Natural Supplements for Improving Overall Health & Wellness

In a perfect world, where everybody eats a balanced diet, nobody would need to take supplements. The reality is that many of us are deficient in terms of the nutrients, minerals, and vitamins that we ingest daily. Our bodies need an ample supply of vitamin C, iron, and calcium to function optimally. Supplements are designed to bolster our stores of nutrients.

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What do our Bodies get from Vitamin A, C, and D?

Vitamin A is great for overall health and wellness, including organ function, reproductive abilities, vision, and our immune system. It is found in a variety of food products including fish, meat, poultry, and dairy.

Vitamin C a.k.a. ascorbic acid is a powerful nutrient used in the growth, healing, and maintenance of teeth, bones, and cartilage. It is regarded by many health experts as the safest nutrient to take. For aeons, doctors have promoted the use of vitamin C for building a strong immune system, combating diseases, and guarding against aging. It’s possible for adults to safely take up to 2000 mg of vitamin C daily.

Vitamin D plays a pivotal role in our health and wellness. While everybody focuses on vitamin C and vitamin E, vitamin D often gets overlooked. This nutrient is essential to our body since it promotes calcium absorption. As our bodies age, a vitamin D deficiency can result in diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoporosis. This nutrient is an excellent tincture for maintaining healthy blood pressure, lowering your risk of heart attacks, and reducing your risk of diabetes. Vitamin D can combat cancer cell growth.

Organic Supplementation – Nature’s Best

Superfoods provide plenty of nutritional benefits in the form of powerful antioxidants. These free radical scavengers provide our bodies with a critical defense mechanism against invaders. Antioxidants are known for their cancer-fighting, disease-busting, and wellness-promoting properties. The nutritional benefits of superfoods extend well beyond antioxidants and include essential vitamins B1, B9, E, and minerals like magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, and calcium.

Let’s take a look at three nutrient-rich superfoods that can tip the scales in your favour!

Wild Blueberries – according to experts, wild blueberries have 72% more fibre, 33% more anthocyanins, and a better taste compared to ordinary blueberries. This is considered the ultimate brain food, given its huge supply of antioxidants with maximum potency.

Lion’s Mane Mushrooms – For centuries, medicinal mushrooms have been used to great effect in the orient. Now, these organic fungi are readily available in the West. Known by its Latin name Hericium Erinaceus, lion’s mane mushroom benefits are extensive. These edible mushrooms taste great and can be used as a supplement to add all the necessary vitamin C, minerals, amino acids, fibre, and carbohydrates your body needs to function optimally. They have near zero fat or zero cholesterol. They contain protein, iron, and potassium too. All in all, a powerful supplement.

Dark Leafy Greens – standard lettuce doesn’t feature in this one, but bok choy, kale, and dandelion greens certainly do. These nutrient-rich foods are low in caloric content, and high in folate, vitamin C, fibre, vitamin A, and calcium. There is limited sodium and low fat in these foods, making them the ideal nutritional superfoods to consume.

Organically Grown is Best

Organic supplements are preferred over-processed foods for a variety of reasons. Firstly, the supplements grow in high-quality soil filled with biodiversity. Unlike synthetic fertilizers which are filled with carcinogenic ingredients, organically grown foods are much cleaner and have a lower energy demand. The whole foods ingredients of organic produce ensure that we are consuming a far superior product, devoid of chemically introduced substances.

Other reasons to select organic produce and organic supplements, as laid out by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition attest to the benefits of consuming natural form vitamins to synthetic vitamins. Since we are exposed to a much lower amount of toxins with organically grown foods and supplements, they are naturally healthier for our bodies.

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