These can also be known as dietary supplements, food supplements or nutritional supplements. These are usually made up of amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins, minerals and fibre that could be missing from a person’s diet. It is not recommended that super supplements replace the diet but be added into people’s diets to make up for any insufficient elements missing. Vitamin and mineral supplements can come as individual vitamins or minerals or they can be combined supplements. It is also important to note that people who have high blood pressure, heart disease, thyroid disease, diabetes, difficulty in urination due to prostate enlargement or are taking an MAO inhibitor or any other prescription drug or if you may be pregnant should seek advice from a health professional prior to use. You should also reduce or discontinue use if you notice nervousness, tremor, and sleeplessness, loss of appetite or nausea. Most important keep supplements out of the reach of children. Health supplements are used by many people for very different reasons. Body Builders will be looking for a protein supplement to help build up the muscle and to quicken the recovery period from a workout. Overweight people will be looking for a weight loss supplement that will help them suppress their appetite, but keep their bodies healthy with the elements they may be missing from being on a strict diet. Athletes will need a multivitamin supplement that has much more available to them the average person who visits the gym just to stay fit as athletes place much more demand on their bodies. Pregnant ladies may need an iron supplement to boost iron levels as the pregnancy progresses.   The elderly need to supplement their diet with vitamin B12 and vitamin D. Vitamin B12 is absorbed poorly in the elderly and vitamin D is often deficient because people fail to expose them to the sunlight long enough for the body to absorb vitamin D. A calcium supplement may be needed for those who cannot or do not consume dairy products. Calcium is needed to maintain and keep bones and teeth strong and healthy. Also people who do not consume animal products will need to have a vitamin B12 supplement.   It is believed that there is greater benefit to taking health supplements than there is harm from supplements.    Taking supplements can benefit the body in so many ways.  A multivitamin can and will give you increased energy boost in correct balance with your body, Superior mental clarity and sharpness of focus, Enhanced stamina and performance, Sense of health and well-being, Waves of pleasure, raised disposition,  Feelings of confidence & positivity, Reduced stress levels, Increased ATP production, Stimulates carbohydrate conversion into energy, Increases oxygen utilization, Supports adrenal function. Vitamin B3, B6, B6 B12, C and Magnesium are all elements that affect the cognitive function. Fish oil supplements have benefits that far out way the negative. Omega 3s are known to help anti-inflammatory problems, and help in the prevention of heart disease, Omega 6s help lower blood cholesterol and support the skin.  EFAs are important for regulating pressure in the joints, blood vessels, eyes and the bodies’ secretions, dilating or constricting the blood vessels, transporting oxygen from the red blood cells to the tissues, aiding kidney function and fluid balance, they help to prevent blood clots that can lead to heart attacks or strokes. Diet supplements should be taken seriously as most people’s diet are lacking in some area. Especially as most people lead very busy life’s; having both parents earning a living diets are often compromised with quick easy meals that don’t provide the body with its daily nutritional needs. Nutritional supplements are essential for optimal performance in everyday life, athletic/sport performances and for losing weight. This is why it is important to consume diet supplements to keep the body balanced every day.