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Posted by Paul Smith on June 2, 2005, at 3:28:07
I have zero apeptite and know I am not getting enough nuitrition. I got a bottle of this Centrum, has near the rexommended daily amount of about every bitamin and mineral under the sun. What is the scoop? Could this help people ill on drug or with anxiety, etc. Some claim that B vitamins hype you up but I guess they are destined to get some anyway if they eat....
Posted by Phillipa on June 2, 2005, at 3:28:07
In reply to multi vitamins, good, bad, or indifferent?, posted by Paul Smith on June 1, 2005, at 17:14:37
This will get redirected to Altenative. But everyone should take a good multivitamin preferably a natural one. The other ones aren't very well absorbed and don't have quality ingrediants. You might also try a protein drink. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by bart on June 2, 2005, at 3:28:08
In reply to multi vitamins, good, bad, or indifferent?, posted by Paul Smith on June 1, 2005, at 17:14:37
I was going to say exactly what philipa said: try some the meal replacement protein packets. some brands actually are delicious and taste a lot like shakes and they've got vitamins, minerals, some carbs as well as lots of protein
Posted by Paul Smith on June 2, 2005, at 3:28:08
In reply to Re: multi vitamins, good, bad, or indifferent?, posted by Phillipa on June 1, 2005, at 17:54:13
> This will get redirected to Altenative. But everyone should take a good multivitamin preferably a natural one. The other ones aren't very well absorbed and don't have quality ingrediants. You might also try a protein drink. Fondly, Phillipa<
I found this quote from a sports medicine site. They are not out to seel anything so should not have an agenda:
Claims about "natural" vitamins in pills tend to be false, given the prohibitive costs of extracting vitamins from natural sources. In reality, almost all vitamins in supplements are synthetic. Besides, naturally occurring and manufactured vitamins have identical chemical structures. The one exception is vitamin E, which, in its natural form, is slightly better absorbed and used. But for long-term use--and people generally take vitamin E for chronic conditions--the price of natural vitamin E may be too high to justify the slight advantage.
Posted by Phillipa on June 2, 2005, at 3:28:08
In reply to Re: multi vitamins, good, bad, or indifferent?, posted by Paul Smith on June 1, 2005, at 19:18:03
Thanks I'm going to read the ingrediants of my high dollar vitamins. The only thing is that now we're taking Melaleuca and their ingrediants are things like bilberry, etc. I'll look and post later the results. i want to be an educated consumer. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by Paul Smith on June 2, 2005, at 3:28:08
In reply to Re: multi vitamins, good, bad, or indifferent? » Paul Smith, posted by Phillipa on June 1, 2005, at 19:28:06
> Thanks I'm going to read the ingrediants of my high dollar vitamins. The only thing is that now we're taking Melaleuca and their ingrediants are things like bilberry, etc. I'll look and post later the results. i want to be an educated consumer. Fondly, Phillipa<
Cool, I sure do not have the final word on this one, just trying to get feeling somewhat normal and am open for anything. But do hate spending money on stuff that does not help, or too much money, etc.
Posted by Phillipa on June 2, 2005, at 16:28:37
In reply to Re: multi vitamins, good, bad, or indifferent?, posted by Paul Smith on June 1, 2005, at 22:34:19
Well you really got me curious. I went to the health food store today and had a discussion with the owner. What she said really shocked me. Beside Vitamin E and I think she mentioned 2 others, all the B's, C's,minerals, CaMg, etc are man made. So why do they call them natural. I think we need Larry Hoover on this one. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by joebob on June 2, 2005, at 21:29:22
In reply to To Larry Hoover, Are There Really Natural Vitamins » Paul Smith, posted by Phillipa on June 2, 2005, at 16:28:37
Posted by LOOPS on June 3, 2005, at 9:25:08
In reply to most vitamins are made by big pharma..ie. dow, etc (nm), posted by joebob on June 2, 2005, at 21:29:22
hi -
since having much success with EFAs, I have been trying to whittle down the amount of supplements I take, to see what happens. I am also a little concerned with taking lots of man-made vitamins for a long period of time.
So I've started taking brewer's yeast, wheat germ oil and spirulina in addition to my usual fish oil and cod liver oil. I'm still saving my big dose man-made vits for emergencies when I really feel depleted (aka hangovers and chronic lack of sleep etc), but will see how going this route affects me.
So far it's been 3 days and I feel fine - sleep is ok, no better no worse - energy levels are good - so we'll see.
Before I did the highish dose fish oil I couldn't have gotten by without a lot of different man-made vitamins though - at that point brewer's yeast didn't seem to cut it as I had terrible internal anxiety, moodswings and ongoing depression.
Magnesium and zinc might still be a problem for me though - but I will be eating as best as I can and will pay careful attention to how I feel as usual.
I read from an ancient nutrition book somewhere it is not adviseable to 'come off' high dose vitamins suddenly - not sure what I think of that - we shall see.
Loops
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