Selecting A Mineral Supplement

In order to stay healthy you need to intake the right amounts of vitamins and minerals. The trouble is that far too often we do not get the necessary quantities and so you need to assess your dietary supplements and evaluate what is the right vitamin or mineral supplement for you and what you should look for in a mineral supplement.

Most people buy a multi-vitamin/mineral by going into a vitamin store and choosing one that has a 100% or more. But if this multi-vitamin is a pill, (even chelated) you’re getting less than 25% of what’s listed on the bottle. Shocking isn’t it? You thought that little multi was giving you all you needed.

Not even all liquid supplements or other supplements are created equal; liquid Ionic mineral supplements are actually the best. That is because they are water-based so your body absorbs them more readily. In fact, these type of supplements almost 100% absorbable.

But wait, you’re probably saying, ‘aren’t fruits and vegetables better then supplements?? That’s true, but there’s a problem, and the problem isn’t your fault.

You see, modern foods don’t contain the nutrients it once did, (like it did in our grandparents? time.) So even if you eat correctly, you could still be lacking some minerals.

Vitamins and minerals (also known as micronutrients,) are impossible for your body to make and difficult to find in today’s foods, so supplements really are the best way to go.

Whole foods are your best source for both vitamins and minerals. The offer a greater nutritional value because they are complex, and they also provide the necessary fiber that is part of a healthy diet. Lets also remember that they provide the nutrients our body needs to build a healthy immune system and protect us from illness and disease.

If you eat the perfect diet, fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, (no white bread,) lean meat (few cold cuts) and plenty of fish, you probably don’t eat need a supplement. But who eats like that? Honestly? Not me and probably not you.

You should definitely take liquid Ionic mineral supplement if you:

*You eat less than 1500 calories a day *You have food allergies *You have had surgery on your digestive tract *You dont eat well every day *You are a vegetarian *You are a woman who has heavy bleeding during your menstrual cycle *You are pregnant or breast feeding *You are postmenopausal *You are on medication that can excrete nutrients from your body *You suffer from chronic diarrhea

Before purchasing a vitamin or mineral supplement you need to read the label and make sure that you know what you are getting. You also want to know how much you should take and how often. Remember that a liquid mineral supplement is going to allow you to absorb a much higher amount of the minerals and therefore they will be much more helpful to the body. Minerals are food to the body so taking a quality mineral supplement just makes good health sense