Create a Healthy Foundation with Multivitamins
Our bodies have unique nutritional needs. Consider your biological make-up: you have unique genes and fingerprints. Add in your distinctive daily experiences, including physical activity, stress, and food choices, and it is clear that a “one-size-fits-all” strategy cannot be an effective way to meet nutritional needs.
Nutrient needs start with the food that is eaten, and while efforts are made to eat healthy most of the time, no one is perfect. Many people in Canada do not have an adequate intake of fruits and vegetables in their diet to meet the daily required amounts of many vitamins and minerals.1,2 Food sourcing1, including nutrient depletion shortly after harvesting and poor soil quality2, impacts what nutrients are obtained from the diet.
Multivitamins provide added support to offset where food may be lacking in nutrient value, helping to fill in any gaps. Often described as an “insurance policy,” they offer extra support to help ensure the body continues to function as it should.
What should a multivitamin include?
Ensure that a multivitamin is geared towards sex, age, and activity level, as men and women have different physiologic needs, and these needs change with age.
Progressive offers a full range of multivitamin formulas designed to provide 100% of the essential vitamins and minerals needed to support the body based on specific age, gender, and lifestyle.
For those who lead a more active lifestyle or are experiencing greater levels of stress, Progressive offers 100% Complete Multivitamin formulas for Active Women or Active Men.
When physically active, the body requires more nutrients for energy, muscle repair, bone rebuilding, and electrolyte replacement. Progressive’s Active Multivitamin formulas provide methylated forms of vitamins for optimal absorption and use in the body, including higher amounts of B and C vitamins for additional antioxidant support to help combat free radical damage from stress. Essential minerals are provided in gastro-friendly forms to be gentle on the stomach and easy to absorb. Herbal nutrient blends are added to provide extra support tailored to the specific needs of women or men.
Progressive 100% Complete Multivitamin for Active Women3:
Formulated to support the unique health needs of busy, active women, with 100% of daily essential vitamins and minerals*, and includes botanicals like Chastetree, DIM, Maca, and Ashwagandha to promote hormonal balance, healthy estrogen metabolism, and support resistance to stress. With key minerals like calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D to support bone and muscle health, plus antioxidants like Quercetin for skin, eye, and immune function, it helps maintain overall vitality, energy, and well-being.
Progressive 100% Complete Multivitamin for Active Men3:
Formulated to meet the unique nutritional needs of men with active lifestyles, with 100% of essential vitamins and minerals*, and herbals including Saw Palmetto, Fenugreek, and Maca for men’s health, along with Ashwagandha and Siberian Ginseng to support energy and stress resilience. This formula is balanced to support muscle and immune function and help maintain overall wellness.
For all unique needs, Progressive Multivitamins offer more personalized and effective support to help take health to the next level.
*as defined by Health Canada
References:
1. Brule, S., McDonald, H., & McDiarmid, C. (2019, February 21). Fruit and vegetable consumption, 2017. Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 1, 2026, from https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/82-625-x/2019001/article/00004-eng.htm
2. Health Canada; Canadian Community Health Survey (2012). Do Canadian Adults Meet Their Nutrient Requirements Through Food Intake Alone? Retrieved Mar 2, 2026 from https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/hc-sc/migration/hc-sc/fn-an/alt_formats/pdf/surveill/nutrition/com.
3. Health Canada. Multi-vitamin/ Mineral supplements monograph. Accessed Mar 2, 2025 at: https://webprod.hc-sc.gc.ca/nhpid-bdipsn/atReq?atid=multi_vitmin_suppl&lang=eng
About the Author: The Progressive Team
Progressive Nutritional Therapies prides itself on creating products designed to help support the needs of a contemporary lifestyle. With assistance from renowned naturopath Dr. Mikhael Adams BSc, ND, they have created some of the most highly comprehensive and finely detailed products and formulations.