How much vitamin D in BAC?

The Martial Art of Wellness
Volume 7 – July 2008

(Archive of Previous BioNews)

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DEAR FRIENDS

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QUOTE OF THE MONTH

“ The true seeker of knowledge naturally strives for truth, and is not content with common opinion, but soars with undimmed and unwearied passion until he grasps the essential nature of things… ”

 

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THIS ISSUE’S TESTIMONIALS:

Kidney function improved to 22%

“My kidney function was 18% and has now improved to 22%. I like that and hope for more improvement since the prognosis was only eventual dialysis.”

F&BB, California, July 2008

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BIOSUPERFOOD ( New look! New format! )

BioNutrition introduces new labels and new format for BioSuperfood formulas.

This month, BioNutrition, introduces a new look for its product labels. The move was motivated by the need to comply with Health Canada’s certification and labelling rules. BioNutrition has been granted by Health Canada the right to use the claims :

Additionally this month, BioNutrition, introduces new 60 capsules format for BioSuperfood people formulas F2 and F3. “We hope that more people will have a chance to realize the benefits of BioSuperfood as a result of trying this lower cost format” says Dr. Michael Kiriac, CEO of BioNutrition. Potential consumers hesitate to try BioSuperfood because of the cost when they compare it with other supplements on the market.

Most people that have realized the benefits of consuming BioSuperfood, understand the value proposition and no longer hesitate. Many of them have been able to stop using all or many other costly supplements, while a large percentage have reduced visits to health practitioners due to health gains obtained from their usage of BioSuperfood.

With BioSuperfood, it is quite frequent that a new user notices tangible results within the first few days of use, and certainly within the first 60 capsules. We are so confident you will realize benefits from using BioSuperfood, that we will return the money for your first bottle if returned within 30 days.

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WWW.THEMAGICISBAC.COM ( How much vitamin D in BAC? )

These days there is so much talk and controversy about vitamin D, I am glad to address this recent question. The full question was:

“I was talking to a nutritionist, and he said that one of the big nutritional issues in people is vitamin D deficiency due to lack of sun exposure. To supplement, he said, requires huge doses to make up for the lack of sunshine. What is the vitamin D content in the BAC? Just curious, J.”

Before answering your question, I want to expand on the current “craziness” about vitamin D. Vitamin D has become a “star” in the health industry as a result of recent and not so recent rumors, propaganda and “just” marketing intended to increase sales of this vitamin.

The controversy with supplementing vitamin D

“At no time, ever, from any source, could the human or animal body have gotten the massive doses of vitamin D being used today in research, in medicine and as additives in feed in animal husbandry.”
~ Krispin Sullivan, CN 2003

Many companies are selling vitamin D in doses from 400 IU to as much as 5,000 IU. Supplement companies periodically send newsletters continuing to report the benefits of vitamin D and harmful effects of having too little D. One might assume buying and taking one of these supplements will make sure you are sufficient in vitamin D.

But following much research and published (old and new) papers on vitamin D the ‘facts’ remain the same. Each person absorbs and/or produces vitamin D differently. One person may simply expose arms and legs several times a week and have adequate levels of D, others may take a supplement of 4,000 IU daily and not see an increase of their vitamin D at all. While others by simply increasing their calcium intake, or changing their diets, will see their level of D rise without taking supplemental D.

Getting enough of the so-called sunshine vitamin (the skin makes it from ultraviolet rays) is vital for strong bones and other metabolisms. But vitamin D has made headlines in recent years because of research saying it may be a powerful cancer fighter, sparking a push for people to get more than currently recommended amounts, either through diet or sun exposure.

Experts are cautious because other vitamins and nutrient supplements once widely thought to prevent cancer didn’t pan out when put to rigorous testing. With vitamin D, there are now several research showing the potential dangers of vitamin D supplementation.

National Cancer Institute researchers analyzed vitamin D levels measured in almost 17,000 people as part of a national study that tracked their health. About a decade after enrolling, 536 of those people had died of cancer.

Whether people had low or high vitamin D levels played no role in their risk of dying from cancer in general, they reported Tuesday in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

The first-of-a-kind government study released Tuesday shows the issue is far from settled.

“Supplemental vitamin D is commonly found in multi-vitamin and single-nutrient preparations. Evidence for vitamin A and D toxicity as a result of dietary supplementation was more commonly seen in clinical practices in the earlier part of this century. More recently, vitamin D toxicity has been documented in several accidental situations that have usually involved food fortification errors, but it is rarely seen. In this issue, Adams and Lee report several cases of vitamin D toxicity in older adults who reported consumption of vitamin D supplements. The sources and doses of the supplements differed, but all patients regularly consumed (in addition to their diets) single-nutrient sources of vitamin D, other supplements that contained vitamin D, and multi-vitamin supplements. ”

What are the health risks of too much vitamin D?

There is a high health risk associated with consuming too much vitamin D. Vitamin D toxicity can cause nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, constipation, weakness, and weight loss. It can also raise blood levels of calcium, causing mental status changes such as confusion. High blood levels of calcium also can cause heart rhythm abnormalities. Calcinosis, the deposition of calcium and phosphate in soft tissues like the kidney can be caused by vitamin D toxicity. Consuming too much vitamin D through diet alone is not likely unless you routinely consume large amounts of cod liver oil. It is much more likely to occur from high intakes of vitamin D in supplements.

References:
Norman AW. Vitamin D. In: Ziegler EE, Filer LJ Jr, eds. Present Knowledge in Nutrition. 7th ed. Washington, DC: ILSI Pr; 1996:120-9.
Adams JS, Lee G. Gains in bone mineral density with resolution of vitamin D intoxication. Ann Intern Med. 1997; 127:203-6.

The answer to the controversy is ; How does one resolve vitamin deficiencies?”

Let me start with addressing vitamin D in the context of prevention of cancers. Vitamin D is a very small player as far as cancer fighting goes. There are hundreds of nutrients that are much more active when it comes to quenching free radicals and tumor growth. Will you start taking a supplement for each one of those hundreds of nutrients? Did you know that it has already been established and published in cancer research that the best prevention to cancers are the powerful nutrients obtained from eating many colorful fruits and vegetables.

“The thousands of vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals (beneficial plant compounds) in whole foods act synergistically together to create a more powerful effect than the sum of their parts, producing a result which cannot be recreated by supplements.”
– Vice President for Education at the American Institute for Cancer

The concept of measuring and supplementing individual, isolate or separate nutrients (vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, etc) is of the chemical (as in Chemist) domain, that deals with inorganic, as in unorganized molecules, known as chemicals. While with natural sciences the bio-chemist works with bio-chemicals, those molecules that are organic, or organized together naturally and only as they occur in whole foods. These organized molecules with their natural balance and synergistic proportions that carry ZERO toxicity can never be found or replace with supplements that are isolate and separates.

Vitamin D is not a vitamin!

A “vitamin” by definition is a substance regularly required by the body in small amounts but which the body cannot make and is, therefore, required to be supplied in the daily diet. Technically the molecular species classified as vitamin D is not really a vitamin because it can be produced by exposure of the skin to sunlight. However for unknown reasons, vitamin D3 continues to be classified officially as a vitamin. (History of vitamin D). In natural science we know that “vitamin D” is a complex metabolism involved in many aspects of human health, from bone formation, to hair growth and cancer prevention, and that the best source is its natural source, the sun. When the sun hits your skin, the vitamin D metabolism is triggered.

Vitamin D: the sun vitamin.

The sun is an important source of vitamin D. Our bodies make vitamin D when sunlight touches our bare skin. Despite the rumors about harmful effect of too much sun, in the United States and Canada, adequate amounts of vitamin D can readily be obtained from the diet and from casual exposure to sunlight. It has also been proven that at least 10-15 minutes of sunlight per day, depending on your skin sensitivity, is actually good for you.

But how much is too much? Here is the answer, according to The Center for Science For the Public Interest: Exposing non-sun screened hands, face and arms to the sun for about ten to fifteen minutes (depending on skin sensitivity to sunburning, latitude and time of day) two to three times a week between 8 am and 4 pm gives the body it’s vitamin D requirement.

Food for thought regarding deficiency

In most cases when a deficiency such as that of vitamin D is diagnosed, there are other deficiencies and/or degenerative conditions in your body. Supplementing to deficiencies as they are diagnosed will not solve the cause of those deficiencies. One cannot view human health as a series of separate events or as a multitude of separate parts like that of your car. Its much more important to resolve that causes of deficiencies. For example; when you are exhausted from stress, or poor diet choices, then you will not be efficient at metabolizing vitamin D, and for that matter at converting your foods into energy, at synthesizing proteins and enzymes, and at many other health giving function of your body. Its a vicious cycle and supplementing to each deficiencies is like chasing after your tail.

Vitamin D Metabolism

The best secondary food sources of vitamin D

Until you resolve the potential causes of your deficiencies, a much healthier solution to supplementing your vitamin D is the natural way. The best natural sources of vitamin D are some foods. Our need of vitamin D is very small and can easily be found in several foods. A partial list of foods high in Vitamin D3 include Cod liver oil, several micro algae, salmon, mackerel & sardines, egg yolks, and beef liver. Note that this list of foods does not constitute dietary recommendations by BioAge or Roland Thomas.

The ultimate solution to vitamin D deficiency and other deficiencies

A much better solution to supplementing vitamin D, and by the same token addressing your other known and unknown deficiencies, is the restoration of your general vitality, particularly that of your brain organs, thus restoring your natural capacity to efficiently synthesize vitamin D from your exposure to the sun wherever you reside. You will be surprised how easily you can progress by simply applying some of the following life style changes:

1. stop overeating, and stop eating the wrong foods
2. eat lots of fruits and vegetables, and drink mostly water
3. exercise, exercise and exercise
4. find peace of mind, get informed about the health and diet connection

Let me repeat and be clear regarding deficiencies of nutrients such as vitamin D or all the others; If you eat a “proper” diet and follow the above recommendations on life style changes, there is no need for additional supplementation with isolated vitamins or supplements (unless there is an acute deficiency, immediate infection, or a life threatening condition).

And now let me address your question as it relates specifically to BAC

In all of BAC’s formulations, there is less then 1.0 μg/g of vitamin D3. In essence, it is below quantitative limit (BQL) or too small to be measured precisely. But don’t stop reading; let me shed some light on the benefits of taking BAC as it relates to vitamin D deficiency and any other deficiencies.

So how does BAC fit in as a solution to vitamin D deficiency?

BAC as a solution fits right in with the “eat much fruits and vegetables” recommendation, but BAC is no ordinary food; BAC is an extremely efficient food. In the words of Dr. Michael Kiriac, PhD, “BAC is the culmination of cellular nutrition”. BAC contains many more nutrients then a diet of 30 exotic foods gathered from around the world. Some of its nutrients occur in amounts more then what is required for the day, others that are just ok, some that are not enough for the day, and some that are a complete “bonus” to the body and could never be obtained other then with BAC.

BAC awakens the genius within

Beside supplying an “extraordinary” array of nutrients, the principal value of consuming BAC, is its power to “awaken the genius within”. When fed efficiently by BAC, the cells of the mission critical brain organs that regulate all metabolisms such as nutrients assimilation, will function much better and you will assimilate “vastly more” nutrients from your foods, or synthesize them better from the sun (as in the case of vitamin D). This “awakenning” is the most important value of consuming BAC.

In natural sciences it is well known that there are no better nutrient then those naturally occurring from the sun, the air we breath, and in whole foods, NONE. When consuming BAC, because of its positive influence on the brain organs that regulate digestion, you will assimilate “significantly” more nutrients out of any diet, and certainly out of a good diet. And with most people that should be enough.

There are over 5,000 individual nutrients in BAC, including over 4,000 enzymes, vitamin A, B-complex, C, D, E and K, all ten essential amino acids plus ten more, all known trace minerals and elements, Omega-3, Omega-6, Omega-9, GLAs (Gamma-Linolenic Acids), ALAs (Alpha-Linolenic Acids), DGLA (Dihomogamma-Linolenic Acid), DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid) and more fatty acids, etc. Here are some links: The ingredients in BAC and Detailed list of ingredients

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