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NATURAL
VITAMINS ARE SUPERIOR TO SYNTHETIC VITAMINS
by Frank M. Painter,
D.C.
I get many questions from my
patients, and from the S*****e field, regarding the "difference" between
vitamins. There are really only 3 types of vitamins:
1. Synthetic:
These are the kind you get from Walgreens. Open
the cap and smell them--- YUCK!...they smell just like what they are made from---coal tar,
the same sludge you'd find in the bottom of a barrel of oil. Oil is a great (and cheap)
source for the carbon atoms, which make up all organic (living) matter.
2. Natural:
This is the kind of vitamin that you'd find in
the "health food" store. By FDA regulations, they are required to have a certain
percentage of the product (like 25%) come from a "natural" (or plant) source.
The rest of the product can be a filler, from sawdust, to who knows what! There's a lot of
pressure on the FDA to tighten up the standards of regulation, and I'm thrilled! When that
happens, many of the suppliers will disappear, because they won't be able to compete with
the premium grade suppliers. My sister Anne showed me a bottle of Ginseng she bought...100
tablets for $2.98 I'd love to see the assay on that bottle!
3. Whole Food:
This is the product that
S*****e
produces. Rather than selling ascorbic acid, and passing it off as Vitamin C, they have
found a way to put everything that you'd find in the orange into their vitamin. The
natural orange has ascorbic acid, and also includes the bioflavonoid complex, and
"rose hips".
The next question is usually based on some comment they heard (from a reliable source)
that synthetic vitamins are just as good as "natural" vitamins. I don't want to
get into a prolonged discussion about biochemical properties, electron spins and
stereo-isomers. Suffice it to say that we evolved on this planet eating plants and
vegetables. This is still the best source of our nutrition. It's almost impossible to eat
the number of servings suggested by the "food guide pyramid". Surveys suggest
that only 4% of Americans actually eat that way! And, all that food only supplies you with
enough vitamins to prevent a completely healthy person from getting a "deficit"
disease like the "rickets". It's NOT enough for a healthy growing child,
pregnant woman or an unhealthy anybody!
Click here
to read an abstract on Vitamin-E which shows that "natural" Vitamin E is twice
as available to the body as synthetic Vitamin E is.
By Dr. Steve Chaney
PhD, Professor of Nutrition and Biochemistry at the University of North Carolina Medical
School
"One of the biggest mistakes people make is taking inexpensive vitamins. Mail order
vitamins offering fantastic "deals" are worth just about what you pay for them.
NEVER buy these vitamins or supermarket/pharmacy brands without checking them out first.
"Cut-rate products often contain additives, food allergens, sugar, artificial food
coloring and flavoring. Many are coated with shellac, or contain potentially hazardous
chemicals like chlorine.
"Potency and purity can vary widely from pill to pill and bottle to bottle. A study
at Duke University examined 12 bottles of one popular supplement. These samples showed
they contained 60% or less of the amount of nutrients claimed on the label!
"Another problem is freshness. The FDA does not require expiration dates on
supplement bottles, so many companies don't include them. Calcium and some other nutrients
can last for years, while others, like vitamins B and C are unstable.
"S*****e
performs up to 176 separate tests for purity, freshness, potency and safety on the raw
ingredients for a single product. Products undergo as many as 262 separate quality
assurance tests throughout the manufacturing process as well. In addition, all product
label claims have documented substantiation.
"Case in point, S*****e stopped production of Asian Ginseng, (1998) despite the
huge demands for the product, due to contaminants like herbicides and pesticides found in
the raw ingredients after the floods in China last year. They will not resume production
until they have a proven safe and pure source for the product. Many brands at
supermarkets, health food stores and mail order companies continued to sell Asian Ginseng!
Scary, isn't it?
"SOME THINGS TO LOOK FOR IN A MULTIVITAMIN/MINERAL.
Biotin - an extremely important but expensive B vitamin
B Vitamins- 100% of the DV for ALL of them (including Biotin)
Antioxidants – more than 100% of C and E Trace minerals - needed to fight oxidation, regulate blood sugar, help build bones, critical for brain function and essential for growth and development.
Expiration date - if you can't find one - it's loaded with preservatives
Fast dissolving = better absorption. Drop it in
water - how long does it take to dissolve?
Note:
"S*****e's
V***-**a has been the best nutritional insurance you can buy for
over 40 years.
V***-L** provides the most comprehensive, balanced supplementation
available, with no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives.
"In 1990, NBC's TODAY SHOW presented the results of an independent laboratory test
showing the disintegration time of S*****e's
V***-**a at only 17 minutes, while some took hours!!"
"The bitterness of poor quality lingers long after the cheap price is
forgotten!"
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