Supplements are vitamins and minerals that have been extracted from a plant or created in a laboratory and put into a form that can be ingested and used by the body. Should you take Vitamin & Mineral Supplements?
Vitamins and minerals are vital nutrients for bodily functions and prevention of disease. There is an archaic argument that "I can get everything I need from food." Are you? In a large 26,000-person study it was concluded that not one person received the nutritional requirements set forth by the RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance). 96% of the US population dies of a disease - we are NOT getting proper nutrition.
Vitamins and minerals in your body should be viewed not as independent substances, but rather as a cooperative network of nutrients working together. If one nutrient is missing, it throws the entire network of nutrients out-of-balance.