Vitamins and minerals are essential micronutrients needed by the body for optimal functioning. These nutrients cannot be produced by the body and need to be obtained from the diet or quality natural health supplements.
Vitamins are organic substances and include the fat-soluble vitamins; Vitamins A, D, E and K as well as the water-soluble vitamins; Vitamin C and the B-complex vitamins.
Minerals are inorganic elements and include the macro minerals Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Sodium as well as the micro minerals (or trace minerals) including, Chromium, Iodine and Selenium.
A deficiency in any vitamin or mineral can cause health problems as these vital nutrients work together to ensure proper functioning of all systems in the body.
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