Proponents of whole food vitamin
supplements identify various concerns
newsbrief
with synthetic vitamins:
Potential toxicity of synthetic vitamins. Bug Out, Safely
For example, researchers at Boston
University documented that consump-
P
ests can be a problem this time of year, and
removing them safely, without harming people,
tion of synthetic vitamin A may increase
pets or the environment, is a challenge. A local
birth defects, while overconsumption
exterminating firm, The Bug Man, provides green
of whole food sources of vitamin A did
pest removal services using the most environmen-
not have any toxic effect.
tally friendly pest management methods.
Owner Chris Nininger uses botanical pesti-
Creation of vitamin deficiencies of the
cides. “These protect today, for a greener tomor-
very synthetic vitamin being supple-
row,” he says. Nininger also employs Bugsy, a certi-
mented. If the body is accustomed to
fied Termite Detection Canine (TDC). The yellow
absorbing a vitamin complex in its nat-
Lab helps Nininger find termites more quickly and
ural state, the concern is that the body
accurately than ever before. “Humans rely on visual evidence,” says Nin-
must supply portions of the vitamin
inger, “but a dog is more accurate and picks up on the termites’ odor. This
complex not present in the synthetic
allows for earlier treatment and means less damage to the structure, which
vitamin in order to attempt to absorb it.
saves the property owner money.”
According to research results noted in
the Veterinary Clinical Reference Guide, For more information, visit BugManExt.com or call 540-345-2200.
forced supplementation of the missing
portions of the vitamin complex can
result in a deficiency.
Synthetic vitamins absorb much more
slowly. For example, the National Re-
search Council of Canada reports that
vitamin E in a natural form is absorbed
five times more quickly than its syn-
Do vegetarians eat animal crackers?
thetic counterpart.
- Unknown Author
Increased histamine levels may indi-
cate an apparent allergic reaction.
Synthetic vitamins may contain addi-
tional ingredients used to bind together
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the components; certain people may be
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in their diet. Synthetic vitamins, on the
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