Understanding Vitamins in Foods and Supplements

Vitamins are, by definition, organic compounds which are required to be supplemented by the human body to maintain healthy functions. Vitamins can not be created by the body, and hence are required to be obtained via diet or supplementation. Less than adequate levels of vitamins in the body contribute to a variety of health problems, many of which can be prevented or treated by the reintroduction of required vitamins to the diet.

Supplementation of vitamins has been a subject debated for some time, some studies have found over the counter vitamins to be ineffective, being destroyed in the digestive system, …read more