sorry, this went to Saralou in stead of the list by mistake.
k.
Begin forwarded message:
From: Clayton Family <clay...@skypoint.com>
Date: July 3, 2009 9:27:57 PM CDT
To: slped...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: CS>Vitamin D hype
Mine is not a knee jerk opinion- I have been a student of nutrition
since the 1970's. Much of it is simply common sense and laws of
physics. If you are looking for a conspiracy, well; I suppose you
could be right, but I have not seen anything to suggest it. Up here,
most of the drs do not even check D levels, even though it has ALWAYS
been a problem.
It has always been a problem in the north.
It is not new.
Sorry to disappoint you.
Kathryn
On Jul 3, 2009, at 7:36 PM, Saralou wrote:
Right. And 15 years ago the amazing benefits of soy were at the top
of everyone's list.
It's not that there weren't good things in soy; it's just that most
of those things, we have since learned, are not bio available or they
offset something vital or any of a host of other problems (like
causing cancers). FDA recommends that consumers incorporate four
servings of at least 6.25 grams of soy protein into
...www.soybean.org/health.html
It is new that Vitamin D is being touted as a cure-all. Oddly, the
FDA hasn't changed the RDA......not that either are trustworthy. But
with all these docs and scientists doing tests way beyond "standard
medical convention" the whole thing just looks oddly familiar.
Several years ago I could argue all the benefits of soy just like
now we can show all the whys and wherefores of supplementing with
synthetic D3. Seems strange. Was hoping someone else was thinking or
knew of a money trail.
Saralou
Clayton Family wrote:There deos seem to be a real problem with
people getting less D the last 20 years, and it has been increasing.
In the USA, the widespread use of sunscreen contributes to it, as
does not going out in the sun at all. In addition, so many people
live in more northerly latitudes that do not receive much sun for
many months on end. In historic eras, those who lived in northern
regions had less skin pigmentation, which allows more D to be
naturally synthesized in the body. But now people live all over
regardless of skin color.
D is not produced in any food- it is made by our skin, andother
organisms also make it. So supplementation is often necessary. It is
in cod liver oil, does anyone remember the school nurses handing out
tablespoons of cod liver oil? This was to provide D. So this is
nothing new. Now it is easily and cheaply available in pill form, so
the need to force cod liver oil on kids is sooo yeasterday.
...........
kathryn
Is this something here that's patentable? Is it the byproduct of
big biz somewhere?
It reminds me of Soy 15 years ago...which is why I wonder if
something else is going on. This is exactly the way soy began to
become a necessary part of every hidden ingredient and everything
we elect to consume.
Where is the connection? Is there one? What's the real deal?
Saralou
