Comments on: Advice from a Midwife: Why avoid synthetic vitamins? http://www.sarahjonesmidwife.com/why-avoid-synthetic-vitamins Sarah Jones is a certified professional and licensed midwife serving pregnant women in the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex. Sarah offers both home birth and birthing center deliveries. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:55:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Susie http://www.sarahjonesmidwife.com/why-avoid-synthetic-vitamins/comment-page-1#comment-15 Susie Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:52:37 +0000 http://www.sarahjonesmidwife.com/?p=391#comment-15 While I agree that whole food supplements are often the best choice, I disagree that all synthetic vitamins are the same. I'd love to see some studies done between whole food supplements, standard synthetic vitamins, and chelated versions of those same vitamins and minerals. From personal experience, I have found that the chelated versions of many of these vitamins are absorbed better by my body than the whole food version. My hypothesis is that since my body is so depleted of some of these things, that it cannot convert the whole food as needed; instead, my body needs the chelated version. In addition, I've noticed that cofactors are incredibly important when using any kind of supplement. FE, amino acids appear to work better with certain b vites and vitamin c. Some people are able to absorb the p-5-p version of b versus the regular b6. Anyway, I got off of on a tangent, but I would love to see some research in this area, especially with people who are deficient in certain vitamins compared to those who are not. While I agree that whole food supplements are often the best choice, I disagree that all synthetic vitamins are the same. I’d love to see some studies done between whole food supplements, standard synthetic vitamins, and chelated versions of those same vitamins and minerals. From personal experience, I have found that the chelated versions of many of these vitamins are absorbed better by my body than the whole food version. My hypothesis is that since my body is so depleted of some of these things, that it cannot convert the whole food as needed; instead, my body needs the chelated version.

In addition, I’ve noticed that cofactors are incredibly important when using any kind of supplement. FE, amino acids appear to work better with certain b vites and vitamin c. Some people are able to absorb the p-5-p version of b versus the regular b6.

Anyway, I got off of on a tangent, but I would love to see some research in this area, especially with people who are deficient in certain vitamins compared to those who are not.

]]> By: admin http://www.sarahjonesmidwife.com/why-avoid-synthetic-vitamins/comment-page-1#comment-12 admin Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:36:01 +0000 http://www.sarahjonesmidwife.com/?p=391#comment-12 Well, the best place to get the supplements that are food based is to go to a health food store, such as a whole foods store that sells herbs and all natural things. You will have to ask the people there if they have any food based products. The beets and juicing I was referring to was using fresh vegetables and use a juicing machine to turn it into fresh juice. Well, the best place to get the supplements that are food based is to go to a health food store, such as a whole foods store that sells herbs and all natural things. You will have to ask the people there if they have any food based products. The beets and juicing I was referring to was using fresh vegetables and use a juicing machine to turn it into fresh juice.

]]> By: Emilie http://www.sarahjonesmidwife.com/why-avoid-synthetic-vitamins/comment-page-1#comment-11 Emilie Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:57:52 +0000 http://www.sarahjonesmidwife.com/?p=391#comment-11 Thank you for sharing Sarah! I just wished I'd read this before I went to the store yesterday... Vitamins supplements were on my list. Spent long minutes in the store, wondering what to choose, no one was there to help. Now I think I should have dig a little deeper, looking for those whole food supplements. I remember seeing my mum taking this "bulbs" of concentrated radish juice or something similar. Is that what you're talking about? All these pills are pretending to be "natural", and you know it's marketing for most of them and not true... But how to find the right product in the shelf? I am mostly concerned with my iron and magnesium levels. So if you have any more tip... Thank you for sharing Sarah! I just wished I’d read this before I went to the store yesterday… Vitamins supplements were on my list. Spent long minutes in the store, wondering what to choose, no one was there to help. Now I think I should have dig a little deeper, looking for those whole food supplements. I remember seeing my mum taking this “bulbs” of concentrated radish juice or something similar. Is that what you’re talking about? All these pills are pretending to be “natural”, and you know it’s marketing for most of them and not true… But how to find the right product in the shelf? I am mostly concerned with my iron and magnesium levels. So if you have any more tip…

]]> By: Sadaf Jalal http://www.sarahjonesmidwife.com/why-avoid-synthetic-vitamins/comment-page-1#comment-10 Sadaf Jalal Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:38:31 +0000 http://www.sarahjonesmidwife.com/?p=391#comment-10 Dearest Sarah, Thank you so much for sharing this very useful insight with us all. What an eye opener.....God bless you. Dearest Sarah, Thank you so much for sharing this very useful insight with us all. What an eye opener…..God bless you.

]]> By: admin http://www.sarahjonesmidwife.com/why-avoid-synthetic-vitamins/comment-page-1#comment-9 admin Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:12:06 +0000 http://www.sarahjonesmidwife.com/?p=391#comment-9 Ok so the name of the book is The Female Hormone Journey by Pamela Levin, R.N. Please feel free to leave your comments on here...I love to know what you all think after reading this. Thanks, Sarah Ok so the name of the book is The Female Hormone Journey by Pamela Levin, R.N.

Please feel free to leave your comments on here…I love to know what you all think after reading this.

Thanks,

Sarah

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