vitamin supplementation

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On 21/08/00 ....<bigwilly@...> writes:

> Recent literature now suggests similar evidence for Vitamin B12. Can

> extensive vitamin B12 supplementation (or any vitamin for that matter) be

> harmful to an individual's kidneys? If so what size of dose or what

> duration of administration results in this damage? Is injectible B12 a safe

> alternative to avoid kidney damage?

Don't know, but I've been much healthier since i've upped my vitamin C level

to 15+ grams a day. First thing it did was help clear up a bad chest

infection I had been carrying for some weeks. Now it's just occurred to me I

haven't used my nasal decongesant at all since going up to this level (I had

previosly been using it three, four times a day for the past twelve years!!!)

Simon Pitt

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I remember hearing about ing's research when I was doing my undergrad,

but I must confess my ignorance in the specifics, as well as the research

that has investigated it further. Is there a general consensus as to

whether megadoses of Vitamin C (3-4 Grams as I remember? Not 15 though)

improves the immune system? I remember there being specific mention of the

improvement of immunity towards certain types of cancer? Is this what

ing found? If so, has any other/later research confirmed this at all?

Can megadoses of 3-4 grams cause other side effects? I know the FDA

recently increased the RDA of Vit C from 60 to 90 mgs (approx). Does this

change have anything to do with what immune response?

I realise I could always go and spend several hours looking it up, and I

would if I was doing anything in this area, but it's more a matter of

curiosity. There's a reason why some of us " lurkers " lurk more often than

write; lack of time!

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Donovan Shaw

Biomechanics Graduate Student

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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Hi, I am a new member. I have a 3 year old with apraxia. I have

heard of a vitamin supplementation that could possibly help. The one

that I have read about is New ProEFA. Does anyone have any experience

with this vitamin? Thank you very much. Fisk

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Hi -- have you visited this website for more info on the

ProEFA?

http://www.shopinservice.com/latetalker.htm

Also if you go to this boards main " home " page on the internet,

you can literally click on any month and read older messages. I

think you'll find an Archive Search or Search Archives place there

too where you can type in ProEFA and it will call up lots of old

posts. Hit " next " to keep going farther back in time. Anyhow, I

think if you do that, and stay on the board, you'll see that lots of

people are using the ProEFA. If you haven't gotten the book The LCP

Solution by B. Jaqueline Stordy, that also contains helpful

information about the background as to " why " the EFA oils can help.

W

> Hi, I am a new member. I have a 3 year old with apraxia. I

have

> heard of a vitamin supplementation that could possibly help. The

one

> that I have read about is New ProEFA. Does anyone have any

experience

> with this vitamin? Thank you very much. Fisk

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This is a good question. The best choices are obviously the bariatric

vitamins from a high quality manufacturer. However, our clinic has both

insured and MediCal patients. I know for many patients in the current

economy, the more expensive vitamins may not be in their budget, even after

I explain about all the money they will save on food and co-pays for their

medications!!

I provide a list of supplements that are " acceptable " , including Flintstones

Complete, knowing that something is better than nothing. If some of our

patients hear that ONLY the bariatric vitamins work, and they can't afford

them, they tend to go with nothing. This has been my experience over the

past 10+ years.

Randee Reidy, MA, RD

Methodist Hospital, Sacramento

vitamin supplementation

I am curious what others are recommending for multivitamins for RYGB,

sleeve, and band patients. What do you go by when helping patients select a

quality vitamin. Are you telling them to avoid vitamins like flintstones and

stick with ones that do not require as much hydrochloric acid for the

breakdown and absorption. Many patients challenge this and want to stick

with something generic and cheaper than your typically bariatric vitamin. I

would also rather them choose vitamins that are in the chelated form. Any

thoughts or suggestions?

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