Herbs and VitaminsA Guide to Healthier Choices Herbs and Vitamins Guide is here to help make some sense out of what can be a confusing, and sometimes dangerous, mix of the various supplements available. Many tout miraculous cures for all sorts of ailments, but do they really do what they say? The information here will make your choice of supplements easier for healthy living. Like all things you consume, your body has to deal with what you put into it. Did you know the combination of vitamins and minerals can be affected by how they are taken? *Fact* Were you aware that by taking water-soluble vitamins with fat-soluble vitamins, you will not get the full benefit of those vitamins? *1* Water soluble means the vitamin will dissolve in water, and fat soluble means that fats and oils are needed for the vitamin or mineral to be properly absorbed. Your stomach and intestines, not the smartest organs in your body, can only work with what they have. If the conditions are not right, they do not digest or absorb what YOU need to be healthy. These organs produce either acid and/or specific enzymes to process those vitamins and minerals, but only for the specific type (water soluble, or fat soluble). *Fact* Calcium supplements need vitamin D and fat. Your stomach mixes this together and makes a kind of "soap" that your intestines use to get the calcium into your body. *2* Now, consider that multi-vitamin and mineral pill you take faithfully every day. Your poor stomach! How can it decide which one to process first? Most likely, it will go for the simplest, the water soluble, and the rest just get flushed through. The question is, "What now?" Simple. Sort the water soluble from the fat soluble and take them at least four hours apart. That means your favorite "mega-pill" gets put on the shelf and you have to look at how you buy vitamins and minerals in a whole new light. Sound complicated? No, not really. By understanding how minerals, herbs and vitamins work, and what deficiency they treat, you can decide what specific supplement you need. If you eat a healthy diet, you may not need a supplement, unless stress or illness depletes or weakens the body. However, most of us need supplements, and the information is here to help you get started to Live Healthy! Let's go!
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