Our best resource for nutrition should be food but there are many situations where we need to look at supplementation to enhance the amount of vitamins and minerals our bodies are receiving.
Most american diets are full of refined carbohydrates and sugars and are insufficient in essential vitamins and antioxidants. This can leave you deficient in many key nutrients that are needed to prevent chronic disease and to run all body systems effectively. A balanced diet provides a source of vitamins and minerals, but taking dietary supplements with your healthy diet is beneficial in ensuring your body has the nutrients it needs each day.
Supplementation can also help meet the higher nutritional needs of a more demanding lifestyle or medical condition. Stresses, diseases and health conditions, as well as strenuous activity can all create a greater need in your body for specific minerals and vitamins. Supplementation can also help correct deficiencies in the food you are eating. Chemicals used in farming, depleted soils, refinement, preservatives, and additives all create imbalances in our food supply.
As you age, malabsorption can become a problem due to your body’s inability to break down and absorb nutrients as it used to. You may also be taking more medications which typically deplete essential nutrients. Supplementation can help restore this imbalance.
We individualize your supplement regimen to your specific needs. Whether it is poor diet, poor digestion and absorption, stress or a medical condition, we examine how these variables are interacting with your unique body, lifestyle, and environment, and create a supplemental regimen that works for you.
