Nutraceuticals help correct nutrient issues and profoundly impact your health. Every study of the American diet reveals a sub-optimal intake of many micronutrients. As a result, degenerative diseases related to diet and nutrient deficiencies are a major killer, worldwide.

It's no wonder. Health risks inundate our cyber-speed world: environmental carcinogens; second-hand smoke; toxins in our food supply; over-the-counter and prescription medications; refined sugar, processed fast foods and trans-fats; escalated stress factors, household cleaners, beauty products and pesticides; automobile exhaust; and an overwhelming number of other substances, identified as xenoestrogens - hormone disrupters, playing havoc in our bodies.

Add to that the reality of our soils being depleted of vitamins and minerals (which once were part of our food) from years of over-farming, chemical toxins and acid rain.

Nutraceutical supplementation is not an indulgence - it's imperative to arum the body with the weapons to battle modern enemies. Even the healthiest diet demands supplementing with vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids and antioxidants.

Not all supplements or supplement formulations are on equal footing. Numerous lab reports demonstrate that commonly available commercial formulas vary widely in quality. Some supplements don't contain the amount of nutrient their label claims; others use inferior ingredients, are less absorbable or appear in less-effective forms of the nutrient. You don't always get what you pay for.