Re: New Directions Protein Supplements

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Jeanne,

Have you heard of "New Chapter" vitamins/herbs, etc.? If so, what do you think? They claim their products are more absorbable to due being produced in natural substances with probiotics!! How do we combat this?

Debra Brown-Grossman, M.P.H.,R.D.,C.D.E.62 So Fullerton Ave.Montclair, N.J. 07042973-655-1335/973-655-1336(fax)

New Directions Protein Supplements

Is anyone out there using New Directions supplements after surgery for your patients? If so, please respond or email me privately.

Jeanne Blankenship, MS RD

Bariatric Surgery Nutrition Coordinator

UC Medical Center

Sacramento, CA

916-734-7896

jeanne.blankenship@...

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I have never heard of “New Chapterâ€vitamins/herbs, but, it sounds a lot like a company that was presented to usrecently that we are trying to combat.  The company is called “nutraMetrixAdvanced Nutraceuticalsâ€. They claim that they can do DNA testing thatidentifies vitamin/mineral deficiencies that a person has and give you amultivitamin preparation that EXACTLY fits  a patients requirements.  One ofour Bariatric RN’s is in love with this company and won’t leave us alone aboutbringing these products on board.  Most of their MVI’s have herbs in them thatI have never heard of and am not comfortable having our patients take.  Has anyone out there heard of this company? Any suggestions on how to let our staff know that this company is not good forour patients?  We are very frustrated and our nurse won’t listen to our sideeven though we are the experts!    Thanks, Missy Bizzarro RD, LD P.S.  Thanks for all the helpful advice on the non-surgical weight lossmanagement programs.  From: [mailto: ]On Behalf Of deblengrossmanSent: Tuesday, December 02, 200812:48 PM Subject: Re: New Directions Protein Supplements  Jeanne,Have you heard of " New Chapter " vitamins/herbs,etc.? If so, what do you think? They claim their products are more absorbableto due being produced in natural substances with probiotics!! How do we combatthis? Debra Brown-Grossman, M.P.H.,R.D.,C.D.E.62 So Fullerton Ave.Montclair, N.J. 07042973-655-1335/973-655-1336(fax) New Directions Protein Supplements Is anyone out there using NewDirections supplements after surgery for your patients? If so, pleaserespond or email me privately. Jeanne Blankenship, MS RDBariatric Surgery Nutrition CoordinatorUC Medical CenterSacramento,CA916-734-7896jeanne.blankenshipucdmc (DOT) ucdavis.edu

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We have also been approached by nutrimetrix and when they weren't successful with the RD's they went to our director. They of course could not provide us with any research or peer reviewed journal articles and that seemed to shut them down. Our director thank goodness deferred to us and did not pursue. , RD

From: Bizzarro, Missy <Missy.Bizzarro@...>Subject: RE: New Directions Protein Supplements Date: Monday, December 8, 2008, 9:39 AM

I have never heard of “New Chapter†vitamins/herbs, but, it sounds a lot like a company that was presented to us recently that we are trying to combat. The company is called “nutraMetrix Advanced Nutraceuticalsâ€. They claim that they can do DNA testing that identifies vitamin/mineral deficiencies that a person has and give you a multivitamin preparation that EXACTLY fits a patients requirements. One of our Bariatric RN’s is in love with this company and won’t leave us alone about bringing these products on board. Most of their MVI’s have herbs in them that I have never heard of and am not comfortable having our patients take.

Has anyone out there heard of this company? Any suggestions on how to let our staff know that this company is not good for our patients? We are very frustrated and our nurse won’t listen to our side even though we are the experts!

Thanks,

Missy Bizzarro RD , LD P.S. Thanks for all the helpful advice on the non-surgical weight loss management programs.

From: BariatricNutritionD ietitians [mailto: BariatricNutritionD ietitians ] On Behalf Of deblengrossmanSent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 12:48 PMBariatricNutritionD ietitiansSubject: Re: [bariatricNutrition Dietitians] New Directions Protein Supplements



Jeanne,

Have you heard of "New Chapter" vitamins/herbs, etc.? If so, what do you think? They claim their products are more absorbable to due being produced in natural substances with probiotics!! How do we combat this?

Debra Brown-Grossman, M.P.H.,R.D., C.D.E.62 So Fullerton Ave.Montclair , N.J. 07042973-655-1335/ 973-655-1336( fax)

[bariatricNutrition Dietitians] New Directions Protein Supplements

Is anyone out there using New Directions supplements after surgery for your patients? If so, please respond or email me privately.

Jeanne Blankenship, MS RD

Bariatric Surgery Nutrition Coordinator

UC Medical Center

Sacramento , CA

916-734-7896

jeanne.blankenship@ ucdmc.ucdavis. edu

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I disagree, Nutrametrix has several published studies using OPC. In fact I know one of the researchers from Charlotte, NC from an independent clinical research lab from a respected research hospital. I know I am not really a part of this conversation but felt compelled to comment. Accelerated Antioxidant Bioavailabilty of OPC-3® Bioflavonoids Administered as Isotonic Solution. Cesarone et al., Phytotherapy Research. Accepted for publication 2008.  B. , M.S.,R.D., LD/N, CLTACSM Certified Exercise SpecialistCertified LEAP Therapist for Food Sensitivities and Intolerancesangela@...FitLife of Coloradowww.fitlifeofcolorado.com720-201-1128 (Denver)970-726-2877 (Winter Park/ Fraser) On Dec 8, 2008, at 10:11 AM, Crandall wrote:We have also been approached by nutrimetrix and when they weren't successful with the RD's they went to our director.  They of course could not provide us with any research or peer reviewed journal articles and that seemed to shut them down.  Our director thank goodness deferred to us and did not pursue.  , RD --- On Mon, 12/8/08, Bizzarro, Missy <Missy.Bizzarrokhnetwork (DOT) org> wrote:From: Bizzarro, Missy <Missy.Bizzarrokhnetwork (DOT) org>Subject: RE: New Directions Protein Supplements Date: Monday, December 8, 2008, 9:39 AMI have never heard of “New Chapter” vitamins/herbs, but, it sounds a lot like a company that was presented to us recently that we are trying to combat.  The company is called “nutraMetrix Advanced Nutraceuticals”. They claim that they can do DNA testing that identifies vitamin/mineral deficiencies that a person has and give you a multivitamin preparation that EXACTLY fits  a patients requirements.  One of our Bariatric RN’s is in love with this company and won’t leave us alone about bringing these products on board.  Most of their MVI’s have herbs in them that I have never heard of and am not comfortable having our patients take.  Has anyone out there heard of this company?  Any suggestions on how to let our staff know that this company is not good for our patients?  We are very frustrated and our nurse won’t listen to our side even though we are the experts!    Thanks, Missy Bizzarro RD , LD P.S.  Thanks for all the helpful advice on the non-surgical weight loss management programs.  From: BariatricNutritionD ietitians [mailto: BariatricNutritionD ietitians ] On Behalf OfdeblengrossmanSent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 12:48 PMTo: BariatricNutritionD ietitiansSubject: Re: [bariatricNutrition Dietitians] New Directions Protein Supplements  Jeanne,Have you heard of "New Chapter" vitamins/herbs, etc.? If so, what do you think? They claim their products are more absorbable to due being produced in natural substances with probiotics!! How do we combat this?  Debra Brown-Grossman, M.P.H.,R.D., C.D.E.62 So Fullerton Ave.Montclair , N.J.   07042973-655-1335/ 973-655-1336( fax)   [bariatricNutrition Dietitians] New Directions Protein Supplements Is anyone out there using New Directions supplements after surgery for your patients?  If so, please respond or email me privately. Jeanne Blankenship, MS RDBariatric Surgery Nutrition CoordinatorUC Medical CenterSacramento , CA916-734-7896jeanne.blankenship@ ucdmc.ucdavis. edu