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During my years of consumer research and exploration of health and wellness I noted a curious pattern emerge. The various health regimes I adopted, whether vitamins, super green foods, Chinese herbs, or homeopathic remedies, seemed to stop working.

My commitment and discipline were not lacking, I simply felt after a period of time the health benefits were no longer evident to me. I did understand that the body’s ability to absorb and utilize key nutrients could be a factor in the difference I noticed. At the top of my game I was on a regime of fresh frozen super greens delivered in ice packs and a patented stack of organic amino acids for anti-aging.

I was feeling boundless energy during the day and deep baby sleep at night. The only downside was dealing with the frozen greens. Just when I thought I had discovered the supreme combination for myself, I stopped taking both supplements. After nearly one year the benefits switch turned off. I do keep the patented amino acid formula on hand for sports endurance.

My experience with alternative and complementary medicines were similar to that of vitamin supplementation and diet. Whether it be acupuncture, chiropractic or various types of body work, I would clearly “hit a ceiling” when I instinctively knew I had gained the maximum benefit and it was time to move on.

A lot of people get discouraged when they think something they have discovered is helping them one day and then the next day they are not experiencing those same benefits. Instead of disappointment, perhaps you can see it as your body’s intelligence at work. Your body’s own innate healing intelligence telling you that its done everything it can with a particular regime. You may have actually benefited with what you have done so far but there are other things to discover.

I once knew a practitioner who tested his patients before treating them to determine what their body’s priority was for that day. The patient may have come in for a chiropractic adjustment but he found they needed a vitamin supplement for their nervous system. Perhaps the chiropractic adjustment would be more effective when the nervous system was addressed first. When it comes to nutrition and vitamins, your body is going to absorb and utilize what it can at the time.

The body’s unique intelligence is always at work seeking a state of harmony. You may be drawn to certain foods for a month; this is your body’s way of signaling that for any number of reasons you have a particular nutritional need at this time.

Your needs for vitamins and nutrition will vary due to lifestyle demand and age. The progress that has been made in the preventative and holistic health industry is remarkable but the choices for products and vitamins can be overwhelming at times.

The technological and scientific advances in testing are mapping out our unique nutritional and hormonal needs. The genomic sciences have ushered in a whole new way of how we choose preventative health products.

This of course does not take into consideration your lifestyle, but DNA assessments can map out your predisposition for certain diseases. The scientific breakthroughs are pointing us to genes and lifestyle, and the good news is we can now do something about both. Due to scientific research we see the Biggest Trends in vitamins are those supplements that target:

* Overall health of the bones and and joints

* Cardiovascular health

* Memory and brain function

* Immune health

* Energy and Performance

* Anti-Aging and skin products

* Loss of sleep and nervousness

* Libido

What we do know is that your body’s innate intelligence is constantly adapting and seeking balance. Varying your vitamin supplements just makes sense; what you need during one stage of your life will certainly differ during another stage. I continue to research the best sources of vitamins and nutrition for myself at any given time. The approach is one of complementary, supplying where there is lack in order to complete it. I highly recommend you adapt this approach for your own optimum health.

MaryAnn Russell is passionate about connecting people to knowledge and information that brings empowerment and freedom to their lives. For more information about the latest breakthrough in Health and Wellness. MaryAnn is an author and well known feng shui expert. Learn more about Holistic Living and Feng Shui.