In a perfect world, you would get enough sleep, and always stay well hydrated and eat fruits and vegetables. So why would you need supplements? You would have all the vitamins and nutrients that you’d ever need, right? Wrong. You may have a healthy lifestyle, but you still have nutritional gaps to fill. Also, harmful chemicals are all around us, as well as poor eating choices. The dietary demands are higher when we exercise, and most importantly, our capacity to absorb nutrients decreases with age. You need all the help you can get.