Reprinted from Beyond Health® News by Raymond Francis

A pandemic of chronic and degenerative disease is sweeping across America—cancer, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, arthritis, and Alzheimer’s are all on the rise. Even our children are affected. Today’s kids are not expected to live as long as their parents—a shocking reversal in life expectancy.

The Root of the Problem: Malnutrition in a Well-Fed Nation

Despite living in one of the best-fed nations in the world, malnutrition is now the leading cause of disease. One of the biggest health myths we still believe is that a “balanced diet” is enough. Unfortunately, thanks to depleted soils, over-farming, artificial fertilizers, poor crop rotation, premature harvesting, and long transit times, modern foods are severely lacking in nutrients.

What’s Missing in Our Food

The produce in today’s supermarkets is not the same as what our grandparents ate.
For example:

• Carrots have lost up to 95% of their zinc and 75% of their magnesium due to soil depletion.

• Spinach can lose 60% of its folic acid in just 3 days.

• Green beans and broccoli lose 50% of their vitamin C before they even hit the produce aisle.

And that's before cooking, which can strip even more nutrients from our food.

Nobel Prize winner Dr. Linus Pauling once said,

“You can trace every sickness, every disease and every ailment to a mineral deficiency.”

The 1992 Earth Summit Report confirmed it: 99% of Americans are mineral deficient.

Supplements Are No Longer Optional

Given the severe nutrient loss in our modern food supply, supplementation is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity.

Even the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) stated in 2002 that everyone, regardless of age or health, needs to take a daily multivitamin. The National Academy of Sciences added in 1998 that even a good diet with lots of fruits and vegetables is not enough.

The Problem with Most Supplements

Unfortunately, 97.5% of supplements on the market are either toxic, ineffective, or both, according to a 1999 study in the Journal of the American Nutraceutical Association.

Most supplements are made from cheap, poorly absorbed, or even harmful ingredients. For example:

• Calcium carbonate, the most common form of calcium in supplements, has only 10% bioavailability.

• Many multis use food-grade vitamin B6, which actually interferes with B6 metabolism.

You might pay a dollar, but you’re only getting a dime's worth of benefit.

A Better Solution: Beyond Health Wellness Kits

At Beyond Health, we created three levels of Wellness Kits—Basic, Advanced, and Ultimate—to deliver pure, effective, biologically active nutrients in the right forms and ratios. Each kit is designed to fill the gaps left by today’s food supply and support long-term health and vitality.

The Basic Kit: The Foundational Trio

1. Multi Vit/Min Formula – Our “gold standard” multivitamin. It includes all essential B vitamins in their correct, biologically active forms and ratios.

2. Vitamin C – A powerhouse antioxidant and immune defender. Most people need 6,000–20,000 mg/day. Ours is 100% L-ascorbate, fully reduced, and corn-free.

3. Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) – Crucial for cell membrane health, mood, inflammation control, and detox support. Up to 90% of Americans are deficient in EFAs.

Advanced & Ultimate Kits: For Deeper Support

• Advanced Kit – Adds more detox support to aid in cleansing harmful substances from the body.

• Ultimate Kit – Includes everything in the Basic and Advanced Kits, plus vitamin E, a bone support formula, and cellular repair nutrients. This kit is ideal for those managing a diagnosed condition.

Quality That Matches the Price

Beyond Health products may cost more than common brands—but you’re paying for unmatched quality and effectiveness. Our supplements are:

• Ultra-pure

• Biologically active

• Safe and highly bioavailable

Unlike most supplements, ours actually work—helping your body heal, detox, and thrive.

“No matter how little you pay, a supplement that doesn’t work is the most expensive supplement you can buy.”

About the Author

Raymond Francis is an MIT-trained scientist, registered nutrition consultant, and author of Never Be Sick Again, Never Be Fat Again, and Never Fear Cancer Again. He is an internationally recognized expert in optimal health maintenance.

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