Let’s suppose you eat an abundance of Super Foods, that your diet is filled with vitamins and minerals significantly above the RDAs. Do you need to take supplements? Absolutely!
How many vitamins and minerals you consume is only one side of the equation; your nutrient requirement is the other. There are many factors that increase your need for vitamins and minerals. Alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco, marijuana, refined foods and radiation, for example, lower the blood levels of one or more B vitamins. Premenstrual tension lowers the blood level of vitamin E. Physical and emotional stress increases with your need for vitamin C, the B vitamins and zinc. Air pollution increases your need for vitamin C.
Many common medicines interfere with the absorption of the vitamins and minerals you eat or prevent your body from utilizing them properly. Aspirin, mineral oil, antacids, oral contraceptives, antibiotics, diuretics, pain medications and heart medications can increase your nutrient requirements.
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