Judith Wills
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 The B Vitamins
The b vitamins are a group of six water-soluble vitamins that work together in the body and are essential for growth and the proper development of a healthy nervous system; for body maintenance and food digestion and the metabolism. Each, however, has its own role to play.
As they can't be stored in the body, it is important that adequate amounts of the b vitamins are eaten on a regular basis. Certain people will need more of the B group than others—for example, smoking, alcohol, illness, and stress deplete the body's levels. |
David Wolfe
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 Cantaloupe is, overall, the richest fruit in b vitamins. Remember to buy organic foods and eat all the way to edge of the rind to get the maximum nutrition available in the fruit. Melons contain most of their vitamins and minerals near the edge of the rind.
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Juice:
2 cloves of garlic 1 slice of ginger
1 handful of parsley 4 pears
1 ounce (30 ml) of organic stone-crushed, cold-pressed, extra virgin olive oil
Process all ingredients through a juicer, except for olive oil, which can be stirred in with a spoon, or blended into the juice. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 And at the same time, for those people who have genetic mutations whereby b vitamins are notorious for not working very well, we're now finding out for the first time that we actually can measure the genetic mutation level in our patients. Who's able to use their folic acid properly? Who's able to use their B12 properly? For those people who have compromised B12 and B vitamin pathways, this can be a lifesaver, because the only other way you can lower your homocysteine is through what's called remethylation. |
David Wolfe
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| For instance, the b vitamins may be found in deep-green leafy vegetables, nuts, seeds, bee pollen, royal jelly, spirulina and fermented plants. Vitamin B12 was addressed in Lesson 16: Wild Food. Vitamin C is found in many fruits, especially citrus fruits and peppers of all kinds. The best source of vitamin E is the avocado, olives, and mechanically separated raw rice bran.
This lesson is about minerals, because it has been my experience, in studying nutrition, that minerals are far more important than vitamins.
Colloids are the mineral building blocks of the body. |
Richard P. Brown, M.D., and Patricia L. Gerbarg, M.D.
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 Vitamin B-complex: Taking more than the Daily Values for the b vitamins is like supplemental health insurance. It helps to maintain and improve the function of every cell in your body, especially those in your brain.2 You can purchase an inexpensive B-complex such as B50 or B100, or you can splurge on the Rolls Royce of B vitamins— Bio-strath, a Swiss preparation that also is rich in antioxidants.
Antioxidants: Now that you know how oxygen free radicals can damage cells and deplete your energy supply, you probably want to add antioxidants to your supplement regimen. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 We really see this wonderful absorption in a lot of our seniors who never got enough b vitamins in their diet. I don't have to give them as many B vitamin shots, and sometimes we just skip them altogether, because they're getting the Bs so fast from the greens.
Mike: So you've been recommending this product to your clients?
Dr. Weiss: Oh, absolutely. I'm also a cardiologist. As a cardiologist, I'll go and bring natural medicine sometimes to the nursing homes, and when someone's bedridden or in a wheelchair, giving them shots of these vitamins is really hard. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 They get more b vitamins and more minerals like calcium, magnesium and zinc... they also get more fiber and healthy oils. These are all nutrients attainable from the whole grain, but that are hardly present at all in refined grain. That's why I'm very happy to see this number at 40.5 percent.
Giving up unhealthy foods and beverages
Now here's a number that's astonishing: Forty-three point one percent reported quitting their consumption of soft drinks. |
Jack Challem
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 The beneficial effects of folic acid and other b vitamins on heart disease, birth defects, and so many other conditions point to their fundamental roles in maintaining healthy DNA and normal biochemistry. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 When you have a healthy nervous system, one that receives all the nutrition it needs -- including healthy oils, b vitamins and minerals -- you have a nervous system that is obviously going to perform at a higher level. That will translate into enhanced memory, creativity, moods and greater endurance on mental efforts.
These kinds of benefits translate readily from foods to work results, and our readers were certainly reporting remarkable improvements in work performance. At my software company, I actually buy fresh fruits and superfoods, like blueberries, for the employees to eat. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 In addition, probiotics are what helps make our b vitamins. When you get really run down and you get really stressed -- which is in the everyday world -- you need to have the right amount of good bacteria. This is why we need the probiotics in our system.
Mike: We could go on and really talk about every single ingredient.
Lovejoy: Oh, I could.
Mike: It's quite fascinating, but one thing that people want to know also is what's not in your formula. The first thing that comes to my mind that's not in it are the filler ingredients. I don't see it as 50 percent lecithin, for example. |
Jack Challem
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| Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome are commonly deficient in b vitamins, a factor in their poor bioenergetics and low energy levels. High-potency B-complex vitamins (along with vitamin C to enhance carnitine synthesis) are often helpful.
Another supplement, NADH, which is built around vitamin B3, has also been shown helpful in fatigue. Dr. Joseph A. Bellanti and colleagues at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C, treated 26 patients suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome with 10 mg of vitamin NADH or a placebo daily for four weeks. |
| As a consequence, people consume fewer nutrient-dense foods and lower levels of the very nutrients (such as b vitamins, alpha-lipoic acid, carnitine, and vitamin C) needed to break down and burn carbohydrates and sugars for energy. Indeed, a study in the February 12, 2004, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine found that defects in mitochondrial activity lead to the accumulation of fat in muscle and greater insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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In most people obesity and diabetes are nutritional diseases, and they are best treated nutritionally. |
| High intake of carbohydrates increases requirements for vitamin Bj (needed to make enzymes involved in breaking down carbohydrates) and very likely those of the other b vitamins. Patients with CFS have been shown to have low levels of vitamins Bp B2, and especially vitamin B6.
Although technically not a B vitamin, NADH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) is built around vitamin B3 and plays a central role in cellular energy production. In a study conducted at Georgetown University Medical School, Dr. Joseph Bellanti reported that 10 mg of NADH daily led to gradual improvements in CFS patients. |
The Editors of FC&A
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| Include fish, lean meats, cereals, and leafy greens in your diet to be sure you are getting all the important b vitamins. For the brain-boosting minerals zinc, iron, and boron, add nuts, whole grains, and dried beans.
Rev up your 'recall' with a low-fat diet
The kind of gas you put in your car can determine how well your engine runs. It's no surprise that your brain operates better on the right kind of fuel, too. While a high-fat diet can make your brain sluggish, a low-fat diet keeps it operating smoothly. |
David Wolfe
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| I do not personally recommend a long-term fruitarian diet, as it brings up the possibility of multiple types of nutritional deficiencies (demineralization and a lack of b vitamins) and potential neurological problems (especially those involving a lack of long-chain omega 3 fatty acids such as DHA and EPA). If one goes too long on a high-fruit diet, the first thing that will happen is that s/he will go deficient in salt (sodium), the next thing that will occur is a deficiency in calcium. |
Mike Adams
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 B vitamins, vitamins C and E, amino acids (including all nine essential ones), enzymes and rare trace minerals." Due to its dense and nutrient-rich nature, chlorella offers your body a two-fold attack against cancer. You can access these benefits by taking only one or two teaspoons of chlorella once or twice daily, according to Michael Tierra's Treating Cancer with Herbs.
In one Japanese study, scientists placed lab mice on a chlorella regimen for ten days, then injected the mice with three types of cancer. According to Dr. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
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 Live yeast cells actually deplete the body of b vitamins and other nutrients. In nutritional yeast, these live cells are destroyed, leaving the beneficial nutrients behind.
Yeast may be consumed in juice or water, and is a good energy booster between meals. It can also be added to the diet to aid in treating certain disorders. It helps in sugar metabolism and is good for eczema, heart disorders, gout, nervousness, and fatigue. By enhancing the immune system, yeast is useful for people undergoing radiation therapy or chemotherapy for cancer. |
| Kelp is a rich source of vitamins, especially the b vitamins, as well as of many valuable minerals and trace elements. It is reported to be very beneficial to brain tissue, the membranes surrounding the brain, the sensory nerves, and the spinal cord, as well as the nails and blood vessels. It has been used in the treatment of thyroid problems because of its iodine content, and is useful for other conditions as varied as hair loss, obesity, and ulcers. It protects against the effects of radiation and softens stools. |
| Very Important
Blackstrap molasses 1 tbsp twice daily for adults; 1 tsp added to milk for children and infants
Contains iron and essential b vitamins.
Folic acid
plus biotin
800 meg twice daily. 300 meg twice daily.
Needed for red blood cell formation.
Iron or
Floradix Iron + Herbs from Salus Haus
As prescribed by physician. To restore iron. Use ferrous Take with 100 mg gluconate form, vitamin C for better Caution: Do not take iron absorption. unless anemia is diagnosed. 2 tsp twice daily. Contains a readily absorbable form of iron that is nontoxic and from a natural source. |
David Brownstein
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 Vitamin B Complex The b vitamins have a wide range of functions in the body, from maintaining the immune system to affecting all of the hormonal glands. b vitamins are commonly stripped from processed food. Inadequate Vitamin B levels will contribute to chronic disease. b vitamins are found in animal products, grains, nuts and seeds. Recommended dose: B-100, two times a day.
4. Vitamin B-3 (Niacinamide): Recommended dose: 1,500-3OOOmg per day. Please see
Niacinamide section above.
5. Vitamin B-6 Recommended dose: lOOmg per day.
6. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
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| Yeast is rich in many basic nutrients, such as the b vitamins (except for vitamin B12), sixteen amino acids, and at least fourteen different minerals. The protein content of yeast is responsible for 52 percent of its weight. Yeast is also high in phosphorus.
There are various media on which yeast may be grown. Brewer's yeast, also known as nutritional yeast, is grown on hops, a bitter herb that is also used as an ingredient in beer. Torula yeast is grown on blackstrap molasses or wood pulp. |
Jonny Bowden, M.A., C.N.S.
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 Energizing for many people, b vitamins are necessary for metabolizing carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, and your need for them increases significantly when you are under stress. A lot of people just plain feel better on them. Certain members of the B vitamin family, like B5, B6, choline, and inositol, have special importance to people on weight loss programs. Choline is important in the transport and metabolism of fats, while inositol is important for the uptake of fatty acids by the cells. Both have been shown to alleviate, prevent, or improve fatty liver. |
Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D.
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 I read that b vitamins might help. He now takes multiple B-IOOs every day and has no leg cramps.
We found a "dose-response curve." With B-50s, he'd still have cramps, but they were less severe. With B-75s, he wouldn't have cramps, just twinges in his legs. At the 100 level, he has not even a twinge.
A B-complex with 100 milligrams of vitamin B6 may be too much. We worry that regular consumption of this nutrient may lead to nerve damage. Anyone who contemplates taking more than 50 milligrams of vitamin B6 should be under medical supervision. |
| Such research demonstrates how critical it is to do these long-term trials in order to test any to produce results, niacin must be considered a medicine and its use
"Treatment with b vitamins did not lower the risk of recurrent cardiovascular disease after acute myocardial infarction [heart attack]. A harmful effect from combined B vitamin treatment was suggested. Such treatment should therefore not be recommended."515 should be supervised by a physician.) A landmark study published in 1986, the Coronary Drug Project, tracked heart attack victims for 15 years. |
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
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 More research is needed to evaluate the potential benefits or hazards of b vitamins for rosacea.
Some people with rosacea have been reported to produce inadequate stomach acid (page 260).11 In a preliminary trial, supplemental hydrochloric acid, along with vitamin B complex, improved some cases of rosacea in people with low stomach-acid production.12 Similarly, improvement in rosacea has been reported anecdotally after supplementation with pancreatic digestive enzymes (page 506), and a controlled study found that rosacea patients produced less pancreatic lipase (page 547) than healthy people. |
Antoinette Saville and Antony J. Haynes
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 Deficiencies in zinc and b vitamins are extremely common and are caused by not eating enough of the foods plentiful in these nutrients, to chronic stress (which increases our need for these nutrients) or to depleted levels caused by alcohol consumption or smoking.
HCI is responsible for vital digestive functions; if these cannot be carried out because your stomach acid levels are too low, you increase your risk of developing a food intolerance.
Your answers to the questionnaire (see page 6) will identify whether or not you should see your doctor for further advice. |
Jonny Bowden, M.A., C.N.S.
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| Grains also contain compounds called phytates and pyridoxine glucosides that block absorption of b vitamins, iron, zinc copper, and calcium and lead to possible mineral deficiencies that can slow metabolism. (For a full discussion of grains, see "The Problem with Grains" in "The Paleo Diet" on page 126.) In addition, both gluten and certain protein fractions of gluten are a big problem for many people. It used to be thought that celiac disease—a sensitivity to gluten—was rare. We now know that it probably affects one in thirty-three people. That's a lot. |
Mike Adams
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| Supplementing with magnesium and the b vitamins sharply reduces the alcohol cravings, even for alcoholics.
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Allergies / Hay fever
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The warm sun is shining, the birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, a light breeze is blowing; this can only be one season - spring, of course. If you're one of the 46 to 50 million Americans who suffer from hay fever, it also means allergy season. |
| We lack the b vitamins, the minerals, the phytonutrients, and the healthy oils.
It's not surprising that, before very long, we begin to show symptoms of cardiovascular disease. Then we go to a doctor and actually get diagnosed with it. Ultimately, we are assigned that inevitable label of "having" cardiovascular disease, as if you've been struck with malaria or the Ebola virus.
But you don't actually have any genuine disease. Cardiovascular disease is a complete fiction. It's just a name that indicates a certain pattern of observable symptoms. |
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