如何選擇適合你的維生素和礦物質？

很多人喜歡來藥房購買維生素和礦物質補充劑因為我們聽說某些維生素和礦物質都對我們有益處，我們覺得他們的副作用通常比藥品小。對於維生素和礦物質的每日攝入量的一般準則取決於你的年齡和性別。但是，除此之外仍需考慮您的健康和藥物方面的個體因素。

例如，有患腎結石風險的人是否應該服用與其他人相同數量的鈣呢？患有慢性肝病的人們是否知道他們必須留意維生素A在其所有補充劑裡的總量？維生素和礦物質與藥物還有相互作用。一個常見的​​例子是甲狀腺藥物和鈣之間的相互作用。

最好的辦法是在購買維生素和補充劑之前質詢您的藥劑師！

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目前在加拿大已有基​​因檢測技術可識別您的天生營養需求傾向，這可以幫助您了解你是否更容易缺乏某些維生素和礦物質，而不是隨機地購買的補充劑。這是為了滿足您獨特身體需要的更個性化方法。基因測試也可以用於幫助你確定最有效的減肥飲食和運動的類型。科學研究已經表明根據您的基因組合來決定你的飲食比不適當的節食在減肥方面更有效 2-3 倍。

如果你不知道你的飲食是否適合你，也許最好在花費時間和金錢在飲食方面前先找出來。更多信息，請瀏覽網站 http://www.genedecode.ca

How to choose the right kind of vitamins & minerals for me?

Many people like to buy vitamins and mineral supplements from the pharmacy. It is usually because we hear that certain vitamins and minerals are good for us and we feel that they are typically less harmful than drugs. There are general guidelines on daily intakes of vitamins and minerals depending on your age and your gender. However, there are still individual factors in terms of your health and medications that one should consider along with the general guidelines recommendations.

For example, should people with high risk of kidney stones be taking the same amount of calcium as everyone else? Do people with chronic liver disease know that they have to be cautious of the total amount of vitamin A in all their supplements? There are also drug interactions with vitamins and minerals. A common example would be the interaction between thyroid medication and calcium.

The best thing to do is to ask your pharmacist before purchasing vitamins and supplements! 

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A genetic testing technology is now available in Canada to identify your inborn predispositions to nutritional needs. This can help you understand if you are more prone to be deficient in certain vitamins and minerals. Rather than randomly buying supplements, this is a more personalized method to address your unique body needs.  The genetic test can also help you identify the type of diet and exercise that are most effective in weight loss based on your unique genetic composition. Scientific research have shown a diet that is appropriate based on your genetic composition is 2-3 times more effective in weight loss, compared to a diet that is inappropriate to your genetic composition.1 

If you are not sure if a diet is right for you, perhaps it is best to find out first before spending time and money on something that may not be right for you. More information is available at http://www.genedecode.ca/

Reference: 1. Nelson MD, Prabhakar P, Kondragunta V, et al. Genotype patterns predict weight loss success: The right diet does matter. EPI|NPAM 2010; March 2-5, 2010, San Francisco, CA.