Why Do You Avoid Synthetic Vitamins and Additives?
We avoid synthetic vitamins and additives because they don’t speak your body’s language. Your genes, enzymes, and microbiome evolved to recognize real nutrients from real food — not isolated compounds made in labs.
MILESTONE® formulas use food-form actives like fermented B12, natural iron from curry leaf, algae-based D3, and curcumin in micelles. No binders, no fillers, no artificial preservatives — just functional synergy rooted in nature.
What Makes Synthetic Additives a Problem?
- Poor absorption: Synthetic vitamins often lack the co-factors needed for bioavailability or cellular transport.
- Overdosing risk: Synthetic isolates are dosed high — sometimes triggering imbalances or methylation overloads.
- Gut and liver stress: Emulsifiers, binders, and artificial preservatives may disrupt digestion and detox enzymes.
- No biological context: Your body uses nutrients in synergy — not in isolation. Synthetic formats ignore that logic.
That’s why we avoid synthetic vitamins — and stick to nutrient forms found in food or designed for physiological mimicry.
What Research Tells Us
- Whole food nutrients are better tolerated and more effectively used than synthetic isolates 1.
- Common additives like titanium dioxide and polysorbates are linked to microbiota imbalance and gut inflammation 2.
- Synthetic folic acid and cyanocobalamin may cause issues in individuals with MTHFR or COMT SNPs 3.
Summary: Real Food Over Lab Formulas
We don’t believe in megadoses or synthetic shortcuts. We believe in bioactive food that nourishes your biology, not overrides it.
Tip: True functional foods don’t need binders, fillers, or synthetic isolates — just real nutrients in real form.