Vitamins, Minerals, and Nutritional Supplements

Vitamins

Vitamins are organic food substances found only in living things. With few exceptions the body cannot manufacture or synthesize vitamins, which must be supplied in the diet or in dietary supplements. Vitamins are essential to the normal functioning of our bodies and are necessary for our growth, vitality, and general well-being.

Vitamins help regulate metabolism, help convert fat and carbohydrates into energy, and assist in forming bone and tissue.

Minerals

Vitamins cannot be assimilated without the aid of minerals. And though the body can manufacture a few vitamins, it cannot manufacture a single mineral. All tissues and internal fluids of our body contain varying quantities of minerals. Minerals are constituents of the bones, teeth, soft tissue, muscle, blood, and nerve cells. They are vital to overall mental and physical well-being.

Minerals act as catalysts for many biological reactions within the body, including muscle response, the transmission of messages through the nervous system, the production of hormones, digestion, and the utilization of nutrients in foods.

Preparations

Broadway Apothecary offers vitamins and minerals singularly, in combination, and in special formulations for children, teens, and for adults, males, females, and prenatal. We also carry a wide variety of essential fatty acids and amino acids.

We use only vitamins of the highest quality, from manufacturers such as Phytopharmica, Pure Encapsulation, and MMS.

All of the companies that we carry do independent lab testing to ensure quality and quantity.

References

Broadway recommends the following books about vitamin and mineral supplements:

• Earl Mindell's Vitamin Bible - Earl L. Mindell
• The Doctors' Vitamin and Mineral Encyclopedia - Sheldon Saul Hindler
• The Real Vitamin and Mineral Book : Using Supplements for Optimum Health - Shari Lieberman, Nancy Pauline Bruning
• Prescription for Nutritional Healing: A Practical A-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements - James F. Balch, Phyllis A. Balch

Eugene bookstores: Smith Family, J Michaels Books.

For further information, the following websites may be of assistance:

• Phytopharmica
• Pure Encapsulation