Hi Folks
At risk of being sent to the naughty corner..................
A few stats to ponder:
Diabetes increase from1958 to 2009: .5% to 21% US
Decrease in mineral content of of USA soil 1910(450PPM) to 2006(40PPM)
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcanamaze.com%2Fsoil-mineral-depletion%2F&psig=AOvVaw3hy5SnLN9UMvNJObBx_-iY&ust=1673727762587000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAwQjRxqFwoTCNiR_fmvxfwCFQAAAAAdAAAAABADAre the vitamins and minerals in sufficient quantities in the food these days? If so where did the plants get them.
USA vaccines for children 1962(5) 2018(75)
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fus4mf%2Fstatus%2F1235616834608680960&psig=AOvVaw1_439qTMQo6x3Qip7aM35a&ust=1673727302616000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAwQjRxqFwoTCODhxZuuxfwCFQAAAAAdAAAAABADPollution greatly increased in the last 100 years too.
Any connections there?
Or is the problem just belief in natural therapy rather than total reliance on allopathy?
Do we need to look at data more closely?
Do we need vitamins and minerals?
Of course.
Best place is food.
What if they are not in big enough supply in the food we eat?
How do we know?
You go to a doctor and get a drug to fix something and if it does not work the dr tries something else. Do likewise?
I read up on what vits and mins do and what you need and try things.
So I have expensive urine. Who cares. And what if they are placebos...great...placebos often work.....belief!
I also grow much of my own food.
And try to keep it as simple as possible.
Vitamin: Vita(alive) Min(mineral) Bioavailability of many minerals increases exponentially when in a living form like fruit , vitamins(esp natural and in whole food) and apparently essential oils (natural).
Linus Pauling - Wikipedia Check Linus Pauling out if you want to know if Vitamins are handy> Esp vitamin C.
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Cheers
Cris
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-01-2023 15:13
From: Michael
Subject: Vitamins for Type1's
Hi Crispin,
Vitamins and supplements are great if they work for you, yet there are so many variables related with every Type1 and the efficacy of the tablets, supplements etc for every individual. Who really knows without going to the doctor the placebo effect or side effects of many of these supplements? Type1's being extremely vulnerable due to chronic health problems are fair game to these huge multinational vitamin industries.
It can be really difficult to work out the snake oil from the effective vitamins and supplements. Many chemist supplements need minimal TGA, FDA approval and these multinational companies market their wares with shareholder profits at the forefront of the minds.
I take vitamin D on my doctors advice and also calcium tablets for strengthening bones. Others such as folates are considered medically advantageous. It's certainly worthwhile and can help the budget by checking first with an endocrinologist the best vitamins and supplements for your health. Also, I have found a vast amount of scientific literature on each of the vitamins on google research, some of the results being pretty inconclusive. My dietician at the hospital told me that rolled oats will bring down cholesterol. I have been making my porridge for many years. All the best.
Two interesting articles below.
"The vitamin and supplement industry in the United States is huge, generating revenues of $140.3 billion USD in 2020. The industry includes conventional supplements like multivitamins but also encompasses other dietary and herbal products such as sports nutrition products, skin care formulas, and Eastern remedies such as Ginseng and TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine). With such a large market size there are clear financial incentives for suppliers to promote their products as treating a variety of ailments, however, not all supplements are created equal."
"Half of all American adults-including 70 percent of those age 65 and older-take a multivitamin or another vitamin or mineral supplement regularly. The total price tag exceeds $12 billion per year-money that Johns Hopkins nutrition experts say might be better spent on nutrient-packed foods like fruit, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy products.
In an editorial in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine titled "Enough Is Enough: Stop Wasting Money on Vitamin and Mineral Supplements," Johns Hopkins researchers reviewed evidence about supplements, including three very recent studies:
- An analysis of research involving 450,000 people, which found that multivitamins did not reduce risk for heart disease or cancer.
- A study that tracked the mental functioning and multivitamin use of 5,947 men for 12 years found that multivitamins did not reduce risk for mental declines such as memory loss or slowed-down thinking.
- A study of 1,708 heart attack survivors who took a high-dose multivitamin or placebo for up to 55 months. Rates of later heart attacks, heart surgeries and deaths were similar in the two groups."
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Michael
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