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With vitamin D, natural is best
By Dr. Jonathan Wright on 04/30/2010
Question: I've been reading a lot about vitamin D lately. I told my doctor I want to increase my dosage, and he mentioned that he would consider putting me on a "vitamin D analogue." What is that? How is it different than vitamin D?
Dr. Wright's Answer: Vitamin D analogues are basically the synthetic, patentable, evil twins of all-natural vitamin D3.
The good news is, none of these vitamin D doppelgangers have hit the market just yet. But they're coming -- as sure as you can say "patent medicine profits."
Fortunately natural versions of higher-quantity vitamin D supplements (1,000 IU, 2,000 IU, and 5,000 IU) are starting to show up on the shelves of lots of different compounding pharmacies and natural food stores so there's really no need to wait around for the synthetic analogues and test fate by taking one.
Even better, the natural versions are exceptionally inexpensive, with prices ranging from $7 to $9 per 100 capsules, depending on the strength. Once they're patented, the analogues are sure to be much more expensive than that.
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Tony Isaacs
We really have a terrible record when it comes to trying to imitate or improve on nature don't we? Mankind did not develop over all the eons in the presence of unnatural synthetics or isolates. Perhaps that is a good explanation of why the over 24,000 approved medications have side effects over 95% of the time. A good rule of thumb is that if something is not natural it probably is not a good idea to put it into our bodies.
Dr TAN Tjiauw Liat
Vitamin D is becoming MORE IMPORTANT TODAY. BUT DO YOU KNOW HOW TO GET IT?
NOT BY EXPOSING YOUR BODY TO THE SUN TO GET UV-SUNRAYS, (as it is NOW advised) but by SUNGAZING.
GAZING THE SUN ONLY ;
AFTER SUNRISE ,BUT NOT EXSEEDING 7 to 8 a.m. we call this
DIRECT SUNLIGHT. and
INDIRECT SUNLIGHT during daytime hours, but not covering your eyes with SUNGLASES or coloured contact lenses.
DR TAN tjiauw liat
medic4health
i think vitamin D plays an important role in carrying bloodstream to the liver.
Anonymous
I always find it interesting that the Fraud & Drug Administration (FDA) is set up to only approve "synthetic" patentable vitamins/drugs but compounds found in nature are not patentable. In most cases these natural compounds have been found to be far more effective with little to no side effects then their toxic and expensive synthetic counterparts which are laden with side effects that are far more dangerous then any benefit they provide. And to think these toxins have been perpetrated on the unsuspecting public by the greedy, "look the other way" pharmaceutical industry for years with only an occasional "slap on the wrist" by the FDA. Go figure? Natural vs. Synthetic... which would you choose? It's hightime the FDA began their own testing of "natural alternatives" for approval to market! Alas, I'm afraid the FDA is in "too tight " with Big Pharma to see that happen anytime soon. In the meantime, I suggest you go out of your way to find what's available in nature before you put you life at great risk on any form of synthetic drug regimen.
natural
Cod liver oil is an excellent dietary source of vitamin D
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