Nutritional Supplements And How They Help Your Health
From ancient times people have been taking nutritional supplements. They started with natural herbs often homegrown which were usually brewed into teas and tonics.
Now they
have become more sophisticated and are available in all sorts of pills,
capsules, liquids and of course teas of all sorts.
What are
nutritional supplements? Nutritional supplements are used to add nutrients to
our diets that are missing or not taken in large enough quantities. They are
available in pills capsules, liquids and teas. They can be synthetic or from
natural sources. They will contain one or more of the following ingredients:
•
Vitamins
•
Minerals
• Herbs
• Amino
acids
•
Saccharides
Why do
we need nutritional supplements? These supplements are not intended to replace
meals but enhance our diets. There are several reasons that we would be taking
them:
•
Environment: our environment has deteriorated over the years and we are now
getting more toxins from the air, the water and even in the foods we eat, than
ever before. Our bodies have to work more to protect and rid ourselves of these
unwanted substances. Therefore it is wise for us to take nutritional
supplements to help our bodies to do this.
•
Stress: Stress will cause your body to function less efficiently. This will put
your body at risk for a number of things, especially low resistance for
disease. Supplements, especially Glyconutrients will help your body's immune
system get stronger and also help your body function better.
• Poor
eating habits: Due to busy lifestyles, our ways of growing food and green
harvests we are not getting the important nutrients our bodies need to keep us
in good health. We often do not even stop to eat proper meals. This makes it
necessary for us to take supplements to enhance our diets and add important
nutrients to our diets.
•
Athletic activities: when we take more exercise then normal our bodies need
more nourishment. A professional athlete or even someone doing extra workouts
needs more nutrition. Dietary supplements would include, Proteins, minerals,
vitamins and saccharides (Glyconutrients).
• Part
of a weight loss plan: when you go on a diet to lose weight you will be eating
less and running the risk of not getting enough of the essential nutrients in
your diet that your body needs. Therefore you would often be taking some
nutritional supplements. Some of these substances even claim to help you to
lose weight.
How do
they improve your health? Different supplements will help you in different
ways.
Glyconutrients:
The latest nutritional supplements to come on the market are the saccharides.
These are known as Glyconutrients. There are 8 of these essential nutrients:
•
Mannose
•
Glucose
•
Galactose
• Xylose
• Fucose
(not fructose)
•
N-acetylglucosamine
•
N-acetylneuraminic acid
•
N-acetylgalactosamine
These
nutrients have only lately been researched with a technology known as
Glycobiology. These nutrients have been shown to be vital to our health
especially regarding our immune system and the ability of the body to heal
itself.
Ambrotose:
is a supplement made up of these Glyconutrients. Taking these supplements will
help you to feel healthier and enjoy your life to the fullest.
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