Body does demand its quota of best daily vitamin intake, so much so that sometimes there are manifestations of certain conditions which occur because of nutritional deficiencies. Whenever these symptoms are manifested, they might not be completely clear about the cause, either to the patient or to the doctors. Clear indications of a frank deficiency can only be known after a few days. In a hurry to get rid of diseases, people tend to ask for different types of treatments from their doctors and leads to inadvertent drug intake. Side effects, adverse events and unnecessary drug intake is seen, something which could have been controlled with right supplementation.
Taking a cue from the beliefs in people’s mind that vitamins can be essential on a day to day basis, many herbal and allopathic medicines are being brought into the market and sold to people, usually as over the counter drugs. Research has been done on the necessity of vitamins in the diet on daily basis, and many of them point towards the concept that a minimum level is highly necessary but beyond that, any vitamin goes into excretory paths. The real demand of vitamin supplements and minerals is seen, when the body is under duress and injury. If supplements are given to people who have nutritional inadequacy, then only these are absorbed.
But when a situation arises, the patients need to consume the right drugs from proper sources. Relying on promotions is not the right way to choose the vitamin supplements. There are so many varieties of supplements in the market that finding the right one can be a daunting task. Even, knowledge of these varieties is not adequate, even with people who are pushing the sale.
* As customers, people need to know which vitamins are useful for them. This will help make a proper decision and thereby make proper purchases. Beta carotene supplements are best used when there is a superficial or even deep injury in large scale. Accidents with lacerations, burns, deep cuts, etc can heal up quickly, if there is an addition of beta carotene supplements, along with other drugs like antibiotics, topical anti-edema and pain killers.
* Vitamin B complex is also quite effective in healing and formation of new cells. Beri beri like diseases are seen to occur due to long term deficiency. Vitamin b 12 riboflavin, vitamin b 50 complex, etc are nothing but commercial forms of vitamin B, which are found in different mineral and vitamin supplements.
* Another vitamin, which has been highly advertised and promoted, is the vitamin E tocopherol, which is presented in supplements in the form of dry vitamin e. The role of Vitamin E tocopherol is seen in cases of anti-oxidising action and in stabilising the red blood cells. Also, these are good for the heart, if they are consumed in sufficient quantities.
* Many minerals are also seen to be required by the body under stress, one of the important ones being pregnancy, where zinc vitamins, are prescribed. Vitamin D is one of the most essential vitamins that are required by the body, to enable proper metabolism of calcium and bone nutrients. Source of vitamin D can be many, some of which are present in the day to day diets that are consumed.
Vitamin and mineral products are being consumed by many people these days, but ideally these should be done with the right information. A little search in the internet, enquires from doctors and proper note of the labels and directions in the vitamin supplementation packets, are important ways to ensure that the items consumed in the garb of vitamin supplementations are actually workable products and not just spillage of money.