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Synthetic Vs. Natural VitaminsBy Dr. Ben Kim
Here are some facts that you won't find advertised on most of the vitamin supplements at your local vitamin store:
If
you want a comprehensive understanding of what vitamins are and what they do
in your body, it would be best to take a full course in biochemistry. Do you
remember all of those molecular formulas and chemical reactions that you
studied in your high school chemistry class? Biochemistry is really just an
extension of chemistry, with an emphasis on the thousands of chemical
reactions that occur in your body on a moment-to-moment basis.
When you take only ascorbic acid found in your synthetic vitamin C tablet or powder, your body must gather all of the other components of the full vitamin C complex from your body's tissues in order to make use of it. In the event that your body does not have adequate reserves of the other components, ascorbic acid itself does not provide any of the health benefits that the full vitamin C complex does. After circulating through your system, the unused ascorbic acid is eliminated through your urine. Just like vitamin C,
almost all other vitamins that we know of offer their full health benefits
when they are in the presence of a number of enzymes, co-enzymes,
co-factors, and even minerals. For example, Vitamin D may have as many as
twelve different active components, while vitamin P has at least five
different components. The mineral copper is needed for full vitamin C
activity, while vitamin E works closely with the mineral selenium to provide
its health promoting, anti-oxidative effect. Accesed on: 6/13/08
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