Supplements for a Western World was Basti .............

[Guest guest]

Living in a Western society I too find it is very tempting to start taking

multivitamins but when tested with kinesiology I have found generally people

need perhaps one or two mineral supplements and not a whole heap of

different products - Magnesium is one which is often useful and then the

others depend really on the age and symptoms of the individual.

 

Hatha and pranayama give more peace of mind and heart than any supplements.

 

Best,

 

Jane

 

 

 

In US and in other so called developed countries , its common for people

to take multivitamin tablets/mineral supplements everyday

[Guest guest]

> Living in a Western society I too find it is very tempting to start

taking

> multivitamins but when tested with kinesiology I have found

generally people

> need perhaps one or two mineral supplements and not a whole heap of

> different products -

 

I agree with Jane; most vitamins are toxic, they and excess minerals

can clog up the system, stress the liver and pollute the blood. The

exception to this in my mind, is Vitamin D, which countless studies

show is very defecient in all people who do not get good sun exposure.

There are other exceptions but each case would have to be carefully

evaluated. In all cases of liver stagnation one should be careful

about giving vitamins, especially any synthetics. We need to eat well,

improve our digestion, and clean up our liver and blood then these

substances will not be necessary. The theories sound good becuase we

do need these substances but we need to get them from food and through

our own physiological functions. Not one person I have ever met who I

consider to be truly healthy, takes vitamins.

 

Sun is often ignored as a health benefit, in fact because of fear of

cancer many people have become sun phobic, but many modern studies

show this is a big mistake. Yogis have for a long time advocated

taking the morning and later afternoon sun. Sun baths are not

necessary, short walks or doing mild exercises like Yog Asana or Tai

Chi, in the morning and or afternoon sun with exposed head, face, and

arms is sufficient, in a private space one can go shirtless. Do not

wear sunglasses or hats at this time.

 

Liz