Food concentrates cause potent nutritional reactions since they are working with their natural synergists to be properly used by the body. Therefore, only small amounts of natural vitamin complexes are required. They are organic micronutrients, nutrients needed in tiny quantities, to accomplish many big biochemical jobs. Judith DeCava s book, The Real Truth About Vitamins and Antioxidants, is thoroughly researched and documented. If you want to delve deeper into the benefits of whole food vitamins versus the efficacy and possible harmful effects of synthetic vitamins, I suggest reading this book and the many cited works she lists.
Every child is unique in nutritional requirements.
These are not requirements for a specific person. Individual requirements vary greatly, depending on many different environmental factors and other situations. One child may require ten times as much of one vitamin and half as much of another vitamin as another child. One of the big factors in determining the quantity of vitamins and minerals our children need is the quality of their everyday diet. The National Academy of Sciences bases their recommendations on an average population that eats the typical American diet of heavy animal products, pesticides, sugar and other processed foods.