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Supplement Advice
Posted by Whole Foods (Los Gatos, Ca) on 09/03/2012
I wondered if someone could give me the rule for taking vitamins? Is it 1/2 hour before eating and 1 hour after? Many thanks!
Supplement Advice
Posted by Lisa (Thousand Oaks, Ca, Usa) on 09/03/2012
Hi there, If you take vitamin supplements they should always be taken during meals. That's not necessarily the case for herbs or homeopathics. But vitamin supplements, with your meals for best absorption. Hope this helps, Lisa
Minerals
Posted by Anon (Queens, Ny) on 06/24/2012
Hey EC..... I am looking into supplementing with a good liquid mineral and have found quite a few however, I noticed that all of them contains trace amounts of chloride, gold, flouride etc. I am now scared to use this cause I am thinking how safe is it to put these things into my body. I have read so many positive reviews on how good minerals are for your health and was hoping to try them out so please anyone with any info on this subject can you please advice. Thank you so much guys.
Zeolite
Posted by Rob (Manhattan, Ny) on 11/27/2010
Perhaps Ted could shed some light on this as he has recommended Zeolite. After a little web searching I purchased a bottle of Waiora Zeolite. Although it seems to be of quality, I don't care to purchase another as it is far too expensive and more so a multi level marketing company. They are aggressive in there marketing negating all other brands but their own. Plus the principle of MLM in my opinion is based on greed and profit. I was looking at the Zeoforce brand and wondering if in Ted's opinion it would most likely be just as effective or if anyone has success with a particular brand. I find the supplement/health industry to be increasingly misleading and untrustworthy. Taking more and more energy to separate the marketing schemes from the fact.. I will report later the results of experimenting with Zeolite.
Zeolite
Posted by Lisa (Thousand Oaks, Ca, Usa) on 11/27/2010
Hi Rob, I have been using zeolite from a company that I have mentioned here before quite awhile ago at this point. The company is called Omica and you can find them on the internet. I have met not only their reps at various health food stores and events here in LA but also one of the scientific formulaters. He is a very knowledgeable guy whom I've even heard speak on the connection between spirituality and health. I have also had the privilege to hear him educating the reps about the products and what makes them so unique in their formulations. I also think their prices are reasonable for their products of which they have quite a few now. They offer an msm that is plant-derived and I also take their fulvic acid. Their reps are very warm and genuine people whom have taken the time to explain their formulas. Also on their site you'll find some interesting articles to read. Anyway, I hope you look into this company and that this info helps. Lisa
Supplement Advice
Posted by Petunia (Warrenton, Or, United States) on 10/12/2010
I have been taking a multi vitamin from my health food store, it is expensive compared to the brands at the grocery/drug store. I just read Ted's comment that if it does not dissolve in water in 10 minutes it is a waste and not providing any benefit. I tried it and my vitamin was hard as a rock. However, I have been taking this for a year and a half and I have never had such strong finger nails, I really feel it is doing some good. Can Ted or someone explain this. It seems to me that vitamin tablets or food is in the stomach much longer than 10 minutes. Thank you for a wonderful site.
Liver
Posted by Rose (Girona, Spain) on 01/04/2010
Liver for vitamins and minerals
First of all congratulations for this wonderful and helpful site. Thank you very much to all who keep this going.
I would like to ask Ted, who recommends taking half cooked liver for vitamins and minerals, if he supposes it to be from a biologically raised animal, as non biological animals which are given antibiotics and hormones have very toxic livers. And from which animal's? (beef, chicken, lamb...)
Sorry my English is not very good.
Liver
Posted by Ted (Bangkok, Thailand) on 01/08/2010 392 posts
Chicken's liver, not raised on antibiotics or hormones are best. These are the least toxic of the livers.
