Supplement mixture, any dangers, warnings, or suggestions for better methods?
First off, I'll start by saying that I have Vitiligo, so Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, and Folic Acid are a mixture I've been told that can help the conditions my body has trouble absorbing them. Never the less, I started taking these supplements which I'll list with their dosages. My question is in several parts because I don't know much about supplements. First, the mixture I will describe below, is it in any way dangers? Any warning you might have for me? Secondly, I know B12 is as difficult vitamin to absorb, especially for someone who likely has a hard time absorbing to begin with. Will taking a B12 lozenge work, or should I just jump right in and go for the shots? Thanks in advance for the help, and below is the list and dosages
1) Vitamin B12 Lozenge 1000 mcg (1 daily)
2) Lutein 6 mg (1 daily)
3) Folic Acid 800 mcg (2 daily)
4) Milk Thistle Extract 175 mg (2 daily)
5) Vitamin C Chewable 500 mg (2 daily)
6) Flax Seed Oil 1000 mg (2 daily)
7) Veggie Complete (2 daily) -no dosage given-
8) Fruit Complete (2 daily) -no dosage given-
Thanks!
Okay, Nate. So basically cut out the supplements, and go for the B12 shots.
October 19th, 2010 - 17:34
I also have problems with B12 absorption & I do the sublingual (under the tongue) B12 & even got methylcobalamin spray & don’t notice a bit of difference. I did daily injections of B12 10,000mcg of hydroxycobalamin or methylcobalamin for a couple of years & noticed a huge difference.
Like Nate, I’m not an advocate of synthetic vitamins & recommend trying to get most nutrition from whole food sources.
I do not recommend polyunsaturated (PUFAs) oils that have been separated from whole food sources. They are fragile & go rancid once exposed to air & create free radicals in the body. I would recommend chia seeds
Fats are required to make many vitamins & minerals bioavailable so they can be incorporated into the body structure.
A study using salad with and without avocado was even more impressive.
The first salad included romaine lettuce, baby spinach, shredded carrots and a no-fat dressing, resulting in a fat content of about 2%. After avocado was added, the fat content jumped to 42%. When the salad was consumed with the avocado, the 11 test subjects absorbed seven times the lutein and nearly 18 times the beta carotene. Lutein is a carotenoid found in many green vegetables and is linked with improved eye and heart health.
Another study done a few years ago at Ohio State University showed that salad dressing with oil brings out the best in a salad when compared to no-fat, low-fat dressings.
When the seven test subjects consumed salads with no-fat dressing, the absorption of carotenoids was negligible. When a reduced-fat dressing was used, the added fat led to a higher absorption of alpha and beta carotene and lycopene. But there was substantially more absorption of the healthful compounds when full-fat dressing was used..
Study researchers say they were not only surprised by how much more absorption occurred with fat added to the meal, but they were taken aback at how little the body absorbed when no fats were present. "The fact that so little was absorbed when no fat was there was just amazing to me," says Dr. Clinton.
http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/archives/2006/08/ill_have_mine_w.html
Certain foods are very high in folate:
* Leafy vegetables such as spinach, asparagus, turnip greens
* Legumes such as dried or fresh beans, peas and lentils
* Liver and liver products also contain high amounts of folate
* baker’s yeast
* sunflower seeds
October 19th, 2010 - 17:34
Men should not use flax seed oil because it has been linked to prostate cancer. If you want Omega 3′s use fish oil (or krill oil as that is the most potent). B12 isn’t absorbed by humans in supplement form. Everything else you don’t need to take daily and should be getting plenty of in one multivitamin or a decent day’s meals. Plus, getting them in real food is more advantageous than supplements. Supplements haven’t been shown to do as much as their producers claim.