Watch out for vitamin robbers, fill your vitamin need gaps with vitamin supplements

If you are

You may need to supplement your diet with one or more vitamin supplements

The need to supplement for these reasons

Breast-fed infant mother with poor nutrition

Multivitamin

Decreased level of essential vitamins in breast milk

Child

Multivitamin and Iron

Poor eating habits

Adolescent

Multivitamin and minerals

Poor eating habits, dieting

Calcium

Low dietary intake

Female

Multivitamin and minerals

Low-calorie diet

Calcium

Low dietary intake

Iron

Monthly blood losses

Low dietary intake

Antioxidant nutrients; Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Beta-carotene

Low intake of fruits and vegetables

Folic acid

Low dietary intake

Vitamin B6

Birth control pills deplete body of vitamin B6

Chromium

Low dietary intake

Selenium

Elevate antioxidants level in body

Zinc

Low dietary intake, boots immune system, increase antioxidants level in body

Male

Multivitamin and minerals

Poor eating habits

Antioxidant nutrients; Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Beta-carotene, Vitamin B Complex

Low intake of fruits and vegetables, heart health, possible cancer prevention

Amino acids (protein)

Enhance muscle building

Adults (18 years +)

Multivitamin and minerals

Poor eating habits

Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Beta-carotene, copper, zinc, selenium

If you smoke or exposed to smoke

Vitamin C, Vitamin B complex

Alcohol consumption

Multivitamin and minerals, Antioxidant nutrients

If you exercise

Vitamin C, Vitamin B complex

If you are under stress

Multivitamin and minerals

If you on a weight-loss diet

Vitamin B complex, vitamin D, calcium, iron, zinc

If you are on vegetarian diet

Phytochemicals

Low intake of fruits and vegetables

Seniors (55 +)

Multivitamin and minerals without iron

Poor diet

Fiber

Constipation

Vitamin D

Low dietary intake

Zinc

Low dietary intake

Calcium

Low dietary intake

Antioxidant nutrients; Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Beta-carotene

Promote health and prevent diseases

Vitamin Robber

Of these nutrients

You Need to Supplement for Protection

Air pollutants

All nutrients

Vitamin A, C, E in particular;

nutritional yeast, liver, diary products, leafy green vegetables, wheat germ oil, nuts and seeds

Alcohol

Vitamins A, D, E, K, entire B complex, magnesium. Liver damage often result

Multi-vitamin and Minerals, nutritional yeast, liver, brown rice, whole grain cereal, pumpkin, and sesame seeds, wheat germ

Arsenic

PABA

PABA

Liver, wheat germ, nutritional yeast, molasses

Arsenicals

Vitamin A

Vitamin A

Fish oils

Carbon Monoxide

Vitamin C

Vitamin C, A, E

Fresh fruits and vegetables

Chlorine

Vitamin E

Vitamin E,

Wheat germ, corn oil, whole wheat

Coffee. Soft drinks

(containing caffeine)

Vitamin B1, inositol, biotin, potasium, zinc.

Prevent calcium, iron assimilation

B Complex, bran,

wheat germ, brown rice, nutritional yeast, blackstrap molasses

Raw Fish and Shell Fish

Vitamin B1

B Complex, wheat germ, brown rice, nutritional yeast, vitamin C

Fluoride

Vitamin C

Vitamin C, fresh fruits and vegetables

Menstruation

Iron, vitamin B12, Calcium, magnesium

B12, iron, folic acid, liver, tongue, lean meat, leafy vegetables, nutritional yeast, diary products

Nitrates/Nitrites

Vitamin A, C, E

Vitamin A, C, E, fish oil, dairy products, leafy vegetables.

Oxalic acid (found in spinach, rhubarb, beet greens, Swiss chard, chocolate)

Calcium

Chelated calcium, bonemeal dolomite, milk products

Stress (physical, emotional, mental)

All vitamins

Entire B Complex, Vitamin C, Zinc chelate

Sugar (refined)

Flour (refined)

Entire B Complex

B Complex, nutritional yeast, brown rice, whole grain, cereal, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, wheat germ, calcium

Tobacco

Vitamin C, B1 calcium, phosphorous, B complex, folic acid

Vitamin C, fresh fruits, vegetables, calcium, dairy products, folic acid, leafy green vegetables