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Your digestive health is so important to your overall health. What’s more is that without your digestive health, much of the nutrients you take wouldn’t be able to work in the body the way we need them to. Check out this list of essential vitamins that need your digestive system healthy in order to function optimally! Not only are the nutrients you consume important for the health of your body, the health of your body is important to make sure your nutrients can function properly. What you eat and drink, as well as the supplements you add to your diet, can only do as much as your body allows them to. Your healthy digestive system plays a huge role in the work that your body does each day. Think of it like a factory — if all the machinery doesn’t work well, the workers have a hard time producing their products!
Vitamin D needs your gastrointestinal system to be healthy because it plays an important role in your body’s absorption of calcium. Calcium helps to keep your bones and teeth healthy, and the mineral may not be absorbed or utilized by your body if your vitamin D levels are too low, or if your body is having trouble with absorbing vitamin D. To support your body’s ability to absorb calcium, make sure to get enough vitamin D from dietary sources and supplements.
Vitamin D2 is found in a number of plant-based and animal-derived foods. However, this form of vitamin D2 may be less bioavailable than D3 – your body can more easily convert D3 into 25-hydroxyvitamin D, the form of vitamin D that your body uses to support bone health, immunity, emotional health, and more. Since vitamin D3 is more bioavailable, it may be the best form of vitamin D to take as a supplement.
Unfortunately, there are not many plant-based foods that contain vitamin D3. This means anyone eating a vegan diet may only get this important mineral from supplements, sunlight, or fortified foods. Thankfully, vegans can take D3 supplements made with lichen.
You can find vitamin D2 in several plant-based foods, including mushrooms and some fortified grains like cereals and breads. If you plan on getting vitamin D from vegan-friendly sources, it’s best to try to stick with mushrooms or whole grains. Some fortified breads and cereals include lots of added sugar and processed ingredients, which may detract from their benefits for your body.
Biotin is a B-complex vitamin that plays a role in maintaining healthy hair, skin, and nails. But did you know that it does more? It also helps your body process fatty acids, amino acids and glucose. You can get biotin from a wide variety of plant-based foods, and you can also add it to your diet in the form of a supplement.
If you are taking MaryRuth’s multivitamins each day, you can support your body with biotin, as well as other important B-complex vitamins. Our vegan, non-GMO, and sugar-free liquid multivitamins taste great, and support your overall health!
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Vitamin B6 is another nutrient that helps your body process the food that you eat. B6 is specifically helpful in your body’s digestion of protein.
Protein is an important macronutrient for muscle growth. Plant-based sources of protein include:
Protein is an important aspect of a well-balanced, plant-based diet. In addition, your body needs plenty of vitamin B6 to aid in your ability to absorb and make use of the protein that you eat. You can get vitamin B6 from the following vegan-friendly foods.
You can also support your daily B6 requirements by taking a multivitamin from MaryRuth’s. Our liquid multivitamins contain beneficial B-complex vitamins and a wide array of other important nutrients.
While vitamin B6 helps your body break down and use the protein that you eat, vitamin B3 is responsible for doing the same for fats and carbohydrates. A well-balanced diet includes high-quality sources of all three macronutrients – carbs, fat, and protein.
However, if your body isn’t getting the B-complex vitamins that it needs as well, you may not be able to absorb and use macronutrients as effectively.
Plant-based sources of vitamin B3 include:
In order for you to benefit from the foods and supplements that you consume, digestive health is so important! If you find yourself having more than just occasional digestive issues, it could be a sign that your digestive system may not be as healthy as you’d like. If you think you may have digestion issues, or if you would like to learn more about how the health of your gastrointestinal system plays into nutrient absorption, please speak with your doctor.
Your doctor can help point you in the right direction for not only proper vitamin intake, but also what changes may support your individual health needs. These changes could include diet changes, the addition or subtraction of supplements, as well as a treatment plan with regard to any chronic conditions you’re experiencing.
Supplements are meant to support you when you’re healthy! If you think you may have digestion issues, or if you would like to learn more about how the health of your gastrointestinal system plays into nutrient absorption, please speak with your doctor. Once you’ve determined that your digestive system is healthy, then it may be time to address any nutrient gaps that you have in your diet.
That’s where MaryRuth’s comes in! We prefer you to get your nutrition from a balanced, whole food diet, then introduce supplements as necessary to make up for any gaps. So, we highly encourage you to try incorporating healthy whole food sources of vitamins and other nutrients into your diet, but when it’s not possible to do so, we’re here for you! Try our Liquid Morning Multivitamin!
And we have so much more to offer you too! MaryRuth’s has a full line of multivitamins, multiminerals, probiotics, and single nutrient supplements and more to choose from. Check out our full product list here!
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