There is a growing body of well done, peer reviewed scientific literature supporting the use of nutritional supplements. Even the American Medical Association has reversed its long-held opinion and advises that a daily multivitamin is a helpful insurance policy. Research on antioxidants demonstrates their ability to fight oxidative stress which is the basis of many degenerative processes that go on in our body. Omega 3 Oils have been the subject of many papers and they act as a natural anti-inflammatory. Studies have looked at pain, depression, and even the incidence of cancers.