More power with vitamins: how to recharge your battery
These tips will help you get through the day with plenty of fuel and energy.
Does this sound familiar? Do you feel drained and listless, barely getting out of bed in the morning and struggling to get through the day? Prolonged stress, an unhealthy lifestyle or the dark winter months can all lead to vitamin deficiency. As a result, your body and metabolism stop working properly and run on empty. We show you which vitamins are most important so that you can get back on track full of energy and joy!
Nothing works without them: vitamins
Constant tiredness, fatigue and weakness can have many causes. These symptoms are often a sign that your body is lacking vital vitamins.
After all, nothing works without these hardworking little helpers, as they play a key role in all the metabolic processes in our bodies. They are needed not only to produce energy from carbohydrates, fats and proteins, but also to make hormones, enzymes and blood cells. Vitamins are also essential for building and protecting our cells, our bones and teeth, and our immune system. So it’s no wonder that we feel lethargic, weak and unwell when our bodies don’t get enough vitamins.
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The importance of vitamin intake for nutrition, fitness and human health
The word “vitamin” comes from the Latin word “vita”,
meaning “life”.
What causes vitamin deficiency?
There are many reasons for vitamin deficiency:
- Unbalanced, unhealthy diet with fast food, too many carbohydrates and sugar
- Vegetarian or vegan diet without adequate supplementation
- Impaired absorption of nutrients in the gut, such as leaky gut syndrome, celiac disease or Crohn’s disease
- Increased need due to pregnancy, breastfeeding or illness
- Lack of light (leads to a vitamin D deficiency)
With the exception of vitamin D, our bodies cannot synthesise sufficient amounts of vitamins. We therefore need to get them from our diet. As there is no single food that contains all the important vitamins, we should make sure that we eat a balanced and varied di
But even a healthy diet can lead to vitamin deficiencies. One reason for this is that the vitamin content of our food has been greatly reduced by environmental pollution, pesticides, depleted soils and industrial processing methods.
In addition, an unconscious lifestyle of sleep deprivation, lack of exercise, constant stress, environmental toxins, electrosmog, increased alcohol consumption and smoking can also cause our bodies to demand more vitamins.
To meet this demand and prevent vitamin deficiency, you should regularly support your body with the most important vitamins.
How do I find the right vitamin supplements?
There is a huge range of vitamin supplements on the market, offered as mono-preparations or complex formulations. It is not always easy to find the right supplement for your needs.
We generally recommend active complexes as they are much more effective than mono-preparations. They provide the body with the most important synergists and co-factors at the same time, which optimally supports the controlled metabolic processes. However, even complexes should be carefully researched before purchase, as there are a number of black sheep among the many great vitamin products on the market.
Find out how to separate the wheat from the chaff in our article:
How useful are dietary supplements really?
Top 3 vitamins for more energy and vitality
If you want to boost your energy levels, getting enough sleep, regular exercise, a healthy diet and good stress management are essential. Taking a vitamin supplement can also help you recharge your batteries. Vitamins B12, C and D in particular play an important role in maintaining your energy levels.
The power vitamin: vitamin C
Most people know vitamin C as an immune booster. But this power vitamin can do much more. It also contributes to normal energy metabolism and reduces tiredness and fatigue.
A combination of water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamin C is ideal. Water-soluble vitamin C can reach the watery compartments of our bodies. However, it is rejected by the fatty lipid layers of the cells, which are mainly found in the organs, sensory organs (especially the eyes) and our brain. This is where we need fat-soluble substances.
Our specially developed antioxidant cell protection complex EyeCQ uniquely combines fat and water soluble vitamin C, astaxanthin, coenzyme Q10, zinc, glutathione, vitamins A and E with active hydrogen. It protects cells from oxidative stress and is the perfect booster for more energy and vitality.
Vitamin D: the power of the sun
Sun vitamin D is an exception to the rule of vitamins. Strictly speaking, it is a hormone produced under the skin in response to sunlight. However, the assumption that we just need to get enough sunlight is a myth. According to statistical analyses, 60 to 85 per cent of Germans suffer from vitamin D deficiency. The consequences for our health are many and varied, including weakness, tiredness and concentration problems.
If you want to keep your energy levels up, you should make sure you have enough vitamin D. Good to know: For best results, vitamin D should always be taken in combination with vitamin K2, magnesium and zinc.
This is where our highly effective VitaDK plus complex with vitamin D3 + K2 and the cofactors magnesium, zinc and boron comes in: The high synergistic effect guarantees you optimum biocompatibility and efficacy – to quickly replenish your body’s stores and for your daily supply.
More energy with B vitamins
B vitamins play an important role in the body’s energy production. They help convert fats, proteins and carbohydrates into nutrients. They also help supply energy to our brain and are needed for strong nerves.
Vitamin B12, which is mainly found in animal products, plays a special role in our energy balance. Vegetarians and vegans are at an increased risk of deficiency and should make a supplement a part of their daily routine.
In addition to B vitamins, our MultiPLUS micronutrient complex contains all the other essential vitamins, minerals and trace elements in a perfectly balanced ratio. MultiPLUS ensures your daily basic supply of all important nutrients – so you are optimally supplied and always in top shape!
