by Averil Bernard
So you have the routine down: every morning you take your stack of vitamins because you understand how important they are to your health. Do you know that some or all of your vitamins could be synthetic? Yes, your vitamins could have been created in a lab just like sucralose , aspartame, egg substitutes and the plethora of other fake foods.
Some of the popular synthetic vitamins are Retinyl Palmitate (Vit A), Cyanocobalamin (Vit B12), dl-alpha tocopherol (Vit E), dl-alpha tocopherol acetate or succinate (Vit E), Ascorbic Acid (Vit C), Calciferol (Vit D).
Cyanide
There is actually Cyanide in Cyanocobalamin and it’s stated to be safe because it contains only 0.6% of the lower level of Cyanide thought to be harmful. My question to you is would you drink a know poison daily in amounts so small that it was determined to be harmless? My answer is an emphatic NO WAY, but that’s exactly what I had been doing before I switched to my current supplement which has natural B12.
Toxicity
Artificial versions of vitamins A, C, D, E and the B vitamins are very popular. Fat soluble vitamins like A, D, and E are particularly dangerous in their synthetic forms because they provide a higher more concentrated serving than you would derive from the natural, food based forms, and because they build up I your liver and fatty tissue and can cause toxicity.
GMO Concerns
With the engineering of vitamins comes the concern regarding the components used in the engineering process. Genetically Modified microorganisms are used to engineer vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin C (ascorbic acid), B12 (cyanocobalamin), A (beta carotene) and others.
Nutritionally Deficient
It’s true, according to studies of data collected by the US Department of Agriculture and published in the Journal of American College of Nutrition, 43 different vegetables and fruits showed reliable declines in the amount of nutrients they possess now when compared to fruits and vegetables from 50 years before. It’s therefore understandable that we need supplements to make up for the short fall. The type of supplement you get is vitality important. Choose wisely because your health depends on it.
For informational purposes only. Not intended as medical advice.