Vitamins and Natural Supplements

Natural Food Based Supplements

Food-based supplements are made by using enzymes to compound synthetic and natural vitamins with vegetable proteins, or blending natural and synthetic nutrients into a whole-food or herbal base. Neither process delivers a whole food's entire nutrient profile, but each integrates key vitamins and minerals.

Supplements can plug dietary gaps, but nutrients from food are most important. The fresh food you eat is loaded with nutrients necessary for good health, such as magnesium, calcium, and vitamins A and C. But many older adults aren't getting enough nutrients from their diets.