Fwd: Lead in our Vitamins?

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I've passed on info on lead in vitamins before, but it's always a good review, especially for newer folks.

 

Cyndi

 

 

 

 

 

DrLipskiTo: cyndikrallSent: 10/21/2008 9:53:26 A.M. Pacific Daylight TimeSubj: Lead in our Vitamins?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free Weekly Health Tip prepared for CyndiOctober 21st, 2008

 

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Your Tip:Lead in our Vitamins?In August, 2008 the FDA published "Survey Data on Lead in Women's and Children's Vitamins". The FDA tested 324 multivitamin-mineral products, from four categories---vitamins for small children, older children, prenatal/postnatal vitamins, and women's formulas. The average amount of lead exposure was 0.576 micrograms/day. Five samples would have provided exposures that exceeded 4 micrograms/day, the highest being 8.97 micrograms/day.The FDA conclusion was that the lead levels in all of these products were acceptable. However THERE IS NO KNOWN SAFE LEVEL OF LEAD. There is no known use for lead in the human body and it is considered to be a toxin at extremely low levels. This is true for all of us, but so much more important for infants, children, and pregnant women. What if a child is taking a multiple vitamin plus a mineral supplement? Many of us might be taking 10 or 15 or more supplements daily. Would our levels still be safe? Lead readily passes the placental barrier, and has been measured in fetal brain as early as 13 weeks gestation. Lead has been found in children with autism, attention deficit disorder, lower school performance, increased drop-out rates in school, and learning problems. An increase in blood levels from .48 ppm to .97 ppm lowered a child's IQ by 3 points. Later in life high lead levels can translate into problems with thinking and behavior, and in extreme cases can correlate with criminal problems. Below is a partial list of supplements from the FDA study. I urge you to look at the entire list to see if you or your children are taking a supplement on the list. Remember that the FDA says that they are all safe. Remember that there is NO safe level of lead. Choose your supplement companies carefully. Before you select a supplement contact the manufacturer and ask questions about how they test raw materials and final products for bacteria, toxic metals, etc. Here are the 10 with the highest amount of lead in each of the 4 categories.

 

 

micro grams lead/day

 

A. Young Children

 

 

1. Nature's Plus Animal Parade Shake

2.88 "

 

2. Superior Multi Age

2.24 "

 

3. Nutraceutical Pedia Powder

0.895 "

 

4. Physio Kids Multilogics Chewable

0.761 "

 

5. Ola Loa Kids

0.700 "

 

6. Nature's Plus Animal Parade

0.623 "

 

7. Vita-Big-Kids

0.557 "

 

8. Wonder Laboratories Formula 19

0.535 "

 

9. Clinicians Choice Chewable Daily Multi

0.525 "

 

10. Dynamic Health Multi for Children

0.525 "

 

 

micro grams lead/day

 

B. Older Children

 

 

1. Kal Enhanced Energy Teen Complete

1.78 "

 

2. Clinical Nutrients for Female Teens

1.14 "

 

3. Clinical Nutrients for Male Teens

1.07 "

 

4. Doctor's Choice for Male Teens

0.981 "

 

5. Maxi Teen Supreme

0.942 "

 

6. Rainbow Light Active Health TEEN

0.936 "

 

7. Nature's Plus Source of Life Power Teen

0.931 "

 

8. Food Science Teen's Superior

0.928 "

 

9. Esteem Total Teen

0.871 "

 

10. Vitanica Women's Symetry

0.800 "

 

 

micro grams lead/day

 

C. Pregnant & Lactating Women

 

 

1. After Baby Boost 1

8.97 "

 

2. A to Z Naturals Wow! PreNatal

5.52 "

 

3. Vitamin Source Prenatal Complete

4.73 "

 

4. Prenatal Superior

3.93 "

 

5. Rainbow Light Complete Prenatal System

3.76 "

 

6. Buried Treasure Prenatal + DHA Compl.

3.76 "

 

7. DaVinci Laboratories Ultimate Prenatal

3.16 "

 

8. Life Time Professional Pre-Natal Formula

2.63 "

 

9. Daily Foods Baby & Me

2.37 "

 

10. Carol Bond Women's Choice Prenatal

2.24 "

 

 

 

micro grams lead/day

 

D. Adult Women

 

 

1. NutriBiotic Ultimate Matrix

4.92 "

 

2. Super Nutrition Women's Blend

4.58 "

 

3. Esteem Total Woman

3.61 "

 

4. Garden of Life Living Multi Optimal

3.53 "

 

5. GenSpec VF-1 for African American Females

3.40 "

 

6. For Women Only

3.27 "

 

7. Garden of Life Living Multi

3.24 "

 

8. DaVinci Laboratories Spectra Woman

2.91 "

 

9. Women's Superior

2.88 "

 

10. GenSpec VF-3 para Mujeres Hispanas

2.64 "

References:http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/pbvitami.htmland Lipski, Elizabeth/Doctoral dissertation: "Hair Mineral Analysis of Children Living on Kauai's North Shore."

 

Tip Provided By:Dr. Liz Lipski has a PhD and is board certified in clinical nutrition. A 30-year practitioner, author, and the Director of Doctoral Studies at Hawthorn University. She is founder of Innovative Healing Inc., author of Digestive Wellness, Digestive Wellness for Children, and many other publications.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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