A micronutrient deficiency can cause a disease or health problem that is most often reversed when the micronutrient is replenished. For centuries sailors on long voyages often suffered from brittle bones, bleeding gums, and even death. There was a suspicion that scurvy was caused by lack of fresh fruit, but the correlation was not proven until 1747. It was finally discovered that lemons and oranges prevented the disease, however it took until 1928 for a scientist to give the name "vitamin C" to the active ingredient that cured or prevented scurvy.

Vitamins and minerals are vital for all metabolic processes. They play a critical role in normal growth, proper digestion, hormone synthesis, energy metabolism, immune system response, nerve and muscular function, mental alertness, and numerous other body functions. Dietary imbalances can lead to gastrointestinal problems, decreased immunity, fatigue, atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, cancer, stokes, and diabetes.

There is greater need to supplement you and your families nutritional needs today than ever before. Unfortunately, soils are often depleted of important nutrients. Although food is still produced, the soil is often not as vitamin and mineral rich as it was in the past. Not only do we eat nutrient depleted foods; many of our diets also consist of processed foods high in sugar and fat content. Adding this health hazard to continued exposure to pollution and industrial toxins, it is not surprising that we suffer from elevated risks of various forms of cancer, strokes, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and stress.