No-No Nutritionals

Yesterday I had someone come in asking about the
best nutritional supplements for overall health.

I asked if she had about 5 hours!

It's become so stinking complicated!
You can't just go into a health food store
for a simple multi vitamin supplement anymore.
Everyone, including me, is immediately
overwhelmed by the choices!

This particular client was looking for B vitamins
since she heard they're supposed to be good for
stress relief.

Do you know how many B vitamins there are?
There are 8 water soluble B's.

However, are the vitamins made from a food
source (the best) or synthetic (the worst)?
Are they made with fillers like magnesium
stearate? Cellulose? etc.

Here's what I've learned...
if the nutritional supplements are not made
from a food source, I don't buy them.
I just can't see putting synthetic anything
into my body. It's just not worth it.

If the bottle costs me more than $50 I put
it right back on the shelf. I know I'm only
paying for a name, or fancy packaging. I know
that won't help my health much.

If it has a funny smell to it (think drug
store) I return it. Anytime I open a bottle
of supplements, I smell it. If it's herbs or
enzymes (my 2 maintenance type supplements)
I know it will have an earthy smell or no smell.

Once just for fun, I held up a bottle of these
synthetic, filler based nutritional supplements
to a baby's nose (about 2 years old). She
immediately turned her head and made a scrunched
up face. Then I held an orange up to her little
nose and she eagerly grabbed it. Then, I held
up a bottle of yucky, earthy smelling herbs to
her and she grabbed it.

Ok, it's not the most scientific experiment but
I do believe that we've lost touch with what's
good for us. We get caught up in the media hype
(think melatonin, sam-e, etc) and forget to
pay attention to what's inside the bottle.

Until next time,
Judy