Comments on: The Differences Between Synthetic and Natural Vitamins

By: Natural Health Therapies

Natural Health Therapies — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:17:46 +0000

Another great article. I was totally shocked when I first found out the difference between natural and synthetic vitamins and how much harm the synthetics are actually doing to our bodies. How many people know that the vitamins they’re taking to stay healthy are actually doing more harm than good?

I especially liked the ingredient chart from The Organic Consumers Association. Definitely handy.

The fact that “vitamins can be labeled as natural if they contain as little as 10% of the natural form of the vitamin” just goes to show how little the USDA is looking out for us. To allow such obvious deceit is an indication that big business is more important to the USDA than our health.

By: Lafon Rusher

Lafon Rusher — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:52:01 +0000

Great article. I am doing some research on the difference between synthetic vitamins and whole foods. It is too easy to feel overconfident that we are getting the nutrients we need when taking synthetic vitamins.
Vitamin bottles list the amount of vitamins and minerals available…not what your body can absorb or actually use.
I have three boys, and have been on a quest to find a way to meet their nutritional needs. No binders, fillers, synthetic anything…just whole food.

Keep telling the world to eat whole foods!

Lafon

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:59:37 +0000

Thank you so much for this article. So many people say “oh, I’m healthy, I take a multivitamin…” Not only is relying on vitamins an ineffective shortcut, but most people don’t even realize that many vitamins aren’t particularly powerful…

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:46:24 +0000

I agree with you, it’s best to take vitamins that are made with natural ingredients. I have been taking a really good natural supplement, muscadine grape seeds and they have been really beneficial to my health. I have noticed a change in my immune system and it helps that it is loaded with a lot of natural anti-oxidants.

By: melissa

melissa — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:06:40 +0000

The best vitamins are from a company called Standard Process

By: Toni Walker

Toni Walker — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:18:14 +0000

Where can I buy natural vitamins? I have only seen synthetic?

By: Margarita

Margarita — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:32:45 +0000

Good article, indeed. For any ordinary person tends to believe that any Vitamin itself is natural and wholesome, because it’s a vitamin. No matter what vitamin and how much you take. Unfortunately some believe that the more you take the better.

But I’ve heard that it’s not good for your body to take vitamins longer than 1-2 months period. And that some vitamins are not to be combined. Is that true?

A big thank you for the ingredient chart, I saved it on my computer and going to check the vitamins I take. I believe every family should consult such a chart, especially those having kids.

By: Mori Goldlist

Mori Goldlist — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:39:37 +0000

How effective is Vitamin D in pill form comapred to Vitamin D derived from moderate exposure to sunlight?

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:01:42 +0000

Great Article, You are 100% right. I might add the importance of natural vitamins in liquid form such as Vitacerin. Liquid vitamins has a higher absorbtion rate than pills.

By: Gabrielle

Gabrielle — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:08:20 +0000

Great article. Thanks you for sharing excellent advice and little known knowledge.