In order to get the vitamins and minerals I need, I usually take four daily supplements. I've done a little research on all of them but if anyone knows anything about them or knows of healthier alternatives, advice is greatly appreciated.
My only complaints in regards to a vegetarian lifestyle are fatigue, brittle, dry hair, and a little bloating. If anyone has any suggestions for those ailments, let me know!
Con: Rate of absorption. It has been demonstrated that only 10 percent to 20 percent of the nutrients in pills actually are absorbed. The National Advisory Board states that 100 milligrams consumed in tablet form translates into a concentration of only 8.3 milligrams or 8.3 percent in the blood.2
Interesting. I'll check that out, the site and the product you linked. Is that Vitamineral 4.8 also a detoxification agent? I've been looking for an all natural detoxification tea or supplement but haven't been able to find anything I really like. So, if that product detoxifies, I could check off two things on my to do list with one product!
Interesting. I'll check that out, the site and the product you linked. Is that Vitamineral 4.8 also a detoxification agent? I've been looking for an all natural detoxification tea or supplement but haven't been able to find anything I really like. So, if that product detoxifies, I could check off two things on my to do list with one product!
Gelatin is the bane of my existence... I had to replace my multivitamin with a new one because of it. (Not to mention all the other sneaky places gelatin hides!)
Check out the book "Becoming Vegetarian" by Melina and Davis. Sounds like you need more healthy food and less supplements. I take a multi-vitamin a few times a week, just in case, but I probably don't even need it. And I'm not a particularly healthy eater, mostly because I hate cooking, so I do a lot of prepackaged foods and eat out a lot.
I just make sure I eat flaxseed oil or ground flaxseed for Omega 3 and one supplement from www.vegansociety.co.uk which contains B12, Vitamin D and iodine, I think.. the book I recently read, 'Plant Based Nutrition and Health', recommends those only.
I would never purchase a New Chapter product. They were involved in having their Zyflamend product (and likely other products) animal tested.
At one point they bragged about test results on the packaging and linked to animal testing at Columbia from their site. Now they've whitewashed the animal testing from their site, and instead of linking directly to the animal testing articles, they've summarized them and don't mention the animal testing. They say "they" don't test on animals, but it's a very hard sell to say they don't sponsor it, and they've certainly promoted it. As a company they are clearly not philosophically against animal testing. But they know they have consumers who would be.
I won't go digging for the Columbia articles now, but here's something that came up on a quick search.
A hamster cheek pouch model was used in which 0.5% DMBA was applied topically onto the left cheek pouch of male Syrian golden hamsters either three times per week for 3 weeks (short term) or 6 weeks (long term). Zyflamend was then applied topically at one of three different doses onto the left cheek pouch three times for 1 week (short-term study) or chronically for 18 weeks...
I take a daily multivitamin (found gelatin-free at Whole Foods), a two sublingual B-12 lozenges twice a week, and yellow dock (a herb for increasing iron stores. The last two were directed by my doctor after I got a blood test.
I would never purchase a New Chapter product. They were involved in having their Zyflamend product (and likely other products) animal tested.
At one point they bragged about test results on the packaging and linked to animal testing at Columbia from their site. Now they've whitewashed the animal testing from their site, and instead of linking directly to the animal testing articles, they've summarized them and don't mention the animal testing. They say "they" don't test on animals, but it's a very hard sell to say they don't sponsor it, and they've certainly promoted it. As a company they are clearly not philosophically against animal testing. But they know they have consumers who would be.
I won't go digging for the Columbia articles now, but here's something that came up on a quick search.
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