Vital substances—namely vitamins, minerals, and trace elements—are essential organic compounds necessary for the body's metabolic processes. Most of them cannot be synthesized by the human body. Introduced to the modern world by Polish biochemist Casimir Funk in the early 20th century, vitamins and minerals play a crucial role in maintaining health, supporting vital bodily functions, optimizing immune system performance, and preventing chronic diseases.
According to medical studies, a balanced diet should provide the necessary daily intake of vital substances. However, recent data show that only a small percentage of healthy adults adhere to daily nutritional recommendations. The modern diet is often based on high-calorie, low-nutrient foods, making dietary supplements a valuable tool in addressing nutritional deficiencies.
The main groups who should consider daily supplementation with multivitamins and trace elements include:
- Vegans;
- Elderly individuals;
- Adults who frequently consume caffeine, alcohol, tobacco, or excessive salt;
- People with limited sun exposure;
- Patients suffering from malabsorption, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic illnesses, metabolic disorders, or those undergoing hemodialysis, bariatric procedures, or parenteral nutrition.
While clinical studies do not provide clear evidence of direct benefits from vitamin and mineral supplementation, they do highlight various symptoms caused by nutritional deficiencies, such as changes in skin, nail, and hair texture, loss of appetite, decreased productivity, chronic fatigue, anemia, infertility, migraines, apathy, anxiety, and disorders affecting the nervous system, circulation, muscles, and joints.
VitaXynergy – More Than Just Prevention
VitaXynergy offers a complete range of multivitamins and minerals in various pharmaceutical forms, tailored to different needs and preferences. Choosing supplements in the form of powders, capsules, or tablets provides benefits such as increased energy and vitality, improved memory, cognitive function support, and a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, dementia, and osteoporosis.
Dr. Elena Munteanu
References:
- Vitamin and mineral deficiencies in inflammatory bowel disease, Uptodate
- Vitamin intake and disease prevention, Uptodate
- Multivitamin Supplementation Improves Memory in Older Adults: A Randomized Study, PubMed
- Vitamin, Mineral, and Multivitamin Supplementation to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement, PubMed
- Alternative Healing, Christof Janicke & Dr. Jorg Grunwald
