Vitamins and Supplements

Vitamins

April 21, 2022 by Dave

What is a Vitamin

Vitamins are micronutrients that keep our bodies running smoothly. They cause our glands to function properly and are critical assistance to hormonal function, along with maintaining high levels of energy.

Peak performance and depletion of our immune system are lost without the proper vitamins in our bodies.

The fact is, and many studies show, that raw fruits and vegetables enable people to obtain the highest blood levels of nutrients.

It is challenging to eat enough fruits and vegetables to pack in all the essential vitamins and minerals that we need.

Use vitamins and supplements to fill the gaps in your diet.

Vitamin Facts

Poor nutrition creates poor quality body tissue and affects the quality of every organ in your body!

Vitamins and supplements will not cure any disease or illness but will provide the necessary elements necessary for your immune system to take control and overcome these illnesses.

You have your own unique chemical makeup, different DNA, inherited genes, lifestyle, and surrounding environmental differences. No two people are identical in terms of activity, metabolic functions, nutrient needs, or enzymatic functions.

Nutritional researchers generally encounter no vitamin B12 in plant foods today!

Not all vitamins are created equal and some you should flush down the toilet. How to choose the best vitamins.

Deficiencies

Through scientific studies we know that many people share some of the same vitamin deficiencies.

All deficiencies have a cause…

Not all deficiencies can be solved, easily, without vitamin supplementation

It may be possible to obtain all essential vitamins from the food you eat, depending on your current health condition, and would require a regimented lifestyle and a substantial amount of focus, time, and effort that would go beyond the average person’s capacity.

A case for Vitamins

Man has a magnitude of inventions and modifications to the food that God created.

And, we are paying the high price by getting too far away from the original diet that God intended for us.

This is resulting in an alarmingly high rate of obesity, disease and illness today.

We are not making headway by continuing to consume manufactured, chemically induced, dead food products.

We find these “dead foods” almost exclusively in stores.

Vitamins and minerals are important for oxidative metabolism – oxygen making energy from carbohydrates.

Vitamins and minerals vs prescription drugs

Our bodies break down due to the lack of proper nutrition. We then use chemically manufactured prescription drugs which is also the cause of many illnesses.

Read the side effects of any drug vs natural vitamins. There are no side effects of supplements

It is interesting to note that the same drugs that are used to treat cancer may cause cancer!

Treating the symptoms of the disease and not the cause is like putting ointment on your hand to treat a burn but leaving it in the fire. Natural supplements focus on treating the cause.

Choosing the best vitamins

If it is synthetic – it is created in a lab. The body cannot absorb synthetic vitamins. Save your money. They are also extremely acid-forming!

If it is inorganic – it is derived from a nonliving substance. It has no effectiveness because our bodies cannot break this down. Plants need inorganic materials for nutrients and we need organic materials for nutrients. Save your money! Some products may claim “natural” but contain inorganic materials. A good example of inorganic material is found in many of the calcium supplements on the market. Some common ingredients are ground oyster shells, carbonate, bone meal which is ground up animal bones and slaughter-house waste products. These inorganic materials are good for plant fertilizers but since the body has a very difficult time breaking down and absorbing this material most of it will be deposited in the soft tissue of the joints, blood vessels, eyes, and internal organs.

Some very serious health issues can develop as a result of taking this type of calcium. And these types of supplements will claim “Natural” on the label. You may have seen articles claiming that by taking calcium supplements you may actually increase the chance of heart attacks.

True – inorganic, as mentioned above can lead to plaque and hardening of the arteries which can promote a heart attack.

Plants absorb inorganic materials and minerals from the soil and convert it to organic minerals suitable to nourish our bodies.

Mainstream medicine many times will recommend calcium and Vitamin D supplements when in fact you may only need to increase the absorption of calcium by taking vitamin D3 and K2 which directs the body to properly deposit the calcium!

Use only natural and organic – that come from living plants. Choose whole food supplements!

Choose the products that contain No Refined Sugars, Gluten Free, NONGMO, NO Soy,
As stated previously every individual has a unique physiological makeup but all of us need the same nutrients in order to experience optimal health.

Studies show that many people may be lacking in theses vitamins and minerals:

According to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) statistics, more than 96% of Americans are not getting adequate intakes of micronutrients from food alone, based on the government’s average requirement standard.

A good choice of vitamins to consider taking

Vitamin B12
Vitamin D3
Vitamin K2
Iodine
Probiotics
Silicon

False assumptions can harm you!

Direction arrows on a sign post pointing in different directions to the words Myths one way and Facts the other, as a metaphor for discovering the real situation

“I’m tired, I must be lacking iron”

This is a fairly natural response if you tire easily. There have been discussions on marginal iron deficiencies causing performance issues by reducing certain metabolic functions and reducing the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood.

Athletes, especially female endurance athletes, may require additional iron supplementation, but we can usually meet our iron requirements by eating green leaf-vegetables, potatoes, dried fruits, pumpkin seeds, whole wheat bread, and nuts.

If you are getting a sufficient amount of sleep, exercise, and have your stress levels under control, but still experience fatigue, you may have an acidic condition in the body! Read the next article on calcium and osteoporosis.

Caution: Excess iron intake can decrease zinc absorption and is a component of insulin and the involvement of numerous enzymatic processes. Zinc plays an important role in human growth.

It’s cold and flu season – I’m loading up on vitamins!

Many athletes know that a high-performance diet is essential. Their diet will include a variety of healthy, natural foods, and pure vegetable juices. It is well documented that vegetarian type diets of this nature will adequately meet most nutritional needs.

Loading up on vitamins above the RDA, recommended daily allowance, without your doctor’s consent could be harmful.

The best choice is to create a lifestyle of better eating along with the required supplements on a daily basis.

As the old cells of our body die off they will be replaced at a rate of approximately 300 million per minute.

It is estimated that our entire body including the skeletal system is completely rebuilt every 7-10 years.

It is critical that these new cells have the proper nutrition and environment to develop properly so the immune system has the proper strength to eliminate the rogue, or cancerous, cells as they are produced.

Vitamin B12 deficiencies occur in about 47% of individuals who followed the Hallelujah Diet for a period of two years. Further tests show that many who do not follow a vegan type of diet also may be lacking B12.

Vitamin B12 deficiencies have killed Vegans! (the famous raw-foodist pioneer, T.C. Fry)

Joel Fuhrman, M.D. shares, “By the time you realize the symptoms of B12 deficiency you will already have nerve damage”.
Get all the details on Vitamin B12 here!

healthy lifestyle, medicine, nutritional supplements and people concept – close up of male hands holding pills with cod liver oil capsules and water glass

Multivitamins

Multi Vitamins can be very tempting to purchase because they contain all the vitamins one could need, packaged into one. This makes it easy for us, but we have to remember that many of these are made from synthetic (created in a lab) and inorganic (derived from nonliving substance) materials.

Another issue is that nutrients are isolated, or separated.

Whole foods work best in synergy, or together. The vitamins, co-enzymes, enzymes, minerals, antioxidants work in complex processes to produce the required nutrients for us.

The D3 –K2 Vitamin is a good example of a synergistic combination to enhance calcium absorption and properly depositing the calcium. See more details.

For maximum benefits, not all vitamins should be taken at the same time, as in the multivitamin!

The timing of taking vitamins to get the maximum benefits is another reason to take selected vitamins for your individual needs.

For instance, one vitamin may claim maximum benefit by taking prior to eating and another may be during or after a meal.

A 2012 study concluded that multivitamins do not reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23117775

If you decide to take a multivitamin, Charlie Seltzer, MD, says to consider a whole foods powder supplement.

Again, the closer we can stay to Gods original diet as described in Genesis 1:29 the better health we will experience.

Sunshine and Vitamin D

April 21, 2022 by Dave

Happy Family of Four on the Beach at Sunset

The best way to get vitamin D

Sunshine, supplements, and food. Sunshine is the natural and best way, however most people will find it difficult to obtain sufficient quantities year round. Especially those North of the equator during the winter months.
Supplementation is required for most people to obtain the required amounts of vitamin D.
We obtain very little vitamin D from the foods we eat so sunshine or supplementation is required. The chances are slim that you would get enough D from the foods you eat.

Sunshine is an essential nutrient that the body needs for energy enhancement. Sunshine and light striking the body has an immediate influence. It not only enhances our digestion but enables the human body to better assimilate the nutrients from our food. Sunlight enables the human body to assimilate calcium resulting in bone and cartilage tissue health. Sunlight is related to the reproduction of red blood cells and avoiding anemia.

Sunlight interacts with our skin producing vitamin D in the cutaneous tissues. Research is now revealing that sunlight taken in through the eyes relieves arthritic pains. It has been found that sunglasses screen out the health-giving wavelengths from the full light spectrum.

Studies find that sunlight is a significant factor in providing what the body needs to heal itself from diseases and ailments. Sunlight taken while resting increases our metabolic rate, circulation, and oxygen carrying abilities of the blood. As a result, the process of toxin elimination and nerve energy is increased.

Excessive sun that burns the skin is the major cause of skin cancers. 30 minutes in the full sun, on as much of the skin area as reasonable, will produce approximately 10,000 IUs of vitamin D3 for a light skin person. Dark skin people will need as much as six times more sunshine to get the same benefits.

Young girl with question mark on a gray background .

How much vitamin D do I need?

Recent studies indicate that the optimal daily intake of vitamin D3 should be 5,000 to 8,000 IUs.

Research shows that upwards of 85% of people are deficient or have less than optimal levels of vitamin D. If we lived outdoors and ate like our native ancestors did, we wouldn’t need to worry about the lack of vitamin D.

Don’t worry about getting too much vitamin D from the sun. There is no risk of solar overproduction because the sun destroys the excess vitamin D when we reach our maximum limit. Incredible creation!

Today most people work indoors and eat a highly refined, cooked diet with large volumes of meat. It is understandable why we aren’t getting the nutrients that we require. Not to mention all the sunscreen for fear of cancers.

Many people believe that hiding from the sun is keeping them from cancer but in reality may be a significant factor in causing the cancers.
Robert Heaney, M.D. says that melanoma is more common among workers who work indoors and more likely to affect parts of the body not exposed to sunshine.

A study by the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska reals that the typical adult needs between 4,000 and 8,000 IUs of vitamin D3 per day to prevent cancer, multiple sclerosis, and type 1 diabetes.

Research shows that an intake of 40,000 IUs and up to 50,000 IUs per day in cancer patients does not cause toxicity.

Why you need Vitamin K with Vitamin D

Vitamin K2 directs calcium out of the blood and into the bones.

Vitamin K2, which helps activate and improve absorption of vitamin D3. Vitamin K2 “activates” vitamin D3, so it is critical to include this nutrient.

Vitamin K2 is also essential to preventing cancer, promoting brain health, building strong bones and preventing plaque buildup in your arteries.

Caution: [Consult your physician before taking this product. Vitamin K may be contra-indicated for individuals on dialysis treatment.
[Vitamin K supplementation may be contraindicated for those taking Coumadin/ warfarin anticoagulant medication. Consult your physician for more information].

Sources of Vitamin K

Leafy greens
Seeds
Kale
MK 7 – from fermented foods

Symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency

You may experience some of these:

Tiredness, weakness, pain in bones
General aches and pains
Frequent infections
It is important to be tested because some people may not have symptoms

Testing for Vitamin D deficiencies

We don’t want to be spending money for vitamin D3 supplementation if we don’t need it so testing is advisable.

Doctors test your 25(OH)D level, or some just call it vitamin D test.

You can get your blood test from your doctor or you can do an in home test.

Optimize your overall health by maintaining your vitamin D between 40 and 70 ng/ml, verified by a blood test.

For in home testing go to the Vitamin D Council. The details including a video on how to take the test is available for your use.
http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/about-vitamin-d/testing-for-vitamin-d/

Additional Sources:

The Health Seekers’ YearBook, Victoria BidWell
Al Sears, MD, Cns, board-certified clinical nutritionist, Palm Beach, Florida. “Confidential Cures”
Dr. Michael Donaldson, Research Director, Hallelujah Acres, notes from webinar, 2016,

Vitamin B-12

April 21, 2022 by Dave

B-12 Misconceptions

For many years’ vegans that were on the 100% raw diet thought they were getting plenty of vitamin B-12 from plants and vegetables along with those who adamantly rejected this thought.

Tests by Dr. Donaldson on 100 people who were on an 85% raw fruits and vegetables and 15% cooked portion of their daily meal for at least two years revealed that 47% of men and women were deficient in B-12.[1]

Nutrition researchers generally encounter no vitamin B-12 in plant foods today!
The Framingham Study revealed that 39% of those on an animal-based diet were deficient in B-12 also.[2]

Testing is showing that low serum B-12 is common in younger and older participants. They were shown to have plasma levels in the range at which they would start experiencing neurological symptoms.
The results show that many people are in need of supplementation of this critical vitamin.

There are many other factors that can impact the B12 in our bodies. The lack of B12 has been termed as a “devastating, silent crippler that is so easily preventable.”

Why would B-12 be lacking from our food?

We must ask the question, why wouldn’t we get enough B-12 from the plants, vegetables, and fruits of God’s creation to maintain health? Did God leave it out of the food that we were instructed to eat?

Absolutely not!

There has been a tremendous amount of controversy on this subject due to the gradual depletion of vitamin B-12, over time, by vegans. The body manufactures its own B12 from a certain bacteria found in and on the vegetable and fruit. Grazing animals are found to have B12 from the bacteria found on the grasses that they eat.

After 1942 Bayer and some other chemical manufacturers developed a way to dispose of WW II weapons by converting these chemicals into pesticides and fertilizers. As a result of continued and increased use of these products, the unintentional consequence has been a gradual sterilization and depletion of soils and bacteria necessary to supply the plants with B-12.

Another cause of the lack of this bacteria (B12) is from the excessive washing of vegetables for marketing. This eliminates any of the bacteria found on the vegetable itself.
The consequence – loss of Vitamin B-12 derived from plants.

Special soil conditioning, composting, and using natural substances for fertilizers would allow vegetables to regain the necessary bacteria for our bodies to produce B-12 without supplementation. This is yet to be proved out with new methods of raising plant foods.

Certified organic is your best option!

Are you in danger?

Symptoms of B-12 deficiency:

Neurological problems
Enlargement of the mucous membranes of the mouth, vagina, or stomach
Experiencing Macrocytic anemia (red blood cells are larger than their normal volume)

The result of a nutrient-deficient diet containing salty, high-fat foods, that have been cooked, fried, or baked will frequently cause gastritis. This high heat condition will destroy vitamin B-12 mutating it to an inactive state that cannot be absorbed by our cells.

You know the saying “what you don’t know can kill you”!

It’s true. Joel Fuhrman, M.D. saw the blood test results of T.C. Fry, the popular promoter of a raw vegan diet. He died of “severe” B-12 deficiency.

Vitamin B-12 deficiency must be corrected using supplementation if you are adhering to a raw vegan diet.

I have written some information on choosing vitamins here.

What is vitamin B-12?

B-12, or cobalamin, is a co-enzyme which is produced by bacteria. As a result most people will not produce B-12 in their gut without supplementation.[3]
It is primarily needed for growth and red blood cell formation.

Some of the benefits include:

Essential for metabolic processes in our body
Assists in synthesis of protein
Critical for proper functioning of the mind
Supports healthy nerve cells
Assists in the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats
Assists in absorption of foods and digestion

How to correct B-12 deficiency!

Most leading experts agree that 0.5 micrograms of vitamin B-12 per day is sufficient for maintaining health, although some studies show that 1.0 to 3.0 micrograms would be required for normal red blood cell maturation. This would allow a normal storage of about 1000 times this amount within the liver and other body tissues.

The difference in the recommended dosage may be due to how effective our body is in absorption or impaired digestion. A study revealing that the absorption ratio of vegans is shown to be 70% and that of meat eaters is 26%, according to Dr. Gabriel Cousens, M.D.

The best option for supplementation is taking the active form methylcobalamin however if this is not available hydroxocobalamin is an acceptable option that is still superior to the typical form, cyanocobalamin. The body must convert cyanocobalamin before it can be used.

It would be prudent to have your health professional do testing every few years by using the MMA Test. (Urinary Methylmalonic Acid Test)

Joel Fuhrman, M.D. commented, “a minority of people will produce B-12 in their gut without supplementation”.

Notes:
[1] Dr Michael Donaldson, PhD, Cornell University and Hallelujah Acres research director. myhdiet.com/healthnews/rev-malkmus/vitamin-b12-deficient/
[2] Framingham offspring study
[3] Joel Fuhrman, M.D.

Vitamin A

April 21, 2022 by Dave

Do you have sufficient Vitamin A?

Let’s take a look at what vitamin A is all about and then we will determine the best way to obtain it:
Most people get enough from the foods they eat. Deficiency is rare in the United States, with the exception of some premature infants who may have low levels for the first year of their life.

Benefits of Vitamin A

Helps promote skin growth.
About half of the vitamin A that we need can be provided by Beta-carotene in fruits and vegetables. Beta-carotene is what makes them red, yellow, and orange.
Beta-carotene, a fat soluble compound, is converted in the liver to vitamin A. This type is referred to as a provitamin.
Helps the liver flush out toxins.
Improves vision.
Bone maintenance and reproductive health.
Stimulates the renewal of skin.
Reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Vitamin A turns into a purple pigment in the retina so we can see at night.
Helps to strengthen the immune system.
Reduces bile and fat in the liver – thus helps to prevent obesity and diabetes.
Important for the production of insulin-producing cells during fetal development.
Found in plants with carotenoids.

Deficiency of Vitamin A

Vitamin A deficiency can cause rashes, dermatitis, and eczema.
Vitamin A deficiency may cause the outer segments of our eyes’ photoreceptors to deteriorate and impair vision. A condition called xerophthalmia which is the inability to see in low light may lead to blindness if not treated. This is a common symptom for young children, pregnant women, and breastfeeding women in many underdeveloped countries.
Vitamin A deficiency could lead to the destruction of beta cells in adults.
Most people get enough from the foods they eat. Deficiency is rare in the United States, with the exception of some premature infants who may have low levels for the first year of their life.

Sources of Vitamin A

Think green leafy, yellow and orange vegetables for the healthy way to get this vitamin.

Carrots are well known for abundant levels of beta-carotene but this nutrient can also be found in leafy green vegetables, bell peppers, spinach, squash, broccoli, and sweet potatoes. Beta-carotene is part of the carotenoid family.

Fruits that contain higher levels of vitamin A include cantaloupe, apricots, and mangos.

Carrots are loaded with vitamin A and juicing is an excellent way to quickly get the nutrients to the cellular level in our bodies.

The standard American diet would include eating “organ meats” as a source of vitamin A, but cholesterol can be a problem along with digestion issues. The major source of vitamin A for those on the SAD diet (standard American diet) would be from dairy products.

GO TO A HEALTHY DIET FOR MORE INFORMATION

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Vitamin A Warnings

10,000 units, 1 or 2 daily. This dosage should normally not be exceeded. Vitami A is one of the few nutrients which, in excessive amounts, can cause toxicity. Because it is fat soluble, it stays in the body’s fat tissues rather than washing out readily. Prolonged over-dosage (more than 100,000 units daily for adults) can lead to hair loss, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, skin problems, fatigue, headaches and liver enlargement.

However, it must be noted that vitamin A is one of the most frequently missing nutrients in processed foods, and supplementation in order to correct long-standing deficiencies is frequently required.

Additional Sources:
[1] National Institute of Health, office of dietary supplements
Michael Donaldson, Hallelujah Acres
JAMA. 2002;287(1):47-54.doi;10.1001/jama.287.1.47
[2] Food & Behavior Barbara Reed Stitt

How To Choose The Best Natural Vitamin and Supplements

April 15, 2022 by Dave

One of the cornerstone principles of choosing the very best product is finding a company that does a lot of testing.

Discover the truth about natural supplements

Have you ever been down the aisle in a store and been totally overwhelmed at the massive amount of vitamins, dietary supplements, mineral supplements, and on and on?

Dietary supplements are intended to “supplement” our diet.
There are many different types of supplements depending on the ingredients.
Supplements must not be represented for use as conventional food, and be labeled as such.
Supplements may contain vitamins. There is plenty to say on this subject which is why we have devoted a separate page on vitamins.
Conventional foods must have “Nutrition Facts” panel on their label and dietary supplements must have “Supplement Facts” panel.
Supplements may contain other ingredients such as enzymes, herbs or other botanicals, minerals, or amino acids.

Caution – Dangerous additive!

Read the ingredient list! – Color additives, (Ti02-NPs), titanium dioxide nanoparticles are minerals synthetically prepared and typically used for its whitening effects and is used in some supplements.

It is used internally and externally.

It is dangerous and increasingly on the rise in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Titanium dioxide has been linked to cancer, inflammation, pulmonary damage, fibrosis, and lung tumors.[1]

Titanium dioxide is used in many foods also.

Here are just a few items where you may find Titanium Dioxide

Medications (especially those that come in a white tablet)
Sunscreens
White powders on foods and donuts
Prepared foods
Processed deli meats
Dairy drinks
Processed snacks

So what is a natural supplement ?

Natural comes from herbal or sometimes called botanicals

Vitamins / supplements originate mainly in plants. There are recorded instances that plants have been used for medicinal purposes as far back as 1500 B.C.[2] God created these plants in the beginning to help nourish our bodies. See Genesis 1:29

Over time, chemists learned how to synthesize compounds, some which are derived from plants. These were, for the most part, more potent and toxic than the natural. Most of the pharmaceuticals today are isolate, synthetic compounds and are chemically different from the actual vitamin complexes that you find in real foods. Stay away from anything synthetic. Most of these are derived from petroleum products and the body will not recognize them or absorb them as a nutrient. They will pass through the body without being absorbed and will ultimately cause toxicity in the body. Be sure to look for the “food based” natural with no synthetics added.

Look at who developed the product

Look at who the developers and manufacturers are for the supplement. Find a product that has been developed by someone you can trust. I look for a holistic minded company that has a passion for teaching and helping people like us.

What is their goal and purpose behind developing the product? Where are they manufactured?

None are perfect but use the product that has the backing of research, research scientists and doctors that are in it for the purpose of helping others.

What you should know

Take mineral supplements that are bio-available

It’s important that the minerals are in a form that allows them to be absorbed easily into your body like citrate or aspartate.
A low quality supplement will contain carbonate or sulfate. These are hard for the body to break down.
Take supplements in their naturally occurring form, when possible.

Absolutely stay away from fillers, artificial ingredients and preservatives

Use hypoallergenic supplements.
Do not use supplements that contain dyes and artificial sugars.[3]
Some claims by manufacturers are false! Find a company that can substantiate their claim and does regular testing on their products!

First, keep in mind that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration do not determine whether dietary supplements are effective before they are marketed, however, they do have quality standards in place.

The National Office of Dietary Supplements indicates that a supplement’s safety depends on things such as its chemical makeup, how it works in the body, how it is prepared, and the dose used.

The point here is, don’t assume that the government has approved a product just because it is on the market. The manufacturer is responsible to provide supporting research for their health claims along with a disclaimer that the FDA hasn’t evaluated the claim. Once on the market the FDA will do some random testing to validate that it is a safe product.

In a study by Consumer Reports, 30% of probiotic supplements fall short on listed amounts of helpful organisms.

Heat kills enzymes that are found in living plants!

At 122 degrees enzymes are completely destroyed. Many juice and superfood powders are heated during the processing stages.

Heat also impacts the essential oils, minerals and other phyto-nutrients. These elements will be better utilized if live enzymes are present when consumed.

Several products were tested and the closest one had 35% of the enzymes of BarleyMax product. See all the results at the Raw Food Lab.

Do I really need suppplements and vitamins ?

I am on a vegan or vegetarian diet – do I still need supplements

The short answer is most likely. Here’s why –

I get all I need from the nutrient rich vegetables, nuts, seeds, and fruits! Most likely this is false.

This is a question that many people ask about especially if they are not feeling very well.

In a test results where 54 people had been on a Healthy Diet for at least two years showed that 47% of those tested were deficient in B12. Plant foods contain no B12. And – 39% of those who consumed animal sourced foods were deficient in B12 also.[4]

Another factor that we tend to overlook is the environment that we live in. Our bodies were created to deal with and eliminate many of the toxins that come into our bodies but we need to take a step back and take a look at why we are getting sicker as a nation.

Packaged and processed foods that are loaded with chemicals, additives, preservatives, and contain no fiber, are void of the important vitamins and minerals we need. Soils that have been treated with petroleum based fertilizers, herbicides, and insecticides have depleted the rich soils necessary for vitamin rich vegetables and grains.

NEVER forget this one important concept – Supplements, or for that matter, anything that we take into our bodies will not keep us from getting sick – it is our immune system that will protect us. Two things need to occur. One is to take into our bodies the things that will empower our immune system. Two, stop putting things into our bodies that weaken our immune system!

Supplements do just that – help support and build our immune system

Immune system defends the human body from external attacks

It is our weakened immune system, due to insufficient nutrition that allows us to get sick. Man will never come up with a better defense system to fight disease than what God created in us – our immune system!

Overcome toxicity and deficiency and in most cases our immune systems will take care of the rest!

Have you ever wondered why, after all these years, the drug companies haven’t been able to come up with a cure for cancer, the common cold or flu. The pharmaceutical companies have many drugs and shots they give out but the only “cure” will come when we have created the proper environment for our own immune system to function as designed.

Studies show that it is not the cold or flu virus itself that makes us sick – it’s our immune system’s response to these viruses. Science daily[5]

[i] FDA, Scientific publications, Abstract, J Food Drug Anal 2014 March 22, Genotoxicity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles.
[2] University of Minnesota, Taking charge of your health & wellbeing, botanical medicine, how long have humans used botanicals
[3] Myhdiet.com, health news, search, how to choose the best quality nutritional supplements
[4] Hallelujah Acres – Health News, last word on supplements
[5] Science Daily