Chrominum – Cr
Cobalt – Co
Copper – Cu
Iodine – I
Iron – Fe
Manganese – Mn
Molybdenum – Mo
Selenium – Se
Silicon – Si
Zinc – Zn
Minerals – Microminerals
May 16th, 2009 by admin
Minerals – Macrominerals
May 16th, 2009 by admin
Bones, Teeth, Muscle Contractions
- Calcium – Ca
- Magnesium – Mg
- Phosphorus – P
Regulate fluids of the Body
- Choloride – Cl
- Potassium – K
- Sodium – Na
Sulfur – S
Vitamins – Fat-Soluable
May 16th, 2009 by admin
Vitamin A – A
Vitamin D – D
Vitamin E – E
Vitamin F – Essential Fatty Acids
Vitamin K – K
Vitamins – Water-Soluable minus B Complex
May 16th, 2009 by admin
Inosital – Ino
PABA – Paba
Orotic Acid – B13
Pangamic Acid – B15
Laetrile – B17
Ascorbic Acid – C
Bioflavonoids – P
Vitamins – B Complex
Mar 15th, 2009 by admin
The B Complex Vitamins are water-Soluable Vitamins
All the Bs coexist in the same foods. They have similar coenzyme functions and worked together to benefit the body. B vitamins support the nervous system, bring relaxation and energy, maintain skin and muscle tone, and help prevent anemia.
Good source in Brewer’s yeast, blackstrap molasses, the germ and bran of grains, vegetables ( spinach and cauliflower), nuts, sunflower seeks, legumes, avocados, and meat.
B1 – (Thiamin)
- Odor and flavor similar to yeast.
- TPP – thiamin pyrophosphate is a coenzme of Thiamin which helps in the cellular production of energy. Thiamin helps convert carbohydrates to fat so the body can store it as energy.
- Deficiency = beriberi, a nervous system aliment – mostly found in rice eating cultures
B2 – (Riboflavin)
- Orange-yellow crystal. Needed for cellular processes and energy and fat metabolism.
- Used to treat vision problems, like fatigue and cataracts. Also stress, fatigue and allergies.
- People on estrogen or birth control, anitbiotics, nder stress need extra B2.
B3 – (Niacin)
- One of the most stable B vitamins.
- Made up of two coenzymes, NAD and NADP which help break down and utilize proteins, fats and carbs.
- Is resistant to heat, light, air, acid, and alkali.
- Readily absorbed in the small intestine, the white crystalline substance is soluble in water and alcohol.
- Niacin is manufactured from the amino acid tryptophan.
- Stimulates circulation
- Niacin Flush – when taken orally
- DNA needs Niacin for production
- Stabilizes blood sugar
- High doses of Niacin can increase homocysteine levels, not wanted if at risk for cardiovascular disease
- Prevents Pellagra - diarrhea, dermatitis and dementia. Mostly found in corn eating cultures.
- Signs of deficiency – skin sensitivity to light, and redness of those areas. Decreased energy production.
B5 – (Pantothenic Acid)
- is important to metabolism
- is needed to form coenzyme-A (CoA), which is vital in the synthesis of fatty acids, cholesterol, steroids, sphingosines, and phospholipids
- known as the “anitstress” vitamin, relieves fatigue and stress through its support of the adrenal glands
- effective for allergies, headaches, arthritis, psoriasis, insomnia, asthma, infections, stimulate GI peristalsis, bruxism (teeth grinding), neuritis, epilepsy, MS and alcoholism.
- Deficiency: fatigue earliest and most common symptom
B6 – (Pyridoxine)
- Important B vitamin for women, for hormone balance and water shifts
- B6 is three related compounds-all found in foods: pyridoxine, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine
- Pyridoxine assists in the balancing of sodium and potassium and promoting red blood cell production
- amino acid metabolism
- supports production of gamma-amniobutyric acid (GABA)
- conversion to tryptophan to niacin requires B6
- as well as arachidonic acid to prostaglandin E2
- and to convert tryptophan to serotonin (antidepressant neurotransmitter)
- in the synthesis of DNA and RNA
- helps in antibody and red blood cell production
- aids fluid balance regulation
- aids electrical functioning of nerves, heart, musculokeletal system
- protein metabolism
B7 – (Biotin)
- a protein and carb from the white of a raw egg binds with Biotin and decreases its absorption. So a large intake of raw eggs will produce a Biotin deficiency
- lactobacillus, friendly intestinal bacteria, produces Biotin
- prevent or slow graying or loss of hair (baldness)
Choline
- “memory” vitamin
- many connections to fat
- crosses blood-brain barrier
- helps many liver and kidney problems
B9 – (Folic Acid)
- found in green leafy vegetables, like spinach…
- helps restless leg syndrome
- BCP, birth control pills, may reduce this vitamin the body by 50%
- production and maintenance of new cells
Para-Aminobenzoic Acid (PABA)
- made by intestinal bacteria
- supportive of blood cells, especially red blood cells
- supports folic acid production
- reduce aging of skin and lessen wrinkles
- of course, prevent sunburns
B12 – (Cobalamin)
see post below this one.
resources:
Haas, E, 2006. “Staying Health with Nutrition”: 109-138.
Wikipedia.
Vitamins – B12 the Energy Vitamin
Mar 15th, 2009 by admin
Today I’m studying Vitamin B12. B12 is part of the B Complex Vitamins. It’s one of the water-soluable vitamins. Vitamin B12 is stored in the body.
Refined/processed sugars and foods as well as alcohol create deficiencies of B12 in our bodies.
B12 is found in significant amounts in meat, fish and dairy. Organ meats such as kidney, heart and liver are very high in B12. And the oilier fish like mackerel, trout, and herring. Also, crab, shrimp, oysters and scallops. Live-cultured dairy products such as yogurt as well as egg yolks. Fermented soy products also have B12, like tempeh and miso.
For the body to assimilate B12 well, there needs to be good iron absorption and hydrochloric acid production. Vitamin C helps with iron absorption, so add fruits and vegetables high in C like: Guava, lemon peel, orange peel, grapefruit, kiwi, peaches or artichoke, asparagus, avocado, broccoli and carrots.
To increase your hydrochloric acid production, foods like Apple Cider Vinegar, Black Olives, Celery, Chard, Ginger, grasses, Kale, Lemon, Sea Salt, and Spinach may be added to your diet.
Earthday Expo – April 18-19 – Downtown Rochester
Feb 15th, 2009 by admin
Boy I can’t wait for this! And it’s all FREE!
“This year, the Earth Day Expo will be held in downtown Rochester, MI on Saturday, April 18th from 10am to 6pm and Sunday, April19th from 10am to 4pm. The Expo is free and open to the public. It will showcase the efforts of local business, non-profits and government to create a brighter, greener future for our community. The Expo will attract an anticipated audience of 50,000+ interested in green living and looking to discover healthy, earth-friendly alternatives in food, energy, transportation, clothing, home, garden, finances and more.”
Wysong Under Attack – Big business vs Family Owned
Feb 7th, 2009 by admin
I received this email from Wysong Friday, February 2, 2009. Please take a look at it and come to your own conclusions.
_________________________________________________
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Wysong Corporation
989.631.0009
989.631.9280
Wysong@Wysong.net
www.Wysong.net
NESTLE/PURINA VS THE NATURAL PET FOOD INDUSTRY
Midland, Michigan – Nestec S.A. (better known as Nestle), parent company of Purina, a pet food manufacturer based in St. Louis, Missouri, and Wysong Corporation, a health education and nutritional development company in Midland, Michigan, have filed suits against one another in the Eastern District Federal Court in Missouri.
The suits are related to a technology invented by Dr. Wysong in the early 1980’s to enrobe pet and human foods with probiotics – health giving organisms such as found in yogurt. Although Wysong did not seek a patent, it has used the technology in both animal and human foods since the early 1980s. Due in large part to Wysong’s educational efforts and product development, probiotics have become a part of the collective health consciousness of the public and food industry. Of late, many natural pet food companies have begun using Dr. Wysong’s technology as well.
Nestle/Purina obtained a patent granted in 1999 for the same technology. To this date, however, Purina has not incorporated probiotics in its own products. Instead, it is attempting to prevent Wysong and other companies from enrobing dry extruded pet foods with probiotics unless a licensing fee is paid to Purina.
A patent is not valid if the invention (prior art) exists in the public domain prior to the patent. The evidence of Wysong’s prior art for over fifteen years before the 1999 Nestle patent was granted is, according to Wysong, incontrovertible and ample. In fact, within the last few years just a portion of Wysong’s prior art evidence swayed a European patent review board to deny Nestle/Purina a like European patent. The decision was upheld upon appeal.
These facts have been repeatedly made known to, but ignored by Nestle/Purina in their suit filed against Wysong. Purina’s ultimatum is that Wysong either pay sales-based licensing fees (essentially, royalties) going back six years and forward into the future, or pay for expensive patent litigation.
Wysong, a small family owned company, is unwilling to pay licensing fees to the multibillion dollar Nestle/Purina for what amounts to Wysong’s own invention, and consequently now finds itself being sued by a company literally hundreds of times its size. Purina takes the position that since they were granted a patent they have a right to enforce it.
Wysong argues that the patent should have never been granted, is invalid and unenforceable, and that any attempt by Purina to use the threat of litigation costs to force licensing fees is unethical and illegal. Since Wysong publicized and used the technology in products distributed nationally for more than 15 years prior to the patent, Wysong claims that the patent holders copied Wysong art and did not reveal this to the patent office when filing. Thus, Wysong has either filed or is exploring the filing of claims against Purina for Sherman Act violations/patent misuse, misleading the United States Patent Office, failing to comply with the U.S. Patent Laws, including 35 USC §101-103, 111-113 and 133, improper attempts to monopolize the market, unfair competition, antitrust violations, false advertising under the Lanham Act, state claims for deceptive trade practices, RICO violations, and punitive damages under the Clayton Act.
Wysong Corporation
Natural Weed Killer and more…
Sep 12th, 2008 by admin
I was searching for a natural weed killer, toxin free, pet friendly and environmentally friendly. After looking at many “recipes” and trying a few, I came up with this. I got a one gallon sprayer and poured a whole gallon of white vinegar in, then added a 1/4 cup of celtic salt, and two squirts of peppermint castile soap. Shake vigorously. My driveway was the biggest weed problem. So I weed whacked all the weeds down from the cracks of the driveway, then sprayed my concoction directly in the cracks where the remainder of the weeds were. And they haven’t come back since. And it’s been almost a month. Plus I sprayed around the perimeter of my house. It not only kills the weeds, but the ants hate the peppermint. So it has a dual purpose!
July 19, 2008 – 11-6 – Shelby Garden Walk
Jul 5th, 2008 by admin
Shelby Gardeners Club bi-annual garden walk. Nine gardens. Advance tickets $8. Call 586-786-1028. $10 at door. Heritage Garden, at the grounds of the Shelby Township Municipal Building, 52700 Van Dyke.