Natural Vs. Synthetic Vitamins

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Natural Vs. Synthetic Vitamins

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How They Are Different and How to Tell Them Apart

Did you know...

- that the vitamins you are now using are very likely synthetic?

- that synthetic vitamins have only one component out of a whole family of

micro-nutrients - that accompany them in their natural state?

- that only 50% of a synthetic vitamin can be utilized somewhat

efficiently?

- that some sensitive people may actually have an adverse reaction to the

synthetic vitamins?

- that scientists can chemically reproduce sea water but when you put fish

in this synthetic sea water they die?

Topics

_Is the World Flat?_ (http://www.nutriteam.com/natural.htm#flat)

_Natural or Whole Food Supplements vs. Isolated Chemical Compounds_

(http://www.nutriteam.com/natural.htm#whole)

_Biological Activity Reduced 50%_

(http://www.nutriteam.com/natural.htm#bioactivity)

_Polarized Light, A True Reflection_

(http://www.nutriteam.com/natural.htm#polarized)

_Safety_ (http://www.nutriteam.com/natural.htm#safety)

_When is Natural REALLY Natural?_

(http://www.nutriteam.com/natural.htm#realnatural)

_Ask yourself why..._ (http://www.nutriteam.com/natural.htm#questions)

_Is there a solution?_ (http://www.nutriteam.com/natural.htm#solution)

_How to Read Labels_ (http://www.nutriteam.com/natural.htm#labels)

Is the World Flat?

At one time many respectable people were mislead to believe that the world

was flat. This view was based on what were believed to be very good

reasons(for example, the oceans never over-fill, the water must be running off

the edge...). Today many respectable people insist that synthetic and natural

vitamins have identical molecular and chemical structure. Thus, they

insist that synthetic vitamins are just as effective as natural vitamins. Is

this reason sufficient basis to form a pro-synthetic judgement?

In the laboratory, chemists can duplicate sea water that is chemically

identical to natural sea water, but if you put fish in this synthetic water

they will die. Obviously, there is a life-supporting difference between

natural and synthetic.

Natural or Whole Food Supplements vs. Isolated Chemical Compounds

When we say natural or whole food supplements, we're speaking of products

that contain the total complex family of micro-nutrients (known and

unknown) just as they are found in nature. These micro-nutrients are

indispensable

for proper vitamin absorption and maximum utilization. That's the only way

you can have optimum nutrition. Synthetic vitamins lack this wonderfully

marvelous supporting family.

For example, chromium is a mineral that is not prevalent in the American

diet because it is missing from the soil in this country. In it's natural

state, chromium is a glucose tolerance factor or GTF and it helps protect us

against diabetes. But GTF is not really just one factor. It's a whole

family of factors.

Almost all chromium products on the market are from chromium picolinate,

which is a single isolated compound that is made in the laboratory. Chromium

picolinate does not contain the glucose tolerance factor. And yet, GTF is

the main benefit of the natural micro-nutrient chromium. So, it doesn't

make sense to take the isolated synthetic chromium. You are not receiving

expected health benefits. You might as well be throwing your money away.

Most micro-nutrients are found in families like those in chromium. Another

example is beta-carotene. Almost all of the beta-carotene on the market is

an isolated synthetic compound made from acetylene gas. It's no wonder

that some of the testing done with the synthetic form of beta-carotene has

produced mixed results, and in one study on smokers, produced a negative

result.

In nature, beta-carotene is part of a family of carotenoids. It is never

found alone. For example, carrots and tomatoes have alpha-carotene,

beta-carotene, cantozantheen, gamma-carotene, omega-carotene, etc. And although

beta-carotene is a great antioxidant, cantozantheen is already known to be an

even more effective antioxidant. In other words, by isolating beta-carotene

from its entire family of carotenoids the experts have taken away an even

more beneficial antioxidant.

The B vitamins are another good example. In 1925, there was only one known

B vitamin. By 1975, ten other B family members had been discovered,

bringing the total number of B factors to eleven. There's no telling how many

more will be discoveed by the year 2025.

If you had taken an isolated synthetic B-1 compound in 1925, you would

have missed all the rest of the B family factors, which all work together to

counteract stress. But if you had used a whole food supplement like the

Neo-Life B-Complex or Liver + C, you would have gotten all the known and

unknown B vitamin factors, and that includes everything that won't be discovered

until the year 2025!

Like chromium, beta-carotene and B-complex, most nutrients are found in

complex groups. Amino acids, vitamin E, trace minerals and vitamin C all come

in families. Neo-Life keeps this family integrity intact with the most

natural, the most researched, the most proven effective whole food supplements

in the industry. So, with Neo-Life, you're not only getting the isolated

vitamin, but you're also getting all of the other known and unknown factors,

just as nature intended. And, you know it's not nice to try to fool Mother

Nature!

Biological Activity Reduced 50%

Proponents of synthetic vitamins might claim natural and synthetic are

equally effective; but when it comes to Vitamin E, that natural form is

internationally recognized to be more biologically active than the synthetic

form. The biological activity is reduced by 50%, even to 70% in synthetic form.

Doubt has also been cast on other synthetic vitamins and their biological

activity by Isobel Jennings of Cambridge University. **The synthetic

vitamins may be identical with naturally occurring substances or closely

related.

The close relations, althought useful in many ways, pose some problems in

that they may have only a fraction, whether large or small, of the

biological activity of the natural products ... Synthetic vitamins may perform

some

of the functions of their natural counterparts while being useless for

others. But what may be more important is the fact that synthetic vitamins,

prepared from chemicals instead of nature, are frequently less active

biologically than their natural counterparts, thereby reducing any beneficial

effect they may have.**

Polarized Light, A True Reflection

The difference between synthetic and natural vitamins becomes apparent

when viewing their response to a beam of polarized light. The light when

passing through a natural vitamin will always bend to the right due to it's

molecular rotation. Thus the letter " d " (representing " dextro " which means

" right " ) often appears on labels. However, the same light ray when passing

through a synthetic vitamin will split into two parts, one part bending to the

right and the other to the left. Because the synthetic vitamin is half

" dextro " (right) and half " levo " (left), the letters " dl " often appear on

labels

at the beginning of the synthetic name.

A synthetic vitamin is like the image in a mirror. It looks like the real

thing but doesn't function like the real thing. Half of it will work in the

body and the other half won't work as well. Dr. Schneider, Ph.D.,

professor of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati concluded wisely, " Get the

vitamins that say natural. There is a difference. The " dl " (synthetic)

will be cheaper, but if you could figure it out per energy unit or per use,

the natural one will be cheaper. "

Which would you rather have, the food in the mirror ... or the real food?

Safety

Medical findings indicate that synthetic substances may cause reactions in

chemically susceptible individuals. Interestingly, the same individuals can

tolerate naturally derived vitamins.

When is Natural REALLY Natural?

Did you know that most vitamins on the market claiming to be natural only

have to be 10% natural to make this claim! If you decide to spend your

hard-earned money on natural, it is critically important you learn to read

labels to assure receiving your money's worth.

A product can even be 100% organic and not be natural at all. To be called

organic a molecule need only have at least one carbon atom. This

definition broadens the range from acceptable food sources of animal and plant

tissues to raw materials including coal tar and wood pulp (yum!). Many

synthetics are made from coal tar derivatives. That's the same stuff that causes

throat cancer for tobacco smokers. Don't you think your body can tell the

difference? Surely your cells can make a distinction between food and coal tar,

just as a fish knows the difference between natural and synthetic sea

water.

Many so-called natural vitamins have synthetics added to increase potency,

or to standardize the amount in a capsule or batch. In addition a salt

form is added to increase stability of the nutrient (i.e. acetate, bitartrate,

chloride, gluconate, hydrochloride, nitrate, succinate). These terms added

to the vitamin name help you identify synthetics.

Generally speaking, you can identify natural by reading the label and

finding a listed " food " source such as citrus, yeast, fish, vegetable, etc. If

a chemical is listed or the source is blank, it is synthetic. (See our _How

to Read Labels chart_ (http://www.nutriteam.com/natural.htm#labels) .)

The synthetic vitamin dealers would like you to believe that there's no

difference between natural and syntheric, because synthetic vitamins are much

cheaper to make and mean much more profit for the company. They are not

efficiently utilized in the body as natural supplements due to the " dl "

factor and the lack of complete families which include all surrounding

micro-nutrients. It's your choice!

ASK YOURSELF WHY:

Do I Need Supplements?

ARE YOU...

-- having all of the energy you need to enjoy life to it's fullest?

-- listening to your body give you signs that you are giving it what it

needs to run efficiently?

-- thinking ahead and concerned about protecting your future health and

well being?

-- under stress from today's fast pace?

-- wanting to protect yourself from the environmental pollution

surrounding us?

-- concerned about the possible genetic trends revealing themselves in

your family's ongoing health history?

Then your answer could be yes, I need a supplement.

Did You Know...

-- that possibly 95% of all diseases are degenerative?

-- that scientific evidence links nutrition to disease prevention?

-- that likely 80% of all cancer comes from environmental pollution (the

air we breath, the water we drink, and the chemically tainted foods we eat)?

-- that the average American consumes 6 pounds of artificial chemicals a

year?

-- that the housewife is the person most at risk from these dangers?

-- that maybe 15% of all Americans are in vital good health?

WHY CAN'T I GET WHAT I NEED FROM THE FOODS I EAT?

-- The foods you eat are stripped of nutrients through refining and

processing.

-- The foods you eat are laden with fats, sugars, and salts, and devoid of

other essential nutrients.

-- A USDA government survey of 21,500 people found that not one single

person consumed 100% of the U.S. RDA, from the foods they ate.

-- Due to the time it takes fresh foods to get from the farm to your table,

57% or more of the nutritional value can be lost.

-- The foods you eat can be harmful from the use of pesticides, fungicides,

sulfites, and preservatives.

Is There A Solution?

YES, you could eat freshly picked, organic foods, grown in soil that has

been re-mineralized, then served raw or slightly cooked, in a way that is as

close to their natural form as possible. You would also need to eat whole

grain breads/pastas made from flour ground fresh daily. However, few of us

can spend our entire day hunting, gathering, and carefully preparing our

food!

Is There A More Practical Solution For Today's Lifestyle?

YES, you can supplement your diet with the most natural, most organic

supplements on the market. This is not an excuse for a poor diet, but

supplements can definitely help.

We want you to have an unbiased way to determine whether your vitamins are

natural or synthetic. The following list, " How to Read Labels, " will help

you determine what you are paying for with your hard earned money.

How to Read Labels

[Chart]

Item: If source Given Is: It Is: Vitamin A Fish Oils

Lemon Grass

Acetate

Palmitate

If source not given Natural

Co-Natural

Synthetic

Synthetic

Synthetic Vitamin B-Complex Brewers Yeast

If source not given Natural

Synthetic Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) Yeast

Thiamine Mononitrate

Thiamine Hydrochloride Natural

Synthetic

Synthetic Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) Yeast

Riboflavin Natural

Synthetic Pantothenic Acid Yeast, Rice Bran or Liver

Calcium D-Pantothenate Natural

Synthetic Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) Yeast

Pyridoxine Hydrochloride Natural

Synthetic Vitamin B12 Liver

Micro-organism fermentation

Cobalamin Concentrate Natural

Co-Natural

Co-Natural PABA Yeast - Para-aminobenzoic Acid

Aminobenzoic Acid Natural

Synthetic Folic Acid Yeast or Liver

Pteroylglutamic Acid Natural

Synthetic Inositol Soy Beans

Reduced from Corn Natural

Co-Natural Choline Soy Beans

Choline Chloride

Choline Bitartrate Natural

Synthetic

Synthetic Biotin Liver

d-Biotin Natural

Synthetic Niacin Yeast

Niacinamide

Niacin Natural

Co-Natural

Synthetic Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) Citrus, Rose Hips, Acerola Berries

Ascorbic Acid

If source not given Natural

Synthetic

Synthetic Vitamin D Fish Oils

Irradiated Ergosteral (Yeast)

Calciferol Natural

Synthetic

Synthetic Vitamin E Veg Oil, Wheat Germ Oil, or Mixed Tocopherols

d-alpha tocopherol

* dl-alpha tocopherol

Natural

Natural

Synthetic

Vitamin F Essential Fatty Acids Natural Vitamin K Alfalfa

Menadione Natural

Synthetic

* The " dl " form of any supplement is synthetic.

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