|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 11:50 am
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 12:05 pm
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
Aeren, with your knowledge about vitamins and minerals, could you help me out with helping me understand my supplement pill? Is this pill effective? What is your thoughts on it too?
This is the supplement I am taking:
Brand: "Spring Valley" (From Wal-Mart)
"Women's One Daily" it claims it is a "High potency multivitamin/multimineral supplmement (with calcium, iron, and zinc)." This brand is supposed to compare to "One-A-Day" Women's Formula.
Vitamin A (20% of it as Beta Carotene) ----- 2500 I.U. Vitamin C -----60 mg Vitamin D ----- 400 I.U. Vitamin E ----- 30 I.U. Thiamin (Vitamin B1) ----- 1.5 mg Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) ----- 1.7 mg Niacin ----- 10 mg Vitamin B6 ----- 2 mg Folic Acid ----- 400 mcg Vitamin B12 ----- 6 mcg Pantothenic Acid ----- 5 mg Calcium ----- 450 mg Iron ----- 18 mg Magnesium ----- 50 mg Zinc ----- 15 mg
The ingredients: Calcium Carbonate, Cellulose, Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid, Acacia, Ferrous Fumarate, Dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, Croscarmellouse Sodium, Zinc Oxide, Magnesium Stearate, Titanium Dioxide, Dextrin, Hypromellouse, Niacinamide, Geletin, Corn Starch, d-Calcisum Pantothenate, Calcium Silicate, Polyethylene Glycol, Silicon Dioxide, Dextrose, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Lecithin, Riboflavin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Acetate, Resin, Folic Acid, Beta Carotene, Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Blue 2 Lake, Cholecalciferol, Cyanocobalamin.
(good god, typing up the ingredients is a killer! But forcing myself to read and type each one has helped me recognize a bit just what I'm putting in my mouth. Anyway, if anyone is a chemist, or just knows how to pick apart ingredients, please feel free to analyze these ingredients!)
|
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/posts/say/say_b3_p.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
|
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/template/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/template/s.gif) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 12:44 pm
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 12:59 pm
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
Vitamin A Stats:
RDA (recommended daily allowance) Men 900 mcg day Women: 700 mcg day (approx. 2300 IU)
Upper Level: Adults: 3000 mcg/day
Chief Functions: Vision, maintenace of the cornea, epithelial cells, mucuous membranes, skin, bone and teeth growth, reproduction, immunity
Significant Sources: Retinol: fortified milk, cheese, cream butter, fortified margine, eggs, liver
Beta-carotene: spinach and other dark leafy greens; broccoli, deep oragne fruits (apricots, canteloupe), and vegetables (squash, carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin
Deficiency Disease: Hypovitaminosis A
Deficiency Symptoms: Night blindness, corneal drying, triangular gray spots on the eye, softening of the cornea
Toxicity Disease: Hypervitaminosis A
Toxicity Disease: Incread acitivy of osteoclasts causing reduced bone density, liver abnormalities, birth defects, flurred vision, masuea vomitting, vertigo, headaches
Aerens notes:
While accutane (acne med) is derived from vitamin A it is NOT the same chemically, so taking tons of vitamin A will NOT NOT NOT help. toxicity is possible so don't do it!
Vitamin A is fat soluble vitamin.
|
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/posts/say/say_b3_p.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
|
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/template/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/template/s.gif) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 1:15 pm
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/posts/say/say_b1_p.gif) |
Vitamin C Stats
Other Names: ascorbic acide
2000 RDA:Men: 90 mg/day Women: 75 mg/day Smokers: +35 mg/day (in addition to...)
Upper Level: Adults: 2000 mg/day
Chief Functions in the body:
Collagen synthesis (strengthens blood vessel walls, forms scar tissue, provides matrix for bone growth), antioxidant, thyroxin synthesis, amino acid metabolism, strengthens resistance to infection, helps in absorption of iron
Significant Soruces:
Citrus fruits, cabbage-type vegetables, dark green vegetables (such as broccoli and bell ppepers), cantaloupe, strawberries, lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes, papayas, mangoes
easily destroyed by heat and oxygen
Deficiency Disease: Scurvy
Deficiency Symptoms: Anemia (small cell type), atherosclerotic plaques, pinpoint hemorrhages, bone fragility, joint pain, poor wound healing, frequent infections; bleeding gyms, loosened teeth, muscle degeneration and pain, hysteria, depression, rough skin, blotchy bruises.
Toxicity Symptoms: Nausea, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, headache, fatigue, insomnia, hot flashes, rashes; interference with medical tests, aggravation of gout symptoms, urinary tract problems, kidney stones
Aeren's notes:
Cigarette smoke contains oxidants, which greedily deplete this potent anti-oxidant, therefore if you smoke (which you shouldn't!!!) you need more.
Vitamin C in disease prevention is still being studied, so it has no known effect on cancer and the like. Most diets typically contribute enough to provide health benefits.
COLDS: so you have heard that taking lots of vitamin C will cure your cold? Not exactly. A rveiw of the reasearch on vit. C in the treatment of colds reveals a modest benefit. Those who recieved the placebo but thought they had the vitamins had fewer colds than those who had actually recieved the vitamin c.
Okay so my point? It may provide some help but is not going to relieve your cold.
Stress: physical stress raises vitamin c needs
|
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
|
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/template/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/template/s.gif) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 3:53 pm
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 11:02 am
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 4:48 pm
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
Vitamin D Stats
Other Names: calciferol, 1,25 dihydroxy vitamin D (calcitriol)
2000 RDA: Adults: 5 mcg/day (19-50) 10 mcg/day (51-70)
Upper Level: Adults: 50 mcg day
Chief Functions in the body:
Mineralization of bones (raises blood calcium and phosphorus by increasing absoprtion from digestive tract, withdrawing calcium from bones, stimulating retention by kidneys)
Significant Soruces:
Synthesized in the body with the help of sunlight; fortified milk, margarine, butter, cereals, and chocolate mixes; veal, beef, egg yolks liver, fatty fish and their oils.
Deficiency Disease: rickets, osteomalacia
Deficiency Symptoms: inadequate calcification, resulting in mishapen bowns, enlargement of ends of long bones, deformities of ribs; lax muscles resulting in protrusion of the abdomen; muscles spasms; loss of clacium, resulting in soft, flexible, brittle and deformed bones; progressive weakness; pain in pelvis, lower back, and leg
Toxicity Symptoms: hypervitaminosis D: elevated blood calcium; calcification of soft tissues (blood vessles, kidneys, heart, lungs, tissues around joins), frequent urination
Aeren's notes:
While you do get Vitamin D from the sun, those in more southern latitudes as well as more northern latitudes may not get enough and therefore need it supplimented or fortified in foods. You can not get toxicity of Vitamin D from being in the sun to long, the body just doesn't convert it all to the active vitamin.
|
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/posts/say/say_b3_p.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
|
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/template/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/template/s.gif) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:33 am
|
|
|
|
|
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/template/s.gif) |
|
|
|
|
|