Fwd: An Open Challenge To The Ridiculous Dietary Allowance (RDA)

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Fwd: An Open Challenge To The Ridiculous Dietary Allowance (RDA)

 

Interesting information from Chris Gupta on vitamin C and its " RDA " ,

quoting Steve Hickey, and pointing to a freely downloadable new book

on the subject...

 

Kind regards

Sepp

 

 

 

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 00:09:53 -0500

 

Chris Gupta <chrisgupta

An Open Challenge To The Ridiculous Dietary Allowance (RDA)

 

Drs Steve Hickey and Hilary Roberts have for a limited time made the

their new book: " Ridiculous Dietary Allowance " free so more people can

read it and understand, what travesty the RDA limits are. In the

pretense of improving our health these guidelines actually damage it.

This book will help educate us all so we can put pressure on the

establishment and their Codex deliberations. Which in a nutshell will

further curtail the use of essential nutrients by pegging the them to

the unscientific RDA levels. And many that don't have these ridiculous

levels may actually be banned flat out!

 

The authors are not proposing a new RDA but suggesting that intake can

be ultimately derived using rigorous methods.

 

The authors end the book with a challenge:

 

" We can find no scientific or even rational reasons for the current

RDA values. The published justifications show clear and unambiguous

bias. This bias could arise from peer pressure, ignorance, or

corruption. We prefer the explanation that the people setting the RDA

are honest and competent professionals, who were acting on a

misleading and incorrect interpretation of the available data. If we

are correct about the origin of the bias, we should expect them to be

willing to review their current proposals. If the RDA recommendations

are genuine, they should be defended in open scientific debate. As far

as we can see, the reluctance to engage in open discussion with

independent nutritional scientists suggests that the RDA is not

scientifically viable. " ...

 

For those who should like to download and print it I high recommend:

 

Software recommendation to save the environment.

 

The entire book can be printed on 16 pages (8 pages double sided). The

print size is similar to that of pocket book.

 

" This book follows the publication of ìAscorbate: The Science of

Vitamin Cî by the same authors. The Ascorbate book provides a

synthesis of the current science on vitamin C and presents some new

ideas, including the dynamic flow model. In the process, it brings

into focus the ideas and experimental basis underlying the RDA. Since

this account is supplementary to the Ascorbate book, the original

references and full arguments are not presented here. Interested

readers are encouraged to examine the background in more detail in the

original book. " This insightful book is at the forefront of scientific

literature and is a must read. CG

 

Just to demonstrate, the value of nutrients, I have extracted a

remarkable example of just one nutrient. Such a dramatic effect from

this non toxic and inexpensive substance is a nightmare for the pharma

Mafia! It is no wonder that they, along with their medical cronies,

are running scared. It has been abundantly clear form time eternal

that the building blocks for good health is nutrition. Proported

magical and toxic substances (pills) cannot fill the prime requirments

for health.

 

Note: the original includes copious references that have been omitted.

 

Chris Gupta

 

http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/2004/12/15/an_open_challenge_to_the_ridicu\

lous_dietary_allowance_rda.htm

 

.... " The reported action of ascorbate on the retinal blood vessels is

both striking and quantifiable. It is similar to the action of

epinephrine, and suggests an important effect of high dose ascorbate

on the cardiovascular system.

 

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Initial retinal image from subject showing indications of mild

inflammation note small aneurisms in the centre right of the image.

 

5e5e40.jpg

 

Retina following oral megadose ascorbate for one week,

showing improvement to the microvasculature.

 

5e5ed7.jpg

 

This first image of the retina shows retinal blood vessels before

administration of ascorbate. Note the degree of blood vessel

swelling.

 

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After only one week of megadose vitamin C, the previously

enlarged blood vessels have constricted, producing an improved

appearance to the retina. Compare the aneurisms, or small

swellings in the blood vessels, with those in the original image.

 

1000 patients attending his eye clinic. In retinal examination, he

successfully imaged the small blood vessels, which provide a window on

the state of the vasculature within the body. Changes and

microaneurisms in blood vessels are suggestive of hypertension, stroke

and cardiovascular disease. In particular, the ratio of arteriolar to

venular diameter may be used as an indicator of pathological

processes. Narrowed retinal arterioles are associated with a long-term

risk of hypertension, suggesting that structural alterations of the

microvasculature may be linked to the development of hypertension.

Bush found reductions of blood vessel lumen, congestion and increased

blood in the tissue, called hyperaemia, in almost every apparently

normal adult subject he examined. He generated the theory that scurvy

was leading to blood vessel damage. He made a preliminary redefinition

of scurvy as:

 

ìany state in which supplemental vitamin C improves the pericorneal

vasculatureî

 

According to Bush, sub-clinical scurvy is any intake below the minimum

necessary to produce healthy blood vessels in the eye. This

potentially provides a qualitative and quantitative method, based on

elementary image analysis, for the determination of vitamin C

requirements. While it applies only to microvascular health, this

approach is potentially a practical, low cost measure of ascorbate

requirements.

 

The method requires validation and clinical trials, but may lead the

way to a quantitative method of assessing scurvy in humans. Bush has

been using a semi-quantitative observational grading technique to

evaluate the images.

 

Bush claims to have treated patients with ascorbate over several

years. He found that micro-aneurysms, or bulging of small arteries

caused by weakening of the artery wall, were gradually eliminated as

ascorbate intake increased. He estimated that retinal blood vessels

improved in over 90% of patients taking high dose ascorbate.

Measurement of such blood vessels seems to be reliable but the

response of an individual will vary with time. Bush also claims that

cholesterol deposits in the retina become smaller and are reversed, in

the longer term. This observation is consistent with the claims of

Pauling and others for heart disease as scurvy. Bushís results require

independent confirmation. Notably, however, some subjects needed over

10 grams per day, together with vitamin E, for the full effect. This

intake is more than 100 times the RDA.

 

We must consider the limitations of these current results. The

objections to Bushís work include lack of randomised, double-blind

controls, and potential observer bias. However, the change in the

retinal blood vessels observed by Bush is described as much larger

than normal variation and equivalent to the action of epinephrine. We

consider that image selection appears to be a more productive

objection than the placebo effect. However, Bush reports a consistent

and large effect, which is easily replicable in a short period by an

independent experimenter at low cost. Objections to this work carry

little weight, as such replication could produce a definitive

refutation. " ...

 

Some additional comments by Dr. Bush are in the comments section of:

 

Orthomolecular Solutions to Heart Disease

 

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[Guest guest]

Interesting information from Chris Gupta on

vitamin C and its " RDA " , quoting Steve Hickey,

and pointing to a freely downloadable new book on

the subject...

 

Kind regards

Sepp

 

original at:

 

http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/2004/12/15/an_open_challenge_to_the_ridicu\

lous_dietary_allowance_rda.htm

 

 

 

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 00:09:53 -0500

Chris Gupta <chrisgupta

An Open Challenge To The Ridiculous Dietary Allowance (RDA)

 

Drs Steve Hickey and Hilary Roberts have for a

limited time made the their new book:

" <http://www.lulu.com/content/92249>Ridiculous

Dietary Allowance " free so more people can read

it and understand, what travesty the

<http://www.drlam.com/news_and_views/WhatistheRDArecommendationforcommonvitamins\

andminerals.cfm>RDA

limits are. In the pretense of improving our

health these guidelines actually damage it. This

book will help educate us all so we can put

pressure on the establishment and their

<http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/2004/10/19/saving_us_from_ourselves_codex\

..htm>Codex

deliberations. Which in a nutshell will further

curtail the use of essential nutrients by pegging

the them to the unscientific RDA levels. And many

that don't have these ridiculous levels may

actually be banned flat out!

 

The authors are not proposing a new RDA but

suggesting that intake can be ultimately derived

using rigorous methods.

 

The authors end the book with a challenge:

 

" We can find no scientific or even rational

reasons for the current RDA values. The published

justifications show clear and unambiguous bias.

This bias could arise from peer pressure,

ignorance, or corruption. We prefer the

explanation that the people setting the RDA are

honest and competent professionals, who were

acting on a misleading and incorrect

interpretation of the available data. If we are

correct about the origin of the bias, we should

expect them to be willing to review their current

proposals. If the RDA recommendations are

genuine, they should be defended in open

scientific debate. As far as we can see, the

reluctance to engage in open discussion with

independent nutritional scientists suggests that

the RDA is not scientifically viable. " ...

 

For those who should like to download and print it I high recommend:

 

<http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/2003/06/24/software_recommendation_to_sav\

e_the_environment.htm>Software

recommendation to save the environment.

 

The entire book can be printed on 16 pages (8

pages double sided). The print size is similar to

that of pocket book.

 

" This book follows the publication of

ì<http://www.lulu.com/content/53926>Ascorbate:

The Science of Vitamin Cî by the same authors.

The Ascorbate book provides a synthesis of the

current science on vitamin C and presents some

new ideas, including the dynamic flow model. In

the process, it brings into focus the ideas and

experimental basis underlying the RDA. Since this

account is supplementary to the Ascorbate book,

the original references and full arguments are

not presented here. Interested readers are

encouraged to examine the background in more

detail in the original book. " This insightful

book is at the forefront of scientific literature

and is a must read. CG

 

Just to demonstrate, the value of nutrients, I

have extracted a remarkable example

<http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/2004/05/19/comprehensive_nutrient_review.\

htm>of

just one nutrient. Such a dramatic effect from

this non toxic and inexpensive substance is a

nightmare for the pharma Mafia! It is no wonder

that they, along with their medical cronies, are

running scared. It has been abundantly clear form

time eternal that the building blocks for good

health is nutrition.

<http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/2004/07/26/if_prescription_drugs_are_so_g\

ood_where_are_all_the_healthy_drug_takers.htm>Proported

magical and toxic substances (pills) cannot fill

the prime requirments for health.

 

Note: the original includes copious references that have been omitted.

 

Chris Gupta

http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/2004/12/15/an_open_challenge_to_the_ridicu\

lous_dietary_allowance_rda.htm

 

 

 

 

 

--

 

 

The individual is supreme and finds the way through intuition...

 

Sepp Hasslberger

 

 

My page on physics, new energy, economy: http://www.hasslberger.com/

 

Critical perspective on Health: http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/

 

Antiprohibition and cannabis: http://www.unsaccodicanapa.com/

 

Communication Agents: http://www.communicationagents.com/

 

Freedom of choice - La Leva di Archimede: http://www.laleva.cc/

La Leva's news: http://www.laleva.org/

 

Robin Good - http://www.masternewmedia.org/

 

Trash Your Television! - http://www.tvturnoff.org/

 

Not satisfied with news from the tube and other controlled media?

Search the net! There are thousands of information sources

out there. Start with

 

http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/

http://www.joevialls.co.uk/

http://www.padrak.com/alt/911DD.html