How your body uses nutrients:
Your body can only naturally heal itself by using extra nutrients it needs to support that healing. The human body uses nutrients in a variety of ways to support healing and overall health. Once the body uses its daily nutrients for day-to-day survival, it can use the extra nutrients to heal through:
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BUILDING AND REPAIRING TISSUES
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SUPPORTING IMMUNE FUNCTION
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REDUCING INFLAMMATION
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SUPPORTING DETOXIFICATION
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SUPPORTING ENERGY PRODUCTION
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AND MORE
A balanced diet rich in whole, unprocessed foods is the best way to ensure that you are getting the nutrients your body needs to support healing and wellness. But unfortunately it can be extremely difficult in today’s world to rely on diet alone to get all the nutrients your body needs – especially when needing extra nutrients to heal. This is why I recommend Whole Food Supplements.
What are Whole Food Supplements?
Whole food supplements are made from whole foods or food concentrates, rather than synthetic or isolated nutrients. They are designed to provide essential vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients in a form that is similar to how they occur naturally in food.
Whole food supplements typically contain whole fruits, vegetables, grains, and herbs that have been dried and processed to remove water and create a concentrated powder or capsule.
“Natural” vitamins vs whole-food supplements?
Most “natural” vitamins are rarely whole food supplements but typically are isolated nutrients that are synthesized in a lab to mimic the chemical structure of vitamins found in nature.
Whole-food supplements, on the other hand, are made from whole foods or food concentrates that contain a complex mix of nutrients, including vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other beneficial compounds. Rather than isolating specific nutrients, whole-food supplements are designed to deliver a range of nutrients in a form that is similar to how they occur in nature.
The main difference between natural vitamins and whole-food supplements is that the latter contains a broader range of nutrients that have health benefits beyond those of vitamins and minerals alone.
Another important difference is that whole-food supplements are more easily absorbed and utilized by the body because they are in a form that the body recognizes and can process more efficiently. In contrast, isolated nutrients found in natural synthetic vitamins may be less bioavailable because they are missing other components of the whole food matrix that help with absorption and utilization.
The Annual Review of Biochemistry stated that “natural forms of vitamins may lose up to ninety-nine percent of their potency when separated from their natural synergists”. This is why quantity is never more important than quality.
Give your body what it needs to heal
It’s important to know that most synthetic vitamins – even those labeled as “natural” are far from giving your body the complete nutrients it needs to holistically support the body’s system to heal. A few things to keep in mind:
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SYNTHETIC VITAMINS ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ABSORB – OFTENTIMES ONLY ALLOWING THE BODY TO ABSORB UP TO 10% OF THE ACTUAL VITAMIN.
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HIGH-POTENCY SYNTHETIC VITAMINS ACT AS A DRUG OR STIMULANT, NOT AS A HEALING AGENT, THEREFORE THEY ARE ONLY PROVIDING SYMPTOMATIC RELIEF.
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YOU MAY FEEL QUICK RESULTS WITH SYNTHETIC VITAMINS, MAYBE EVEN A SLIGHT “RUSH” BUT BECAUSE IT IS NOT ACTUALLY HELPING YOUR BODY TO HEAL YOU WILL ALWAYS BE TAKING THAT VITAMIN.
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WITH WHOLE FOOD SUPPLEMENTS, YOUR BODY IS GIVEN A CHANCE TO HEAL AND WITH A PROPER DIET, OVER TIME, YOU CAN SEVERELY REDUCE THE AMOUNT YOU TAKE.
Overall, the body uses nutrients in a variety of ways to support healing and overall health. A balanced diet rich in whole, unprocessed foods plus the support of whole food supplements is the best way to ensure that you are getting the nutrients your body needs to support healing and wellness. If you are concerned about nutrient deficiencies or are considering taking supplements, it is important to schedule a visit so together we can determine the best options for your individual needs.