Part of the curriculum for a Bachelor of Science in Holistic Nutrition is learning to create vitamin and mineral therapy programs for clients. I studied RDI’s (Recommended Dietary Intake established by the US government), the ODI’s (Optimum Daily Intake, which is higher than the RDI’s, and were established by nutritional pioneer Dr. Shari Lieberman, Ph.D.) and the PDI’s (Performance Daily Intake are guidelines established for Athlete’s based on science of both nutrition and sports nutrition.) As if that wasn’t enough, I studied each individual vitamin, mineral and amino acid, their food sources and their roles in our body.
Clients have continually asked me what supplement brands are good. With so many on the market, it can get both confusing and expensive. The last thing you want is to spend you hard earned money on supplements only to find out they don’t break down in your body or don’t contain everything listed on the label. My family utilizes supplements for health and sports performance and I began a quest to find the best products available.
A friend told me about the Nutrisearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements by Lyle MacWilliam, MSc, FP. Companies (over 1500) voluntarily submit their vitamins for extensive testing. This is a great scientific, un-biased study that compares product quality through independent laboratory analysis. If a company receives the NutriSearch Gold Medal of Achievement you have the assurance that what they say is on the label is truly in the bottle.
This is the reason I decided to recommend USANA Health Sciences products to my clients. USANA received the Gold Medal of Achievement for product and manufacturing quality. Their products comply with pharmaceutical GMP (Good Manufacturing Requirements) which require strict manufacturing procedures. Very few companies meet this high quality and standard. I did my own research and found that USANA’s HealthPak 100 meets the ODI recommendations as well as most of the PDI’s. Impressive!
USANA offers exceptional vitamin and nutritional products for active adults, athletes, children, teens and seniors. I offer free consultations to help you get started on the path to excellent health using USANA. Check out my website for more information!
http://www.fitnesselements.usana.com/
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