Supplements Questions
WHAT ARE ZINC SALTS?
09/19/2008: Shari writes: "You've mentioned zinc salts several times in regards to viral infections like herpes. What exactly is it? How much and how often would you use it? And where do you typically find it?"
09/19/2008: Earth Clinic replies: "We will forward your message on to Ted, but in the meantime we found a couple of posts from Ted on the site that may help:
"...At the same time zinc has antibiotic properties, especially zinc salts, such as zinc chloride and zinc acetate...."
Also
"The boils are due to the body's immune system being down usually, a simple zinc salts will act as a safe antibiotic. The preferred zinc salts is zinc acetate, usually taken 25 mg/day for only 4 days and off for 3 days. Do this alternatively. Should skin drying starts, you can stop the zinc."
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SHOULD I TAKE OMEGA 3, 6 AND 9 PILLS?
09/05/2008: Roger Salazar (roy_cr@yahoo.com) writes: "My wife and I been taking omega 3, 6 and 9 pills. Is it good that they combine all of those in one pill? Flax, Fish and Borage Oils. Two softgels daily after one meal."
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MULTIVITAMINS FOR TEENAGE BOYS
09/04/2008: Rosemary G writes: "I have two teenage sons, ages 13 and 15. I would like some feedback about a good food grade multi-vitamin. Although they are different in their needs, perhaps I can find something they will take without too much protesting. Recently, I have been able to occasionally give them ACV in water mixed with stevia. They may hold their noses, but they drink it! My 15 year old has acne and has trouble sleeping and my 13 year old is a bit hyperactive, is prone to moodiness, and is small for his age. They eat like most teenagers and hate it when I serve "healthy" foods for dinner. Any suggestions?"
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QUESTION ABOUT LECITHIN
08/20/2008: Jay writes: "You had stated that lecithin can be used for fatty build up in the body, does that also apply to lipomas?"
08/23/2008: Joyce from Joelton, Tn replies: "To Jay from Chicago: I'm not positive on this but since lipids is medical lingo for fat (and fat is fat), it would seem logical that lecithin (the well-known emulsifier of fats) would be efficacious for lipomas. Trying lecithin for yourself should at least be harmless, if not helpful. If your lipomas disappear, you will definitely know that it does and be sure to share with other EC'ers."
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IS THIS A GOOD DAILY VITAMIN TO TAKE?
08/18/2008: Laurie writes: "Hi Ted,
I have a question on daily vitamins. I cannot find a good one it seems but I am wondering about this one. **GNC Multi-GelTM Multivitamin** Here is what is in it.
Serving Size 2 soft gel capsules
Servings Per Container 60
Amount Per Serving % DV
Vitamin A (50% as beta-Carotene and 50% as Fish Liver Oil) 10000.00 IU 200%
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid) 300.00 mg 500%
Vitamin D (as Fish Liver Oil) 400.00 IU 100%
Vitamin E (as d-alpha Tocopherol) 300.00 IU 1000%
Thiamin (Vitamin B-1)(as Thiamin Hydrochloride) 50.00 mg 3333%
Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) 50.00 mg 2941%
Niacin (as Niacinamide) 50.00 mg 250%
Vitamin B-6 (as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) 50.00 mg 2500%
Folic Acid 400.00 mcg 100%
Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin) 50.00 mcg 833%
Biotin 50.00 mcg 17%
Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium d-Pantothenate) 50.00 mg 500%
Calcium (as Calcium Carbonate and Dicalcium Phosphate) 200.00 mg 20%
Iron (as Ferrous Fumarate) 18.00 mg 100%
Phosphorus (as Dicalcium Phosphate) 50.00 mg 5%
Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) 150.00 mcg 100%
Magnesium (as Magnesium Oxide) 50.00 mg 13%
Zinc (as Zinc Sulfate) 15.00 mg 100%
Selenium (as Selenium Amino Acid Chelate) 50.00 mcg 71%
Copper (as Copper Gluconate) 2.00 mg 100%
Manganese (as Manganese Sulfate) 10.00 mg 500%
Potassium (as Potassium Sulfate) 30.00 mg 1%
Soybean Oil 442.00 mg **
Lecithin 80.00 mg **
Inositol 50.00 mcg **
para-Aminobenzoic Acid (PABA) 50.00 mg **
Choline (as Choline Bitartrate) 50.00 mg **
** Daily Value (DV) not established
Other Ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Carob Extract, Caramel Color, Rose Hips Powder (Rosina canina)
No Artificial Color, No Artificial Flavors, No Dairy, No Preservatives, No Starch, No Sugar, No Wheat, Sodium Free, Yeast Free, No Gluten
Storage Instructions: Store in a cool dry place.
Warning: After opening, keep tightly closed in refrigerator or other cool place.
Would you reccommend this as a good Multi Vitamin?
Thanks,
Laurie"
09/01/2008: Teri from Up North, Indiana replies: "A doctor once told me the only way to go with a multi is a good food-based one, preferably organic. She said no chemist in the world can decide what vitamins and minerals mother-nature wants us to have. And, that a common apple has many compounds that we haven't even discovered yet. So, they are not completely synthesizing all that we are supposed to get. Not sure if this is true, but in theory it makes sense.
Also, I know Ted is very big on the use of a fulvic/humic acid product. Shouldn't be too hard to find a post talking about it."
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CELSIUM AS AN ALKALIZER?
08/18/2008: Slim writes: "Could you please let us know your view of Cesium as an alkalizer, especially as a treatment for cancer?"
08/20/2008: Joyce from Joelton, Tn replies: "Answer to CELSIUM as an alkalizer: Go to ASH (Advanced Scientific Health) for a good reference. They state it is best alkalizer going. I am sure there are many other areas where you can also find information just by googling CELSIUM."
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QUESTION ABOUT TRI-POTASSIUM CITRATE
07/15/2008: Karl writes: "Dear Khun Ted, Greetings from Chiang Mai. I am currently evaluating Dr MacDaniels Zeta Aid which is basically tri-Potassium Citrate with perhaps a small percentage of Sodium Bicarbonate added to it. Do you have any recommendations or comments for me about this formula? I have purchased an EC meter but haven't used it yet as I am still looking for a suitable storage medium for the tip. Thank you for your valued time and continuous sharing of your expertise. With my best wishes, Karl
PS: have you made any progress with your stem cell stimulation research? "
07/16/2008: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "Dear Karl:
Actually tripotassium citrate is the proper name for the common potassium citrate, much like trisodium citrate to mean sodium citrate. Potassium citrate is often used to alkalized the urine to prevent polycystic kidney, as much as trisodium citrate to alkalized, the only difference is that in cases of acid saliva, a tripotassium is often called for, while trisodium is more easily dealt with for most people, as lack of potassium or hypokalemia can occur in some people. An ideal alkalization remedy should also restore some electrolytes and should contain magnesium if possible. But for an alkalizing remedy with more potassium and less sodium is fine for most people, with exception of people on a Hallelujah diet, vegetable diets and fruit diets, which are sometimes dangerously low in sodium. The potassium will have blood pressure lowering effect only if the person has potassium deficiency, but won't decrease much if the body already has sufficient potassium. Most of the decrease if sufficient in sodium and potassium will be from the alkalizing. Potassium will usually restore normal bowel movements better than baking soda generally speaking, since the body seems to loose potassium easier during such bowel movements. Therefore, the alkalizing remedy mentioned is useful for people who are not on a vegetarian diets and has taken sufficient amount of sodium. The effect of potassium overdose is excessive sweating, extreme diarrhea and difficulty of breathing. The cure for potassium overdose is easy: 1/8 teaspoon of sea salt will stop extreme sweating, diarrhea and heart problems within a matter of minutes. On the other hand, taken excessive salt or even sea salt will put pressure on the frontal lobes or the head in general, and taking more potassium will reduce that, assuming of course the cause is not high blood pressure, which it usually is, but sometimes high blood pressure can be initiated sometimes by just the lack of potassium.
As to the EC unit, you will find either the urine is excessively conductive and off the charts, which will often mean heavy metal poisoning (mine is copper from the metal faucet) or excessive salt in the body. However, this can easily be proven of taking EDTA for one or two day acually reduced the Electrical Conductivity of urine.
Therefore EC can be used to detect indirectly excessive metals in the urine, but also salinity in the urine from too much salt intake. Sometimes metals found can come from aluminum teapot, but often it comes from bad metal faucets, faulty water filter and pipes fitting. These are common contaminants I found that leads to liver problems. A visual inspection of water with red junk often is indicator of metal poisoing that leads to conductive urine. In Thailand more than 80% of the places have metal contamination, usually copper, sometimes cadmium which leads to blood pressure problem, especially the cadmium, but copper usually ends up with some form of liver problem. Other countries have arsenic in Bangladesh, fluoride in India, mercury in Canada, and lead in United States. Quite often the reason for a lot of agricultural damage actually comes from the water irrigation and it is this reason why rain water makes plant grow faster- it's the lack of free heavy metal contamination is one thing, but fluoridated and chlorinated water is another that devastate farming, and not just our health.
A suitable storage medium for the tip is just water in potassium chloride solution in a small wet cotton covered by appropriate plastic caps. Most problems of storage is actually the ORP and sometimes the pH meter. The ORP has a platinum and may get oxidized by the air affecting measurements. pH meter is the same. But for most EC meters this may not be a problem as their electrodes are usually carbon and generally not much of a problem of oxidation occur in that instances. It depends on the electrodes.
Ted
p.s. Stem cells, don't have time right now, but a small electrical current going through the body, and it's quite small, in the nanometer range will create some stem cells. Aloe vera oils that I have found has certain properties which increase stem cells in the body, perhaps because of high monoatomic elements found in the aloe vera oil, which are superconductive in nature and may cause this stem cell regeneration. Bone marrows create stem cells from the piezoelectric effect on the bone whenever there is mechanical stress and that's why stem cell rebuilding is located inside the bones, but may be destroyed if heavy metals, and other chemical toxins that exists outside the bones. For most people colloidal silver will create stem cells too."
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QUESTION ABOUT MILK AND IRON SUPPLEMENTS
07/09/2008: Chitvan writes: "I have read that calcium in milk reacts with iron and forms chelates and it is advisable not to take milk with iron supplements. Is it true for iron rich foods like blackstrap molasses and milk too? Though, in Ayurveda also, I have seen recommendations for taking milk with gooseberry preserve called 'Chyawanprash'which is very rich in iron. But, I have been wondering about the possibility of reaction between calcium in milk with iron and formation of an unabsorbable chelate? Any comments...?
Thanks,
Chitvan"
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