Vitamins are not all created equal. In fact, vitamins can vary tremendously, even if on the surface they look exactly alike on the label. Two excellent examples of this are the fat soluble vitamins D and E.
Fat soluble vitamins means that these vitamins are found in .... you guessed it, fats. Vitamin D, all the rage right now, is purchased by supplement manufacturers as a raw material. But most manufacturers purchase it as a premixed dilution, meaning that concentrated vitamin D is already mixed with other substances, making it easier for the manufacturer to work with large quantities that need to speedily flow through tablet or capsule making machines.
What is in those premixed dilutions? Sometimes what they don't say on the label is just as important as what they do say. They don't have to list those diluting agents on the label, and they can be anything from lactose to preservatives such as BHT, BHA, sodium benzoate, and sorbic acid.
There is only ONE dietary supplement manufacturer that I know of that buys pure undiluted vitamin D and makes their own vitamin D dilution. And then they list everything on the label of their supplements. That company is Thorne. You are welcome to use them as well and can find their vitamin D on my website here.
Vitamin E has other issues. Vitamin E is derived from mixed vegetable oils. This generally includes soy. Therefore, if you have a soy allergy then you may be wondering if you should be taking vitamin E. The good news is that during the distillation process for extracting vitamin E, any soy component is lost. The bad news is that soybean oil is often used to dilute the vitamin E before it is encapsulated.
Again, who's got a super high quality vitamin E, without any hidden ingredients? Thorne does. And if you'd like us to get it for you, just call our office at 206-264-1111 or 1-888-546-6283.
If you've read "Healthier Without Wheat" then you may remember our conversation about vitamin D. There is much more to say about vitamin D then I've mentioned today, so stay tuned. This is something that we'll talk about tomorrow.
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