Isolated, synthetic nutrients don't have the same effect on our bodies, because most nutrients require co-factors and enzymes to be properly absorbed and activated.
Not exact matches
In people who are deficient in these
nutrients (not uncommon, particularly in those who have been taking
synthetic thyroid drugs for years) this conversion doesn't happen optimally.
The amino acids and B vitamins in nutritional yeast are actually better sources of these
nutrients than
synthetic supplements, but that being said, if you are highly sensitive to yeast as I am, it's best to moderate your use of any yeast - derived food, especially if you have a history with candida yeast overgrowth as I
do.
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Many studies, when looking at the effect of a
synthetic nutrient in isolation don't take into account the other
nutrients naturally present in foods that balance that particular one.
They
do not test companion
nutrients, but test
synthetic supplements.
The studies that has been
done, have been very short, very small studies that start with dietary depletion of a given
nutrient, followed by repletion with
synthetics for several weeks until severe deficiency symptoms subside.
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.
The amino acids and B vitamins in nutritional yeast are actually better sources of these
nutrients than
synthetic supplements, but that being said, if you are highly sensitive to yeast as I am, it's best to moderate your use of any yeast - derived food, especially if you have a history with candida yeast overgrowth as I
do.
Be it the miniscule doses of
nutrients in commercial multi-vitamins, or improper form of
nutrients like
synthetic vitamin E, these research findings
do not support disease - prevention effects.
So, how is it that Dr. Maffetone could be citing the benefits of Natural vitamin C (in the light of the fact that it co-occurs with other
nutrients but
synthetic Vitamin C doesn't?)
For example, while Dr. Maffetone
does highlight the difference between
synthetic C and natural C, he points out that the difference resides in the fact that natural vitamin C co-occurs with a variety of other
nutrients, some of which you list in your comment.
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In that case, however, a disclaimer must be made in association with the term «natural» to clarify that the product
does contains small amounts of
synthetic trace
nutrients, for example, «natural with added vitamins and minerals.»
The body will never
do as well on lab created or extracted
nutrients, as it will
do on concentrated «whole food» nutrition - and it always amazes me when someone will go through the expense and work of feeding a homemade or raw diet to an animal - but then throw in a
synthetic vitamin mix or tablet to complete it!