Lisa Olivo, Associate Editor01.05.16
Convenience and taste often trump nutritional composition in the standard Western diet. As a result, a growing number of consumers are overfed, undernourished, and in many cases, vitamin deficient.
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicated nearly 90 million Americans are vitamin D deficient; about 30 million are deficient in vitamin B6; 18 million lack vitamin B12; and nearly 16 million are vitamin C deficient.
In September 2015, physician and author Tieraona Low Dog, MD, spoke with congressional staffers at an educational briefing to discuss the CDC’s findings and the critical need for vitamin supplementation among Americans. Her presentation—“Life Fortified: A Physician’s Case for Dietary Supplements”—was hosted by the Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus (DSC) in cooperation with the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the Natural Products Association (
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicated nearly 90 million Americans are vitamin D deficient; about 30 million are deficient in vitamin B6; 18 million lack vitamin B12; and nearly 16 million are vitamin C deficient.
In September 2015, physician and author Tieraona Low Dog, MD, spoke with congressional staffers at an educational briefing to discuss the CDC’s findings and the critical need for vitamin supplementation among Americans. Her presentation—“Life Fortified: A Physician’s Case for Dietary Supplements”—was hosted by the Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus (DSC) in cooperation with the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the Natural Products Association (
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