The need to support our health with the consumption of certain dietary supplements has been widely discussed and debated from different perspectives. What are they for? Below we mention their benefits

If we all had an adequate diet, composed of organic foods grown in nutrient-rich soil, with a wide variety of foods, it would not be necessary to consume dietary supplements. But the current reality is very different.

What are dietary supplements for?

• Our diet lacks essential nutrients, vitamins, and minerals.

Some products called foods not only lack nutrients but also block the absorption of those we try to incorporate into our diet; they are high in sugar, salt, unhealthy fats, and calories.

• With dietary supplements, we will build an effective microbiota.

The microorganisms (microbiota) that live in the gut have a direct relationship with our brain and immune functions, and with the homeodynamics (organic reactions) of our body. These trillions of microorganisms that reside especially in our large intestine are fundamental to being healthy and feed on what we eat. If the diet is inadequate, a putrefactive microbiota will develop, which will result in various pathologies.

• The development of dietary supplements therefore responds to a health need and a lack of nutrients detected in the population.

The WHO notes that “iron deficiency, or ferropenia, is the most common and widespread nutritional disorder on the planet.”

UNICEF states that one-third of the world’s population cannot reach their full physical and intellectual potential due to a lack of vitamins and minerals.

Furthermore, multiple studies indicate that adults and the elderly lack omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D, B12, zinc, fiber, among others.

The Ortomolecular Chile team has carried out a selection of reliable dietary supplement suppliers, meeting with each one of them personally, requesting technical data sheets for the products, looking for information related to the concentration of active substances, percentage and form of absorption, ruling out the presence of colorants, allergenic substances, or other contaminants in the capsules, and separating those of plant origin from those of animal origin in order to offer products to vegan, kosher, and halal clients.