Should You Be Taking Vitamin Supplements

or are they just a waste of money?

This was the lead in to a story I saw on THE EVENING NEWS. The report went on to site a recent study that "proved" that vitamin supplements do very little to affect our health and that just eating a healthy diet of fruits and vegetables is all you really need to do.

This is not the first time I've heard about studies that claim that adding nutritional supplements to your diet is simply a waste of money... and it won't be the last.

As I watched the report, I wondered about a few things:

Who payed for the study?

What vitamins and/or minerals where used in the study?

What where the dosages?

How long was the study?

Who participated in the study?

What forms of the vitamin supplements where used in the study? (For example, some forms of calcium are considered easier for the body to assimilate than other forms.)

Did they use synthetic (MAN MADE) or organic (natural) vitamin supplements in the study?

Of course, none of these questions were answered in a 3 minute news story. However, that doesn't make the questions any less important. If anything, it makes them even more important.

Are All Nutrional Supplements Created Equal?

If someone asked you if you thought that going to see a movie was a total waste of money? What would you say? Most people might say: "It depends...What movie is it?" or "Who's in it?" or maybe "What are the people, who saw it, saying about It?"

The point I'm trying to make is this: Just like some movies are good and worth the price of admission, others are a waste of time and money.

Vitamin supplements are No DIFFERENT! Some are highly effective and worth taking and others are simply a waste of time and money.

Why do I say this? And what makes one supplement worth taking and another one perhaps a colossal waste of money?

Well, just like the movie questions, we need to ask similar questions in regards to nutritional supplements.

For Instance: What's in it?

What are the dosages?

Where did the nutrients come from? Are they organic? Or are they synthetic, man-made substances from a lab?

What form are the vitamin supplements in? Are they a liquid? A powder? An oil? In a capsule or tablet? Or drink?

These are important questions, because the human body can assimilate organic, food-based nutrients much better than the man-made, synthetic variety found in most vitamin and mineral supplements.

Now, Let's talk a little bit about medical studies.

Are All Medical Studies Unbiased?

THE DRUG INDUSTRY!!! You see, The drug industry doesn't like vitamins supplements. The reason? They can't patent natural substances that come from God and nature. So this hurts their bottom line. Also, people take drugs when they are sick, not when they are well.

It's simple math. The more drugs people TAKE...the more money the drug companies MAKE.

There have been many accounts in the news, where drug companies have been caught selling drugs that they knew were unsafe and ineffective. Yet, they hide this fact from the public because they don't want to lose any money.

If you would like more information on how DRUG COMPANIES lie to the public, I recommend you read a few books like"NATURAL CURES" they don't want you to know about by KEVIN TRUDEAU and "FIT FOR LIFE" by HARVEY AND MARILYN DIAMOND...just to name a few of the well written publications out there that help expose drug companies for the frauds they really are.

I will tell you this much, many of these "test studies" are set up to fail. The drug companies are paying for the research and they want the results to promote their agenda. They want everyone to think that the only way you can "cure" disease is to take DRUGS and NOT vitamin supplements.

Some of the things they do to alter the results are use cheap, synthetic forms of certain vitamins that are ineffective instead of using pure, organic natural versions of the nutrient they are testing in their study.

They also like to use very low amounts that are too small to be effective in the studies. Whatever it takes to get the results they want.

I've just scratched the surface of all the little tricks they come up with. Again, if you do some more research, you will see how clever BIG PHARMA really is.

They are even trying to pass legislation to force you to have to get a prescription from a doctor to buy vitamins and other natural supplements!!! I hope that makes you angry! They want to infringe on your freedom of choice and make it harder for you to take control of your own health decisions. You see, They (the drug companies) want to dictate what you put in your body. THE ARROGANCE!!

If you would like more information on what the FDA and the drug industry don't want you to know about vitamins, I highly recommend Dr. Whitaker's report that exposes the drug companies secrets. You can learn more about this report by clicking on the link below.

Is A Diet Rich In Fresh Fruits And Vegetables Enough?

Here's the problem. Most people DON"T get enough fresh fruits and vegetables everyday. We are living in a very fast-paced world where many people are eating on the go and we don't always have the time we'd like to sit down and eat a healthy meal.

Also, many experts believe that because of soil erosion and other factors, vegetables and fruits aren't as nutritious as they used to be. For example, scientists analyzed a head of spinach and discovered that it only has 25% of the nutrients that a head of spinach had 20 years ago. Is it any wonder many people are malnourished and always tired?

Add to this, that many fruits and vegetables are now genetically altered. Do we really know how this is affecting our health?

And last but not least, the human body is under attack. Never before have we had as much pollution and environmental hazards as we do today. Due to technological advances, cell phones are everywhere now and because they give off Electromagnetic frequencies (EMF's) they have an adverse effect on the human body. Plus the world is a very stressful place. Stress takes a big toll on your body and increases your need for B vitamins as well as other vital nutrients. Vitamin supplements help combat all these attacks on our bodies.

Vitamin Supplements Worth Taking!

Does that mean that ALL SUPPLEMENTS ON THE MARKET ARE WORTH TAKING?........

.............ABSOLUTLY NOT!!

The reason is simple. They aren't in a form that the body can assimilate. You can take supplements till you're blue in the face..but, if your body can't break it down and use it..then you really are wasting your money.

The solution to the problem is this. Only buy vitamin and mineral supplements that are FOOD BASED. Do not buy synthetic, man-made products that your body can't use. FOOD BASED VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTS are basically high concentrations of FRUITS and VEGETABLES as well as other PLANT SOURCES. Remember that study? Well,they are right when they say...You need lots of fruits and vegetables. Unfortunately, you just DO NOT get enough of them from DIET alone.

Look for supplements that say things on the label like...MADE FROM WHOLE FOOD CONCENTRATES...ORGANIC....ONE SERVING IS THE EQUIVALENT OF 6 SERVINGS OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES...and so on.

VERY IMPORTANT: Do not take any vitamin supplements that contain MAGNESIUM STEREATE. It's a dangerous chemical used in manufacturing to keep the machines from binding or sticking. Unfortunately, about 90% of all nutritional supplements have magnesium stereate in them. You'll usually see it listed under other ingredients.

Some good examples of what I am talking about here are: Garden Of Life vitamin supplements All of these vitamin supplements are made from highly concentrated FOOD SOURCES. They are full of ANTI-OXIDANTS (which, among other things fight cancer and slow down aging.) plus, many other vital nutrients that the body is better able to assimilate because of being in a "food state". Synthetic, man-made vitamins just don't compare to LIVING, FOOD-BASED supplementation derived from organic concentrations of fruits, vegetables and other plant sources.

YOUR BODY RECOGNIZES THESE PLANT BASED SOURCES AND IS ABLE TO USE THE LIFE SUSTAINING NUTRIENTS THEY PROVIDE TO NOURISH YOU AND HELP YOU GAIN OPTIMAL HEALTH.

REMEMBER: You are NOT what you eat. YOU ARE WHAT YOUR BODY CAN ASSIMILATE!! THERE IS A BIG DIFFERENCE!

With the right nutritional supplements you don't have to try and eat 20 servings of fruits and vegetables everyday to stay healthy.

By the way, if you are not sure what companies make food-based supplements, I will give you the names of 4 excellent companies whose products are made from highly concentrated foods and plant sources. These supplements are in a "FOOD STATE" which means your body can absorb them and actually use them to promote health and well being.

The 4 companies that I highly recommend for providing the best in whole-food nutritional supplements are: MEGAFOOD, NEW CHAPTER, RAINBOW LIGHT and GARDEN OF LIFE.

In conclusion, eat a sensible diet consisting of whole grains, raw seeds and nuts, fresh organic fruits and vegetables. And then, Insure your health by adding NATURAL, FOOD-BASED, HIGHLY CONCENTRATED SUPPLEMENTS. They are well worth the money. Your health is everything.

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