Vitamins and minerals play a vital role in keeping us healthy and energetic. Most women don't consume optimal amounts of vitamins and minerals from diet alone and even the healthiest of diets can fall short. To help energy levels along, key nutrients can improve and maintain your get-up-and-go.

Turn The Food You Eat Into Energy
The B Group of vitamins function to turn the food you eat into the energy you need for a demanding lifestyle. They are also involved in keeping a healthy nervous system and are in high demand during stressful times which for many women can seem like most of the time.

Taking the pill or HRT? As effective as these medicines can be for their intended use, research suggests oestrogens found in the pill and HRT can reduce levels of vitally important energy-producing nutrients for women. These include Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Magnesium and Zinc. In fact, a reduction in the body of up to a whopping 40% of some of these vital nutrients can occur! A high quality, easy-to-absorb multivitamin and mineral supplement specifically designed for women ensures the goodies in the formula will be delivered to where they are needed in your body and in the right amounts.

Magnesium is critical in the production of ATP which is the energy molecule produced in every cell of our body, and fatigue is inevitable if magnesium levels are low. If there is no magnesium there's no ATP. Considering close to 80% of women are low in magnesium, no wonder so many of us are functioning in low gear! Magnesium powders are a popular and effective way to take Magnesium. Not only do most of them contain an easily absorbed type of Magnesium, they’re usually loaded with energy-giving and stress-busting B vitamins. They taste good too!

The Solution For Low Iron Levels
When Iron levels are low, you can feel weak and energy levels take a dive. One in three Aussie women will be diagnosed with Iron deficiency by age 50. In Iron deficiency, the body's Iron stores can be depleted either from insufficient intake through a diet lacking in Iron or excessive loss of Iron, commonly due to heavy periods or excessive exercise. Because Iron is absorbed more efficiently in the presence of B group vitamins and Vitamin C, look for a formula which contains these nutrients if your Iron levels are low and you need to supplement. Many women complain Iron supplements upset their tummy. A special type of organic Iron (known as Iron diglycinate) is a form of supplemental Iron that offers better absorption and much less tummy trouble, if at all. This tummy-friendly Iron is available in tablets, capsules or great-tasting liquids.

For even more information on how you can improve your energy levels, speak with the knowledgeable team at your local Healthy Life Store.