Vitamin & Mineral Deficiencies might be the cause of every disease known to human kind. We are what we eat…. if we don’t get good things running through the system inevitable bad things generally turnout rather quickly. Therefore, the value of eating nutritionally balanced diets are vital. As far the Renaissance that resulted in prolong periods without access to fresh fruit and vegetables.
We have noted that illness from vitamin and mineral deficiencies being common amongst ship crews, pirates, and in 1747 the Scottish surgeon James Lind discovered that citrus helped to prevent scurvy. With one of his recommendations being the British Royal Navy adopt lemons and limes aboard all vessels, thereby, lending the nickname “limey” to all sailors.
Vitamins being classified either “water” or “fat” soluble, and in humans there are 13 vitamins of which four being “fat soluble.” The best way to remember them is recalling the word ADEK. While vitamins A, D, E, & K are absorbed in the intestinal tract with the help of lipids. With likelihood they may accumulate in your body they should be carefully monitored by health care professionals. Cut your cancer risk with Vitamin D!!!!
Whereas “water soluble” vitamins can be easily absorb with water. In human bodies vitamins store differently variably and vitamin A, D and B12 are stored in significant amounts in the human body. While being stored in liver…. adult human diet maybe be deficient in vitamin A and D for many months and B12 perhaps years before developing deficiency conditions.
However, other vitamins such as B3 and C is not stored in the human body in significant amounts…. so stores of these vitamins may last only a couple weeks. Therefore, in lies the rub…. as we age…. in most cases after age 50 our bodies become sinking ships in their ability to absorb vitamins and minerals increasing the chance of chronic disease.
Folic Acid or Folate is found in dark green leafy vegetables, orange juice, beans a nd brewer’s yeast. Folate deficiency has been associated with lung, esophageal, brain, cervical, breast and especially colorectal cancer. Folate participates in a very important process that affects the health of your DNA called methylation.
Therefore, not enough DNA methylation may cause cancer, thereby, it has been suggested that high levels of folic acid might even cause cancer. Sooo it might be best to ask your dietitian what a safe amount might be. Also food folate is only 50% absorbed, while folic acid supplement taken on an empty stomach is mostly absorbed. While taking folic acid with food allows twice as much folate to be absorbed.
Not only, is this NOT the case with vitamins and minerals deficiencies, but also, protein deficiencies as well. A specific imbalance endures between two pepitides, amyloid beta – pepitides with 40 amino acids (AB40) and AB42. Maybe the cause of Alzheimers disease…. according to Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Where Dr. Chunyu Wang found the importance between delicate balance and normal function. However when this delicate balance is changed pathologically…. changes will occur in the brain and that person’s memory will become confused…. leading to dementia. These plaques have been found in Alzheimer’s patients to be mainly composed of AB42 fibrils.
Tip #3 for July: Instead of reaching for junk food…. go for the fruit or vegetable of your choice that will add positive nutrition to yourself each day. Over the course of the year it will add to your well being in the mega pill without supplementation theory. The recommendation of two fruit and five servings of vegetables is easily obtainable when you strive for it.