Vitamins - Frequently Asked Questions

Q: If we have a healthy diet, do we still need to take supplements ?
A: It is better to obtain the necessary vitamins from natural foods and our intestinal bacteria. But with the highly processed food we are accustomed to, the pollution of our environment, and the traditional Western cooking methods, it is extremely difficult to maintain optimal health without taking vitamin-enriched foods as well as supplements.

Q: Can our bodies produce vitamins on their own ?
A: The B vitamins are partly supplied by our intestinal bacteria or “flora”. The microbes in our gut have genes of their own and are essential to the functioning of the body.
Most animals can produce their own vitamin C daily, an equivalent of 2,000-5,000mg in terms of an adult bodyweight. But our bodies cannot synthesize vitamin C, that’s why we must obtain it from food and supplements.

Q: What are the other causes of vitamin deficiencies ?
A: The absorption of vitamins and minerals is reduced when our health is poor, and in addition, during this time our requirement for these increases. These reasons cause the widespread mineral and vitamin deficiencies in our society.
The B vitamins supplied by our intestinal bacteria are also destroyed by antibiotic therapies that we use to treat other diseases.

Q: How much vitamins should we take ?
A: To maintain excellent health, the daily vitamin intake proposed by government agencies should be at least doubled. While we are going through a deliberate health improvement period, these figures may be increased tenfold or more. However, high doses should only be taken with professional consultation and supervision.

Q: What is the proper way to take vitamins ?
A: All supplements should be taken with food or during meals. Better results are obtained from chewing vitamins and minerals together with food than swallowing them, even if only part of the supplement is chewed. Small amounts with several meals are better absorbed than a single dose of large amount.
In the beginning it is better to adjust the intake of various vitamin groups to our individual requirements, e.g. using separate supplements for the B group and the vitamins A, C and E. Later on, we may use a suitable multi-vitamin-mineral supplement.
If large dosage of supplements are required, increase or decrease the dosage gradually.

Q: What are the supplements that minimize wrinkles and anti-aging ?
A: In addition to vitamin C and E (the more traditional), Alpha lipoic acid and DMAE
are the new stars.
Many times stronger than C & E as an anti-oxidant, alpha lipoic acid prevents the attachment of sugar to protein(the glycation process), thus preventing the proteins from cross-linking which results in sagging and inflexible skin.
DMAE is an antioxidant membrane stabalizer, and when mixed with other nutrients and amino acids, it has a great firming effect on the skin.

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