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July 20, 2004

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You Are What You Absorb!

by Dr. James A. McHale D.C.

Over the last twenty years, the concept of disease prevention really

grew up. In the late 1970's, people who took vitamins and ate

organically grown foods were often referred to as " health nuts " . But

all that has changed. In 1993, a startling fact regarding alternative

medicine emerged. For the first time ever, Americans made more visits

to alternative health practitioners than to " traditional " physicians

(medical doctors and osteopaths).

Leading the charge for alternative medicine was the idea of consuming

nutritional supplements. The American diet consists of very little

fresh fruits and vegetables. We find convenient foods-microwaved,

frozen, pasteurized, and canned items don't contain the necessary

nutrients to help us lead vibrant, healthy lives.

That is why vitamins and minerals are no longer taboo. In fact, the

best selling pill in 1997 was not aspirin, Prozac, or the stimulant

Ritalin. Centrum and Theragran M vitamin pills were the LEADERS and

have contributed significantly to the multibillion dollar nutritional

supplement industry.

Now for the bad news. The problem with these pills is that they are

poorly absorbed into the body.

Undigested vitamin/mineral pills don't help us to receive the

intended benefit-to fuel the body toward health, and may create other

snags. Each month in Tacoma, Washington 165 thousand pounds of

undigested vitamin and mineral pills are pulled out of the sewers.

The filters in Salt Lake City, Utah are clogged with over 150 gallons

of these pills each month. The reason: metal based minerals (like

oyster shells), and essentially mini " rocks " are in the pills, and

our bodies can't digest them efficiently.

According to the Physician's Desk Reference, only about 10-20 percent

of pills are absorbed. What does that mean to you, the consumer? If

you spend $50 dollars a month on vitamin/mineral pills, then $40-$45

of it may end up in your septic system!

Mega doses of vitamins and minerals (which can tax the kidneys) are

often used in attempt to counter this lack of absorption. According

to the National Advisory Board, 100 mg consumed in a tablet form

translates to a minute stabilized .3 mg concentration in the blood.

So now that we know that the vitamin pills are not well absorbed by

the body, what do we do? Our bodies are able to absorb 98 percent of

liquid nutritional supplements! Folks with digestive disorders like

ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel, diverticulitis, and hernias can

tolerate the liquids because they are easily absorbed and don't

irritate the digestive tract.

The best sources are derived from sea vegetation that is organic-no

pesticides or toxins have been used on them. Our bodies contain water

that is very similar to sea water. The sodium, calcium, potassium,

and sulfur contents of sea water is very easily recognized and

absorbed by our systems.

Our money is much better spent on those products that get into our

blood streams to help us lead healthy, productive lives. The old

saying " you are what you eat " is becoming outmoded. " You are what you

absorb " seems to be more accurate.

Dr. James McHale is a chiropractic physician, writer, and

researcher. He lectures extensively in the United States and Canada

about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Osteoporosis, and

Alternative Medicine.

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July 24, 2004

You said a mouthfull!grouppastime <grouppastime wrote:

SoFlaVegans , Fidyl wrote:You Are What You Absorb!by Dr. James A. McHale D.C. Over the last twenty years, the concept of disease prevention reallygrew up. In the late 1970's, people who took vitamins and ateorganically grown foods were often referred to as "health nuts". Butall that has changed. In 1993, a startling fact regarding alternativemedicine emerged. For the first time ever, Americans made more visitsto alternative health practitioners than to "traditional" physicians(medical doctors and osteopaths).Leading the charge for alternative medicine was the idea of consumingnutritional supplements. The American diet consists of very littlefresh fruits and vegetables. We find convenient foods-microwaved,frozen, pasteurized, and canned items don't contain the necessarynutrients to help us

lead vibrant, healthy lives.That is why vitamins and minerals are no longer taboo. In fact, thebest selling pill in 1997 was not aspirin, Prozac, or the stimulantRitalin. Centrum and Theragran M vitamin pills were the LEADERS andhave contributed significantly to the multibillion dollar nutritionalsupplement industry.Now for the bad news. The problem with these pills is that they arepoorly absorbed into the body.Undigested vitamin/mineral pills don't help us to receive theintended benefit-to fuel the body toward health, and may create othersnags. Each month in Tacoma, Washington 165 thousand pounds ofundigested vitamin and mineral pills are pulled out of the sewers.The filters in Salt Lake City, Utah are clogged with over 150 gallonsof these pills each month. The reason: metal based minerals (likeoyster shells), and essentially mini "rocks" are in the pills, andour bodies can't digest them

efficiently.According to the Physician's Desk Reference, only about 10-20 percentof pills are absorbed. What does that mean to you, the consumer? Ifyou spend $50 dollars a month on vitamin/mineral pills, then $40-$45of it may end up in your septic system!Mega doses of vitamins and minerals (which can tax the kidneys) areoften used in attempt to counter this lack of absorption. Accordingto the National Advisory Board, 100 mg consumed in a tablet formtranslates to a minute stabilized .3 mg concentration in the blood.So now that we know that the vitamin pills are not well absorbed bythe body, what do we do? Our bodies are able to absorb 98 percent ofliquid nutritional supplements! Folks with digestive disorders likeulcerative colitis, irritable bowel, diverticulitis, and hernias cantolerate the liquids because they are easily absorbed and don'tirritate the digestive tract.The best sources are derived from sea

vegetation that is organic-nopesticides or toxins have been used on them. Our bodies contain waterthat is very similar to sea water. The sodium, calcium, potassium,and sulfur contents of sea water is very easily recognized andabsorbed by our systems.Our money is much better spent on those products that get into ourblood streams to help us lead healthy, productive lives. The oldsaying "you are what you eat" is becoming outmoded. "You are what youabsorb" seems to be more accurate.Dr. James McHale is a chiropractic physician, writer, andresearcher. He lectures extensively in the United States and Canadaabout Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Osteoporosis, andAlternative Medicine.=====FidylLive Simply So ThatOthers May Simply

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