People are not getting proper nutrition from their diets! This is especially the case with the aging population as well as children who are alarmingly hooked on the so-called junk food. It may be the result of our hectic lifestyle, and the claims that our professional, family and social life lay on us.
Antioxidants: It is no exaggeration to say that we are increasingly inundated with free radicals. Free radicals are the most pernicious entities produced in the body in the wake of normal metabolism. Even though the body is equipped to handle a certain load of free radicals, it is when more free radicals are produced than the body can handle that nutritional antioxidants become extremely important. Free radicals are implicated in numerous diseases. What is more, the aging process itself is driven by excess free radicals. Therefore, to hold these injurious molecules in check, it is extremely important not only to enjoy good health, but also to hold the aging process at bay. Super Complete contains a wide range of antioxidants that effectively scavenge for free radicals, and nip them in the bud. Super Complete contains all the requisite antioxidants that function in various tissues to optimize health, including beta-carotenes, lutein, zeaxanthine, rutin, hesperidin, and several other bioflavonoids that work together with both fat and water-soluble vitamins.
Antioxidants are nutrients that block some of the damage caused by free radicals, which are by-products that result when our bodies transform food into energy. Antioxidants, such as vitamin C and vitamin E, are an important part of the body’s defense against muscle damage from exercise. Strenuous exercise increases the body’s production of free radicals, which, in turn, can cause muscle damage, which manifests as swollen or painful muscles. While exercise increases the body’s natural defense against free radicals, athletes who are doing intense training may benefit from the addition of antioxidant supplements to their diets.
Vitamins: Vitamin deficiency is almost always associated with many illnesses. For example, a decrease in the B vitamins has been linked to stress and the lack of a sense of general wellbeing. With our hectic lifestyles, we are not getting the sufficient amounts of vitamins from the diet. Anticipating this need, Super Complete contains the most important B vitamins in addition to vitamins C, D and E. Of course, vitamins C and E are also potent antioxidants and work in concert with each other to neutralize free radicals that can pose a hazard to normal health.
The benefits of vitamins are not news, but we need them as surely as we need air to breath and water to drink. Make no mistake; a good supplement regimen starts with adequate vitamin intake. B Vitamins are essential for maintaining healthy nerves, skin, hair, eyes, liver and mouth and also good for muscle tone in the gastrointestinal tract. They give us energy and are necessary to metabolize carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Because B vitamins are water soluble, our bodies naturally flush them away everyday. Physical and emotional stress, alcohol, dieting and our typical "on-the-go" lifestyles also increase their loss. That is why it is so important to replenish them daily.
The B-complex vitamins are a group of similarly structured compounds, which is why we refer to them as a "complex". This complex of chemicals consists of B1 (thiamine), B-2 (riboflavin), B-3 (niacin), B-5 (pantothenic acid), B-6 (pyridoxine), B-7 (biotin), B-12 (cobalamin), and folic acid (folate or folacin). PABA, inositol and choline are often included in this group. The Bcomplex of vitamins are used in the proper formation of every cell in your body - particularly nerve cells. This is why it is so important for pregnant women to get their B's (especially folic acid) and why a deficiency in certain of the B's manifests itself first as low mood or moodiness. The most common nutritional deficiency in the world is folic acid deficiency, which is characterized by low mood, and can lead to neural tube defects in the developing, unborn child. Deficiency in either vitamin B-12 or B-6 can also bring about low mood, and often mask folic acid deficiency. B vitamins are not stored well in the body and are depleted rapidly in dieters, and caffeine and alcohol users. The B-complex is used throughout the body in methylation reactions and is particularly effective against low mood, moodiness, muscular weakness and B vitamins provide:
- health of the skin, bones, hair and muscle
- health of the mucosal membranes, particularly around the mouth
- intestinal health and bowel function
- relief of moodiness, restlessness, irritability, insomnia and fatigue
- improved liver health
- brain cell function and health
- relief from skin problems, including dry and itchy skin and rashes
- relief from PMS
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin that is vital for normal functioning of the body. The human body does not produce vitamin C on its own, nor does it store it. So it is important to include plenty of vitamin C-containing foods in your daily diet.
The human body varies greatly in its vitamin C requirement. It's natural for one person to need 10 times as much vitamin C as another person; and a person's age and health status can dramatically change his or her need for vitamin C. The amount of vitamin C found in food varies as dramatically as our requirements.
Vitamin C also assists the immune system in two of its primary functions to rid the body of foreign invaders. It accomplishes these vital tasks by stimulating the production of white blood cells, primarily neutrophils, which attack foreign antigens such as bacteria and viruses. It also boosts the body's production of antibodies and interferon; the protein that helps protect us from viral invaders.
Minerals: As important as antioxidents are, the body also needs trace minerals for normal physiological function. The case of selenium illustrates the need for dietary supplementation with trace minerals. Most populations worldwide receive a sufficient supply of selenium from their diets. In the United States, however, the amount of selenium in the diet is woefully low, which may be due to topsoil erosion. Selenium is an important trace mineral that functions both as an antioxidant and a preventive agent in the abnormal growth in the body. Super Complete contains trace minerals and more abundant minerals to stimulate the body's own defense responses. In addition, minerals such as calcium and magnesium are required for absorption of amino acids and other nutrients in the body to maintain optimal metabolic function.
Do Various Vitamins and Minerals Work Together?
In a majority of cases, vitamins and minerals do work together and may even reinforce each other's biological activities.
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