Vitamins in Your Body?

Hi,

Have you heard of Dr. Wallach and his company, Youngevity? Dr. Wallach was first trained as a vet and did a huge research study in the 1970s with funds from the NIH (National Institute of Health) on animals. He did thousands of autopsies in this study. The study is documented in the book "Dieases of Exotic Animals", and it's a national treasure in the Smithsonian. The conclusion of the study was that the animals all died from vitamin or mineral deficiencies.

He took the conclusion from that study and applied it to humans. Our soils have become deficient. People cooked with fire for thousands of years. Only in the last 100 years have we stopped cooking with fire. The ashes from those fires (essentially minerals) were worked back into the soil. Some cultures still do this. Since we don't do this anymore, we are not getting the nutrition we need from the soil. So, we are all deficient in something - no need to go get tested.

Dr. Wallach has identified 90 essential nutrients - 16 vitamins, 60 minerals, 12 amino acids and 3 essential fatty acids. All of these nutrients are available in his products. The most popular is the healthy start pack which includes a multi vitamin drink, cal/mag drink and EFA capsules.

I've been taking the healthy start pack since March of this year. I've even started my kids on them. Since they are mostly liquid, they are more readily absorbed than other supplements. Also, you may want to consider a gluten free diet to fully absorb the nutrients. If you have any kind of gluten intolerance, you won't fully absorb your nutrients.

If you have questions or are interested in these products, please email me.

Thanks!

I doubt taking a vitamin will be harmful even if you aren't low. Vitamins are not bioavailable which means they don't absorb into your body very well. Vitamins are only absorbed about 10-12% and the rest is excreted through your urine. (Have you ever noticed the smell and color of your urine after starting vitamins? Sorry if TMI).

My family takes a whole food nutrition supplement called Juice Plus+. There are over 20 different Gold Standard double blind placebo studies. You can view these studies and find out more info at www.jillwheatonjuiceplus.com

Juice Plus+ is 17 servings of fruits and vegetables condensed into a capsule or chews. It's food, not a vitamin. Let me know if you have questions.

If you have a medical concern, go get a blood test at your doctor's office. (We are often chronically low on Vitamin D unless you live in a sunny climate. Even then, I'm not sure it's something you can overdose on with just one supplement 'serving'. )Otherwise, usually we are low unless you are already taking supplements. If you are not taking a supplement, then just follow the directions on the side of the vitamin bottle.

some vitamins can hurt or be deadly but in very high doses or with some un-identified medical problems. If you have heart issues I would be sure you can handle potassium and watch the iron content of some multi vitamins, but really things like Centrum, and Geritol are not a bad idea to take daily for extra vitamin supplements. Dont over dose on E or A... C you cant overdose on cause your body just sheds it, but do research online to each essential vitamin and its benefits and downfalls.

There have been 10 cases of death linked "in part" to vitamins in the past (over) 50 years. That's so incredibly low and the benefits of proper vitamin therapy are so incredibly high that wed all be fools not to seek out this for our issues.

I would start with a good multivitamin. One from whole food sources and eat your recommended fruits and veggies per day.

Your chances of hurting yourself by taking the recommended dosage are pretty slim.

I just had my vitamin levels checked and found out I've got the vitamin D of a vampire and my B12 is also way low. I take 1000mcg of B12 daily and 50000UI of vitamin D weekly.

Hi Momo,

I understand your question and most of us do not realize today we have to protect ourselves from the stress and environment.

Our bodies are robbed every day from nutrients due to the level of stress and chemicals and toxins we are exposed to.

I recommend a good supplement that is organic, whole food and natural. You will pay more but your body will use it and not have it go through you.

If you would like a recommendation email me and I will share with you a good source.

Have a happy Thanksgiving.

N. Marie
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Taking a B complex and vitamin D should not be harmful as long as you have a quality product.
These levels can be measured in a blood test.

I had a doc who ran a bunch of vitamin screens on me several years ago (not available for all vitamins and minerals, but for some). We were both shocked when the vitamin D (cholecalciferol) test was around $500, and I pay out of pocket for all my medical care and tests. Yikes – that one hurt!

According to research I've done since, most adults are low in vitamin D, and even if they aren't, they can safely take up to 2,000 I.U. daily. Some researchers claim up to 5,000 I.U. are safe, but 2,000 is still a pretty hefty dose, so I'd stick with that. Not enough D makes people more susceptible to infectious illnesses and possibly cancers, and contributes to calcium loss from bones.

In general, any good quality multi-vitamin, especially one that gives high doses of the B vitamin complex, should be pretty good and help the average person catch up on any deficiencies in a fairly short time, without causing any overdose. A brand I have heard recommended by a few medical people is TwinLab Daily One.

It's good to take the whole complex of B vitamins. A few can be taken individually, but some, if taken in huge doses, can interfere with the body's ability to utilize other ones.

By the way, you can google "vitamin ___ deficency" to quickly get a rundown of what to look for.