Although we have greater access to vitamins and minerals than ever before, we are still not much better at choosing which ones to take than we were forty years ago.
Just because we see the most recent advertisement for a particular vitamin and realise the symptoms of a deficiency apply to us doesn't mean we have to go out and buy it.
There are overlapping or comparable depletion symptoms for a number of vitamins and minerals. What we need is a method to
pinpoint the specific nutritional inadequacies in our bodies so that a suggested dietary treatment can be created.
The complete lack of coordination between our medical industry and the herbal area is a scandal in a country as forward-thinking as the United States.
But it's also an area where we fall short of providing our folks with the information they need to make wiser, more informed choices.
The medical establishment has long opposed any interactions that patients might have with herbalists, vitamins and minerals, or any other proposed health aid that wasn't directly related to medicine.
Due to the widespread adoption of this thinking by the vast majority of doctors, we have lost wonderful opportunities to significantly enhance the health of a generation.
If you study a cross-section of the population for acceptable quantities of these nutrients, it is possible that up to 80% of the population is deficient in at least
one of the most widely used and fortified vitamins and minerals. It doesn't sound too bad when you give the prospect that it could be calcium some thought.
A lack of calcium leads to osteoporosis, which is a weakening of the bones. Millions of dollars in medical expenses must be paid by the public only to treat this illness.
In our everyday lives, nutrition refers to consuming the foods that our bodies require for good health. Nutrition has become more significant as a result of
the USDA's involvement in establishing our daily dietary requirements and the FDA's involvement in determining which foods are and are not dangerous for us to consume.
However, what part do we play in the nutrition game? Do we know what our nutritional needs are, how to meet them, and how to spot food that satisfies those needs?
Nutrition hasn't received enough attention on its own, in my opinion. We frequently emphasise our vitamin intake, fortified milk and cereals, and
the need for "nutritional value" in the foods we eat when we talk about nutrition. However, we almost ever stop to think about what we actually require in dietary supplements.
Can you imagine how many more health problems there might be if our medical community collaborated more and took part in discussions with more open minds?
It would also have provided the general public with a useful tool to identify their specific vitamin and mineral needs. Blood tests, urine tests, and other common office procedures
would supply the vast bulk of the information needed for us to arm ourselves and proceed to the health shop. Preventive medicine is available in a wide range of shapes, sizes, and pill forms.