Friday, January 21, 2011

Vitamin D3 and preservatives

Finding a suitable Vitamin D3  is tricky.  The closest I have come to getting something that doesn't contain nasty preservatives is the one below (Australian, of course).  The vegetable capsules .. it doesn't state what they are made of .. presumably salicylate based vegies. .. a better compromise that sulphur dioxide (in gelatin) or sodium benzoate as a preservative in other brands I have looked at.   Asthma, stomach upsets, depression/behaviour disorders .. some of the delightful side effects for responders according to the Failsafe website (Sue Dengate)... and from my own experience I really don't want to go there.  Even small quantities can have an effect.

"Hippocrates Natural Vitamin D3 capsules consist of 1000 IUs of natural Vitamin D3 and pure olive oil ONLY in each all-vegetable capsule. NOTHING ELSE.  Custom-manufactured in Australia to our strict specifications.
Does NOT contain: Gluten - Soy – Corn – Lactose – Glucose – Gelatin - Fructose – Maltose – Dextrose – Levulose – Maltodextrin – Xylitol – Molasses – Artificial Sweeteners - Nuts - Milk - Egg - Wheat – Rice – Sugars – Yeast – Casein – GMO – Preservatives – Excipients – Enteric Coating – Shellac – Wax – Plastic – Talc – Artificial Colours or Flavours."

8 comments:

  1. Good to know. The 5000 IU capsules I got from Fiji are useless due to side effects. I felt like I was on speed for 24hrs. Awful reaction.

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  2. I use Carlson labs liquid 2000IU D3, one drop is 2000IU, the only other ingredient is coconut oil. And for the money, it is one of the best deals, I think mine will last like 6 months.

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  3. That sounds good .. I shall try it if Hippocrates is troublesome. What is your story Eosin? .. if you don't mind me asking (Lynne = hooked)

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  4. BTW Lynne, I've now joined a wormy discussion group on Facebook setup by Herbert Smith (cured of Crohn's disease -- With zero side effects luck b***t). Worth stopping by if you are on FaceBook. A great bunch of long suffering people and good support.

    http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_117458394984867

    http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_179395485426152

    He is also setting up a Web based forum here:
    http://forum.opensourcehelminththerapy.org

    And runs this Wiki:
    http://opensourcehelminththerapy.org

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  5. Just order Carlson labs D3 from IHerb.com (could not source anywhere in Australia that I could find). Foolishly bought 4 bottles to get the discount :-S. Let me know Lynne if you want a bottle to try (200 IU bottle).

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  6. Thanks Rob .. I'll try the one I have ordered first and if I have problems I'll get back to you .. let me know how you go with the Carlson D3.

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  7. Carlson D3 just arrived in the mail. I feel a little anxious since the last reaction to Vit D3 in power form was a little intense.

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  8. BTW The Carlson D3 destroyed me. Can't believe that 1 drop made me feel so bad. I rang Bloom (Australian made Vitamins) and asked their naturopath why I can tolerate Blooms D3 but not these others? She said "I don't know. All D3 is the same - They all get produced from Sheep lanolin.".

    So given that I'm ultra sensitive to pesticides and some other chemical's, I can only assume now that some of these companies use nasty chemicals to extract the D3, or the sheep have had nasty chemicals added to the wool to combat tics & parasites etc.

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