I think the author needs to be totally honest with the supplement page he presents. Cyanacobalimin IS a derivative of cyanide and must be processed through the liver first. But, there is a great form, called "Methylcobalimin" which is red in color, not as shelf stable, to use...so look for any B12 or B Complex to be in the "methyl" form …
I think the author needs to be totally honest with the supplement page he presents. Cyanacobalimin IS a derivative of cyanide and must be processed through the liver first. But, there is a great form, called "Methylcobalimin" which is red in color, not as shelf stable, to use...so look for any B12 or B Complex to be in the "methyl" form and you'll be fine. Also, all D3 is not bad...there are brands of D3 which are derived from cold water fish livers and even lanolin from sheep's skin. The "cholcalciferol" is from fish liver and even egg yolks has it in them. It is the dosing that cause trouble. So, if the author wants to write the bad stuff, please give the solutions, as well. People need to educate themselves and then select the brands with the right forms in them, as well as what brands not to purchase. There is a lot of danger in supplements like iron, to be aware of, again, educate yourself before using any of them.
Every single "vitamin" I have researched (I am over 200 hours invested in this), every single one involves hazardous chemicals during the manufacturing / extraction process.
Even if we completely disregard B being Cyanide derived, it is still a carcinogen.
Fish Oil, and, I assume other fish-derived products, undergo a plethora of toxic chemical treatments.
I have only spent 5 seconds researching the Methylcobalamin you recommend. It too is a lab made chemical, not for human consumption:
I have given solutions. View my Vitamin D article.
I completely agree that there is a lot of danger in Iron supplements. I firmly believe it is all supplements. I do not believe we should be ingesting any chemicals.
With all due respect...I have been researching food and nutrition for 45 years now...and I followed closely, the supplement industry over the years, with all of their changes. And although I agree that there are some chemical processes to make supplements, I still say that there are necessary ones. The body does not make/produce everything it needs, and must derive certain amino acids, minerals or vitamins from food sources, or it may be must be supplemented, to remain healthy.
And for instance, if you eat store bought bread that has been enriched, you are still eating these same type "chemicals" (riboflavin, niacin, folic acid (folate) etc) that you say you want to avoid. If you eat a can of soup from the store (or literally ANYTHING AT ALL from the store), you eat many chemicals and processes too.....we cannot avoid ALL chemicals, no matter how hard we try. You can avoid many chemicals, but it is impossible to avoid them all. And I doubt you avoid them all in your daily life.
I am 69 yrs old and do not take any meds at all, and am in great shape. I do take a few very hand picked supplements and I will continue to take what I research and find that works in my body. Our food supply today is so deficient in minerals and vitamins as well, that one cannot eat enough vegetables and such, to remain healthy or get healthy. Without some supplements, I know that I would be in worse shape. You are free to make your own choices, but people on here who listen to you should know that what works well for one, may not work for another. All supplements are NOT bad...but one does need to educate themselves and pick the ones with the least excipients and fillers...even though all are processed in some manner...even with some chemical exposure...nothing is perfect...make wise choices and education on all of this is key to making those good choices for each person. It is not a one size fits all when it comes to people or supplementation. :-)
I think everyone should do what they feel is right and I am glad to hear you are 69 and in great shape! I hope I can say the same when I reach that age! I also think it's even more awesome that you are 69 and researching!
I absolutely agree that the grocery store premade food is loaded with chemicals.
I'm not sure where you stand on the "viruses" topic, whether you feel viruses are real or completely fabricated to swindle us into vaccines, but I have been looking into the discoveries of "vitamins" and at this point, I cannot find any legitimate evidence showing they exist as we are told they do. It appears they have never been truly "isolated". I know it sounds crazy. If you would have said to me a year ago, "Vitamins don't exist", I would have said you're nuts. But if you really start digging into them, the deeper you dig, the less evidence there is to show "vitamins" exist. What does exist is "nutrients", but nutrients are not the same as what we are being told is a "vitamin", which we are then being told needs to be supplemented, by buying a product in a jar containing chemicals. *If* "Vitamins" are essentially a hoax, then everything we are doing to supplement them is illogical.
I too have said "we need to supplement because our food no longer contains vitamins it used to", however, when I began researching this topic, I am having problems locating documentation showing that a carrot in 2024 contains less "vitamins" than a carrot in 1975. Does this evidence exist? I do not know. If they have never isolated "Vitamins", how would we be able to judge the vitamin level in a carrot? I think these are relevant questions we should be asking.
I do think it is a parsing of the words...but nutrients would indeed be a far better word for what we call "vitamins"...I think that word is derived from "vitality" which those vitamins are supposed to bring us. :-) My point was, that we are exposed to many, many chemicals daily in loads of ways...some are useful (I didn't say "good") while others are deadly and accumulate in the body, then cause problems. We have to develop a sense of discernment (from the Lord), of what to use, how much, when and for how long. And even though I do use and recommend some supplements, I do have to change to different ones at times, because the manufacturers change their formulas...this is important, too...to read the labels on EVERY bottle and not assume it is the same...this applies to all packaged foods, as well. They are very sneaky to put things in while no one is looking.
We'll never escape the use of chemicals in all forms. There is abundant literature and studies out there to support your "carrot nutrient" theory...and I found loads of info when researching chemical fertilizers, yes, the common 10-10-10 type chemical fertilizers used by big ag. The density of nutrients today is far less in many vegetables from what they used to be. Home grown using foods using home grown fertilizers (ie: chicken poop, cow manure, etc) would be far more nutrient dense foods, of course, but not everyone can do this. This goes back to the overuse of chemical fertilizers, which leach even more nutrients from the soil, and only put back a few in a relatively different form....not to mention the biome that chemical fertilizers wipe out completely (think natural microbes here). And along with this wipe out, comes the nutrient deficit foods and us.
As far as "viruses", I'm still out on that and even after years of research, I am not convinced that they exist at all...I think it is the natural breakdown of a substance, but not infective, as they claim. And even with the cv "virus"...I have in three years now, never found ONE article that someone claimed to have isolated that cv19 "virus"....not one. Kari Mullis, the inventor of the PCR test, also claimed that viruses don't exist and that the PCR test used widely today for this purpose, could not detect the presence of anything of this sort. I tend to lean towards his theory. He paid for his theory with his life. If viruses are real, someone surely would have wanted that credit for the discovery! So, I'm still on the fence, but leaning towards no such thing exists.
I am new to your Substack and I love the thought provoking issues such as the MB...I have a small bottle but only use it as a dye for slides under the scope....I know people who want to use it orally, but I can't say that I'd jump out there and try that yet....not enough info to convince me it is useful...I lean towards toxic on that one. You're doing a great job getting info out there, and I hope to read more of your thought provoking presentations. Thanks for what you do to help sow seeds in the minds of others to do their own research!. ;- )
I think the author needs to be totally honest with the supplement page he presents. Cyanacobalimin IS a derivative of cyanide and must be processed through the liver first. But, there is a great form, called "Methylcobalimin" which is red in color, not as shelf stable, to use...so look for any B12 or B Complex to be in the "methyl" form and you'll be fine. Also, all D3 is not bad...there are brands of D3 which are derived from cold water fish livers and even lanolin from sheep's skin. The "cholcalciferol" is from fish liver and even egg yolks has it in them. It is the dosing that cause trouble. So, if the author wants to write the bad stuff, please give the solutions, as well. People need to educate themselves and then select the brands with the right forms in them, as well as what brands not to purchase. There is a lot of danger in supplements like iron, to be aware of, again, educate yourself before using any of them.
Every single "vitamin" I have researched (I am over 200 hours invested in this), every single one involves hazardous chemicals during the manufacturing / extraction process.
Even if we completely disregard B being Cyanide derived, it is still a carcinogen.
Fish Oil, and, I assume other fish-derived products, undergo a plethora of toxic chemical treatments.
I have only spent 5 seconds researching the Methylcobalamin you recommend. It too is a lab made chemical, not for human consumption:
https://www.abmole.com/literature/methylcobalamin-msds.html
I have given solutions. View my Vitamin D article.
I completely agree that there is a lot of danger in Iron supplements. I firmly believe it is all supplements. I do not believe we should be ingesting any chemicals.
With all due respect...I have been researching food and nutrition for 45 years now...and I followed closely, the supplement industry over the years, with all of their changes. And although I agree that there are some chemical processes to make supplements, I still say that there are necessary ones. The body does not make/produce everything it needs, and must derive certain amino acids, minerals or vitamins from food sources, or it may be must be supplemented, to remain healthy.
And for instance, if you eat store bought bread that has been enriched, you are still eating these same type "chemicals" (riboflavin, niacin, folic acid (folate) etc) that you say you want to avoid. If you eat a can of soup from the store (or literally ANYTHING AT ALL from the store), you eat many chemicals and processes too.....we cannot avoid ALL chemicals, no matter how hard we try. You can avoid many chemicals, but it is impossible to avoid them all. And I doubt you avoid them all in your daily life.
I am 69 yrs old and do not take any meds at all, and am in great shape. I do take a few very hand picked supplements and I will continue to take what I research and find that works in my body. Our food supply today is so deficient in minerals and vitamins as well, that one cannot eat enough vegetables and such, to remain healthy or get healthy. Without some supplements, I know that I would be in worse shape. You are free to make your own choices, but people on here who listen to you should know that what works well for one, may not work for another. All supplements are NOT bad...but one does need to educate themselves and pick the ones with the least excipients and fillers...even though all are processed in some manner...even with some chemical exposure...nothing is perfect...make wise choices and education on all of this is key to making those good choices for each person. It is not a one size fits all when it comes to people or supplementation. :-)
I think everyone should do what they feel is right and I am glad to hear you are 69 and in great shape! I hope I can say the same when I reach that age! I also think it's even more awesome that you are 69 and researching!
I absolutely agree that the grocery store premade food is loaded with chemicals.
I'm not sure where you stand on the "viruses" topic, whether you feel viruses are real or completely fabricated to swindle us into vaccines, but I have been looking into the discoveries of "vitamins" and at this point, I cannot find any legitimate evidence showing they exist as we are told they do. It appears they have never been truly "isolated". I know it sounds crazy. If you would have said to me a year ago, "Vitamins don't exist", I would have said you're nuts. But if you really start digging into them, the deeper you dig, the less evidence there is to show "vitamins" exist. What does exist is "nutrients", but nutrients are not the same as what we are being told is a "vitamin", which we are then being told needs to be supplemented, by buying a product in a jar containing chemicals. *If* "Vitamins" are essentially a hoax, then everything we are doing to supplement them is illogical.
I too have said "we need to supplement because our food no longer contains vitamins it used to", however, when I began researching this topic, I am having problems locating documentation showing that a carrot in 2024 contains less "vitamins" than a carrot in 1975. Does this evidence exist? I do not know. If they have never isolated "Vitamins", how would we be able to judge the vitamin level in a carrot? I think these are relevant questions we should be asking.
I do think it is a parsing of the words...but nutrients would indeed be a far better word for what we call "vitamins"...I think that word is derived from "vitality" which those vitamins are supposed to bring us. :-) My point was, that we are exposed to many, many chemicals daily in loads of ways...some are useful (I didn't say "good") while others are deadly and accumulate in the body, then cause problems. We have to develop a sense of discernment (from the Lord), of what to use, how much, when and for how long. And even though I do use and recommend some supplements, I do have to change to different ones at times, because the manufacturers change their formulas...this is important, too...to read the labels on EVERY bottle and not assume it is the same...this applies to all packaged foods, as well. They are very sneaky to put things in while no one is looking.
We'll never escape the use of chemicals in all forms. There is abundant literature and studies out there to support your "carrot nutrient" theory...and I found loads of info when researching chemical fertilizers, yes, the common 10-10-10 type chemical fertilizers used by big ag. The density of nutrients today is far less in many vegetables from what they used to be. Home grown using foods using home grown fertilizers (ie: chicken poop, cow manure, etc) would be far more nutrient dense foods, of course, but not everyone can do this. This goes back to the overuse of chemical fertilizers, which leach even more nutrients from the soil, and only put back a few in a relatively different form....not to mention the biome that chemical fertilizers wipe out completely (think natural microbes here). And along with this wipe out, comes the nutrient deficit foods and us.
As far as "viruses", I'm still out on that and even after years of research, I am not convinced that they exist at all...I think it is the natural breakdown of a substance, but not infective, as they claim. And even with the cv "virus"...I have in three years now, never found ONE article that someone claimed to have isolated that cv19 "virus"....not one. Kari Mullis, the inventor of the PCR test, also claimed that viruses don't exist and that the PCR test used widely today for this purpose, could not detect the presence of anything of this sort. I tend to lean towards his theory. He paid for his theory with his life. If viruses are real, someone surely would have wanted that credit for the discovery! So, I'm still on the fence, but leaning towards no such thing exists.
I am new to your Substack and I love the thought provoking issues such as the MB...I have a small bottle but only use it as a dye for slides under the scope....I know people who want to use it orally, but I can't say that I'd jump out there and try that yet....not enough info to convince me it is useful...I lean towards toxic on that one. You're doing a great job getting info out there, and I hope to read more of your thought provoking presentations. Thanks for what you do to help sow seeds in the minds of others to do their own research!. ;- )
Stop eating then. Idiot.