43: Are Multivitamins Really Necessary?

Are multivitamins necessary? Some people say absolutely not—that we can get everything we need from eating a healthy diet. Others say that there’s no way you can get adequate nutrient support just from food. In this episode, we’re sharing our thoughts and experience form over 10 years of coaching and training people on how to optimize their health and feel their best. And, we’ve got a big surprise for you at the end of the episode! 

Here’s the truth: 

95 percent of our food is directly or indirectly produced from soil. And while healthy soil is the foundation to our food system, we know that conventional farming methods and our industrialized food system result in soil depletion. Our soil is not the same as it was when our parents and grandparents were growing up. 

Is our food less nutritious because of depleted soil? 

The Journal of the American College of Nutrition published a study that looked at the U.S. Department of Agriculture nutritional data from both 1950 and 1999 for 43 different vegetables and fruits. Researchers found “reliable declines” in the amount of protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, riboflavin (vitamin B2), and vitamin C over the past century. The study chalked the declining nutritional content to the preponderance of agricultural practices designed to improve traits (size, growth rate, pest resistance) and quantity other than nutrition. 

Another study found that a person would have to eat eight oranges today to derive the same amount of Vitamin A as our grandparents would have gotten from one! 

What to do?

• Continue eating a diet rich in variety of fruits and vegetables 
• Focus on food that is not sprayed with nutrient depleting pesticides and always purchase organic when possible 
• Supplement 

But what do I supplement with? 

The problem with many multivitamins on the market is that they have low bioavailability and have a redundancy in vitamins and nutrients. On top of that, having to take 7-10 pills is inconvenient. We saw the problem and we decided to do something. 

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Our supplement line is formulated for high bioavailability to get results. We combine targeted vitamins, minerals , adaptogenic herbs, tons of superfoods, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatories for the best wellness results. 

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