| A 10 point checklist for quality supplementation. It's | | | | multi-vitamin and are receiving immense health |
| official. According to a new report from The Journal | | | | benefits from it. If not, you should study my website |
| of American College of Nutrition [1], since 1950 there | | | | For most of us consumers it's just not practical to |
| is a significant vitamin drain in America's fruits and | | | | consider all of these points simply from the product |
| vegetables. But how do you choose a multi-vitamin | | | | label. That's why you need a comprehensive guide |
| to supplement this loss in nutrients? | | | | like The Nutrisearch Comparative Guide To Nutritional |
| You need a system of checks and balances to | | | | Supplements by Lyle MacWilliam. Taking 6 years to |
| evaluate the maze of different supplements on the | | | | compile and now in it's soon to be released 4th |
| market today. Not all vitamins are manufactured the | | | | edition, The Comparative Guide To Nutritional |
| same way. How can you evaluate your vitamin for | | | | Supplements compares over 1500 nutritional |
| potency, purity and bio-availability? | | | | supplements on the market today in the US and |
| With the help of Lyle MacWilliam's Nutrisearch | | | | Canada. This guide is the only comprehensive, |
| Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements use this | | | | independent, fully updated guide on nutritional |
| checklist to compare your current multi or evaluate a | | | | supplements available to consumers. Of the 1500 |
| new one. | | | | supplements meeting review qualifications only 4 |
| Ask yourself these questions: | | | | received the Nutrisearch Gold Medal of Achievement. |
| - Is my vitamin delivered in a single dose? (a | | | | Of those, 3 you can only get from a physician or |
| one-a-day type supplement simply cannot provide | | | | health/exercise professional. The 4th is the one I |
| the level of potency needed for optimal nutrition | | | | recommend and it's at a price lower than the other |
| without being to large to even swallow) | | | | three. |
| - Are the potency levels of the nutrients listed high | | | | Warnings |
| enough to provide optimal nutrition without | | | | - Take caution with manufacturers of liquid or spray |
| compromising safety? | | | | types of delivery methods. Different vitamins and |
| - Are the ingredients listed provided in their most | | | | minerals have different absorption rates no matter if |
| bioavailable form? (mineral salts are not absorbed as | | | | they come from tablet, liquid, powder, or food. For |
| well as chelated minerals) | | | | example Calcium has a pretty standard absorption |
| - Is the safety of each ingredient thoroughly | | | | rate around 25-35%. The form does not generally |
| researched and evaluated? | | | | make a significant difference. The bottom line is - a |
| - Does your vitamin manufacturer meet US and | | | | well-made tablet provides a very effective delivery |
| Canadian pharmaceutical-grade guidelines - not | | | | system for pharmaceutical medications. Most |
| food-grade guidelines - for Good Manufacturing | | | | medications come in a tablet form. This is because |
| Practices (GMPs)? Most all vitamins found in your local | | | | they have been found to be the easiest and most |
| grocery store are only food-grade. | | | | efficient delivery system for medications. Why would |
| - Is my vitamin potency guaranteed for a specified | | | | vitamin supplements be any different? Does anybody |
| shelf life? | | | | doubt that an aspirin tablet is less effective because |
| - Is your vitamin formulated to meet pharmaceutical | | | | it comes in a tablet? Tableted products can be more |
| standards for full disintegration and dissolution? | | | | advantageous to take, simply because more active |
| - Is my vitamin independently tested and guaranteed | | | | ingredients can be taken in one tablet (almost 3 times |
| for potency and safety? | | | | as much as a capsule and much more than liquid or |
| - Is my vitamin manufactured in house?(scientist | | | | spray). The stability is generally much better. |
| manufacturer) or farmed out to the lowest | | | | - Generally time-released supplements are not |
| bidder?(marketer/contractor) | | | | beneficial and not necessary. In fact many |
| - Is my vitamin free of ingredients that may have | | | | time-released supplements contain coatings that |
| toxic effects (pre-formed vitamin A and iron)? | | | | decrease the absorption rate of fat-soluble vitamins. |
| If you answered yes to all the questions on this | | | | Nutrient deficiencies do not develop by the hour or |
| checklist, good job! You have an exceptional | | | | overnight. |