Vitamin and mineral supplements
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 4:07 pm
A lot of common ailments are caused by vitamin or mineral deficiencies.
This is why the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in league with Big Pharma, has been trying for years to limit consumer access to these substances. Vitamins and minerals can't be patented, which means they are relatively inexpensive. They treat the root cause of illnesses, not just mask the symptoms. And, as Firestarter says, they have no adverse effects.
Specific cause and effect with vitamins and minerals have been known for years, but still the FDA refuses to let distributors print known health benefits on labels.
Multivitamins are better than nothing, but they usually do not contain enough of each vitamin to overcome specific deficiencies.
Here are some examples:
Arthritis. This one is personal to me. I have arthritis in my joints which can sometimes be quite painful and debilitating. If I take at least 500 mg of vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) every day, I have zero joint pain. If I neglect to take it for awhile, the pain starts in my fingers, then my lower back, and my knees. Doubling up on the vitamin for a couple days brings quick relief.
Heart disease. A deficiency in selenium is a direct cause of heart disease. Farmers know this, and in certain parts of the country they give selenium supplements to their farm animals (Michigan, for example, where there is no natural selenium in the soil).
Hemorrhoids. I found various studies which seem to agree that at least 75% of Americans will suffer with hemorrhoids at some point in their lives. Around two million Americans undergo surgery to correct hemorrhoid problems each year. Most advice given for this problem is in the nature of, "eat more fiber", "don't sit so much", which doesn't help much. This is a great boon for doctors and hospitals who make a lot of money from the surgery. If you take 100 mg of vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) every day, you will probably never have hemorrhoids. If you currrently have them, take 200 mg a day for a week, and you'll be amazed at how fast you feel relief.
Herpes. Various studies conclude that somewhere between 62% and 90% of the adult American population has oral herpes (HSV-1). If you ever get cold sores in your mouth, you have it. You can go to the drugstore and buy all kinds of stuff to treat cold sores, ranging from low to high dollar. Either way, you're going to endure a certain amount of pain and discomfort, not to mention embarrassment if the sore is visible. On the other hand, if you take 500 mg of L-Lysine every day, you will probably never get another cold sore.
One of our members recently posted evidence that vitamins have greatly reduced the number of HIV patients whose cases became life threatening.
If you have a cut or a burn, you should know that your skin can't knit back together if you don't have enough vitamin C. I've recently started taking pure vitamin C crystals (powder) instead of tablets. I originally bought this because my daughter has trouble swallowing pills, and I was helping her get over a bronchial infection. I tried crushing and dissolving a couple pills into warm tea. The binder material that floated to the top was sticky and disgusting. I like to dissolve a half or full teaspoon of C crystals in a little warm (not hot) water, add about a cup of apple juice, and drink it down. Sour at first, but I've gotten used to it. This way the vitamin goes into my bloodstream almost immediately. You should know that C only stays in your body for about two hours. So if you're treating a cold or flu, take C every two hours.
These are just a few examples that come quickly to mind, either because I've dealt with problems myself, or have helped friends and loved ones. There are plenty more, and if you're having a chronic problem of some kind, you owe it to yourself to find the root nutritional cause. Doctors will not help you with this.
This is why the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in league with Big Pharma, has been trying for years to limit consumer access to these substances. Vitamins and minerals can't be patented, which means they are relatively inexpensive. They treat the root cause of illnesses, not just mask the symptoms. And, as Firestarter says, they have no adverse effects.
Specific cause and effect with vitamins and minerals have been known for years, but still the FDA refuses to let distributors print known health benefits on labels.
Multivitamins are better than nothing, but they usually do not contain enough of each vitamin to overcome specific deficiencies.
Here are some examples:
Arthritis. This one is personal to me. I have arthritis in my joints which can sometimes be quite painful and debilitating. If I take at least 500 mg of vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) every day, I have zero joint pain. If I neglect to take it for awhile, the pain starts in my fingers, then my lower back, and my knees. Doubling up on the vitamin for a couple days brings quick relief.
Heart disease. A deficiency in selenium is a direct cause of heart disease. Farmers know this, and in certain parts of the country they give selenium supplements to their farm animals (Michigan, for example, where there is no natural selenium in the soil).
Hemorrhoids. I found various studies which seem to agree that at least 75% of Americans will suffer with hemorrhoids at some point in their lives. Around two million Americans undergo surgery to correct hemorrhoid problems each year. Most advice given for this problem is in the nature of, "eat more fiber", "don't sit so much", which doesn't help much. This is a great boon for doctors and hospitals who make a lot of money from the surgery. If you take 100 mg of vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) every day, you will probably never have hemorrhoids. If you currrently have them, take 200 mg a day for a week, and you'll be amazed at how fast you feel relief.
Herpes. Various studies conclude that somewhere between 62% and 90% of the adult American population has oral herpes (HSV-1). If you ever get cold sores in your mouth, you have it. You can go to the drugstore and buy all kinds of stuff to treat cold sores, ranging from low to high dollar. Either way, you're going to endure a certain amount of pain and discomfort, not to mention embarrassment if the sore is visible. On the other hand, if you take 500 mg of L-Lysine every day, you will probably never get another cold sore.
One of our members recently posted evidence that vitamins have greatly reduced the number of HIV patients whose cases became life threatening.
If you have a cut or a burn, you should know that your skin can't knit back together if you don't have enough vitamin C. I've recently started taking pure vitamin C crystals (powder) instead of tablets. I originally bought this because my daughter has trouble swallowing pills, and I was helping her get over a bronchial infection. I tried crushing and dissolving a couple pills into warm tea. The binder material that floated to the top was sticky and disgusting. I like to dissolve a half or full teaspoon of C crystals in a little warm (not hot) water, add about a cup of apple juice, and drink it down. Sour at first, but I've gotten used to it. This way the vitamin goes into my bloodstream almost immediately. You should know that C only stays in your body for about two hours. So if you're treating a cold or flu, take C every two hours.
These are just a few examples that come quickly to mind, either because I've dealt with problems myself, or have helped friends and loved ones. There are plenty more, and if you're having a chronic problem of some kind, you owe it to yourself to find the root nutritional cause. Doctors will not help you with this.