Women's Health - Multivitamins

Choosing the right women's multivitamin can be very difficult especially when there are so many different brands to choose from. It is important also to choose a formula that is not designed for a man because women have different needs.

There are many things to consider when choosing a women's multivitamin, one is the quality of ingredients. A quality multivitamin should not contain fillers or additives and natural not synthetic vitamins. The reason is because optimal health benefits are only obtained from natural products.

Manufacturing Practices

Another important piece of information to know when choosing a quality women's multivitamin is to know the manufacturing process used to make the product. They should be made to the highest industry standard so that they are free from toxic contaminants. Supplements made in pharmaceutical GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) compliant facilities are among the best kinds of supplements out there. Since supplements are not covered by any laws requiring how they are made, facilities that follow this practice do make the safest quality products.

The contents of the product are of course very important when choosing a women's multivitamin supplement. Since vitamins work with other nutrients, a good quality women's multivitamin should contain vitamins along with minerals and other nutrients. Enzymes and herbs should be in the supplement formula because they can enhance the effectiveness of the multivitamin.

Quality Product

Progressive Health does make an excellent women's multivitamin that is called Balance Point for Women. Our products are manufactured in a GMP compliant facility that is also certified to produce pharmaceutical grade products. We have naturopathic physicians that work in conjunction with our product formulators to come up with the formulas for our product.

Balance Point for Women does contain all of the vitamins, minerals and nutrients needed for women to live life to the fullest. Our formula includes ingredients to help with Pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) and Menopause. The ingredients included help combat fatigue, breast swelling and tenderness, headaches, food cravings and mood swings. Our PMS and menopause helpers include:

• Iron
• Chaste Berry Extract
• Cranberry Powder

Another type included is B vitamins. They help to energize your body, breaks down carbs, fats and proteins and they promote healthily hair, skin and nails. B vitamins also provide relief from PMS along with our other ingredients that help with PMS. Our formula contains 10 vital B vitamins that includes:

• Vitamin B-1
• Vitamin B-2
• Vitamin B-3
• Vitamin B-5
• Vitamin B-6
• Folic Acid
• Vitamin B-12
• Biotin
• Choline
• Inositol

Balance Point for Women also contains 7 bone protecting nutrients that will protect your bones and teeth from becoming brittle and promotes bone strength. This is very important for women, since women age they are more prone to osteoporosis. These nutrients include:

• Calcium
• Magnesium
• Zinc
• Copper
• Manganese
• Vitamin D
• Boron

Another type of nutrients included in Balance Point for women's is antioxidants. They are responsible for protecting the trillions of cells in your body from free radical invasion by stopping and eliminating them before the destruction. They do that by neutralizing these cell destroyers before the can even penetrate the cell wall. This is critical as your cells are what keep you alive. The nutrients that do this include:

• Vitamins A
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin E
• Selenium
• Green Tea Extract
• Alpha Lipoic Acid
• Lutein
• Blue Berry Powder
• Zeaxanthin
• Cranberry Powder
• Red Bean Powder

To learn more about the great benefits of taking Balance Point women's formula and the other vitamins, minerals and nutrients click here.