Article about B vitamins
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LondonDiva
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If it's possible for something to be too informative then that article is it. It is VERY interesting indeed. I'm going to b/mark this thread to refer to it tomorrow at work and print it off and read it in detail.
Caress thanks for that article. I know that it's going to stir up a lot of questions from women who may want to switch to a more natural source.
Caress thanks for that article. I know that it's going to stir up a lot of questions from women who may want to switch to a more natural source.
Crysdon
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I'm going to b/mark this thread to refer to it tomorrow at work and print it off and read it in detail.
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I'm bookmarking too. I sure as /images/graemlins/censored.gif hope my vitamins are not synthetic, but even though it has the word "nature" in the title it could still be synthetic.
I'm going to b/mark this thread to refer to it tomorrow at work and print it off and read it in detail.
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I'm bookmarking too. I sure as /images/graemlins/censored.gif hope my vitamins are not synthetic, but even though it has the word "nature" in the title it could still be synthetic.
Caress,
Happy New Year /images/graemlins/grin.gif I know I haven't typed a reply to you in a while. I hope that the new year has been treating you fabulously!
Anyway, you asked what we all thought. This is another debate which has been running for at least 5 years. Some believe it's simply nothing more than a marketing gimmick to get people to pay more for every nutrient to be completely natural. As he mentions in his article, he says that HE thinks that the natural form might be better overall. Some do. He also mentions how your body recognizes natural v. synthetic in relation to a particular nutrient, etc.
I think I would be especially concerned with nutrients being all natural if I had a particular disease or severe, chronic health condition. His articles, along with other progeny, would prompt me to read more, do more research to see if it were the right choice for ME.
One of the things which is interesting that he mentions is the sensitivity factor and how perhaps a natural nutrient would be preferable for such a group of persons. Some of the people in his camp are sure to mention that adverse reactions can occur while ingesting the natural nutrients due to the dosages which are often not reflective of what you are actually receiving. In other words, your body recognizes the dose in a much more significant way due to manufacturing. For some that might be good, but for others it would not.
Once again, I think it's an issue you have to decide for yourself after careful consideration. There are several manufacturers in this camp...as an example Mega Foods. It's extremely expensive, but a good manufacturer.
I would also like you to go to Abundant Earth and check out their offering. I think theirs is totally organic and one of the few I have seen.
Cheers,
Jade
P.S. I have taken Mega Foods B-complex....it nauseated me badly and gave me "the runs."
Happy New Year /images/graemlins/grin.gif I know I haven't typed a reply to you in a while. I hope that the new year has been treating you fabulously!
Anyway, you asked what we all thought. This is another debate which has been running for at least 5 years. Some believe it's simply nothing more than a marketing gimmick to get people to pay more for every nutrient to be completely natural. As he mentions in his article, he says that HE thinks that the natural form might be better overall. Some do. He also mentions how your body recognizes natural v. synthetic in relation to a particular nutrient, etc.
I think I would be especially concerned with nutrients being all natural if I had a particular disease or severe, chronic health condition. His articles, along with other progeny, would prompt me to read more, do more research to see if it were the right choice for ME.
One of the things which is interesting that he mentions is the sensitivity factor and how perhaps a natural nutrient would be preferable for such a group of persons. Some of the people in his camp are sure to mention that adverse reactions can occur while ingesting the natural nutrients due to the dosages which are often not reflective of what you are actually receiving. In other words, your body recognizes the dose in a much more significant way due to manufacturing. For some that might be good, but for others it would not.
Once again, I think it's an issue you have to decide for yourself after careful consideration. There are several manufacturers in this camp...as an example Mega Foods. It's extremely expensive, but a good manufacturer.
I would also like you to go to Abundant Earth and check out their offering. I think theirs is totally organic and one of the few I have seen.
Cheers,
Jade
P.S. I have taken Mega Foods B-complex....it nauseated me badly and gave me "the runs."
hairfanatic
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Hi Caress,
This is my favorite site along with Victoria's (she has a online cookbook and diet program).
This is my favorite site along with Victoria's (she has a online cookbook and diet program).
caress
Active Member
Happy New Year to you too Jade. I'm starting to think that this (the article) was a little too much information for me. For now I will continue taking what I currently take. At some point I may even just cut back to a basic multivitamin. I don't always remember to take them and I'm certainly not going to invest extra money just so that I can give up on taking them. Still I find the topic interesting. From what you are telling me I take it that there isn't conclusive evidence one way or another. Like I said, I'll stick to what I take now.
Valerie
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The article is very interesting, that is why getting good vitamins are extremely expensive. In UK, we have Boots the Chemists and most people buy their vitamins from there, which are cheaply made, going to Health shops like Buckwackers, Holland and Barratt, the vitamins are extremely expensive. /images/graemlins/sekret.gif
brownrelaxedhair
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Interesting article. I wonder if Solgar is a good enough brand?
A friend of mine introduced me to this line below called Rainbow Light which is completely food based in terms of where nutrients are derived. I have the multi to it. Jade21, any thoughts on this line at all? heard of it? Its not easy to find. I got it from a organic health food store and have to specially order the iron supplement (which I usually take too but have run out).
http://www.rainbowlight.com/products.html
A friend of mine introduced me to this line below called Rainbow Light which is completely food based in terms of where nutrients are derived. I have the multi to it. Jade21, any thoughts on this line at all? heard of it? Its not easy to find. I got it from a organic health food store and have to specially order the iron supplement (which I usually take too but have run out).
http://www.rainbowlight.com/products.html
Caress,
You've gotten my drift exactly. There is no conclusive evidence at this point.
Brownrelaxedhair...
Solgar...I think is one of the BEST manufacturers!
Rainbow Light is also familiar to me. In my opinion, it's not in the same class as Solgar by any stretch of the imagination. I think things have changed now since the 1994 act and it's requirements, but Rainbow Light often did not include a complete listing of ingredients on their products. You can get most of Rainbow Light's products online at The Vitamin Shoppe If you do not see the iron supplement you take, ask them to special order it for you /images/graemlins/grin.gif Otherwise, you might also check out Willner Chemists Just so you know, Willners has every product which Solgar offers. Minimum discount there on anything is usually 20% off suggested retail. You might also check VitaminLife
Valerie,
That's interesting what you say about Holland and Barrett in the UK. That's just Puritan's Pride/Vitamin World here in the US which gives MEGA discounts.
Cheers,
Jade
You've gotten my drift exactly. There is no conclusive evidence at this point.
Brownrelaxedhair...
Solgar...I think is one of the BEST manufacturers!
Rainbow Light is also familiar to me. In my opinion, it's not in the same class as Solgar by any stretch of the imagination. I think things have changed now since the 1994 act and it's requirements, but Rainbow Light often did not include a complete listing of ingredients on their products. You can get most of Rainbow Light's products online at The Vitamin Shoppe If you do not see the iron supplement you take, ask them to special order it for you /images/graemlins/grin.gif Otherwise, you might also check out Willner Chemists Just so you know, Willners has every product which Solgar offers. Minimum discount there on anything is usually 20% off suggested retail. You might also check VitaminLife
Valerie,
That's interesting what you say about Holland and Barrett in the UK. That's just Puritan's Pride/Vitamin World here in the US which gives MEGA discounts.
Cheers,
Jade
AZJeepgurl
New Member
Ugh! That article really pissed me off! As I read it under my hair dryer, I compared all the ingredients to the ones in my vitamins and sho nuff, they are synthetic.
I naturally assumed that vitamins were natural not created in a lab. How naive I was?
I am happy you shared that article, Caress. But I was even happier to see Jade's response. I haven't taken my vitamins in days till I figured out my next game plan, but I am a Solgar's girl and now I will continue to use them as I believe they work for me.
I did, however find vitamins that were whole food derived at GNC. I think I will just stick with what I got for now!
Thanks, Ladies. /images/graemlins/wink.gif
I naturally assumed that vitamins were natural not created in a lab. How naive I was?
I am happy you shared that article, Caress. But I was even happier to see Jade's response. I haven't taken my vitamins in days till I figured out my next game plan, but I am a Solgar's girl and now I will continue to use them as I believe they work for me.
I did, however find vitamins that were whole food derived at GNC. I think I will just stick with what I got for now!
Thanks, Ladies. /images/graemlins/wink.gif
Integrity
Active Member
i understand what you mean, Caress! There was another article another member linked us to this article about vitamin B(http://nutrition-help.com/Vitamins_B_vitamins.htm)
and that one also ended on a marketing note to get readers to buy a particular brand of vitamin B complex that was supposedly more balanced?? /images/graemlins/confused.gif the main argument of the 'nutritionist' was that if all the B vitamins are not taking in doses that were in the right proportions the body would develop vitamin B imbalance?? anyone heard of someone going into hospital for this? /images/graemlins/mad.gif
my main point here is that i would take anything on the web with a pinch of salt (or even lesser than that) cos ANYBODY can set up a website, claim to be anybody and write anything. its even more suspicious when a 'better' alternative is being proposed! this seems like a new marketing ploy to play on the 'fear' and insecurity of the public.
nuff said, i work in the medical field and if i am in doubt i will consult the latest journals and see if i can find actual published results....
and that one also ended on a marketing note to get readers to buy a particular brand of vitamin B complex that was supposedly more balanced?? /images/graemlins/confused.gif the main argument of the 'nutritionist' was that if all the B vitamins are not taking in doses that were in the right proportions the body would develop vitamin B imbalance?? anyone heard of someone going into hospital for this? /images/graemlins/mad.gif
my main point here is that i would take anything on the web with a pinch of salt (or even lesser than that) cos ANYBODY can set up a website, claim to be anybody and write anything. its even more suspicious when a 'better' alternative is being proposed! this seems like a new marketing ploy to play on the 'fear' and insecurity of the public.
nuff said, i work in the medical field and if i am in doubt i will consult the latest journals and see if i can find actual published results....
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