Nutritional Supplements Vs. Food Only-food Only Loses

Nutritional supplements have taken on a very important role in the health especially in the United States. Nutritional supplementation had its start during the early 1900's when Carl Rehnborg, a Colgate salesman in China, observed that urban areas of mainland China suffered from malnutrition to a much higher degree than the much poorer people living in the rural areas. Those who lived in rural areas where they were able to grow natural foods like fresh fruits and vegetables were much healthier overall than the city dwellers that had diets that included much more sugar, fat, and salt and less naturally grown foods. Diseases such as scurvy and beriberi were much more prevalent in the urban areas as well. This observation led him to begin a study of the relationship between health and nutrition that revealed that there are plant based compounds that are imperative to the overall health of human beings.

Mr. Rehnborg set up the first laboratory when he returned to the U.S. to research, conclude, then manufacturer these concentrated compounds in capsule form. That idea launched a revolution in nutritional supplementation that is extremely important especially in today's market place. At this stage of our technological evolution in food production it is necessary to rely on nutritional supplementation to fuel the body's immune system. With the advent of genetically modified foods, hybrid foods, poor farming and fertilizing/pesticide processes, and lack of crop rotation as well plowing crops under and allowing the soils to recover over several years, we are seeing the disease rates skyrocket like never imagined. You simply can't get the nutritional firepower necessary to enable the daily repair and rebuilding of the human body with the non-nutrient dense foods that are available. Mix in the aspect of fast foods and processed foods and we are in the middle of a disaster.

We have only one of two choiced to pick from. First you must put yourself on an eating regimen of natural foods from different sources. Even consuming completely organic food doesn't ensure nutritional safety. We even have issues with farm raised fish such as salmon. The necessary Omega 3 fatty acids in farm raised salmon have been reduced so much due to dog food being substituted for the native salmon diet. There are other ways to acquire the Omega 3 fatty acids in plant and oils but it is much more convenient and simple to consume a high quality nutritional supplement to ensure maximum effectiveness.

So the point is this: If you are one of those people who have stated that you take no vitamins and don't need any you may find yourself walking down the sickness and disease path sooner than you think. No human can get away with depriving the body of natures repair nutrients forever. Disease doesn't happen acutely or because there is a lack of symptom stomping drugs in the body. This is a result of nutrient deprivation for years or decades. The human body is genetically designed to live 120 years glitch free before a shutdown sequence begins. If you want to make it to 100 health and highly productive years don't wait. Waste no time in regaining your health with a well rounded nutritional supplement immediately.