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Pharmaceutical Grade Vitamins and Supplements

By Ben Mester

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Published: 09Nov2010
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What are pharmaceutical grade vitamins? Most people have never heard of them, nor had I until recently. In my research over the different varieties of supplements, I've been trying to get to the bottom of what the different types of vitamins are and what they have to offer. Most people are unaware that anytime they want to take a supplement, they generally have many different options for how to take it. They think that all vitamins and supplements are created equal. In their minds, 1000mg of vitamin A equals 1000mg of vitamin A. But this isn't the case at all. As you'll see below, there is a vast difference between the different forms of supplements that you can take. Pharmaceutical grade vitamins are leaps and bounds beyond the cheap grocery store brands, but are they the best vitamins you can take? Are there other vitamins that are even more superior to pharmaceutical grade vitamins. Read below.

Here are the different grades of vitamins that you can take and some more information about each of them. I'm listing them in ascending order, meaning that they go from worst to best.

1. Regular Grocery Store Vitamins. These supplements are generally what's known as synthetic isolates. Your body can only partially absorb and utilize synthetic isolates. Not only that but regular grocery store supplements often have "fillers" in them, meaning they're impure. They put extra inert chemicals into them to make them cheaper. They aren't even always required to print on the label the different dyes and fillers that they have in their final product. There may be things in there that you're allergic to or just plain aren't very good for your body.

2. Pharmaceutical Grade Vitamins. These supplements meet the standards set by the pharmacies themselves. Regular supplements differ in that they only meet the standards for human consumption. That's why they're often referred to as food grade vitamins. Pharmaceutical grade vitamins have a higher quality standard, meaning two things. First, you won't get unnamed "fillers" like you would in regular grocery store supplements. Second, depending on which kind you buy, they should be more bio-available, meaning that your body can more easily absorb and utilize them.

3. Whole Food Vitamins. This is really the best form of vitamin that you can take. It's not a synthesized vitamin with artificial elements. Whole food vitamins are made with all natural foods, generally raw foods, and have a very high quality standard. Because of that, whole food vitamins generally come as a multivitamin because they usually contain lots of different types of compressed fruits and vegetables. The main benefit of whole food vitamins is their bio-availability. Since they're made directly from real food, your body can utilize the whole pill. There aren't any side effects or any unknown fillers to watch out for, and your body doesn't have to work extra hard to absorb and process it. If you're looking to get exactly what you're paying for, then this is the way to go. This is undeniably the safest, most useful type of vitamin on the market. They're generally more expensive, so it's up to each individual person which supplement is best for them.

Thanks for reading about the different forms of supplements out there, including pharmaceutical grade vitamins. For more information about vitamins and supplements, check out another of my articles on whole food supplements.

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