Vitamins and Minerals Supplements

Vitamins and minerals are substances necessary for every human being for the proper functioning of the whole organism. 

About 50 ingredients are necessary for the proper functioning of the body, including 13 vitamins and 22 minerals, among which four salt ions are particularly important: potassium, sodium, magnesium and calcium. In addition, there are many other nutrients without which the body can only function temporarily, as they are produced in limited amounts by the body. The most important and natural source of them are the consumed products. Therefore, it is extremely important to have a balanced, or varied diet, which includes various products containing all the necessary nutrients.

If your daily diet does not meet your body's needs for vitamins and minerals, consider supplementing it appropriately. MEGAPUMP offers a wide selection of vitamin preparations in tablets, effervescent tablets, as well as in capsules.

Minerals and Vitamins: why are they so important to the functioning of the body?

Vitamins are involved in numerous biochemical transformations, ensuring the proper functioning of enzymes. Most of them are synthesized in our body in small amounts, therefore, to maintain the normal course of metabolic processes. We divide vitamins into two groups. The first is the water-soluble vitamins, i.e. vitamins C, B1, B2, B6, B12, B5, PP, H and folic acid. They are not stored in the body but excreted in the urine, so they should be delivered every day. The second group consists of fat-soluble vitamins: A, D, E and K. Our body stores them in organs (especially in the liver),

Minerals are equally important for the proper functioning of the body. These elements constitute about 4% of the adult body weight and perform many important functions. They are involved in the process of building bones, teeth, skin and hair, and in building compounds of key importance for the body, e.g. hemoglobin. They play an important role in the water and electrolyte balance and are responsible for maintaining the three-dimensional structures of molecules. We will deliver the minerals along with the daily diet, table salt and water. Depending on the content in the body, we divide them into macronutrients that must be supplied with food (calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, sodium, chlorine, sulfur) and micronutrients (zinc, iron, fluorine, selenium, manganese, copper). It is worth knowing what functions in our body are performed by individual vitamins,

Minerals and Vitamins: for whom?

Although vitamins and minerals are provided in foods, sometimes there are reasons to include additional supplementation of these substances in the daily diet. Any mental and physical activity causes an increased consumption of vitamins and minerals. In addition, they can be consumed as a result of the lifestyle and habits (drinking alcohol, smoking), ailments, medications, drinks, a diet limiting the quantity and quality of consumed products (e.g. a dairy-free or gluten-free diet). Stress is a factor that strongly increases the demand for magnesium, B vitamins and antioxidants (eg vitamins C, A, E, zinc). Also, increased sweating, e.g. during hot weather, exercise or illness (fever), leads to the excretion of many minerals, e.g. potassium and magnesium. Increased frequency of urination, caused by medications or drinks (coffee), and disorders of the digestive system also contribute to their significant loss

Vitamins and minerals supplements - how to choose?

When choosing specific vitamin or minerals, remember to choose supplements that will work best in your case. It is worth choosing a vitamin and mineral supplements that will be best suited to the current needs of our body (dietary supplements for children, women, men, seniors, pregnant and lactating women).