The Case for
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Supplements
Multivitamins and supplements have
the potential to fill in nutritional gaps
and prevent deficiencies in a safe and
effective way; however most practi-
tioners question the value of their use.
Patients are often told that if they eat a
decent diet they will be provided with
all of the nutrients they need, yet the
research tells us otherwise.
In a perfect world, we would all eat a
nutrient-dense diet consisting of lean
proteins, whole grains and abundant
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fruits and vegetables. In this Utopia
we would be surrounded by clean
air and an environment free of toxins
and carcinogens, and we would rarely
encounter stress in our day-to-day life.
Unfortunately, we do not live in this
perfect world. Even when we make
attempts at optimizing our diets, many
of us fall short. The standard American
diet is very nutrient poor, and most
Americans fail to get in even two veg-
etables a day, falling far short of the
recommended six to eight. Processed
foods are an unfortunate staple in the