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c. Calcium (Bone Strength by Now brand, this type of calcium is 40-60% absorbable vs 3% with Calcium carbonate as seen in most brands) 3 pills twice daily
2) Lack of Protein
Solution: Get 30-40 grams of animal protein per meal (eggs,cheese,fish, pork, beef, chicken, etc.) while reducing the amount of starches (rice, potatoes and pasta) to a small serving and avoiding them altogether after 5 PM because excess starches convert to fat. Remember sugar (starches) is burned first, then protein and last, fat is burned. With Body Building it is suggested that we get one gram of protein per pound of body weight per day.
Other things to consider:
Body temperature: If your temp is 97.8 or less your thyroid is underactive due to Iodine deficiency (use Iodized salt or you can get a supplement of Potassium Iodide, don't get kelp, it's not as usable by the body). Salt your food to taste. It a persistent medical myth that salt is bad for you (On the Dead Doctors Don't Lie and the Calcium Factor CDs both speak of this point, I can get you a copy of each on mp3 if you want.)
So, Vitamin C is very important for this application as well as a dozen or more reasons. Most of us are borderline low on C. Without a long lecture, you need around 4,000 mg Vitamin C with rose hips. Start with 1,000 mg twice a day then advance to 2,000mg twice daily after a week. Note: C is compartmentalized in the tissues at a fairly steep gradient, ie. If in the blood the level is 1, the lens of the eye has a level of 100 and the adrenal glands are at 150. So as it is said about water soluble vitamins, we do urinate out excesses but not before making stockpiles of sorts. Also of interest, Humans are one of four species that do not manufacture their own vitamin C. Dogs, cats, lions, tigers and bears all make their own. A mule makes around 13 grams a day where a gorilla makes 4 grams or so; this means they are using that much and it gives us an idea what we need by example. There are many other indicators as well, so much for the short version. (Linus Pauling's How to Live Longer and Feel Better is a gem of information, dense yes but good)
Final thoughts.
I like the multiple vitamin.
ALIVE! by natures way 3 pills twice daily
25% of people who are overweight are deficient in Coenzyme Q10
Co Q 10, 30mg twice a day to start.
Recommended reference tools:
Vitanutrient Solution by Dr Atkins, a compact discussion of 120 different supplements.
Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements by Michael T Murray ND, Thorough look at vitamins, minerals, amino acids and oils, although not comprehensive on minerals.
Vitamin Bible by Earl Mindell PhD, a dictionary like approach with brief elaboration.
Dead Doctors Don't Lie By J D Wallach ND,DVM, a comprehensive look at minerals
