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VITAMINS, MINERALS, BIOFLAVONOIDS
AND OTHER MICRONUTRIENTS
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- Boosts immune system
- Helps protect against infection.
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Apricots, asparagus, beet greens, blue green algae, broccoli, butternut squash, cantaloupe, carrots, cheese, dandelion greens, eggs, fish, fish liver oil, green & yellow fruits & vegetables, green olives, mango, milk products, papaya, parsley, prunes, red peppers, snap beans, spirulina, spinach, sweet potatoes. pollen.
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almonds, asparagus, avocado, brewer's yeast, brown rice, dried apricots, dry beans & peas, egg yolk, fish, lean pork, legumes, nuts, peanuts, poultry, seeds, soybeans, wheat germ, whole grains, wild rice, sunflower seeds (hulled), spirulina, molasses, wheatgrass, barleygrass. pollen, Peruvian maca.
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- Production of thyroid hormone
- Works In conjunction with iron to manufactures red blood cells.
- Tissue maintenance and repair: eyes, hair, nerves, skin, etc.
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Cheese, yogurt, milk, liver, fish, wholegrains, wholegrain bread, leafy green vegetables, eggs, avocados, mushrooms, molasses, spirulina, kelp, pollen, Peruvian maca.
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Cholesterol level reduction,
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Growth,
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Histamine activator (Histamine is vital in small quantities, to functions as growth, healing, stomach acid secretion, sex hormone production)
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Hydrochloric acid production
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Sex hormone production
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Liver, beans, dates, dried figs, eggs, leafy green vegetables, milk products, mushrooms, peas, peanuts, avocados, poultry, prunes, seafood, whole grain breads & cereals
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VITAMIN B5
(Pantothenic Acid)
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Poultry, meat, liver, wholegrains, nuts, soybeans, yogurt, avocado, mushroom, sweet potato molasses, spirulina.
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Avocado, bananas, molasses, blueberries, brewer's yeast, brown rice, cabbage, fish, green leafy vegetables, melons, mushrooms, peanuts, prunes, raisins, soybeans, walnuts, whole grains, spirulina, pollen.
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Appetite stimulation,
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Blood cell formation - helps to prevent anemia.
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Promotes growth
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Improves brain functions
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Maintains a healthy nervous system
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Helps the action of iron , vitamin C, folic acid, choline, pantothenic acid.
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Meat, eggs, fish, dairy products, liver and kidneys, spirulina, Peruvian maca.
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VITAMIN B15
(Pangamic Acid)
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Essential requirement in the diet has not yet been proven.
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It is not a vitamin in the strictest sense of the word, but a good antioxidant.
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Water soluble
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Detoxify free radicals and stimulates the carriage of oxygen to the blood from the lungs and from the blood to the muscles and vital organs of the body.
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Brewer's yeast, brown rice, whole grains, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds,
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VITAMIN B17
(Laetrile) |
- Laetrile contains a chemical called amygdalin.
- Amygdalin is found in the pits of many fruits, raw nuts, and plants and is the most controversial "vitamin" because of its use by some therapists as a cancer treatment.
- It is believed that the active anticancer ingredient in laetrile is cyanide, extracted from apricot kernels.
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Found in apricots, cherry, peach and plum kernels and in apple pips.
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VITAMIN C
(Ascorbic Acid) |
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Water soluble
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It is very unstable - disintegrates in cooking and when fruits and vegetables are peeled.
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Improves calcium and iron absorbtion.
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Helps to maintain the skin and connective tissue.
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Helps to strenghten the capillaries and cell walls.
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Collagen production
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VITAMIN D
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- Fat soluble vitamin
- The "sunshine vitamin" - the sun's ultraviolwet rays convert sub-skin cholesterol into vitamin D.
- The body's ability to manufacture vitamin D declines with age.
- Regulates blood levels of calcium and phosphorus, helping to build strong bones and healthy teeth.
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Fish liver oil, fatty fish: sardines, herring, salmon, tuna.
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| VITAMIN E |
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Fat Soluble vitamin.
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Assists cell regeneration and delays aging.
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Acts as an anicoagulant, lowering blood cholesterol and thinning the blood.
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Prevents the formation of arterial blood clots.
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Also beneficial for fertility and sexual potency
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Raw ehwat germ, wheat germ oil, vegetable oils, soya beans, leafy green vegetables,whole grains and cereals.
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| VITAMIN K |
Fat soluble vitamin
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Occurs in 3 forms: K1, K2 and K3.
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K1 and K2 are synthesized by the intestinal flora
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Plays a part in preventing internal bleeding and reducing excessive menstrual flow.
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The liver, in order to produce prothrombin (involved in blood clotting) needs vitamin K.
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Helps to prevent coronary thrombosis.
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Alfalfa, green leafy vegetables, egg yolks, fish liver oil, safflower and soybean oil.
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PABA
(Para-Aminobenzoic Acid) |
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VITAMIN B9
(Folic Acid) |
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VITAMIN C
(Biotin) |
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CHOLINE
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| NICKEL |
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| COENZYME Q10 |
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