Who is taking Multivitamins and minerals (MVM)?

According to an analysis of data that the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) collected in 20032006, 33% of the U.S. population aged 1 year and older took an MVM in a given month. The authors of this analysis defined MVMs as products containing at least three vitamins and at least one mineral.

1- Overall, females (36%) were more likely to take an MVM than males (31%).
2- Use rates of MVMs were 25%27% at age 13 years and 14%19% at 1418 years.
3- After age 18, use rates increased by age so that by age 71 years or older, 48% of women and 43% of men were taking MVMs.

Overall, however, studies show that MVM use is more frequent among women and the children of women who use supplements; the elderly; those with more education, higher incomes, healthier lifestyles and diets, and lower body-mass indexes; and residents of the western United States. MVM use is lower among smokers and members of certain ethnic and racial groups, such as African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans.

I recommend everyone take a Multi-vitamin, Fish oil, CoQ 10, Digestive Enzyme and a Probiotic as minimal supplementation to support your body. Also, consider the quality of the nutritional supplements, not all supplements are created equal.

We use two excellent companies, Standard Process and Nutritional Frontiers to all our patients.

Please visit there websites for further information.

www.standardprocess.com

 https://nutritionalfrontiers.com