July 2010 Newsletter
Vitamin Myths and Truths
Many labels can fool the average consumer when buying vitamins. Just because a label says that it is natural or organic doesn't mean it is good. It can have one organic or natural ingredient in it and ten other synthetic and artificial ingredients and the label can still say organic or natural.
#4 MYTH: All Organic and Natural Vitamins Are Good.
The F.D.A. has no absolute definition of natural. Many vitamin companies use a very small amounts plant extracts that are natural or organic, but are then packed with a lot of artificially derived chemical additives.
Make sure you are buying whole food vitamins from a very reputable company. We use products from Standard Process, Dee Cee Laboratories, and Metagenics
Always check the label for chemical fillers and to make sure they are 100% natural ingredients.
#3 MYTH: Any vitamin Product Is Good, as Long as You're taking Something.
Not all vitamin supplements are created equal. Most non-food vitamins isolate fractional vitamins. These synthetic artificial vitamins are not healthy and do not provide much if any nutrients. Vitamins that come from food are the best.
Many people believe vitamins can replace whole foods, so they take a multiple vitamin every day and don't worry about eating nutritious foods. This is a big mistake.
#2 MYTH: The more vitamins you take, the healthier you'll be.
We've been convinced, that mega doses of vitamins are healthy. However, research has proved that that just the opposite is true. Since most vitamins are colloidal (large molecules), synthetic, and contain inorganic elements, binders and fillers, most of the potential health benefits are lost or cannot be utilized properly.
Most synthetic vitamins come in mass-volume and cannot be broken down by the body.
My recommendation is to eat to get your vitamins. If that is difficult, then find a good source of whole food vitamins.
#1 MYTH: We get all the vitamins we need from food.
Two hundred years ago it would have been possible to get all your nutrients from food. However, today with the use of chemicals and modern farming practices, it is becoming more difficult. Much of land is over farmed and has a declining soil fertility. This reduces the nutrients in the food we grow and eat. Today, a good whole food supplement is needed to get all the nutrients your body will need.
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