Adult Basic Recommendations - Multivitamins
Even the best diet won’t give you all the vitamins, minerals, and anti-oxidants needed for optimal health.
The government’s Recommended Daily Allowances (RDA’s) are minimum guidelines to prevent deficiency diseases
like scurvy and rickets and come nowhere close to meeting your body’s nutrient needs. A supplement program is
cheap insurance against the inadequacies of a modern-day diet.
During normal metabolism free radicals are produced which are damaging at the cellular level, causing aging and
many disease processes. A supplement program should include plenty of anti-oxidants because they neutralize free
radicals, preventing them from causing damage.
A high quality supplement will saturate your tissues with vitamins, minerals, and anti-oxidants to ensure optimal
functioning and prevent deficiencies. Use this list as a guide in selecting your supplement or consider our Basic
Preventative 5.
