Nestof3 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 I am consistently low in these. I am trying to lose weight, so keep in mind the calories when recommending. How can I get more? I use almond milk instead of cow milk. I am attaching my day's intake excluding my nighttime snack. I walked two times today at 50 minutes each, so I am a little hungry. LOL http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/2686561/printable-nutrition-report-pdf-march-22-2011-9-22-pm-210k?da=y Or, should I just take individual supplements? PS -- I normally have two cups of coffee. My husband surprised me with one, and I couldn't refuse him. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all4them Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 I take one pill that has mag zinc and calc in it if I'm feeling low(muscle spasms). It helps. I would take supliments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 You have a salad deficiency! Green leafies, avocado and good quality salad oil is what you need! Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 You have a salad deficiency! Green leafies, avocado and good quality salad oil is what you need! Rosie :confused: I ate three cups of spinach for lunch and had spinach and romaine for dinner. I was out of avocados, but I plan to buy some the next time I go to the store. What do you recommend for salad oil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest momk2000 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 I developed an intolerance for milk products within the past 2 yrs, and used to be a heavy milk drinker. I now take a supplement from Nature Made that has Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, and D. It has made a huge difference in the way I feel since I had to stop drinking milk. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jplain Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Vitamin D is supposed to come from sunshine, not from food. So if you can't get enough sunshine, and most of us can't, it is perfectly reasonable to take it as a supplement. Do not take it in a combination pill, because vitamin D is very poorly absorbed in that form. Take it as an oil-based gel cap, preferably with a meal that contains significant fat. How low are you? Unless you are severely deficient, 2,000IU per day would probably be a good place to start. I wouldn't take vitamin E as a supplement, as long term studies have actually shown it may harm your health. Calcium levels may come into line once your magnesium and vitamin D are taken care of. (Vitamin K too, though that probably wasn't measured.) Like vitamin E, calcium supplements may actually be harmful when taken long term. Vegetables are much less rich in magnesium than they used to be, because our soil has become depleted. For that reason I do take a mag supplement. Try 250mg to start with, taken with food. Be careful about increasing it though, as many people's intestines are pretty sensitive to magnesium (diarrhea). There's lots of debate about which form of magnesium is best, and I won't attempt to discuss that here. Read a whole bunch of people's opinions, and then make a choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 Thanks! I had my Vit D levels checked through the doctor, and I was fine. I was also told I'm definitely not anemic, though my iron intake according to Sparkpeople is low. These are all levels based on what I am eating and the recommended amount. I have not been tested for any other vitamin/mineral deficiencies. I also have very fair skin. Vitamin D is supposed to come from sunshine, not from food. So if you can't get enough sunshine, and most of us can't, it is perfectly reasonable to take it as a supplement. Do not take it in a combination pill, because vitamin D is very poorly absorbed in that form. Take it as an oil-based gel cap, preferably with a meal that contains significant fat. How low are you? Unless you are severely deficient, 2,000IU per day would probably be a good place to start. I wouldn't take vitamin E as a supplement, as long term studies have actually shown it may harm your health. Calcium levels may come into line once your magnesium and vitamin D are taken care of. (Vitamin K too, though that probably wasn't measured.) Like vitamin E, calcium supplements may actually be harmful when taken long term. Vegetables are much less rich in magnesium than they used to be, because our soil has become depleted. For that reason I do take a mag supplement. Try 250mg to start with, taken with food. Be careful about increasing it though, as many people's intestines are pretty sensitive to magnesium (diarrhea). There's lots of debate about which form of magnesium is best, and I won't attempt to discuss that here. Read a whole bunch of people's opinions, and then make a choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 CALCIUM Our bones need more than just calcium. The way we eat – along with our lifestyle choices and stress levels – can actually contribute to bone depletion, no matter how many calcium supplements we take or glasses of milk we drink. Calcium is an essential mineral necessary for good health [a calcium deficiency can exacerbate migraine symptoms, for example]; but bone health doesn’t depend on taking lots of calcium. PROBLEMS WITH TOO MUCH CALCIUM While for years doctors have been recommending dietary calcium as the best way to ward off osteoporosis, many studies cast doubt on this idea. For example, a 2003 Harvard study looked at diet and hip fractures among 72,337 older women for 18 years and concluded that "Neither milk nor a high-calcium diet appears to reduce (fracture) risk." A more recent Harvard study, this one from 2007, analyzed seven trials that followed a total of 170,991 women for several years and found no association between total calcium intake and hip fracture risk. The truth is that calcium isn't all it's cracked up to be when it comes to bone health. After all, in Africa and Asia, where people generally don't take calcium supplements and they consume little or no dairy (except for breastfed infants), fracture rates are 50 to 70 percent lower than they are in the US. Statistics show that most industrially advanced countries have the highest fracture rates, although they consume more dairy products than other countries. Excessive amounts of calcium from supplementation and/or dairy intake can suppress the thyroid gland. Without enough magnesium, the calcium you take will not be absorbed. Unabsorbed calcium that is not excreted (and most isn’t) gets into your joints where it becomes arthritis or in your arteries where it becomes atherosclerosis. Taking more magnesium can prevent your blood vessels from calcifying and developing into atherosclerosis. More illnesses are caused by a need for magnesium than for calcium. Arthritis and joint pain are caused by excessive calcium and insufficient magnesium. Too much calcium and not enough magnesium contributes to arthritis. It causes stiffness, because calcium causes muscles to contract. Magnesium, on the other hand, causes muscles to relax. Most supplements already contain more calcium than magnesium. When you take additional calcium supplementation, you upset the calcium/magnesium balance even more. This causes more contraction than relaxation. Magnesium helps calcium get into your bones. Unabsorbed calcium doesn’t just “go away. “ It gets stores in joints and becomes arthritis, or in arteries where it contributes to atherosclerosis. If you have arthritis, don’t overdo calcium either in supplements or in your diet. Some people with chronic fatigue have diets that are very high in calcium and low in magnesium. Once they increase their magnesium (beans, whole grains, green vegetables) and eliminate dairy products (worth trying for at least 2 weeks), their symptoms are greatly lessened. You may very well need more magnesium. Magnesium is one of the best nutrients – if not, the best – both for energy production and pain control. Everyone who has CFIDS or fibromyalgia – or even general fatigue – should try increasing their magnesium before turning to more expensive remedies. While magnesium won’t eliminate fibromyalgia completely, it often plays a major role in improving energy, reducing pain, and lessening other symptoms. RIGHT KIND OF CALCIUM – DIETARY SOURCES Your body does need calcium, but you must supply it with the right kind of calcium – which does not come from dairy products – along with plenty of other vitamins and minerals. With the exception of yogurt and unpasteurized milk, dairy products are acid-forming in the body and may therefore cause alkaline calcium to be leached out of bones, in order to "buffer" the acid in the blood. The calcium in milk is also not particularly well absorbed by the body. The calcium in yogurt and cheese is more available to the body, due the actions of bacteria used to ferment these products. Alternative sources of calcium are: Green vegetables like romaine lettuce, and kale Kelp Fish with soft bones (salmon, sardines) Nuts Tofu Kelp Molasses Various fruits like strawberries Yogurt is one of the most easily assimilated sources of calcium. It’s easily digested, less likely to cause allergic reactions than other dairy foods, and rich in probiotics, beneficial bacteria vital to healthy digestive and immune systems. Yogurt is also an unexpected source of iodine, helping to promote better thyroid function. My favorite is creamy Greek-style yogurt. Unpasteurized Milk Cheese, particularly goat cheese These should be eaten with sources of vitamin D : Eggs Liver Moderate amounts of sunlight and magnesium Kelp Whole grains Nuts Molasses in order for the calcium to be absorbed into the bones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Building Bone Vitality: a Revolutionary Diet Plan to Prevent Bone Loss and Reverse Osteoporosis (McGraw-Hill, 2009) by Amy Lanou and Michael Castleman In this book, of the 136 trials they found that examined the effects of dietary calcium on osteoporotic fracture risk, two-thirds of them showed that a high calcium intake does not reduce the number of fractures--even in those who took calcium (with vitamin D) during childhood. They also found that eating fruits and vegetables improved bone density in a whopping 85 percent of studies that looked at the effects of such foods. The key to preventing osteoporosis, they determined, is eating a low-acid diet. The bottom line: For healthy bones, your blood needs to maintain a slightly alkaline pH level (a measure of relative acidity or alkalinity), which you can achieve by eating at least five servings of fruits and vegetables for every one serving of red meat, chicken or fish. Another good idea is to eat vegan--no meat or dairy--one day a week, which is very easy given the wide availability of beans, tofu and other protein these days. CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTATION – ALONG WITH MAGNESIUM Balancing calcium with magnesium is very important. Magnesium has been found to suppress bone turnover. Take twice as much magnesium as calcium. Use bowel tolerance to find your own balance. A diet low in magnesium, the norm for the standard American diet, and relatively high in calcium actually contributes to osteoporosis. Though blood levels of magnesium are often normal, this is misleading. A more accurate test is red blood cell magnesium, which is often low in cases of depression and fatigue. Overconsumption of processed food is usually the culprit in magnesium deficiency. This nutrient is found in organically grown vegetables, whole grains, sea vegetables and meats such as turkey. Most women need a magnesium supplement daily at a dose of 400 to 800 mg per day, depending upon the quality of diet. Magnesium and many other minerals are best absorbed when they are bound to an acidic carrier such as citrate, aspartate, picolinate, or amino acid chelate. Minerals need an acidic base to break down and get used. Magnesium oxide is the poorest absorbed forms of this mineral. You’ll find them in a lot of supplements because they’re inexpensive. Take equal amounts of calcium and magnesium. For most people on a healthy diet, 500 mg of each supplement should be enough. You’ll get more calcium and magnesium in your diet from whole grains, beans, nuts, seeds, and dark green leafy vegetables. I think there is a very big difference not only in the brand but the type of calcium you use. The major types of calcium are: Carbonate, Citrate and Bone Meal. 1. Calcium carbonate (also found in coral calcium) is the hardest calcium compound for the human body to break down and absorb. You’ll find it in a lot of supplements because it’s inexpensive. The Carbonate (like Tums) is basically like taking chalk board chalk. It may alkalize your body, but it does almost nothing for your bones. 2. Calcium citrate is slightly better than calcium carbonate, since minerals need an acidic base to break down and get used. It is a little bit more bio-available, but still not the best. 3. Bone Meal is the best source for bones and has one of the highest bio-availabilities. Just make sure it's from a clean source, and the animals it came from weren't given hormones or antibiotics. KAL from New Zealand is good and I get it from vitacost or amazon. 4. You can also get an herbal calcium source that is also bio-available and easily absorbed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Magnesium is a key mineral that many are deficient in. Anything that is tight, irritable, crampy, and stiff -- whether it is a body part or an even a mood -- is a sign of magnesium deficiency. Symptoms of Magnesium Deficiency: Anal spasms Angina Anxiety Arthritis Asthma Autism ADD Blood Clots Bowel Disease Cardiac Arrhytmias (rapid heartbeat) Chronic fatigue Constipation Craving for Chocolate (interestingly, chocolate is highest in magnesium of all foods) Cystitis Depression Diabetes Fatigue Fibromyalgia GERD - Magnesium deficiency is one of the causes of reflux because magnesium helps the sphincter at the bottom of the stomach relax, allowing the food to go down. Headaches - anything that feels tight or cramp-like Heart Attacks High Blood Pressure Hypoglycemia Inflammation in the body and higher CRP levels Insomnia Irregular, Rapid Heartbeat Irritable bladder Irritable bowel syndrome Irritability Joint Pain Kidney Disease Kidney stones Leg Cramps Menstrual cramps Menopausal Disorders Migraines Muscle cramps or twitching or spasms Nervousness Obesity Osteoporosis Palpitations PMS Raynaud’s Syndrome Reflux - Magnesium deficiency is one of the causes of reflux because magnesium helps the sphincter at the bottom of the stomach relax, allowing the food to go down. Restless Legs Sensitivity to loud noises Sleep Disorders Spasms Stress Tooth Decay Tremors Trouble swallowing Unexpected Cardiac Death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 BENEFITS OF MAGNESIUM INCLUDING ABOVE BONE HEALTH Bone density and overall bone health Magnesium is key to good bone health, balancing calcium and converting vitamin D for better calcium absorption. Without enough magnesium, the calcium you take will not be absorbed. Unabsorbed calcium that is not excreted (and most isn’t) gets into your joints where it becomes arthritis or in your arteries where it becomes atherosclerosis. Taking more magnesium can prevent your blood vessels from calcifying and developing into atherosclerosis. IMPROVES SLEEP Think of magnesium as the relaxation mineral. Helps maintain healthy melatonin levels Marvelous for just about everything including periodic nocturnal awakenings when it can coax you gently back to sleep HEART HEALTH Magnesium deficiency is common in those with heart disease. Helps muscles, including the heart, relax Lowers total and LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, while raising HDL (good) cholesterol Appears to reduce high blood pressure, cutting the risk of heart attack and stroke Lessens the risk of heart arrhythmia and limits the complications of congestive heart failure Magnesium, a natural calcium channel blocker, is an effective treatment for heart attacks and cardiac arrhythmias. An astounding number of studies have documented the effectiveness of IV magnesium in helping prevent cardiac damage and even death following a heart attack. The reason for this is that 40 to 60 percent of sudden deaths from heart attack are the result of spasm in the arteries, not blockage from clots or arrhythmias! Without adequate magnesium, blood vessels constrict and blood pressure increases. Magnesium keeps excessive sodium out of your heart. Sodium attracts water, so a magnesium deficiency can contribute to edema (swelling) in your heart or lungs. KIDNEY STONES Helps prevent formation of those painful kidney stones (calcium oxalate crystals) DETOXIFICATION Helps the liver do its all-important job of detoxification by acting as an escort to toxins—including estrogens—as they leave the body CONSTIPATION Magnesium helps keep bowels regular by maintaining normal bowel muscle function. Milk of magnesia has been used for decades to help constipation. Magnesium helps restore good bowel tone and normal peristalsis – that alternating muscle relaxation and contraction in the intestines. HEADACHES AND MIGRAINES Helps occasional headaches that can come with caffeine withdrawal Magnesium helps eliminate peripheral nerve disturbances that can lead to migraines There’s a strong correlation between migraines and hormonal fluctuations. Estrogen hormones (right before, during, or immediately after your period) can block the body’s absorption of magnesium, leading to low blood levels of this mineral. A number of scientific studies found low levels of magnesium in people with migraines. Many women with monthly migraines have low blood levels of magnesium. Remember that the more calcium you take, the more magnesium you need. Try cutting back on calcium while you increase your magnesium and see how this change affects your migraines. RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME Is a natural muscle and nerve relaxant that calms the involuntary spasms and creepy-crawly sensations of RLS (restless legs syndrome) SKIN HEALTH Keeps skin fresh and moist ANXIETY, PANIC ATTACKS, AND DEPRESSION Magnesium helps keep adrenal stress hormones under control and also helps maintain normal brain function. Crucial for the synthesis of serotonin and other neurotransmitters Magnesium is usually lacking in those with depression. In fact, one study reported “rapid recovery from major depression” after treatment with magnesium, and found that magnesium helped relieve the anxiety and insomnia often associated with depression. Many women have an undiagnosed magnesium deficiency, which can contribute to anxiety ASTHMA Magnesium helps relax the muscles of the bronchioles in the lungs. INFERTILITY Magnesium can relax spasms in fallopian tubes that prevent the implantation of a fertilized egg in the uterus. NERVE PROBLEMS AND MUSCLE SPASMS Magnesium helps eliminate peripheral nerve disturbances that can lead to migraines, leg and foot cramps, gastrointestinal cramps, and other muscle aches and pains. PMS RELIEF AND MENSTRUAL PAIN RELIEF RELIEVES CHRONIC FATIGUE AND FIBROMYALGIA Some people with chronic fatigue have diets that are very high in calcium and low in magnesium. Once they increase their magnesium (beans, whole grains, green vegetables) and eliminate dairy products (worth trying for at least 2 weeks), their symptoms are greatly lessened. You may very well need more magnesium. Magnesium is one of the best nutrients – if not, the best – both for energy production and pain control. Everyone who has CFIDS or fibromyalgia – or even general fatigue – should try increasing their magnesium before turning to more expensive remedies. While magnesium won’t eliminate fibromyalgia completely, it often plays a major role in improving energy, reducing pain, and lessening other symptoms. Malic acid is an acid found in apples and other fruits. It reduces fibromyalgia pain. When you add malic acid to magnesium, you have a powerful supplement that can reduce fatigue in a few weeks, and reduce your pain in a few days. CHOCOLATE CRAVINGS Craving chocolate can be a sign of a calcium/magnesium imbalance. It could mean that you’re getting too much calcium and not enough magnesium. Most women need 500-600 mg a day each of supplemental calcium and magnesium. The rest we get from a healthy diet. But we’re being told to take 1500 mg calcium and half as much magnesium. This isn’t enough magnesium and our chocolate craving tells us so. Magnesium is excreted in higher-than-usual quantities when you’re under stress. This is why so many women crave chocolate before menstruation, a time when magnesium levels are lower from physiological stress. When magnesium is increased, chocolate cravings decrease. HELPS INSULIN RESISTANCE AND DIABETES Low magnesium leads to increased insulin resistance. When this happens, blood sugar levels rise and remain high. This can contribute to diabetes. Magnesium’s role in insulin resistance translates into low energy. Too much or too little glucose in your blood causes fatigue. If low blood sugar is contributing to your fatigue, be sure to eat a diet low in refined sugars and starches. And get plenty of magnesium. CANCER Increasing the amount of magnesium may decrease your risk of cancer. Magnesium helps DNA repair itself, which is crucial for preventing cells from mutating and becoming cancerous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 What do you recommend for salad oil? Pumpkin seeds are high in zinc. Can you get pumpkin seed oil? Or just put pumpkin seeds in your salad, lol. Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 HOW MUCH TO TAKE For most people on a healthy diet, 400 mg of Magnesium daily should be sufficient. But for those who have symptoms of deficiency (as previously listed), I would recommend more, but probably no more than 1200 mg. Add in more magnesium gradually. Your body knows how much it can handle according to how much your bowels can tolerate. The stools should feel soft, but not excessively loose. Take in divided doses and with meals to ensure optimal absorption – preferably more at night I have read that it’s preferable to not take magnesium at the same time as calcium. Others say that it’s fine. This is where I am confused. I think the former makes more sense. The most absorbable forms are: Magnesium Citrate Magnesium Glycinate Magnesium Taurate Magnesium Aspartate Magnesium Malate Magnesium Succinate Magnesium Fumirate Avoid: Magnesium Oxide Magnesium Carbonate Magnesium Gluconate Magnesium Sulfate These are not absorbed well and are the cheapest forms Side effects from too much magnesium include diarrhea, which can be avoided if you switch to Magnesium Glycinate. People with kidney disease or severe heart disease should take magnesium only under a doctor's supervision. NATURAL SOURCES Almonds Avocado Barley Beans Brazil nuts Brown rice Buckwheat Dark Chocolate Dates Figs Garlic Greens (including Collard Greens and Dandelion Greens) Kelp Molasses Millet Parsley Pecans Rye Sea vegetables (seaweed and kelp – but make sure they come from non-polluted waters and are high-quality) Shrimp Walnuts Whole Grains Wheat bran Wheat germ EPSOM SALTS BATH Taking a bath or a foot soak with Epsom salts is one of the best ways to increase the body’s absorption of magnesium. Epsom Salts are Magnesium Sulfate and are easily absorbed by the body. Take a hot bath with up to 2 cups of Epsom salts and 1 cup baking soda (optional) to help draw toxins out of the body. Try to do this once a week, but for no more than 20 minutes. A foot soak can also be very beneficial. Epsom salts are so helpful in bringing relief to: • Arthritis pain, stiffness, soreness, and tightness of joints • Muscle aches, pains and tenderness • Painful bruises, sprains and strains • Pain from over exertion as a result of exercise • Insomnia and Sleep Problems • Stress • Insect Bites and Splinters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 D3 If you're under 50, take at least 2,000 IU per day. If you're 50 or over, take at least 5,000 IU per day of vitamin D3. Always take your vitamin D with a fat-containing meal to ensure absorption. Your need for vitamin D3 is affected by age, skin color, and the severity of any deficiency Don't be concerned that 2,000-5,000 IU will give you too much. With exposure to sunlight in the summer, the body can generate between 10,000 IU and 20,000 IU of vitamin D per hour with no ill effects. In addition, no adverse effects have been seen with supplemental vitamin D intakes up to 10,000 IU daily. To this day, medical textbooks mention the risk of vitamin D toxicity. Yet, the scientific literature suggests that toxicity occurs only with very large intakes of vitamin D over prolonged periods (more than 10,000 IUs daily for longer than 6 months). Except in people with disorders known as granulomatosis (such as sarcoidosis or tuberculosis), little risk (if any) is associated with vitamin D supplementation. WHO IS DEFICIENT IN D? Most people are deficient! • Body-mass index (BMI) and obesity • Older people • Dark-skinned people • Strict vegetarians • People with celiac, Crohn’s disease, and cystic fibrosis • Heredity • Certain medications • Regular use of sunscreen • Northern Latitudes (above that of Atlanta, Georgia) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Vitamin E Keeps the heart young and improves heart function by protecting blood vessels from oxidized cholesterol and keeping blood fluid Acts as an antioxidant that helps to lower LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels Helps prevent blood platelets from clumping together Lowers fibrinogen - a protein that is part of our blood’s clotting system and viscosity - People with higher fibrinogen had the most damage from stroke. High levels of fibrinogen often contribute to dangerous blood clots that lead to heart attacks and stroke, as well as varicose veins and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) Thins your blood – keeping your blood from sticking to artery walls Protects against many cancers, but especially those along the digestive tract, significantly lowers the risk of prostate cancer, as well as cancers of the colon, mouth, and throat Protects breast tissue against fibrocystic breasts Reduces mood swings, anxiety, and menstrual pain May increase estrogen production and reestablish healthy menstrual cycles Protects the eyes from the damage of free radicals Promotes healthy skin - can combat the photoaging that leads to wrinkles, smoothing out fine lines, helps to reduce the sun’s harmful effects, and helps combat collagen breakdown You can even break open a 400 IU capsule of natural vitamin E to smooth gently onto any lines or scars on your face. Especially effective at preventing Alzheimer’s by up to 67% ---- This vitamin does its best work when combined with other nutrients. Vitamins E, C, beta-carotene, and selenium appear to work as a team. Consumption of vitamin-E rich foods is associated with a lower risk for cancers of the colon, stomach, mouth, throat, esophagus, liver, and breast. Take 400 IU of vitamin E a day. Take d-alpha, NOT dl-alpha Vitamin E is most effective when taken with selenium. Vitamin E is usually deficient in even well-balanced diets. Some recommend up to 800 IUs daily – but most suggest 400 IU If you’re taking as much as 400 IU a day, you may want to stop taking it before surgery. If your multi contains 400 IU, ask the anesthetist or your doctor if this amount is safe for you to continue right up until surgery. The PDR for Nutritional Supplements suggests that people who are already on blood thinning medications should not take much more than 100 IU of vitamin E a day. Consumption of vitamin-E rich foods is associated with a lower risk for cancers of the colon, stomach, mouth, throat, esophagus, liver, and breast. Avocados, olive oil, almonds, nuts, and sunflower seeds are high in vitamin E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Zinc is an antioxidant mineral that is essential for: Ovulation – deficiencies have been linked to spontaneous abortion and toxemia in pregnancy Enhances the action of vitamin D in preventing osteoporosis Useful in fighting off colds and the flu Women with PMS are low in zinc, and its deficiency may lower production of the hormone progesterone Helping curb sugar cravings and blood sugar imbalances - As an insulin potentiator, zinc is useful in managing Type 2 diabetes. Aiding digestion Protecting the body from stress Rejuvenating the powerhouse of the immune system, the thymus Helps to halt and reverse cataract growth 25-50 mg per day DO NOT TAKE MORE THAN 100 mg Use zinc gluconate lozenges or OptiZinc for best absorption Wheat germ, oysters, pumpkinseeds, chicken breast, eggs Zinc is required by the brain in order to produce GABA, a compound that eases anxiety and irritability. Zinc is found in oysters, crab, turkey, lentils, barley, yogurt, and pumpkinseeds. Without sufficient zinc, some antioxidants can’t respond and function normally. Zinc is often low as we age because of reduced intake and absorption. Zinc is a mineral essential to the very metabolic processes required for mercury elimination. L-OptiZinc is a patented form of bio-available zinc – bio-available means best absorbed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 Oh my! Thank you so much. I am going to print this all out and study it. :D Zinc is an antioxidant mineral that is essential for:Ovulation – deficiencies have been linked to spontaneous abortion and toxemia in pregnancy Enhances the action of vitamin D in preventing osteoporosis Useful in fighting off colds and the flu Women with PMS are low in zinc, and its deficiency may lower production of the hormone progesterone Helping curb sugar cravings and blood sugar imbalances - As an insulin potentiator, zinc is useful in managing Type 2 diabetes. Aiding digestion Protecting the body from stress Rejuvenating the powerhouse of the immune system, the thymus Helps to halt and reverse cataract growth 25-50 mg per day DO NOT TAKE MORE THAN 100 mg Use zinc gluconate lozenges or OptiZinc for best absorption Wheat germ, oysters, pumpkinseeds, chicken breast, eggs Zinc is required by the brain in order to produce GABA, a compound that eases anxiety and irritability. Zinc is found in oysters, crab, turkey, lentils, barley, yogurt, and pumpkinseeds. Without sufficient zinc, some antioxidants can’t respond and function normally. Zinc is often low as we age because of reduced intake and absorption. Zinc is a mineral essential to the very metabolic processes required for mercury elimination. L-OptiZinc is a patented form of bio-available zinc – bio-available means best absorbed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Palmer Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 It is a very good note which is providing such well-bred information about calcium. It is known that calcium is one of the most important and active nutrients that are needed by our body in order to maintain proper health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest momk2000 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 I take Nature Made Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc with D - It has made a huge difference for me. I suddenly developed an intolerance to milk a few years ago, and had to stop drinking it (I was always a big milk drinker). I also had low D levels. This one supplement has helped a great deal. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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