Store-Bought Multivitamins vs. UMZU Supplements: What's the Difference?
Multivitamins are the most commonly used supplements in the world, and popularity is rapidly increasing. In this head-to-head analysis of multivitamins and UMZU-curated supplement blends... who wins and why? If you're looking for supplement blends built for your unique needs, take the FREE 2-Minute UMZU supplement quiz below:
What is a Vitamin?
Vitamins are organic compounds that people need to function. You can think of vitamins and minerals as the fuel or required materials needed to perform bodily processes.
Without adequate amounts of these fuel sources, the human body cannot operate.
Many vitamins and minerals are "essential" - meaning the body cannot produce them and they must be acquired from either diet or supplementation.
Each organism has different vitamin requirements. For example, humans need to get vitamin C from their diets, while dogs can produce all the vitamin C they need.
Each human also has different vitamin requirements. For example, Vitamin D is an essential nutrient that is also not available in large enough quantities in food. Sunlight is the best source of vitamin D; however if you spend the majority of your time inside, then Vitamin D may need to be acquired through supplementation to stay healthy.
What is a Multivitamin?
Multivitamins are supplements that contain many different vitamins and minerals.
Conventional store-bought multivitamins offer an easy and cost-effective solution to acquiring a certain amount of daily vitamins and minerals.
Often, multivitamins contain most or all of the essential vitamins and minerals people cannot produce themselves.
Multivitamins can be thought of as a "catch-all" solution, offering small amounts of all of the essential nutrients.
What do Multivitamins Contain?
13 vitamins and about 15 minerals are essential to your health.
Many produce enzymes and hormones, boost immunity and keep your nerves and organs functioning properly.
Multivitamins often offer many or all of these vitamins and minerals in varying amounts.
The problem with multivitamins lives here:
- Capsules, gummies and powders have a finite amount of space for vitamins and minerals
- Everyone has different vitamin and mineral requirements
- You may not need all of the nutrients contained in a general multivitamin
- These unnecessary nutrients are taking space away from the nutrients you need
- With such a wide variety of nutrients, multivitamins offer low nutrient dosages of the cheapest, least-bioavailable forms of those nutrients
What impact do multivitamins really have?
No Effect on Heart
Health
The Physicians’ Health Study II investigated the effects of daily multivitamin use in over 14,000 middle-aged male doctors for over a decade and found no reductions in heart attacks, strokes, or mortality.
No Effect on Mood and Well-Being
Studies reveal that daily generic multivitamin use has no impact on improving mood or well-being in both healthy young adults and the elderly.
No Effect on Mental Decline
A study that tracked the mental functioning and multivitamin use of 5,947 men for 12 years found that multivitamins did not reduce risk for mental declines such as memory loss or slowed-down thinking.
Summary: Multivitamins contain most or all of the essential vitamins and minerals. This may sound good, but by choosing a generic multivitamin, you take nutrients you may not need. In addition, the nutrients you need from multivitamins are often under-dosed, cheap and offer low bioavailability.
A Better Route:
Correct Nutrient Deficiencies
Multivitamins are continuously proven ineffective for those who do not exhibit evidence of nutrient deficiencies.
A nutrient deficiency occurs when your body does not have enough of an essential nutrient to perform bodily functions.
The reality is, most Americans do have nutrient deficiencies, so why don't multivitamins work?
As discussed above, multivitamins contain such a small amount of each nutrient that they are unlikely to correct any nutrient deficiency.
To truly know what your nutrient deficiencies are, we recommend taking a full-panel blood test of micronutrient levels.
What is an
UMZU Supplement?
For those of you who would prefer not to take a blood test, UMZU supplements provide an alternative.
UMZU Supplements are blends of vitamins, minerals and herbs targeted at solving common health problems.
The contents and dosages in UMZU supplements are based on the nutrient deficiencies most commonly attributed to that specific issue.
For example, if you are exhibiting symptoms of circulatory or blood flow issues, then you may choose to try the UMZU Supplement Redwood. Redwood contains the exact dosages of vitamins and minerals in the most bioavailable forms that have been shown in research to correct the nutrient deficiencies most commonly linked to circulatory issues.
Head to Head:
Multivitamins vs. UMZU Supplements
Browse UMZU Supplements:
REDWOOD: Nitric Oxide & Circulatory Support
Supports the correction of micronutrient deficiencies commonly related with: Poor Circulation
zuPOO: Colon Cleanse & Gut Support
Supports the correction of micronutrient deficiencies commonly related with: Poor Colon Health
TESTRO-X: Testosterone Booster
Supports the correction of micronutrient deficiencies commonly related with: Low Testosterone
FLORACIL50: Probiotic With Lactobacillus Rhamnosus and Reuteri
Supports the correction of micronutrient deficiencies commonly related with: Poor Gut Health
zuCollagen Protein: Multi-Type Collagen
Supports the correction of collagen deficiencies commonly related with: Poor Skin, Hair and Nail Health
CORTIGON: Stress Relief & Focus Enhancement
Supports the correction of micronutrient deficiencies commonly related with: Poor Cognition and High Stress
SENSOLIN: Natural Blood Sugar Support Supplement
Supports the correction of micronutrient deficiencies commonly related with: Imbalanced Blood Sugar
Thyrite - Thyroid Support & Metabolism Booster
Supports the correction of micronutrient deficiencies commonly related with: Poor Thyroid Health and Metabolism
