Vitamins and Supplements That Help With Anti Aging Care

A common question asked by many healthof adults indicate they are taking a one a day
conscious people is whether it is necessary tovitamin supplement each day. While the thought is
take a multi-vitamin or dietary supplement eachadmirable, the effect on nutrition is negligible from
day. The real simple answer depends on thethis type of supplement. The problem is that the
quality of your diet. The human body has atypical multi-vitamin is of very low quality and is
certain requirement for all known vitamins andmade of synthetic components which the body
minerals which have been convenientlyhas difficulty using. Stay away from any vitamin
categorized as 'Recommended Daily Allowances'which is solid and made from compressed
(RDA by the FDA). These minimal requirementsingredients. These pills are of little use to the
for vitamins and minerals were developed half abody, and due to the poor quality of the raw
century ago to make public the smallest amountchemicals used will have no positive effect, and
of each substance required to prevent diseasesmay actually cause harm. A much better choice is
which were associated with an RDA deficiency.a natural vitamin supplement which will always
Current research is continually proving that thecome in a vegetarian capsule. And quality vitamins
RDA specifications are not always the optimaltake up space, so you will probably need to take
dose necessary to prevent vibrant health into old6 - 12 of them spaced out through the day. You
age.will notice that the RDA amounts will be well over
To supplement or not supplement, that is the100%... this is a sign that the maker has done
question. Most natural health specialists believeresearch which indicates they are including the
that supplementation is required for optimal health,optimal dose, and not the meager RDA amount.
under the correct circumstances. To begin, thereRead the label, and look for naturally sourced
is no substitute for a good quality diet composedingredients and be sure the manufacturer has a
of raw vegetables (organic where possible),good reputation. A little research in this area will
minimal fruits, lean protein, seeds, nuts andgo a long way in something as important as your
legumes. This should be the core of your diet,health.
with foods eaten raw being 85% of total calories,Recently we have been provided solid science to
and lean animal protein composing a maximum ofback up the theory that dietary supplementation
10%. This leaves no room for the empty caloriesthrough our lives can yield powerful results in
derived from sweets, candies, refined wheatdisease prevention as we age. Researchers have
products or processed foods of any type. Thepublished the results of feeding an 'anti-aging
types of food contain virtually no nutrients andcocktail' to mice (mice are perfect test subjects
lead to the epidemic growth of obesity and manyas they have genetically similar pathways to
lifestyle diseases (heart disease, cancer, strokehumans), and made the observation: "complex
and dementia). This type of healthy diet willdietary cocktails can powerfully ameliorate
provide your body with virtually all of the knownbiomarkers of aging and modulate mechanisms
RDA nutrients. Even more important, there areconsidered ultimate goals for aging interventions."
other as yet unknown micro-nutrients in wholeThe cocktail consisted of essential vitamins and
foods when eaten raw (cooking can damage orminerals and a handful of recognized extracts
destroy many of the essential enzymes contained(carnitine, carnosine, resveratrol, COQ10, ginkgo,
in many food items) which have yet to beOmega-3's and green tea extracts). All
discovered. It is clear that there is a synergycomponents were provided in optimal doses. By
between all of the nutrients contained in thesecomparing a group of supplemented mice to a set
unprocessed foods which are essential to ourwho received no intervention, the researchers
body.were able to determine that the mice who
The human body has an amazing capacity toconsumed the cocktail showed a 50% reduction in
process the nutrition from the foods we eat, andthe critical biomarkers which scientists use to
an even higher capacity to protect us when wegauge cellular aging. Although the mice did not live
routinely take in lower than necessary amounts oflonger than the non-supplemented mice (only
the vitamins and minerals required to enable all theCalorie restriction has been documented to
chemical and electrical reactions which we call life.extend life), the supplemented mice suffered
The body has many backup mechanisms which itmuch less from disease, and had more energy
uses to allow us to survive a nutrient deficiency,for an extended period.
but eventually over the course of years andWhile there is no substitute for a good healthy
decades it is no longer able to compensate. Wediet of raw unprocessed foods, we know that
are sent signals that there is a pending problem.most people require additional support to live a
We see them as life's little aches and pains,disease-free life. Proper selection of a dietary
indigestion and headaches. We ignore the problem,supplement is essential. Additionally, some people
and then finally go to see a medical professionalmay need further specific dietary aids, depending
for a quick fix. We are given a pill, and go awayon health conditions. Diabetes, heart disease and
thinking all will be well. But the problem has onlycancer all require a special regimen of
been masked and continues to develop, as wesupplementation which is beyond the daily
have done nothing to correct the root cause.multi-vitamin. It is important to research your
We know that, regardless of the type of diet weneeds based on health concerns, and avoid the
eat, it is necessary to compliment our nutrientbarrage of 'lifestyle' pharmaceuticals which do little
intake with some degree of dietary aid. Manyto create vibrant health on a long term basis.
people know this, which the reason nearly 70%