DEFICIENCIES to have in mind 
DesertLili
9 y
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I RE-POST THIS INFORMATION, BECAUSE I FIND MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS, WHILE NORMAL BLOOD RESULTS CAN NOT IDENTIFY MANY OF THE DEFICIENCIES.
It is possible to develop deficiencies, if the food is grown on poor soils (almost always the case now; this is why animal growers always supplement the cattle with vitamins and minerals in the western world; when we stop eating animal product we suddenly drop that transferred through the animal supplementation; it is best in my opinion to avoid the re-introduction of animal product, but to supplement as a regular practice -- until be get to produce our own plants on a rich soil ....)
I am not sure how Drs can rule out deficiencies, since there are many and some are obvious (given the mineral, eg.g. magnesium, is rather intra-cellular, so blood test is unrealiable).
You can try few.
B-complex for nerves and brain function, will also make muscles work better due to better innervation. Zinc, Glucosamine, Shark cartilage (I know it is not vegan/vegetarian, but if you need it - you need it) or better Great lakes hydrolyzed gelatin (there is grass feed too - the green one), Copper, and increase avocados - for joints.
Magnesium citrate, potassium bicarbonate (don't do more than a 1/2 tsp in the beginning) for everything, together with Sea Salt , Lugols' drops 2 incresed to 10, by a drop a week, a day, Coral calcium, 2 tbsp a day of flax seed - freshly ground - for everything.
CoQ 10, acytl-L carnitine, Branch chain amino acids, creatine, Tangy Tangerine 2.0 (good taste and combines many supps - you can start with only that one, and it is not cheap) for energy.
I know it is lot, but use your intuition where to start and vary the supps over time, seeing in the process which ones help you best. It is not cheap, you can try Swanson - they have good and not soo good brands, but you can get good prices. Also the Brand NOW is affordable there.
Let us know how you are doing.
DL
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- Re: DEFICIENCIES to have in mind archus
9 y
2,190
This is a reply to # 2,274,416DL,
Good info. What can you do about checking where does the food come from? There is no information available that helps us figure out in what type of soil conditions the fruits and veggies were grown and then wether they were picked before they ripen or not. There are a few ways we can be sure to know these things, one, buying organic and buying from a local farm you are familiar with. Oh! and one other way is to use refractometer.
So I agree we need some supplements. When I was growing up we bought fruits and veggies from the market which was picked same day, we ate most of it the same day. Next day went to the market again. Also Wheat flour was made daily in a home mill and never we used the flour next day. So those days are gone.
I think you have a good idea to grow your own stuff, but how much can you grow?
Thanks for the post.
Archus
- Re: DEFICIENCIES to have in mind DesertLili
9 y
2,159
This is a reply to # 2,274,494Hi Archus!
I would have to retire and go to a warmer place to grow my food :) My parents are doing it, but they live far away and it is a huge work and they have to preserve a big quantity for the winter. ... I can't afford yet a refractometer, but it is on my list. Good reminder, thank you.
I've seen hydroponic growing, which is quite effective - producing a family greens on a 6x6x6 feet of space plus selling to the market. One person although has to do that as a part-time job and the other - to deliver every day in the morning to shops. They also heat it in the winter - located in the northern states, running it non-stop. I don't feel I want to do that, but hey, who knows I may have my tomato-pepper garden at some future point :) I would also opt for fruit trees and Gingko biloba, together with walnut trees and lots of different herbs - at least in the summer time :))
I try check all the labels that are on the produce I buy. I can't even go to the farmer's market, so as of now my food being organic for at least 60% is quite expensive. There is no ideal way of knowing the soils. Making friends with farmers would be one of the things to do, indeed.
When I buy non-organic I usually choose local produce, it tastes better and was gathered not like a month ago (hopefully), I also try to stick with produce that visually isn't a Frankenstein's deed. I know for sure seedless is more often than not GMO-ed, as well as tomato with fishy smell (have genes form fish); papaya, soy, corn, alphalpha - I would buy only if labeled organic.
I also put my fruits and vegetable next to the window under indirect sun and they ripen further, getting a better taste and more solar energy. As to nutrients - I supplement a lot. I feel tired and out of shape if I don't. I use periodically everything I mentioned.
DL
- Re: DEFICIENCIES to have in mind archus
9 y
2,098
This is a reply to # 2,274,510DL,
This is scary, tomatoes with fish gene? I cannot believe this, I have to do some research on what brands do this. I use only organic toms, so delicious.
A story about toms. I usually grow some herbs like tulsi and basil in my balcony, in pots. I had also thrown some organic lemon seeds and they are growing, small plants of course, but one day I saw this funny plant and I realized both new plants were tomatoes, I have never planted tomatoes but must dropped some seeds from my collection of lemon seeds, I guess while chopping my salad they must have gotten mixed.
Wow I have home grown tomatoes, they are growing fast, I thought with the weather cooling down the plants will die, but the weather has been pretty hot and they are growing fast.
I cannot wait to try them.
Archus- Re: DEFICIENCIES to have in mind DesertLili
9 y
2,105
This is a reply to # 2,274,518They are trying to deny the tomato being available at the stores. ... but I have smelt the fishy odor in these pink, hard as gum, frost resistant tomatoes ... can't fool me.
http://www.motherearthnews.com/real-food/adding-a-fish-gene-into-tomatoes-zmaz00amzgoe.aspx
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_tomato
Sounds like you are having fun growing stuff :) I got from you the idea about sprouting mung - this i the only thing I can do now. BTW there is that Vogel's 4-level sprouter that saves 50% of the work and yields sprouts faster :)
- Re: DEFICIENCIES to have in mind DesertLili
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- Re: DEFICIENCIES to have in mind archus
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- Re: DEFICIENCIES to have in mind DesertLili
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- Fulvic acid / soils DesertLili
9 y
2,257
This is a reply to # 2,274,416You can augment the supplementation efficacy through Fulvic acid, which is conmsuming either wild plants rich in it, or capsules, or better and cheaper yet - powder in water.
This will also save you money on supplements.
- Re: DEFICIENCIES to have in mind archus
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