Alternative Health Supplements: Why use the vitamin supplements?

Supplements especially vitamins are widely used as an alternative way to promote our health. But can we get it from the nature? Here, you will find some useful information about alternative health supplements basics, so you can have an alternative natural health solutions.

Vitamin A
Vitamin A helps with growth, eyesight and healthy skin. You can get it from:
Carrots, potato, pumpkin and mangoes.
Many young children do not eat enough foods with vitamin A so children should take a supplement until they are 5 years old.

Vitamin C
Vitamin C is important for general health and for the immune system. It helpswounds to heal. It also helps you absorb iron.
You can get vitamin C from fruit and vegetables, especially blackcurrants, kiwi fruit, citrus fruits, tomatoes, peppers and strawberries.

Vitamin D
Vitamin D helps make strong bones.
Very few foods contain vitamin D – sunshine is more important because you make vitmain D in your skin when you are outside in the sun. This happens in the summer months but not during winter. If you have dark skin or always keep your skin covered when outside, you may not make enough vitamin D for you.

Folic Acid
Folic acid is a B vitamin. It is very important before and during early pregnancy.
All women who might get pregnant should take a supplement of folic acid as it is hard to get enough from food. Black eyed beans, spinach, spring greens, broccoli, green beans and yearst extract are the best sources of folic acid. Some breakfast cereals and bread have folic acid added to them.