Re: Vitamin mineral replacement

[Guest guest]

I would suggest a " whole food " supplement, like blue green algae. Barley grass

really isn't considered a whole food because it's only an extract of the grass,

not the whole grass. People take krill oil for its omega 3 fatty acids - but do

you know where the krill get their omega 3 fatty acids from? From the algae

they eat - so go right to the source! Algae!

I have been taking blue green algae for about 15 years and recommend it highly.

I have had such good results, health-wise (I no longer have sinus problems, no

longer get that afternoon slump, haven't even had a cold for 15 years, and I

even remember why I went down to the basement!) This is the kind I take -

http://www.healthyfutures.net/bluegreensolutions/products/products/alphasun.php

-- it's the " wild " kind (not man grown) - so it has ALL the

vitamins/minerals/amino acids/protein/chlorophyll/etc. naturally occurring.

(Man-grown algae, like spirulina and chlorella, are grown in huge cement ponds

and have to be fed artificial chemicals to keep them alive.)

The human body is not designed to consume isolated nutrients and use them

effectively, so make sure you look for a whole food supplement to get your

nutrients in a full-spectrum ratio (exactly like they are found in nature). Man

cannot duplicate that which is found in nature.

Carol

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/007347.html#ixzz1GJ36e02F

--- In health , " carus_lupus " <carus_lupus@...>

wrote:

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> Hello,

>

> I want to find some real natural complex of vitamins and minerals, but I'm not

sure what to choose. I have been reading about barley grass, blue green algae,

krill, etc., but I don't know what's the best.

> Does anyone have suggestions, recommendations? What do you take?

>

> Rena

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, I take it daily. The amount is up to the individual person - it is food so

you can't overdose on it. It just depends on how you feel on whatever amount

you take. Personally, I take about 6 capsules a day. Others I know take 15 or

more a day. Some people take 2. Since every body is different, their

requirements are different. You just experiment.

Yes, it is in veggie capsules.

Carol

--- In health , " carus_lupus " <carus_lupus@...>

wrote:

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> Do you take it daily? How many per day? Does it come in capsules?

> I'll check this link.

> Thanks,

>

> Rena

[Guest guest]

Hi Rena,

Here's the information you're looking for -

http://www.healthyfutures.net/bluegreensolutions/products/products/alphasun.php

But remember, if you are used to seeing " megadoses " of various ingredients

listed on the bottle, you won't see them here - because blue green algae is a

food, not an isolated/synthetic substance. So what you're looking for is a

balance of nutrients, coming from a whole food, not megadoses of stuff, which

actually put you OUT of balance.

Carol

--- In health , " carus_lupus " <carus_lupus@...>

wrote:

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> My original question was what to use to replace regular vitamins and minerals.

> Carol suggested blue green algae.

> I think it's a good idea, but I can't find Its chemical composition, such as

how much vitamin A, B, C, etc. each capsule contains. I would like to know what

others take. Would you please share?

>

> Rena

[Guest guest]

, not sure why you posted that link to the Quackwatch article, and you

didn't post anything in response TO it from the company involved. There has

been NO reports of people getting sick or dying, there has NEVER been any toxic

ingredients found in their algae. The company has sued over false accusations

and won. They have been in business for 30 years. And of course they can't

claim it cures anything. It's your body that does the curing, if you give it the

proper nutrition. And that's what this product is - proper nutrition, with all

the vitamins/minerals/amino acids/protein/chlorophyll/etc. in a balanced form.

It's a food. Cherries are a food, and their claim is that cherries help with

gout. But they can't say that, even though it's true.

And who believes Quackwatch, anyway?

Carol

[Guest guest]

I would not drink it because of the preservatives it contains. Benzoates have

been shown to contribute to ADHD, so for sure never give this drink to kids!

Carol

> Is anyone familiar with a liquid supplement called SeaAloe? A friend feels it

saved his life. I 've googled it and only found an ingredient list but not how

good or helpful it really is. It's quite expensive at 40.00 for a quart. The

ingredients are mainly aloe, cherry, cranberries, pau d'arco, some others.

> Sanr

[Guest guest]

Sanr,

I always wonder about " natural flavors " also, and exactly what is in it. MSG is

a possibility, it is hidden in a lot of ingredients. For example, the

ingredient in some vegetarian foods is " textured soy protein " , which always

contains MSG. But they don't have to put MSG on the ingredient label, because

they didn't actually add MSG as a separate ingredient, only the soy protein was

added that contains MSG. Tricky!

Carol

> Carol,

> Thank you for pointing that out; I did not see that screen. The first thing

that popped out at me too is the very first one called Natural Flavors. I

always suspect MSG to come under that description , but whether it is or not,

what really are those natural flavors. You would think if they were something

good they would be ready to point them out as more nutritious elements in their

product.

> Sanr

[Guest guest]

No, No, No - there has NEVER been any toxins in this particular algae. There

are some toxic algaes, but this is not one of them. I'm sorry you had a bad

reaction. Apparently there was no one to work with you that could guide you in

the proper use. Some people are just not able to use and metabolize such a

nutrient-dense food, and need to prepare their bodies with a cleanse first, or

at least some good probiotics and enzymes. I do get a lot of reports of people

getting energy, but it is energy that they are happy to have.

Carol

I tried taking this " food " for about 6 months, and developed

> heart palpitations that kept me awake at night. And for me, it was

> like taking speed (others have told me it is like snorting cocaine

> with the energy). Once I stopped taking it, the heart issues went

> away. And I was not even doing large doses of it. I recently tried bga again,

from another source - again heart palpitations. I don't know of any other " food "

that gives me the same reactions.

> I don't think it wise to tell people they can take as much as they

> want of this stuff saying it is just " food " , it will not hurt you - I think

that is very bad advice. Everyone should do their own research and their own

experiments with their bodies, I don't know why someone drug the FDA into this

at all. I just wanted to point out that there is some evidence that this blue

green algae can contain toxins, and there are studies shown that these toxins

could result in liver damage, FDA or not. I realize a lot of people here don't

believe in any studies at all, and that is fine, but I tend to, for example

believe the studies that cigarette smoking can lead to conditions favorable to

lung cancer that such studies have predicted, there is some value in them.

>

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[Guest guest]

Because the USDA makes them test. There could be other forms of algae in the

lake, but aphanizominon flos aquae does not have toxins in it.

Carol

> And if there are no toxins in this " food " , then why do these companies stress

that they test for them ? And why are there studies apparently showing toxins in

bga harvested from klamuth lake ?

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