- continued from page 6 deteriorate the quality of whole human cell health. A portion of Professor Ames’ abstract reads as follows [2]: Inadequate dietary intakes of vitamins and minerals are widespread, most likely due to excessive consumption of energy-rich, micronutrient-poor, refined food. Inadequate intakes may result in chronic metabolic disruption, including mitochondrial decay. Deficiencies in many micronutrients cause DNA damage, such as chromosome breaks, in cultured human cells or in vivo. Some of these deficiencies also cause mitochondrial decay with oxidant leakage and cellular aging and are associated with late onset diseases such as cancer. The Recommended Daily Intake: Recommended for what? The RDI standard (formerly known as the Recommended Daily Allowance, or RDA) doesn’t take into account the higher needs of endurance athletes. Dr. Misner states, “Researchers have established that athletes tend to deplete vitamins, minerals, enzymes, coenzymes, and other substrates more than sedentary people do.” Summary As the new season begins, and especially with this being the time of year when your immune system is arguably the most taxed, consuming a high-quality diet, augmented first and foremost with a potent multivitamin/mineral supplement, is not just a wise strategy, it’s a necessity! It’s up to you to take care of the diet part by consistently eating adequate amounts of the highest quality foods possible. For a superior-quality vitamin/mineral supplement, you need to look no further than Premium Insurance Caps. Unlike many vitamin/mineral supplements that contain inadequate RDI amounts of nutrients, Premium Insurance Caps is formulated with Optimum Daily Intake (ODI) amounts of the highest quality vitamins and minerals (plus beneficial auxiliary nutrients), supplying your body with higher amounts of nutrients in the quantities it needs for optimal health. HN REFERENCES: [1] Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients 261:49- 52, April 2005 (available at www.hammernutrition. com/downloads/diet_deficiencies.pdf) [2] Ames BN, Low micronutrient intake may accelerate the degenerative diseases of aging through allocation of scarce micronutrients by triage, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 2006; 103 (47): 17589- 94. (Address: <strong>Nutrition</strong> and Metabolism Center, Children's Hospital of Oakland Research Institute, Oakland, CA 94609, USA). www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pu bmed/17101959?dopt=AbstractPlus Questions on this or other products? Join the discussion on the <strong>Hammer</strong> Forums. Click 'Endurance Forum' under the 'Community' link on www.hammernutrition.com for info! Moreover, conventional standards are tuned to deficiency avoidance rather than optimal health. In the highly recommended book, The Real Vitamin & Mineral Book: Using supplements for optimum health, 4th ed. (New York: Avery Publishing Group, 2007), Shari Lieberman, Ph.D., and Nancy Bruning discuss the flaws with the RDIs: Just like the RDAs, the RDIs have three basic problems: (1) you cannot get all of the nutrients you need from today’s food; (2) the RDIs reflect amounts that are adequate to prevent nutrient-deficiency diseases, and are not tailored for individual needs; and (3) the RDIs do not address or consider optimum health or the prevention of degenerative diseases such as cancer and heart disease. In order to attain a state of optimum health and disease prevention, we must take into our bodies optimum–not minimum– amounts of vitamins and minerals. Premium Insurance Caps is a perfectly acceptable and highly beneficial supplement for teens and preteens! We know that you do your best to make sure your children consume the highest quality diet possible. Still, it’s oftentimes difficult to ensure that they’re truly receiving adequate nutrient support. As is the case with adults, Premium Insurance Caps helps “bridge the gap” between what your child’s diet contains nutrient-wise and what it really should provide. Our suggested dose for teens and preteens is one capsule of Premium Insurance Caps per 25 pounds of body weight. (Note: This is only recommended for children able to comfortably swallow a capsule.) 8 Feb/Mar : Issue 83 "Thanks for your fabulous products and your excellent customer service! Keep it up . . . you have another customer for life!" - Heather J.
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