In my quest for the dietary supplement to recommend to my clients, I came across a book by MacWillam, Lyle Dean, "Nutrisearch comparative guide to nutritional supplements : a compendium of products available in the United States and Canada "/ - 4th ed.
This book has become my definitive guide as I guide others to health and freedom.
This list of 18 points for rating is only a summery, and can be researched extensively at nutrisearch.com. But the importance of choosing the right vitamin, for a happy, long, life makes this an important overview.
1.Completeness- It takes about 42 vitamins, anti-oxidant, trace minerals, and essential fats to have proper cell function.
2.Potency - Emerging research has determined the need for dietary supplements. And has recognized that the DRI is set at levels that only keep you from not to getting a disease ie. Enough vitamin C not to get scurvy or vitamin D not to get rickets. But not what the body needs to be at its full health and vitality.
3.Mineral forms - The issue is bio-availability. The most resent studies indicate that mineral are at there optimum bio-availability as amino acid chelates or organic-acid complexes.
4.Bio-activity of Vitamin E - Scientific evidence is demonstrating that there is a greater bio-availability, absorption and assimilation of vitamin E in its d-alpha tocopheral form.
5.Gamma Tocopheral - Another form of vitamin E that when properly combined with the d-alpha tocopheral form gives the optimal benefit of the "nutritional thoroughbred" Vitamin E.
6.Anti-Oxidant Support - Anti-Oxidants do not work in isolation making it vital to use a wide spectrum including vitamin C, vitamin E ( alpha and gamma tocopherpol) vitamin A, beta-carotene, alpha-lipoic acid, lycopene, coenzyme Q10 and selenium.
7.Both Health - Does product contain vitamin D, vitamin K, vitamin C,vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folic acid, boron, calcium, magnesium, silicon and zinc.
8.Heart health - Does the product contain vitamin E (alpha and gamma tocopheral), beta-carotene, coenzime Q10, calcium, magnesium, l-carnitine or acetyl-l-carnitine, procyanidolic oligomers (PCOs), phenolic compound and lycopene.
9.Liver Health (detoxification)- Does the product contain vitamin C, n-acatyl-cysteine (including cysteine), selenium, vitamins B2 and B3 (including niacin and niacinamide).
10.Metabolic Health - Diabetes, now the seventh leading cause of death in the United States and Canada, is a chronic disorder of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism. Does the product contain vitamin B3 ( including niacin and niacinamide), vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin C, vitamin E (alpha and gamma tocopheral), biotin, coenzyme Q10, chromium, magnesium, manganese and zinc.
11.Ocular Health - Does the product contain the antioxidants, vitamin C, vitamin E (alpha and gamma tocopheral), vitamin A (including beta-carotene) and the carotenoids, lutien and zeaxanthin.
12.Methylation Support - A high level of homocysteine in the blood is a primary risk factor for cardiovascular disease and demands supplementation with B2, B6, B12 and folic acid.
13.Lipotropic Factors - Essential nutrients for lipid mobilization and detoxification in the liver are choline or lecithin and inositol.
14.Inflammation Control - Does the product contain eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids, linolenic acid, gamma tocopheral, alpha-lipoic acid, vitamin C, flavenoids, procyanidolic oligomers, and the phenolic compounds from green tea, olive and turmeric extracts.
15.Glycation Control - Aging introduces chronic, cumulative chemical modification that attack the structure and cell function. Carnosine has been discovered to be the most promising broad-spectrum shield against the oxidative modification of proteins. Does the product contain i-carnosine, vitamin E (alpha and gamma tocopheral), vitamin C and alpha-lipoic acid.
16.Bioflavonoid Profile - Does the product contain a mixture of bioflavonoids (citrus flavonoids, soy isoflavones, quercetin, quercitrin, hesperidin, rutin, bilberry and assorted berry extracts) and PCOs (including resveratrol, grape seed, and pine bark extracts).
17.Phenolic Compounds Profile - The scientific evidence supporting dietary consumption of polyphenols is immense. The most famous phenolic compounds are: Tumuric , Olive extracts and green tea extracts.
18. Potential Toxicities - The majority of nutrients in supplements are safe, but caution in vitamin A and Iron levels are necessary
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