Re: Finishing illegal vitamins/supplements - is this a bad idea?

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and thanks to those that suggested iron IV infusions. I tried InFed and had an

immediate allergic reaction to the test IV, so that option is out. It seems that

every Rx I put in my body, my body revolts! Thankfully not to the insulin for my

diabetes though!

> > >Calcium:

> > >Citrcal (2 caplets have 400IU Vit D3 and 630mg

> > >calcium citrate) ingredients are: calcium

> > >citrate, polyethylene glycol, croscarmellose

> > >sodium, polyvinyl alcohol-part hydrolyzed, color

> > >added, magnesium silicate, magnesium stearate, vit D3

> >

> > According to the website you posted, it has a few more ingredients:

> >

> > Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Citrate, Polyethylene

> > Glycol, Magnesium Oxide, Croscarmellose Sodium,

> > Genistein (Soy Isoflavone), Manganese Gluconate,

> > Hypromellose, Titanium Dioxide (color), Zinc

> > Oxide, Magnesium Silicate, Copper Gluconate,

> > Molybdenum Amino Acid Chelate, Sodium Borate,

> > Magnesium Stearate, Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol).

> >

> > Croscarmellose Sodium, and Genistein (Soy Isoflavone) are both illegal.

> >

> > I'm cautious about the Hypromellose, as " -ose " indicates a sugar.

> >

> > If they'd leave the soy and other junk out, this

> > would actually be a pretty good supplement.

> >

> > With regards to your Centrum, here are the ingredients:

> >

> > INGREDIENTS:

> > Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Magnesium Oxide,

> > Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate,

> > Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ascorbic Acid (Vit.

> > C), Ferrous Fumarate, dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate

> > (Vit. E). Contains < 2% of: Acacia, Anhydrous

> > Citric Acid, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Beta Carotene,

> > Biotin, Boric Acid, BHT, Calcium Pantothenate,

> > Calcium Stearate, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D),

> > Chromium Picolinate, Corn Starch, Crospovidone,

> > Cupric Sulfate, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12),

> > dl-Alpha Tocopherol, FD&C Yellow 6 Aluminum Lake,

> > Folic Acid, Gelatin, Hydrogenated Palm Oil,

> > Hypromellose, Lutein, Lycopene, Maltodextrin,

> > Manganese Sulfate, Medium-Chain Triglycerides,

> > Modified Food Starch, Niacinamide, Nickelous

> > Sulfate, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Polyethylene

> > Glycol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Potassium Iodide,

> > Pregelatinized Corn Starch, Pyridoxine

> > Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Riboflavin (Vit. B2),

> > Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium

> > Benzoate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Metavanadate,

> > Sodium Molybdate, Sodium Selenate, Sorbic Acid,

> > Stannous Chloride, Sucrose, Talc, Thiamine

> > Mononitrate (Vit. B1), Titanium Dioxide,

> > Tricalcium Phosphate, Vitamin A Acetate (Vit. A),

> > Zinc Oxide. May also contain < 2%: Sodium Aluminum Silicate.

> >

> > Ferrous Fumarate is an iron supplement, and not

> > legal, as iron feeds bad bacteria.

> >

> > BHT is not specifically illegal, but I don't

> > trust it -- it's linked to so much other junk.

> >

> > Corn Starch is illegal.

> >

> > dl-Alpha Tocopherol is the synthetic version of

> > only one of the mixed tocopherols which make up

> > Vitamin E. It's not nearly as potent.

> >

> > Hydrogenated palm oil -- not strictly illegal,

> > but I won't use hydrogenated oils.

> >

> > Maltodextrin is illegal. Elaine hated " malti " with a passion.

> >

> > Modified Food Starch is illegal.

> >

> > Pregelatinized corn starch is illegal.

> >

> > Sucrose is illegal.

> >

> > There may be more -- those are just the ones that

> > leap out at me. SIX illegals in one lousy tablet.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > — Marilyn

> > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> > Darn Good SCD Cook

> > No Human Children

> > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

> >

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