Comments on: How Do I Know if My Supplements Are Working – The Renegade Health Show Episode #434 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/11/06/how-do-i-know-if-my-supplements-are-working-434?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-do-i-know-if-my-supplements-are-working-434 Fri, 25 May 2012 04:01:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Robert Mitchell http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/11/06/how-do-i-know-if-my-supplements-are-working-434#comment-62790 Robert Mitchell Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:07:03 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1931#comment-62790 Hey Kevin, I am dirt poor and can not afford any of these tests, Tapes,books or many different food sources. I did manage to get some almost affordable Vita mineral Green from Matt's Web Site Rawfoodworld.com I take 2000units of ISO D3,sub lingual B12,Reishsi mushroom supplement from mushroom science and eat organic veggies and fruits, Broccoli sprouts and nuts and hemp seeds.I eat Bee Pollen,put trace minerals and Himalaya sea salt in my purified water. I try to eat what DR T of Thetruhtaboutyourfood.com says we need to eat every day.Being poor it's hard to get all the right foods. To make sure I can afford the right stuff I just eat less. Yeah but what can you do? I did beat the flu with Vita mineral green garlic and Iso D3, two days and it was gone! HA! GO RAW! Hey Kevin,

I am dirt poor and can not afford any of these tests, Tapes,books or many different food sources. I did manage to get some almost affordable Vita mineral Green from Matt’s Web Site Rawfoodworld.com
I take 2000units of ISO D3,sub lingual B12,Reishsi mushroom supplement from mushroom science and eat organic veggies and fruits, Broccoli sprouts and nuts and hemp seeds.I eat Bee Pollen,put trace minerals and Himalaya sea salt in my purified water. I try to eat what DR T of Thetruhtaboutyourfood.com says we need to eat every day.Being poor it’s hard to get all the right foods. To make sure I can afford the right stuff I just eat less. Yeah but what can you do? I did beat the flu with Vita mineral green garlic and Iso D3, two days and it was gone! HA! GO RAW!

]]> By: Katherine http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/11/06/how-do-i-know-if-my-supplements-are-working-434#comment-62656 Katherine Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:33:08 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1931#comment-62656 I just had a cool test this weekend...it was a skin scanner that tested my carotenoids and antioxidant levels. I havent been 100% raw, but I have been juicing wheatgrass, eating a salad everyday, taking triphala, and noni juice daily. My levels were the highest the tester had ever seen! Wow, that felt so good to realize that I am getting results from my healthy habits. The best part was realizing that a cookie here and there, or some meat once in a while, is not erasing the great properties of the veggies and fruits. To your health, Katie I just had a cool test this weekend…it was a skin scanner that tested my carotenoids and antioxidant levels. I havent been 100% raw, but I have been juicing wheatgrass, eating a salad everyday, taking triphala, and noni juice daily. My levels were the highest the tester had ever seen! Wow, that felt so good to realize that I am getting results from my healthy habits. The best part was realizing that a cookie here and there, or some meat once in a while, is not erasing the great properties of the veggies and fruits.
To your health, Katie

]]> By: Debra http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/11/06/how-do-i-know-if-my-supplements-are-working-434#comment-61707 Debra Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:21:54 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1931#comment-61707 Example - I liked the interview you did w/the lady who works w/AnneMarie to formulate the skin care line. It was obvious that this lady knows what she is doing and the product isn't just a bunch of exotic stuff thrown together w/a high pricetag. There are so many 'faux' 'organic' skin care products that just throw some organic stuff in a chemical base and fool the customer - like the $50 eye cream I saw at this place - I read the label and you couldn't pronounce half the ingredients yet the line was heavily touted as 'organic' and 'top of the line'. If I ever decide to spend $$$ on high quality skincare I will definitely buy Anne Marie's stuff. The interview helped me a great deal so it's not like it's just some 'sales pitch'. Example – I liked the interview you did w/the lady who works w/AnneMarie to formulate the skin care line.

It was obvious that this lady knows what she is doing and the product isn’t just a bunch of exotic stuff thrown together w/a high pricetag.

There are so many ‘faux’ ‘organic’ skin care products that just throw some organic stuff in a chemical base and fool the customer – like the $50 eye cream I saw at this place – I read the label and you couldn’t pronounce half the ingredients yet the line was heavily touted as ‘organic’ and ‘top of the line’.

If I ever decide to spend $$$ on high quality skincare I will definitely buy Anne Marie’s stuff. The interview helped me a great deal so it’s not like it’s just some ‘sales pitch’.

]]> By: Debra http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/11/06/how-do-i-know-if-my-supplements-are-working-434#comment-61706 Debra Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:15:59 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1931#comment-61706 Kevin - great show 1) Can you do a show on clinical tests that are actually worth the $$$ Most doctors are not great w/nutrition and who knows if the 'tests' they recommend are really effective. I have heard of some you can mail in yourself and would be interested in your recommendations. 2) You guys can't spend your days providing us with all this FREE INFORMATION unless you have a way to make a living. Offering viewers products you feel are worthwile is win win. Dr. Mercola does the same thing. The alternative is to work a FT job and hope to fit in free 'tidbits' in your spare time - believe me it just doesn't work. Maintaining a good website takes an enormous amount of time and effort. Kevin – great show

1) Can you do a show on clinical tests that are actually worth the $$$

Most doctors are not great w/nutrition and who knows if the ‘tests’ they recommend are really effective.

I have heard of some you can mail in yourself and would be interested in your recommendations.

2) You guys can’t spend your days providing us with all this FREE INFORMATION unless you have a way to make a living. Offering viewers products you feel are worthwile is win win. Dr. Mercola does the same thing.

The alternative is to work a FT job and hope to fit in free ‘tidbits’ in your spare time – believe me it just doesn’t work. Maintaining a good website takes an enormous amount of time and effort.

]]> By: Amy http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/11/06/how-do-i-know-if-my-supplements-are-working-434#comment-61273 Amy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:30:51 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1931#comment-61273 I have been tested so many times in the last five years and I feel as though I am chasing demons with the overall label of "chronic fatigue syndrome.". When I show no symptoms, I test high for candida; when I feel classic symptoms, I test negative. Iron is fine, minerals are fine, amino acids are fine. Hormones test radically differently each time, although seratonin is always low. Kevin, with your adrenal fatigue and candida, besides the four things you mentioned which were specific to minerals, what did you do to overcome this issue? I have been tested so many times in the last five years and I feel as though I am chasing demons with the overall label of “chronic fatigue syndrome.”.

When I show no symptoms, I test high for candida; when I feel classic symptoms, I test negative.

Iron is fine, minerals are fine, amino acids are fine.

Hormones test radically differently each time, although seratonin is always low.

Kevin, with your adrenal fatigue and candida, besides the four things you mentioned which were specific to minerals, what did you do to overcome this issue?

]]> By: Manny http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/11/06/how-do-i-know-if-my-supplements-are-working-434#comment-61192 Manny Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:51:37 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1931#comment-61192 Is this full vitamin/mineral blood test something you can get done by a primary doctor or do you have to go to an alternative doctor? And how is this test different from the live blood testing done by nutritional microscopist that someone mentioned earlier? Is this full vitamin/mineral blood test something you can get done by a primary doctor or do you have to go to an alternative doctor? And how is this test different from the live blood testing done by nutritional microscopist that someone mentioned earlier?

]]> By: Joan http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/11/06/how-do-i-know-if-my-supplements-are-working-434#comment-61145 Joan Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:38:40 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1931#comment-61145 First of all...to Jacque - Dr. Jaffe does hair tests for heavy metal testing. She is downtown Chicago (312-939-5960) and also has a Skokie office (847-763-1700). I do the annual wellness check with fasting blood work just to "keep tabs" on my numbers. I also get a cholesterol check when I donate blood every two months. First of all…to Jacque – Dr. Jaffe does hair tests for heavy metal testing. She is downtown Chicago (312-939-5960) and also has a Skokie office (847-763-1700).

I do the annual wellness check with fasting blood work just to “keep tabs” on my numbers. I also get a cholesterol check when I donate blood every two months.

]]> By: Cindy http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/11/06/how-do-i-know-if-my-supplements-are-working-434#comment-61107 Cindy Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:31:40 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1931#comment-61107 Hi Kevin, Thanks for the great info as always - after listening to this show I went online to research how to get a hair test for heavy metals/minerals/etc. - but there are so many different sites (who to trust?) and many are very expensive. Can you recommend a place or website that you trust for this type of testing? Or maybe another viewer can recommend something? One that is more affordable would be great, but I also am not sure what all to get tested (besides heavy metals & minerals) so I don't want to pay for unnecessary things or omit important things. Any suggestions are welcome, thanks! :) Cindy Hi Kevin,
Thanks for the great info as always – after listening to this show I went online to research how to get a hair test for heavy metals/minerals/etc. – but there are so many different sites (who to trust?) and many are very expensive. Can you recommend a place or website that you trust for this type of testing? Or maybe another viewer can recommend something? One that is more affordable would be great, but I also am not sure what all to get tested (besides heavy metals & minerals) so I don’t want to pay for unnecessary things or omit important things. Any suggestions are welcome, thanks! :)
Cindy

]]> By: Jill http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/11/06/how-do-i-know-if-my-supplements-are-working-434#comment-61021 Jill Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:08:42 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1931#comment-61021 I haven't had any medical tests done for a long time...I can't even think of an example of one really. I also have never had a nutritional test done. I haven’t had any medical tests done for a long time…I can’t even think of an example of one really. I also have never had a nutritional test done.

]]> By: KC http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/11/06/how-do-i-know-if-my-supplements-are-working-434#comment-61015 KC Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:04:05 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1931#comment-61015 Wow, really great show today - truly heartfelt and passionate, Kevin. And I found the responses all over the place! I'm very surprised by how many people have blood tests (and others) more than once a year, or even twice a year. It's like everything else in life, eh? A spectrum. Some don't do any testing, others an extreme amount, and most of the rest of us are someplace in the middle. Todays' question got me thinking about a question, too. I struggle with the proper time of day and combinations of, supplements I take. Do you have a good resource for learning what vitamins can be taken with others, when best to take probiotics, interaction precautions, etc. So many things (vitamins at least) will say "take with a meal", but I don't think it's necessarily good to take them all at the same time! Then it feels as if they are the meal! I have often heard that herbs can wreck the body's ability to assimilate supplements, medications, etc. (prescription Asthma meds I'm not able to get off of - YET), and worry that this is true for certain combos of vitamins also. So a resource you could direct us to would be great, unless of course that resource is you. Then feel free to disccuss at great length! Wow, really great show today – truly heartfelt and passionate, Kevin. And I found the responses all over the place! I’m very surprised by how many people have blood tests (and others) more than once a year, or even twice a year. It’s like everything else in life, eh? A spectrum. Some don’t do any testing, others an extreme amount, and most of the rest of us are someplace in the middle. Todays’ question got me thinking about a question, too. I struggle with the proper time of day and combinations of, supplements I take. Do you have a good resource for learning what vitamins can be taken with others, when best to take probiotics, interaction precautions, etc. So many things (vitamins at least) will say “take with a meal”, but I don’t think it’s necessarily good to take them all at the same time! Then it feels as if they are the meal! I have often heard that herbs can wreck the body’s ability to assimilate supplements, medications, etc. (prescription Asthma meds I’m not able to get off of – YET), and worry that this is true for certain combos of vitamins also. So a resource you could direct us to would be great, unless of course that resource is you. Then feel free to disccuss at great length!

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