Focus on absorption vs. diet/nutrition (WAS: Vitamin D requirements ... Vit D/B12 blood tests)

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The key WRT B12 is absorption. In a digestive system that is working well,

B12 (and many other nutrients) are absorbed easily and in sufficient

quantities, given an even reasonable diet. In a digestive system that is

working dysfunctionally, absorption of B12 and many other nutrients is

impaired, regardless of present-time diet.

 

There is a tendency to focus far too heavily on the diet; other factors are

significant, and sometimes prevailing, in their effect.

 

Best,

Elchanan

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rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

jeannieh h

Tuesday, July 17, 2007 7:22 PM

rawfood

Re: [Raw Food] Vitamin D requirements ... Vit D/B12 blood tests

 

 

Lesa,

 

I am very impressed with your journey. I am at the begining of my journey

and hope to make it for the long haul.

 

I am curious why you would want to eliminate salsa. What is wrong with

salsa? I am curious because I love salsa.

 

There is so much to learn.

 

Jeannie

 

your time is the most cherished gift of all, tomorrow is promised to no one.

 

 

Lesa <ljbn To:

rawfood Tuesday, July 17, 2007 8:20:21 PM Re:

[Raw Food] Vitamin D requirements ... Vit D/B12 blood tests

 

As I understand it, we get B12 from the foods we eat, our healthy lifestyle

etc etc... I don't know my source of B12 - well, fruits and veggies is all

I eat so I have to be getting it from that. I seldom eat seeds, nuts or

coconut, hardly ever eat seaweed/veggies and NEVER suppliments or

medications or stimulants ... I have been eating VERY healthy for over a

year now. In the past year since I went raw I have eaten very lightly

steamed broccoli with shrimp (6 pieces) 3 times, I had 2 glasses of wine on

my birthday (first time in 3 yrs) and have had a prepared fresh salsa about

1ce a month. These are things I decided in the moment to allow, enjoy and

move past. I won't be eating the broccoli and shrimp again. The wine, I'm

not sure if I would or wouldn't have a glass on a special occasion again.

The salsa, I'm working to eliminate completely, I use it for flavoring when

I'm wanting to be less different from others. I weighed 270#s a year ago

and I've had to learn to be a bit more gentle with myself and a bit less of

a perfectionist as I remember that mistakes are just lessons with their work

clothes on... I'm a relative newbie to the whole raw lifestyle, though I

had touched base with Natural Hygine 30 years ago and have a pretty good

nutritional foundation. I weigh in today at 137# give or take, I am happy

with my path and glad to share. Hope that answers your questions, it's the

best I can do in this moment.

 

Simply, Lesa