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September 25, 2014
The latest round in conventional medicine's ongoing attempts to discredit (and ultimately outlaw) nutritional supplements is found in a highly questionable study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association, which claims that vitamins actually increase the risk of death.
The study claims to have analyzed a collection of previous studies on Vitamin A, beta carotene, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and selenium, concluding that most of the nutrients are actually dangerous to human health. Of course, this is research from conventional medicine – an industry that Read more
The study claims to have analyzed a collection of previous studies on Vitamin A, beta carotene, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and selenium, concluding that most of the nutrients are actually dangerous to human health. Of course, this is research from conventional medicine – an industry that Read more
Scientific Study
February 28, 2007
Antioxidants are part of many plants and a myriad of foods we eat every day. Their health promoting effects have been well documented. Antioxidants work by donating an electron to a molecule that has been compromised by oxidation, bringing it back into a state of proper function. Having been "used up" in this way, the antioxidant molecule is then either re-charged by accepting an electron from another type of antioxidant or it is re-cycled into building material such as - in the case of vitamin C - collagen for purposes of tissue repair.
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Dietary Supplments: What the Industry does NOT want you to know
Much of what we believe is shaped by what we see, read and hear. The media's mes- sage about supplements--those substances regularly ingested as pills, powders and liquids by over one-half of all Americans in their quest to feel better and live longer--is decidedly mixed. We often read or hear stories about
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February 28, 2007
Vitamin
supplements taken by millions of people every day for their health
could be increasing their risk of death a new Danish-led study suggests.
The study is published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (read full study here).
The international research team reviewed the published evidence on beta carotene, vitamin A, vitamin E, Vitamin C and selenium. The team was led by Dr Goran Bjelakovic, from Copenhagen University Read more
The study is published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (read full study here).
The international research team reviewed the published evidence on beta carotene, vitamin A, vitamin E, Vitamin C and selenium. The team was led by Dr Goran Bjelakovic, from Copenhagen University Read more
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February 22, 2007
The Amla berry (Emblica officinalis) is a traditional food and medicine that inspires awe in the mind of the serious herbalist due to its many known nutritional and medicinal benefits and uses.
Amla has long been recognized as a famous member of the myrobalan family of fruits and grows into a small or middle-sized deciduous tree with feathery leaves. The juicy green and fleshy fruit grows to over 2-3 centimeters six soft-defined ridges and six seeds.
1 Amla berries are wild-crafted and gathered in the foot hills of the Himalayan regions of Asia and they are also often Read more
Amla has long been recognized as a famous member of the myrobalan family of fruits and grows into a small or middle-sized deciduous tree with feathery leaves. The juicy green and fleshy fruit grows to over 2-3 centimeters six soft-defined ridges and six seeds.
1 Amla berries are wild-crafted and gathered in the foot hills of the Himalayan regions of Asia and they are also often Read more
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Organic Consumers Association
NOSG: RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
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Read moreWill the WTO's Codex Alimentarius Take Away Your Right to Purchase Synthetic Vitamins & Supplements?
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February 7, 2007
In the near future, buying vitamin C directly from your local co-op or health food store could be illegal. Instead, you would be required by law to go to a doctor to get a prescription for these and other related supplements. This could occur thanks to an international food regulation known as Codex Alimentarius (CA), which recently passed in Europe and could be implemented in the U.S. by January 2010. CA enforcement is expected by the World Health Organization, the U.N. and, of course, the FDA.
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Those of us who have made the transition into the 21st century are fortunate as we benefit from the numerous inventions and creations from the past that make our daily existence so much more rewarding and enjoyable. One of the intellectual giants who contributed to our contemporary high standard of living and knowledge of human nutrition was Dr. Royal Lee. Even though his name is known to only a small number of Americans, Dr. Lee was a researcher, inventor, scientist, scholar, statesman, businessman and philanthropist of the first order.
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Press Release
September 25, 2014
Dear Natural Supplements Industry,
Thank you for your comments.
I am not sure how you interpret that we have included synthesized natural form vitamins as an objection to the natural vs. synthetic vitamin controversy, but to call a synthesized vitamin "natural" is an oxymoron. Natural vitamins are made by nature not "created" (synthesized) from something by experts in laboratories. It is possible to make almost anything from anything else in a synthetic manner if you know the chemical pathway, but this does not apply to real, natural nutrition. Only nature can Read more
Thank you for your comments.
I am not sure how you interpret that we have included synthesized natural form vitamins as an objection to the natural vs. synthetic vitamin controversy, but to call a synthesized vitamin "natural" is an oxymoron. Natural vitamins are made by nature not "created" (synthesized) from something by experts in laboratories. It is possible to make almost anything from anything else in a synthetic manner if you know the chemical pathway, but this does not apply to real, natural nutrition. Only nature can Read more
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January 25, 2007
Let's play a word association game, shall we? I say "vitamin," you say what? "Health nut"? "Wheat grass"? After all, you walk down a vitamin aisle and assume everything's natural, no?
Well, one organization south of the border is shaking up our local alt health allies by warning consumers that most of what they're swallowing is far removed from nature and that the industry is, in fact, filling its products with synthetic ingredients. Now the controversial questions swirling through the aether are, what constitutes synthetics and are they necessarily a bad thing?
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Well, one organization south of the border is shaking up our local alt health allies by warning consumers that most of what they're swallowing is far removed from nature and that the industry is, in fact, filling its products with synthetic ingredients. Now the controversial questions swirling through the aether are, what constitutes synthetics and are they necessarily a bad thing?
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