However, we know that vitamins and minerals have a crucial role to play in the prevention of illness and mainenance of optimum health. Generally, the levels of nutrients required to achieve these important health-giving effects are way in excess of the pitifully low RDAs. The manufacturers of nutrient supplements are no doubt in the business of making money. However, I do not believe that the motivation for the industry as a whole is entirely financial. It is clear that the nutritional supplements industry provides products to the public which often have very significant health-giving properties.
Natural remedies are generally very safe and often help where conventional medicine has failed.
I feel that the supplements industry is generally proud of the fact that through its efforts, more individuals have the opportunity to improve their health. A healthy diet is the cornerstone of any nutritional approach to health. However, intensive farming methods and food processing have stripped our food of much of iits vital nutritional content. Many of the foods we eat today are nutritionally lacking. Even if we eat a 'healthy diet' it is virtually impossible to get the amounts of nutrients across the board that we need for optimal health.