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WHY CONSIDER SUPPLEMENTS LISTED AT NUTRITION INVESTIGATOR

ONLY THE NUTRIENTS A WELL-INFORMED PERSON WOULD TAKE IN A SUPPLEMENT - NOTHING UNNECESSARY OR HAZARDOUS

Although it has long been recognized that vitamin C and calcium are essential to good health, patented research linked to Nutrition Investigator led to the discovery of how much one should take. This research was followed by reports in the scientific and medical literature which demonstrated the useful dosage of another crucial antioxidant micronutrient, vitamin E. For the first time, the sensible dosage was known for the three most important micronutrients which are useful in supplement form. As the vitamin C and calcium dosages were patented or patent-pending, and the proper combination of these three essential nutrients was not available from any other source, Personal Health Corporation was established to provide safe, proven products for those who care about their present and future health, and the health of those for whom they care.

What about all the other nutrients we require regularly for good health? My next question was whether a multivitamin, which supplies 100% of the RDAs, was worthwhile. Many experts feel that a multivitamin is unnecessary in our society, because our food provides such good basic nutrition (contrary to what many pill-pushers would like you to believe). But when I looked at what studies have been done on multivitamins, the results were shocking. A number of studies on thousands of people have shown that, for people in this country, multivitamins are at best of no value, but actually may increase the risk of cancer, heart disease, and other illnesses! How can this be? Consider what happens when you take a multivitamin that claims to supply 100% of the vitamins and minerals you need. Remember that your diet also provides about 100% of what you need daily. Taken together, you are getting 200%, twice as much as you need, MORE than you need. Most people realize twice as many calories as you need is bad, taking twice the recommended dosage of medication can be hazardous, driving twice the speed limit is foolish. The same is true for nutrition - More is not always better! Many nutrients may be hazardous at twice the daily level. See my essay "What to take in a supplement, and why" for further information.

Based on the formulation of vitamins C and E and calcium, I set out to determine what other

nutrients are safe, may be beneficial to your health, and are deficient in the typical diet in this country. Supplements linked through Nutrition Investigator are selected to provide safe, proven nutrition. We do not provide what you must get from the food you eat, but what is safe and proven to be of potential benefit when taken as a supplement.

How much are an additional 5-10 years or more of good health worth to average individual? We believe that the proper supplements with good diet and exercise might provide much more.