Unfortunately, soils are often depleted of important nutrients. Although food is still produced, the soil is often not as vitamin and mineral rich as it was in the past. Adding this health hazard to continued exposure to pollution and industrial toxins, it is not surprising that we suffer from elevated risks of various forms of cancer, strokes, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and stress. There are thirteen vitamins. Vitamins A, D, E and K are fat-soluble, and are stored in the body's fat.
Vitamins are critical to the proper maintenance of our immune systems.
They also act as catalytic agents in chemical reactions that enable our bodies to use fats, proteins, and carbohydrates. The human body also depends on fifteen minerals to help regulate cell function. Minerals consist of sodium, chloride, selenium, molybdenum, copper, iodine, iron, manganese, calcium, mangnesium, chromium , and zinc. Vitamins-mineral supplements should not be taken as a substitute for a healthy and nutritious diet. It is important to note that supplements should only be taken as adjuncts to an already healthful diet.