Pharmaceutical Grade Vitamins Vs. Regular Vitamins Submitted By: Cathy Taylor Vitamins are necessary for human life and health. They are required in minute amounts, and with the exception of Vitamin B12, cannot be manufactured in your bodies. These organic compounds need to be obtained from diet, and if deprived of a particular vitamin, you will suffer from disease specific to that vitamin.

It is a matter of record that you are not getting enough vitamins. Though we Americans are living longer, our quality of life leaves much to be desired.The thirteen different vitamins are classified into two main categories:·Water Soluble Vitamins - They dissolve easily in water. They are Vitamin C and the eight types of Vitamins B, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-5, B-6, B-7, B-9, and B-12.·Fat Soluble Vitamins - With the help of lipids, they are absorbed through the intestinal tract.

These vitamins are Vitamins A. D, E, and K.The term Vitamin does not mean to include essential nutrients, such as, dietary minerals, essential fatty acids, or essential amino acids; neither does it mean to include other nutrients that just promote health, and may not be essential.The Different Grades of Vitamins Vitamin supplements are taken by more than 75% of the world's population.

With the plethora of different brands, it becomes difficult to know what is what. Vitamins and other nutritional supplements are made from three different grades of raw materials:Pharmaceutical Grade - It meets pharmaceutical standardsFood Grade - It meets standards for human consumptionFeed Grade - It meets standards for animal consumption The main difference is of quality and purity. Due to the addition of various other substances, no product is 100% pure.