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How To Know If You Need Vitamin Supplements
by Nick A. James
Taking vitamin and mineral supplements is perhaps one of the most controversial issues regarding healthy living. Lack of vitamins in your diet can be unhealthy, but too much is also risky. So, how do you know if taking vitamin and mineral supplements is necessary for you? Consider the following to determine if vitamin supplementation would be beneficial :
Answering yes to any of the above questions does not necessarily mean you lack balanced nutrition. They are merely a guideline indicating common stresses that deplete the nutritional benefits of the healthiest of diets. It is important to remember that dietary supplements are meant to accompany food, and are in no way meant as a replacement for good nutrition. Health-related information changes frequently, and while every attempt has been made to ensure the content in this article is up to date and accurate, you should always check with a doctor or nutritional expert before undertaking any substantial change in diet or lifestyle.
Treatment: Vitamin B Complex, Vitamin E and Vitamin C supplements can help with this problem.
Treatment: Vitamin C supplement, Zinc and Manganese will do the trick.
Treatment: Vitamin C supplements and calcium supplements will help reduce your chances of osteoporosis and provide the adequate amount of vitamin C.
Treatment: Take a vitamin B-6 supplement, but make sure not to take doses of more than 500mg per day without a doctor's recommendation.
Treatment: Depending on the type of diet and the foods you eat, you may require a multi-vitamin supplement or specific supplements of Vitamin A, B, C, D, E or K.
Darlene Zagata is a freelance writer and poet. Her work has appeared in several electronic and print
publications. She is a columnist for Child Care Magazine and a staff writer for Ritro.com. She is
also the editor of Thought Fragments, a poetry ezine for the new and emerging poet and The Write
Way Ezine, a general interest publication. © 2001
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