• Many people want to get healthier (lose weight, prevent memory loss, avoid heart disease or diabetes) but don't know where to start.
• More people than ever are receiving effective prescription medication for chronic conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, and depression, but many are interested in taking fewer prescription medications and instead adding “natural methods” to their treatment plan.
• People are receiving conflicting information online and through the media and other sources about the safety and usefulness of different vitamins. They do not know who or what to believe.
• Drs. Levitan and Block’s years of experience in practice as an internist and endocrine and metabolism specialist, respectively, lends them credibility as authorities on this subject.
• According to the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition, Americans eat less than the recommended amounts of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, dairy products, and oils. An unhealthy or deficient diet means that people are not getting adequate nutrition—an imbalance that could be fixed with the addition of vitamins.
