Have you ever looked at the Supplement Facts panel of your multivitamin? If so, does it contain all of the vitamins and minerals your body needs to perform and function optimally?
You’d probably like to answer “yes,” but contradictory as this may sound, the better answer is, “It contains almost all of them, but not quite.”
If you’re wondering why you would possibly want an “incomplete” multivitamin, here’s the reason: Because there are five vitamins and minerals in particular that, if included in your multivitamin/multimineral supplement, will compete with the uptake of one another as well as with other key minerals included in that multivitamin (like iron, copper, and manganese). Your body needs all five of them – just at different times.
The five micronutrients I’m talking about are:
- Zinc
- Magnesium
- Calcium
- Vitamin D
- Phosphorous
If the multivitamin you use contains any of these five vitamins and minerals (and most multis on the market do), you have a problem. Vita JYM, my best-selling multivitamin product, contains none of the five. That’s why it’s the multi of choice for hard-training men and women who want to optimize performance, maximize results, and improve overall health.
But don’t just take my word for it. Below, I explain the science behind why each of the five vitamins and minerals should be absent from your multivitamin.