As expected, the Yahoo news item today told people that most supplements have no proof that they are helpful to the body (we all have loads of anecdotal experience proving otherwise for many supplements when used properly and with purpose) and did cover the three biggies, that I could’ve guessed without a second thought that they would cover:
Omega 3 fish oil.
Vitamin D.
And Vitamin B12.
AND, as expected, they completely omitted the most important information of all regarding the quality and use of these supplements, a subject matter I cover over and over again in my materials:
The fact that omega 3 fish oils are fantastic, BUT, most of them are of horrible quality and contaminated with toxins and heavy metals, creating as much a potential burden on the body as benefit.
The fact that D should be in the form of D3 only, and that safe and controlled tanning is a more effective way to “naturally” increase the body’s vitamin D production (and similar phototherapy applications have been used for decades to accomplish the same).
The fact (and this is a biggie for me) that B12 comes mostly in two forms; the “cyano” variety, derived in part from cyanide, and the “methyl” variety, which is far more friendly to the body and is available sublingually as well as partial absorption via the stomach under optimal conditions.
The last issue of B12 is beginning to seem like a giant conspiracy to me. Why is this vitamin being pushed so hard now, in all sorts of media outlets, knowing that about 80% of the market for it is manufactured via the cyano route?
Or more importantly, why isn’t this potentially very important fact being covered at all in the publicity efforts?