Awesome Vitamins

January 4, 2012

Liquid Vitamins and Minerals

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Liquid vitamins and minerals are nutritional health supplements and health products that include antioxidants, which are formulated from organic natural ingredients and are essential for the human body.

Liquid vitamins and minerals in nutritional health supplements are essential for re-charging the body’s bio-systems and supporting DNA synthesis. These nutritional supplements do not use metallic minerals, but organic vitamins and minerals with folic acid, amino acids and enzymes in liquid form, with no heavy metals added. Examples of such heavy metals are arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury.

According to the U.S. Senate Document 264 and the 1992 Earth Summit Report, 99% of Americans suffer from mineral deficiency. One major reason for this is that the human body absorbs only 10-20% of the nutrients found in pills and capsules. The case for liquid vitamin mineral supplements is becoming stronger. Deficiency in nutrients can cause various ailments and may also shorten one’s life span. Thus, to overcome these deficiencies liquid vitamin mineral supplements are required.

There is a serious malnutrition problem in the U.S. that is not because of lack of food but because of the lack of liquid vitamin mineral supplements. Over 90% of the adult American population suffers from deficiency of at least one vitamin or mineral despite being overfed which is mainly because of the prevalent fast food culture throughout the whole country. Malnutrition is usually because of too much saturated fat, too many hydrogenated fats, too much sodium and too much refined sugar. All this adds up to excess calories that are an added burden to the malnourished body. Liquid vitamin and mineral supplements balance these deficiencies and therefore have widespread usage throughout the country.

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August 8, 2011

Stuff You Want to Know About Vitamins and Minerals

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There are two types of vitamins: Water-soluble and Fat-soluble. Water-soluble vitamins are not stored in the body and must be replaced daily, while fat-soluble vitamins require some dietary fat to be absorbed and will situate themselves in the body. Fat-soluble vitamins tend to exert more powerful effects on the body because some are actually hormones or aid in hormone-related activities such as Vitamins A and D.

Water-soluble

Thiamin (B1)

Riboflavin (B2)

Niacin (B3)

Folate (Folic Acid)

Biotin

Pantothenic Acid

Pyridoxine (B6)

Cobalamin (B12)

Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)

Fat-soluble

Vitamin A

Vitamin D

Vitamin E

Vitamin K

Avoid Megavitamins

Megavitamin supplements are defined by the use of one or more vitamins in amounts exceeding the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) by 10-fold or more. These supplements are expensive and potentially harmful. Problems occur at the intestinal level with absorption because many vitamins and minerals share or compete for the same transporter. Megadosing can result in mineral toxicity because of accumulation in tissues. Conversely, secondary deficiencies of other minerals may occur among those that share a common positive charge.

Vitamin A in high doses for prolonged periods of time can cause liver damage
Vitamin D in supplement form can contribute to atherosclerosis, liver damage, and kidney disease

Niacin (nicotinic acid) may cause liver damage
Vitamin B6 can cause irreversible nerve damage
Pantothenic acid might cause diarrhea
Folic acid can mask and underlying vitamin B12 deficiency and cause irreversible nerve damage

Vitamin C may encourage the formation of kidney stones and suppress the immune response
Iron can interfere with zinc absorption
Zinc can impair copper absorption and suppress the immune response


What is Buffered?


You may have wondered what the difference is between regular and buffered aspirin. Well, some vitamins like aspirin are acidic and can irritate the digestive tract when taken in high doses. Manufacturers will add a compound that “buffers” or neutralizes the acid to counteract the irritating effects on the digestive tract. Common buffers include calcium carbonate, magnesium oxide, and magnesium carbonate. An example of a buffered vitamin is ascorbate (buffered vitamin C).

Chelated minerals

A chelated mineral is one that is attached to another substance or chelator such as an amino acid. The weak bond that exists between a mineral and chelator is easily broken by stomach acid allowing the mineral to float freely. Natural or synthetic, chelators may offer better absorption and availability. The only real benefit of chelated minerals is better tolerability and/or less constipation. Examples include iron fumarate and zinc gluconate.

Natural or Synthetic

Natural or organic vitamins are synthesized by plants using co-factors found in nature, while synthetic vitamins are created in a lab using coal tar derivatives with lack of co-factors. Although limited scientific evidence exists suggesting a difference between the two, some authors report less protection from synthetic vitamins or minerals. Evidence does exist suggesting that organic selenium,chromium, and possibly vitamin E are better absorbed than their synthetic counterparts. One of the benefits of synthetic minerals is the ability to alter the structures to reduce toxicity.

Chris Theberge is a registered dietitian and founder of the Nutrition and Food Web Archive and Dietitian Designs.


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