Amazing as it may sound if you’re hearing this for the first time, vitamins are more than the synthetic fractions we are commonly taught they are. The ascorbic acid you buy at the grocery store every few weeks, thinking you are buying Vitamin C, is just a chemical copy of naturally occurring ascorbic acid, which itself is still only a fraction of the actual Vitamin C. Real vitamin C is part of something living, and as such, can impart life. Your synthetic, fractionated chemical ascorbic acid never grew in the ground, never saw the light of day, never was alive or part of anything alive. It’s a chemical, a cornstarch derivative, a sulfuric acid by-product.
In your body it’s just another drug. Synthetic vitamins have toxic effects from mega-doses and actually can increase the white blood cell count. Vitamins are only necessary in minute quantities on a daily basis. Whole food vitamins, by contrast, are not toxic since the vitamin is complexed in its integral working form, and requires nothing from the body, and triggers no immune response. DEFICIENCY Scurvy is a disease caused by vitamin C deficiency. Scurvy is characterized by bleeding gums, slow wound healing, softening bones, loose teeth, ulcerations of the mouth and digestive tract, general weight loss and fatigue.
From 1650 to 1850 half of all seamen on transoceanic voyages died of scurvy. It was discovered by ship surgeon Thomas Lind in the early 1800s that British sailors were spared the disease altogether simply by a diet rich in citrus fruits. Since limes travelled well, they were the common choice during the early years, and thus the expression “limeys” was coined to describe British sailors. It was later found both at sea and in prison fare that potatoes were equally successful in preventing scurvy, and much cheaper to obtain
First I believe that Vitamin C is the product I mainly push, and recommend around 250 mg daily for a chin. second a multivit prep like this one I usually save for chins who are ill or need special feeding and usually use a drop or two of liquid baby vits in the feed. This preparation has a very high dose of vitamin A, and too little of the others, so I would not consider using it. anyway, that high a dose of A is almost too much for most humans.
I have a book on vitamins that came out in 1988 and it already lists bone and joint issues among the side effects of taking vitamin A. Title of the book is “Complete guide to vitamins, minerals & supplements” and it is by H. Winter Griffith. Another side effect it mentions is premature closure of the end parts of bones where growth occurs from birth to adolescence. The SCIENCE of VITAMINS. Minerals, and other necessary supplements is an EXACTING Science, Anyone who is interested in his or her health, should make an effort to ecome thoroughly acquainted with his critical subject matter. Yout health and life span may depend on it!Everything has side-effects, including vitamins.
All children have the right to a good start in life,” said Kul Gautum, its deputy executive director. “With nearly a third of the planet affected in some way by a problem for which a clear solution exists, anything less than rapid progress is unconscionable.” Venkatesh Mannar, president of The Micronutrient Initiative, a not-for-profit organization which is trying to boost vitamin uptake in developing countries, urged the international community to work together. “Resources and technology to bring vitamin and mineral deficiencies under control do exist. “What we need is the will and the effort and the action to fix this problem.”
Prevention of Aging Since the vitamins contained in olive oil have a cell renewing effect they are also employed in the treatment of the elderly, as well as nourishing and protecting the skin. As foodstuffs are transformed into energy in our bodies, certain substances known as oxidants are formed. With the high levels of anti-oxidants it contains, olive oil prevents damage by harmful substances, renews our cells and delays aging in the tissues and organs.
“There is a direct link between the total lack of vitamin B-1 in the Remedia formula that led to beriberi and two deaths,” said Manfred Green, director of Israel Disease Control at the Health Ministry. State Prosecutor Edna Arbel ordered the launch of a criminal investigation into Remedia on Monday, after ministry officials stated that the product did not have the required amount of the B-1 vitamin as listed on its container. Police raided Remedia’s offices, confiscated files and computers, and questioned the Israeli firm’s top executives.
Processing Denatures and Dangers Remain The production of soy milk is relatively simple. In order to remove as much of the trypsin inhibitor content as possible, the beans are first soaked in an alkaline solution. The pureed solution is then heated to about 115 degrees Centigrade in a pressure cooker. This method destroys most (but not all) of the anti-nutrients but has the unhappy side effect of so denaturing the proteins that they become very difficult to digest and much reduced in effectiveness. The phytate content remains in soy milk to block the uptake of essential minerals. In addition, the alkaline soaking solution produces a carcinogen, lysinealine, and reduces the cystine content, which is already low in the soybean. Lacking cystine, the entire protein complex of the soybean becomes useless unless the diet is fortified with cystine-rich meat, eggs, or dairy products.
