Where can I find a dietitian who is smart about mineral supplements?
Where can I find a dietitian who is smart about mineral supplements?
The Nutrition in Complementary Care dietetic practice group of the American Dietetic Association has an interest in the role of alternative herbal, vitamin and mineral therapies in improving health and preventing disease. Their Find a Comp Care Nutritionist feature will help you locate...
I was pregnant and was not about to take any chances with high vitamin C.
I was pregnant when the issue first came up---about a year ago and believe me, I was not about to take any chances. The high vitamin C dependency makes sense. I know my dad. Any opinion that is not his will be questioned immediately! Thanks again.
During pregnancy, the risk of birth defects rises steadily...
What foods naturally contain folic acid?
What foods naturally contain folic acid?
Folic acid also called folacin is richly (>10% per 1 cup serving) found in spinach, asparagus, turnip greens, lima beans, beef liver, parsley, broccoli, and romaine lettuce.
Have you ever heard of pica and eating paper?
I am a 33-year-old married mother of one. I have what I feel is an embarrassing and possibly life-threatening disorder. Some years ago I was diagnosed as being anemic. The iron level was so low that the doctor asked if I ate or craved anything unusual. I told him that I crave and chew...
Why do dietitians not recommend vitamin / mineral supplements except those not getting the RDA?
I am an exercise physiologist and weight management, consultant. I enjoy your website and your comments, but I wanted to get your take on why the industry standard for dietitians is to not recommend vitamin/mineral supplements except for those who are not getting "The RDA".
I don't really know how you feel, but I fundamentally...
Who is the RDA designed for?
Who is the RDA's designed for? If a small adult ate enough to get all the nutrients in the RDA, he would be fat. If a very large adult ate exactly his RDA, he might be malnourished.
The Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) were established to cover the nutritional needs of all normal, healthy people living...
Please post the conversion factor between an international unit of a viatmin and its metric equivalent.
Please post the conversion factor between an international unit of a vitamin and its metric equivalent. i.e. how many IU = X milligrams or micrograms?
An international unit of a vitamin varies. I use the following table from "Food Chemistry and Nutritional Biochemistry by Zapsalis and Beck.
Vitamin A, 1 IU retinol = 0.300 - 0.344...
I’m on a cardiac diet with Coumadin therapy – What foods should I avoid?
I'm on a cardiac diet with Coumadin therapy - What foods should I avoid?
Coumadin is prescribed to prevent blood clots and increase the amount of time it takes your blood to form a clot. This allows the blood to flow more easily through narrowed blood vessels.
You should have a consistent intake of vitamin K...
I read where chromium picolinate is recommended for people with hypoglycemia.
I read where chromium picolinate is recommended for people with hypoglycemia. Can a person vary on the amount taken daily? (i.e. take more when in a bad mood)
Also, is there a certain amount of sugar able to be taken that won't affect one's emotional state? Also, is there a recommended diet? Thank you in...
Does niacin give a clean urine test?
Does niacin give a clean urine test? If so what kind of dose should be taken?
Don't know what kind of clean urine test to which you are referring? If you mean a clean drug test, no vitamin or mineral supplement or food can create a clean urine test. Only going drug-free after a period...