Learn to Read the Labels
Label
reading - learn to know what is on the label. If
the origin of the nutrient you are trying to supplement
is not given, then it is synthetic; chemically maded
vitamins are not natural and act within the body as a
drug.
Item:
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If source Given Is:
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It Is:
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Vitamin A
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Fish Oils
Lemon Grass
Acetate
Palmitate
If source not given
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Natural
Co-Natural
Synthetic
Synthetic
Synthetic
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Vitamin B-Complex
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Brewers Yeast
If source not given
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Natural
Synthetic
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Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
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Yeast
Thiamine Mononitrate
Thiamine Hydrochloride
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Natural
Synthetic
Synthetic
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Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
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Yeast
Riboflavin
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Natural
Synthetic
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Pantothenic Acid
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Yeast, Rice Bran or Liver
Calcium D-Pantothenate
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Natural
Synthetic
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Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
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Yeast
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
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Natural
Synthetic
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Vitamin B12
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Liver
Micro-organism fermentation
Cobalamin Concentrate
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Natural
Co-Natural
Co-Natural
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PABA
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Yeast – Para-aminobenzoic
Acid
Aminobenzoic Acid
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Natural
Synthetic
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Folic Acid
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Yeast or Liver
Pteroylglutamic Acid
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Natural
Synthetic
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Inositol
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Soy Beans
Reduced from Corn
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Natural
Co-Natural
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Choline
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Soy Beans
Choline Chloride
Choline Bitartrate
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Natural
Synthetic
Synthetic
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Biotin
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Liver
d-Biotin
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Natural
Synthetic
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Niacin
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Yeast
Niacinamide
Niacin
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Natural
Co-Natural
Synthetic
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Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
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Citrus, Rose Hips, Acerola
Berries
Ascorbic Acid
If source not given
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Natural
Synthetic
Synthetic
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Vitamin D
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Fish Oils
Irradiated Ergosteral
(Yeast)
Calciferol
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Natural
Synthetic
Synthetic
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Vitamin E
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Veg Oil, Wheat Germ Oil, or
Mixed Tocopherols
d-alpha tocopherol
* dl-alpha tocopherol
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Natural
Natural
Synthetic
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Vitamin F
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Essential Fatty Acids
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Natural
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Vitamin K
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Alfalfa
Menadione
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Natural
Synthetic
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If it says 'dl' it
means it is synthetic
Thanks to our
source reference: www.effectivediagnosis.org
What is
synthetic and what are good natural sources of vitamins:
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Vitamin A: Natural sources are carrots, fish
oils, sweet potatoes, and spirulina. Synthetic
sources are from acetate, palmitate, retinol, or if
there is no source then it is usually synthetic.
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Vitamin C: Natural sources are citrus fruit,
chickweed, acerola cherry, rose hips and green
pepper. Synthetic sources are from ascorbic acid,
calcium ascorbate and ester C.
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Vitamin D: Natural sources are fish oil and
shitake mushroom. Synthetic sources are irradiated
ergosterol (yeast) and cholecalciferol. If the
source is not given it is usually synthetic.
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Vitamin E: Natural sources are D-alpha
tocopherol, wheat germ oil, safflower oil, nuts and
rice bran. Synthetic sources are mixed tocopherols,
DL-alpha tocopherol, or if the source is not given,
it is probably synthetic.
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Vitamin K: Natural sources are alfalfa,
menaquinone, phylloquinone, wheat grass, barley
grass and spinach. Synthetic source is menadione. If
there is no source then it is presumably synthetic.
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Vitamin B1 (also known as Thiamine): Natural
sources are yeast, wheat grass, wheat germ, beans
and blackstrap molasses. Synthetic sources are
thiamin mononitrate and thiamin hydrochloride.
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Vitamin B2 (also known as
Riboflavin): Natural sources are rice bran, wheat
grass, wheat germ, yeast, flaxseed and rose hips. If
the source is Riboflavin it is synthetic.
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Vitamin B3 (also known as Niacin): Natural
sources are yeast, barley and wheat grass. If the
source is niacin it is synthetic.
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Vitamin B5 (also known as Pantothenic
Acid): Natural sources are wheat grass, yeast, rice
bran, chlorella, flaxseed and rose hips. If the
source is calcium pantothenate it is synthetic.
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Vitamin B6 (also known as
Pyridoxine): Natural sources are wheat grass, rice
bran, yeast, chlorella, wheat germ, bee pollen,
flaxseed and rose hips. If the source is pyridoxine
hydrochloride it is synthetic.
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Vitamin B7 (also known as Biotin): Natural
sources are rice bran, wheat grass and wheat germ,
liver, yeast, chlorella, kelp, flaxseed and rose
hips. If the source is D-biotin it is synthetic.
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Vitamin B9 (also known as Folate): Natural
sources are wheat grass and wheat germ, rice bran,
chlorella, flaxseed, kelp and rose hips. If the
source is pteroylglutamic acid or folic acid, it is
synthetic.
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Vitamin B12 (also known as Cobalamin or
Cyanocobalamin): Natural sources are cobalamin,
wheat grass and wheat germ, rice bran, yeast,
chlorella, kelp, bee pollen, rose hips and flaxseed.
Synthetic versions are streptomycin fermentation and
cyanocobalamin.
We believe
only using whole food supplements for a 'multi-vitamin
and mineral' supplement. Your body will receive a
balanced supply of nutrients in a naturally occurring
balanced form.
Links:
Dr
Shultz's whole food supplements - super foods
Bio Super Food developed for complete nutrient delivery
in maintenance and disease fighting strengths.
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