Here is the final installment of the series.  I hope that these give you a better picture of how to be sure that the supplements that you take are actually doing their work in your body so you can have more optimal levels of health.   If you have not read Part one and Part two, please click on them to read what came first.
► Is the nutrient available for absorption at the right place in your digestive tract?  This is an important question that few labels or product catalogs answer.  …

Here are a few more things to consider if you want to be sure
that the vitamins you use are not exiting your body in
the same shape that they went in!  Watch for part 3.

If you  haven’t read part one, please click here.
Are other nutrient(s) present that enhance or detract from absorption and effectiveness?
An example of this is iron, a difficult mineral for the body to absorb in supplement form.  An iron supplement is far better absorbed if it is combined with vitamin C.  Calcium is best combined with …

How Do We Know If Our Body Will Assimilate The Expensive Vitamins That We Buy?  Part 1
I was asked this question in a comment on a recent blog.  This is an excellent question, because the honest answer is that sometimes we might not know and we don’t know how well we will assimilate.
I will be breaking this into about three posts because there is a lot of information needed to help you to make sure that you are getting the best value for your money.
As in other areas, individuals …