Guest guest Posted June 1, 2004 Report Share Posted June 1, 2004 Hello, I am new to this list and joined because I want to start taking vitamin supplements, but it is all so very confusing. How does one dertermine which ones are best, as there are so many brand names/manufacturers to choose from. I know some are synthetic, some claim to be natural. How does one know? And has anyone heard of/tried one called " the Greatest Vitamn in the World " . Which ones have been tried and are worth paying for? Sincerely, Kari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2004 Report Share Posted June 1, 2004 Hi Kari, Welcome to the group. You are right to question the rows and rows of vitamins on the shelves. It’s overwhelming!! I use “whole food” supplements, which are actually foods that look like pills. They are not synthetically made, they are not made from isolated nutrients, they are not mixed up by some scientist in a cauldron. That Greatest Vitamin in the World looks good with all the stuff that’s in there – but those are all isolated nutrients – even if they’re natural – they’re still isolated. Nothing is found in nature like that – mega-doses of stuff. There are very few companies that understand the concept of how to take a nutrient-dense food and manufacture it and put it in a supplement form without denaturing all the nutrients and without killing the enzymes. You want to ask these questions about your supplements to find out if it is a whole food supplement: Were the vegetables, grains and fruits used in this supplement organically grown? Are they free of pesticides? Where fillers used in the supplements? Were they heat-processed? (heat should not be used because it kills enzymes) A whole food supplement is made with the best quality foods found in nature. They will look like supplements, but when you take these supplements, the body recognized them as whole food. They are not chemical extracts or single elements, like Vitamin C or beta carotene. They are whole food. Your body will be able to use it all because it’s whole food. You need to get 45 “essential” nutrients on a daily basis (essential meaning they have to come from a food source, your body can’t make them). Also – before you start on any nutritional supplement program, you have to address the fact that digestion and assimilation are very important, and if you aren’t digesting properly, and if your body isn’t assimilating the nutrients properly, then no amount of vitamins/supplements will work because your body won’t be able to use them. Plant-based enzymes and probiotics would be helpful in these situations. Carol ‘’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’ http://www.bluegreensolutions.com ‘’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’ -----Original Message----- Kari [LadyShadowhawk_0] Hello, I am new to this list and joined because I want to start taking vitamin supplements, but it is all so very confusing. How does one dertermine which ones are best, as there are so many brand names/manufacturers to choose from. I know some are synthetic, some claim to be natural. How does one know? And has anyone heard of/tried one called " the Greatest Vitamn in the World " . Which ones have been tried and are worth paying for? Sincerely, Kari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2004 Report Share Posted June 1, 2004 Kari you must educate yourself to find which to pick. set us consider something simple like what form should the supplement come in. Tablet, softgel, capsule liquid, power. Which would you choose? Should the supplement be taken by itself or in complex form or should the supplement be taken in a synergistic form with other supporting supplements that work better together? The vitamin industry a money making industry will support all claims to make a profit. So choose your tract change it stick to it for you will be able to find a packaging for it in the vitamin store. --- Carol Minnick <carolminnick wrote: > Hi Kari, > > Welcome to the group. You are right to question the > rows and rows of > vitamins on the shelves. It's overwhelming!! I use > " whole food " > supplements, which are actually foods that look like > pills. They are > not synthetically made, they are not made from > isolated nutrients, they > are not mixed up by some scientist in a cauldron. > That Greatest Vitamin > in the World looks good with all the stuff that's in > there - but those > are all isolated nutrients - even if they're natural > - they're still > isolated. Nothing is found in nature like that - > mega-doses of stuff. > > There are very few companies that understand the > concept of how to take > a nutrient-dense food and manufacture it and put it > in a supplement form > without denaturing all the nutrients and without > killing the enzymes. > You want to ask these questions about your > supplements to find out if it > is a whole food supplement: > 1. Were the vegetables, grains and fruits used in > this supplement > organically grown? > 2. Are they free of pesticides? > 3. Where fillers used in the supplements? > 4. Were they heat-processed? (heat should not be > used because it > kills enzymes) > > A whole food supplement is made with the best > quality foods found in > nature. They will look like supplements, but when > you take these > supplements, the body recognized them as whole food. > They are not > chemical extracts or single elements, like Vitamin C > or beta carotene. > They are whole food. Your body will be able to use > it all because it's > whole food. You need to get 45 " essential " > nutrients on a daily basis > (essential meaning they have to come from a food > source, your body can't > make them). > > Also - before you start on any nutritional > supplement program, you have > to address the fact that digestion and assimilation > are very important, > and if you aren't digesting properly, and if your > body isn't > assimilating the nutrients properly, then no amount > of > vitamins/supplements will work because your body > won't be able to use > them. Plant-based enzymes and probiotics would be > helpful in these > situations. > > Carol > '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' > http://www.bluegreensolutions.com > <http://www.bluegreensolutions.com/> > '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' > > > Kari [LadyShadowhawk_0] > > > Hello, > I am new to this list and joined because I want to > start taking > vitamin supplements, but it is all so very > confusing. How does one > dertermine which ones are best, as there are so many > brand > names/manufacturers to choose from. I know some are > synthetic, some > claim to be natural. How does one know? And has > anyone heard of/tried > one called " the Greatest Vitamn in the World " . > Which ones have been > tried and are worth paying for? > Sincerely, > Kari > > > > Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Messenger. http://messenger./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 > > one called " the Greatest Vitamn in the World " . Which ones have been > tried and are worth paying for? Sincerely, Kari Greatest vitamin in the world? Hardly. They adhere to the (laughable) RDA for starters. Many minerals and vitamins require 10 or more TIMES those levels for optimal health. I've just investigated liquid vitamins; here's what I wrote for my newspaper column... Is liquid nutrition the wave of the future? Body Electric The concept is kind of new to some, but even back in 1996 the Physician's Desk Reference (page 1542) stated that up to 98 percent of liquid nutrients are absorbed by your body, unlike pills, A.K.A. " potty bullets " at 8 percent and capsules that at best hit about 18 percent absorption. And liquid nutrients begin to absorb the minute the liquid enters your mouth. When people ask me about liquid formulas, I have to say that if I formulated an organic liquid supplement, I'd make it like Body Balance, a cold-processed ionic liquid derived from Aloe Vera and nine sea vegetables. This simple but effective blend provides more than 120 naturally occurring phytonutrients and a full complement of trace minerals! Health professionals and herbalists might be familiar with the seaweeds Fucus, Gardneri, Ulva Latuca, Alaria Valida, Nereocystis, Luetkeana, Laminaria, Ulva Linza, Gigarina, Costaria Costata and Phodymenia Pertusa from the " regeneration zones " some two hundred feet below the ocean surface. Free from herbicides, pesticides and heavy metal contamination, those pristine zones are in a constant state of nutrient enrichment. The nutrient concentration and diversity of sea veggies greatly exceeds that of other food sources - and they are in a bioavailable form that human cells can readily utilize. Sea vegetation contains more minerals than any other kind of food due to the action of their surface tissues as their polysaccharides freely and selectively absorb minerals from seawater. Seaweeds are especially rich in calcium and iodine; they also supply chromium (essential for glucose utilization), zinc (for collagen strength and healthy skin), iron, potassium, copper, sulphur, silver, tin, zirconium, phosphorous, and silicon (crucial to skin elasticity), magnesium, manganese, boron, bromides and other trace minerals necessary for health. The protein content in sea vegetables is excellent, and sea vegetables also provide provitamin A in the form of Carotinoids, vitamins B, B2, B6, C, pantothenic acid, folic acid and niacin in greater concentrations than found in fresh fruits and vegetables. They also provide a full complement of all other vitamins. Sea vegetation is clearly one of the most powerful whole foods on this planet, and in liquid form they are more accessible, convenient and palatable. But it doesn't end there; there's Aloe Vera in the formula too; Aloe is considered to be one of the most beneficial and useful botanicals on earth. Even after decades of study, researchers continue to be impressed with new findings on this member of the lily family. It contains many biologically active molecules with many important health-supporting effects; for example, the various polysaccharide chain lengths produce a range of positive biological effects such increasing the white blood cell count like Reishii and Echinacea do, modulating the immune response, and exerting direct suppression of pathogenic organisms. Called the " Wand of Heaven " by ancient Americans because of its amazing regeneration properties (about 4 times normal healing speed), Aloe contains over 75 nutritional compounds; it is an excellent source of vitamins B1, B2, B6, C, niacinamide, choline and 18 amino acids, and it is also one of the rare vegetable sources of vitamin B12. Aloe Vera is revered for its cleansing properties, and it has been used by some of the most recognized names in history, including Cleopatra and Alexander the Great. The Aloe in Body Balance is certified organic by the International Aloe Science Council. Body Balance even contains natural fiber, and diabetic-healthy Stevia is the main sweetener. Potassium benzoate and potassium sorbate are used to preserve the delicate cold-processed nutrients. For those needing extra calcium, magnesium, boron and zinc, OsteoProCare is an option. Many people take both. Interestingly enough, these nutritional products often produce a healing reaction as people recover from illness. Not bad action for food products; health professionals interpret and embrace that as one sign the client is getting better. I think people who were looking for and understand the value of natural, organic, liquid nutrients will be glad they heard of this super food. Try a free bottle of Body Balance (you only pay shipping) by going online to lifeforcefamily.com and entering distributor Lisa Hendra's reference 20466341. Bioavailability rules, and I don't think most of us will be buying tablets and pills for long. If you can't get online easily for your free bottle, if you want several bottles or OsteoProCare or just you need more information, give distributor Joan Eis a call at (250) 479-3395. regards, Duncan Crow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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