Organic Vitamins Review

What Qualifies as Organic to the USDA?
"To meet these standards, organic crops must be produced without conventional pesticides (including herbicides), synthetic fertilizers, sewage sludge, bioengineering, or ionizing radiation. Organically raised animals must be given organic feed and kept free of growth hormones and antibiotics. Organic farm animals must have access to the outdoors, including pastureland for grazing."

Resulting in higher quality nutrition from organic vitamins!

Feeling Well Begins with Organic Vitamins

The Health Institute recognizes the importance of  acheiving optimal health.  Aiming for the very best health and wellness we can expect to achieve throughout our lives.

Organic vitamins are used to ensure that adequate amounts of nutrients are obtained on a daily basis because optimal amounts of the nutrients are nearly impossible to be obtained through a varied diet.  

With most foods in the Western diet being processed and stripped of their natural nutrients, vitamins and especially organic vitamins are becoming an increasingly popular and essential part to anyone’s lifestyle.

 Organic Vitamins have a better balance of vitamins and minerals, including:

• Reduced vitamin E (150 IU), for those concerned with high intake. You can tailor your vitamin E intake with Parselenium E^® or Lecithin E.
• Reduced B vitamins (750% of RDA) and new mineral sources, for those sensitive to high B levels and our former mineral sources.
• Reduced calcium (750 mg). Most people get 400–500 mg daily, through diet alone. You can tailor your calcium intake with Cal Mag D.
• Removed quercetin and MSM due to sensitivities and negligible levels.
• Removed vitamin K, vanadium, and phosphorous for Canadian regulatory acceptance.

Why do I need a supplement?

According to an article in a leading medical journal, there is a link between vitamins and the reduced risk of chronic diseases. The article says that all adults should take a multi, daily. This is true even if you already eat a diet rich in fresh, whole, natural foods, because foods can’t supply all the vitamins and minerals you need, at the recommended levels. If you’re going to supplement, why not start with Double X, the world’s best multi? 

What’s a phytonutrient and why are there so many in Double X?

Phytonutrients are naturally occurring chemicals in plants that help fight off insects, resist disease, promote healthy growth, and enhance survival. Nutrilite has always included these plant nutrients in its supplement formulas because of their health benefits to humans. The phytonutrients found in the 20 plant concentrates in Double X offer you both broad and targeted antioxidant protection.

Why are antioxidants important?

Antioxidants are your natural defenses against free radicals. Free radicals oxidize compounds in your cells – even in your DNA – starting a chain reaction of instability and damage. The antioxidants in certain organic vitamins neutralize free radicals in 5 categories and offer protection – right down to your cells!

Why choose organic vitamins over any other multivitamin/ multimineral?

The reassurance of cutting-edge research; plant concentrates from natural sources, grown to the highest standards; and the nutritional insurance offered by a great multi.

Why do some organic vitamins tablets taste and smell bad?

Being that organic vitamins contain a wider array of plant concentrates, offering phytonutrient diversity similar to what you’d find in a balanced diet. Among others, levels of the alfalfa concentrate, which was primarily responsible for the smell and taste of the formula. Two new ingredients that have affected the taste and smell of the new formula, although they are at lower overall levels than alfalfa, are the naturally fragrant sage and oregano. These plant concentrates were chosen because they added valuable phytonutrients and important antioxidants. In fact, oregano has one of the highest ORAC* values of any herb, vegetable, or fruit that we have tested to date. 

*Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) values measure overall antioxidant power.