Do not
consume synthetic vitamin A supplements as they can lead to birth defects.
Not exact matches
The vast majority of the preformed
vitamin A that people
consume these days is
synthetic, as the sources of natural
vitamin A have been demonized (egg yolks, butter, liver, cod liver oil).
The studies that claim to show increased birth defects from higher doses of
vitamin A do not distinguish between
synthetic and natural
vitamin A, and the people who Weston Price studied only
consumed natural
vitamin A from foods like liver and butter.
To get Full Benefits of
vitamins & minerals one must
consume vitamin rich whole foods and take natural supplement verses
Synthetic.
For example, one author says to turn first to food for your nutrient needs, and only to supplements as a last resort, and yet in the next sentence she seems to see no contradiction in recommending
consuming «fortified» foods.2 The author doesn't seem to be aware of the fact that «fortified» just means that while processing the food manufacturers have added a
synthetic vitamin or mineral supplement.
A study of bone lead levels in middle - aged to elderly men concluded that low dietary intake of
vitamin D may increase lead accumulation in bones.22
Consuming key micronutrients through a traditionally prepared whole - foods diet (rather than in
synthetic form) is, of course, vital.
Dr. Gominak uses
synthetic vitamin D supplements with her patients, but a more natural option is to regularly
consume foods high in
vitamin D such as seafood, eggs, liver, organ meats, and high fat dairy products, including whole milk, cheese, cream, yogurt, butter, and ghee.
The problem with
consuming these
synthetic versions of
vitamin C is it is very easy to go overboard as they often come in such high doses.
In a recent study, some 153 elderly women (average age 78.5 years) were randomly assigned to
consume 300 ml (about 10 ounces) daily of a cranberry juice beverage or a
synthetic placebo drink that was similar in taste, appearance, and
Vitamin C content.
In nature there are no
synthetic supplements, and dogs and wolves derive their nutritional needs by
consuming prey animals; muscle meat provides protein; liver, kidney and tripe supply
vitamins and minerals; bones and cartilage deliver calcium and phosphorus.