Guest guest Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 That's what I was thinking Donald; I've been approached by a couple of company reps who claim thir product is way better absorbed than what I'm taking, and I was thinking " what's wrong with allowing the body to do its job and digest the phytoplankton carcasses " (I use sea floor minerals because I don't care for seaweed). Why ship all that water content around the world? But there are valid reasons for selecting high-dose supplements, such as using them to cure schizophrenia, depression, anxiey, insomnia and cancer, which I would argue is very difficult with natural foods, although you could possibly prevent these disorders in most people. http://zeek.ca/4u/topics.php?op=viewtopic & topic=9 And to get enough inulin from natural sources you need several portions daily of high inulin-source vegetables. Many vegetables are high- cellulose rather than high-inulin; cellulose can be digested to proliferate many strains of clostridia, bad bacteria. So by supplementing with inulin rather than taking the risk, you can enjoy a wider range of non-inulin foods because inulin will be adequate. Duncan Crow > > Yo D.C., > > My understanding is that it is not being liquid that is important to > absorption, but the bioavailability of the form that the minerals are in, > that is important. Minerals that come from 100% vegetable foods are more > bioavailable than animal shells, skeletons, or rocks. > > Sea vegetables, such as Kombu, Arame, Hijiki, etc., are not only > bioavailable, but the minerals are in the correct ratio to what the > human body needs. Supplements, such as Kyo-Green, Blue-Green Algae, > Chlorella, etc., may also help, but I prefer eating whole foods first. > > Except for you promoting supplements, as opposed to making the mineral > source part of your daily diet, I think we are almost in complete > agreement on this one. -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2003 Report Share Posted July 29, 2003 I believe that it is valid to take high doses of supplements when you have a deficiency of something that the supplement can bring in balance. That may even be the ONLY way that it is possible to correct that deficiency. It is also important to find out what is causing the deficiency and correct that, too. Once the deficiency has been corrected with supplements, and the causes of the deficiency has been found, I believe that health can be maintained by lifestyle. One reason most people think that they can not get all of the nutrients from food is that they are eating processed foods. Processed foods do not contain all of the nutrients. Another reason is that most people have absorption problems. What you heat is important, what you absorb is more important, and what you eliminate is critical. At a cellular level, toxic substances from the environment prevent the cells from functioning properly. Detoxification should be a part of everyone's daily routine, just as it was for thousands of years, before the modern medicine quick fix with drugs. -- Donald E. Jacobs Registered Massage Therapist Macrobiotic Counselor Reiki Practitioner Professional Speaker > That's what I was thinking Donald; > > I've been approached by a couple of company reps who claim thir product > is way better absorbed than what I'm taking, and I was thinking " what's > wrong with allowing the body to do its job and digest the phytoplankton > carcasses " (I use sea floor minerals because I don't care for seaweed). > > Why ship all that water content around the world? > > But there are valid reasons for selecting high-dose supplements, such as > using them to cure schizophrenia, depression, anxiey, insomnia and > cancer, which I would argue is very difficult with natural foods, > although you could possibly prevent these disorders in most people. > http://zeek.ca/4u/topics.php?op=viewtopic & topic=9 > <http://zeek.ca/4u/topics.php?op=viewtopic & topic=9> > > And to get enough inulin from natural sources you need several portions > daily of high inulin-source vegetables. Many vegetables are high- > cellulose rather than high-inulin; cellulose can be digested to > proliferate many strains of clostridia, bad bacteria. So by supplementing > with inulin rather than taking the risk, you can enjoy a wider range of > non-inulin foods because inulin will be adequate. > > Duncan Crow > > > > > Yo D.C., > > > > My understanding is that it is not being liquid that is important to > > absorption, but the bioavailability of the form that the minerals > are in, > > that is important. Minerals that come from 100% vegetable foods are more > > bioavailable than animal shells, skeletons, or rocks. > > > > Sea vegetables, such as Kombu, Arame, Hijiki, etc., are not only > > bioavailable, but the minerals are in the correct ratio to what the > > human body needs. Supplements, such as Kyo-Green, Blue-Green Algae, > > Chlorella, etc., may also help, but I prefer eating whole foods first. > > > > Except for you promoting supplements, as opposed to making the mineral > > source part of your daily diet, I think we are almost in complete > > agreement on this one. -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.