Super Food or Super Supplements?

I find it so entertaining that we think we can improve the perfect symbiotic relationships created by nature. Straightening rivers for example - huh? Why? Did they really think that would be an improvement?? Silly isn't it (and arrogant!), yet even in 2007, we still consider an isolated vitamin taken in pill form "natural". It's not. Will never be. Thanks for the great article.

Jeanette, I really like your articles and added you to my favorite writers. People are supplementing their bodies with vitamins and minerals that their bodies might not even need. Since everybody's supplemental needs are different, what makes these supplement companies think that they are providing the right type of supplements for consumers. For example, there are different types of calcium, vitamin c, even magnesium supplements. How do we know which ones are right for us? Consumers need to realize that they might be spending their dollars in unnecessary supplements. For example, why should anyone take ascorbic acid (which is the cheapest and the standeard form of vitamin c), when their bodies is already in an acidic state to begin with? How about with ester-c and rose hips? We need to get educated on supplementation of vitamins and minerals before consuming them and instead of helping to maintain our health, might do more harm than good.