By Dora Reed


Everyone is keen to live a healthy life. One of the ways to do this is ensure that your diet is good, nutritious and balanced. When this is not possible, people often turn to non GMO vitamins and supplements to enhance their diets. These occur in form of herbs, botanicals and minerals,

Products are genetically modified by combining the genetic material of several species to produce a combination that cannot occur naturally in nature. It is not known what the long term effect of consuming genetically modified products is but people are generally concerned it might be harmful. Due to this most people specifically look for products that are not modified.

One of the necessities to a properly functioning body is vitamins. They include Vitamin E, K, Niacin, and the Vitamin B group. They are provided into the body by varied sources in different foods. All of them can be provided in the body if the food consumed is balanced. There are instances when they need to be supplemented though.

When the food consumed is not enough with vitamins or nutrients it is inevitable to supplement. In addition, this is also true when there certain underlying medical conditions like poor nutrient absorption. This is also the case for pregnant or breastfeeding mothers. They are also important for elderly or women with long heavy menstrual periods. It is important to remember that supplements are not preventive or curative for any disease, their role is primarily to provide lacking essential nutrients.

Supplements that are not genetically modified are gotten from natural food or sometimes can be manufactured synthetically. For instance, Vitamin E can be extracted from soy beans. However, those that are synthetic sometimes are not effective compared those extracted. RDA and DV are terms used to describe amounts of a nutrient in a certain product.

The amount of nutrient recommended for daily intake by a healthy person is known as Recommended Dietary Allowance. Daily value is a term used in labels for food and dietary supplements and suggests the amount of the nutrient provided by the food. RDAs are designed by the board of Food and Nutrition and change depending on gender, age and the physiology.

There are various side effects of supplements. For instance, when taken with certain medications or with an underlying medical condition. Consuming a wrong type or dosage could cause health complications. They can be purchased from the nearest outlet often without prescription. Contents are not checked by any governing body and the information provided on labels can only be verified by the manufacturer.

Supplements do not replace the role of a balanced diet in your life and should be taken when necessary only. Do not take them if the diet you are on contains the required RDA of a certain nutrient because if taken in big proportions they could harm you.

Before commencing on supplements, consult a qualified medical practitioner. This is because they advice on the medication right for you and tell you if it is completely necessary to consume. Remember to take them after eating probably during the day. Avoid the water soluble vitamins when hungry.




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