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cbrown asked:


I want to switch my 7 month puppy from her Iams diet. I’ve found another food that was recommended (Go Natural which is a Canadian company). I thought I’d post the ingredients and just get people’s opinions on whether it sounds like a good idea?! .
INGREDIENTS:
Chicken Meal, Chicken, Whole Brown Rice, Whole White Rice, Oatmeal, Sunflower Oil, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols (vit. E), Salmon Meal, Dried Whole Potatoes, Rice Bran, Natural Chicken Flavor, Dried Whole Apples, Dried Whole Carrots, Flax, Ginger, Alfalfa, Beta Carotene, Dried Whole Cranberries, Kelp, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Inulin, Yeast Culture, Lysine, Garlic, Dried Whole Eggs, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Ascorbic Acid (vit. C), Vitamin A Acetate, Cholecalciferol (vit. D3), dl alphatocopherol acetate (vit. E), Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Oxide, Niacin, Calcium, Folic Acid, Vitamin K, Vitamin B12
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS

Crude Protein (min) 24%
Crude Fat (min) 14%
Crude Fiber (max) 3.5%
Moisture (max) 10%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids (min) 4.5%
Omega 3 Fatty Acids (min) 0.61%
Glucosamine (min) 460 mg/kg
Chondroitin (min) 370 mg/kg
Ash (max) 7%
Vitamin E (min) 200IU/kg

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Christine asked:


I am searching for some new food for my 3 dogs…They are currently eating Beneful and was ordering some flea stuff from Fosters and noticed they had dog food. Unless I am missing something the ingredients are the same (the first few at least) as Blue Buffalo.

Anyone care to let me know what you think? Thanks

Blue Buffalo ingredients
Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whole Ground Brown Rice, Whole Ground Barley, Rye , Oatmeal, Chicken Fat (preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols), Potato Flour, Tomato Pomace, Whole Carrots, Whole Sweet Potatoes, Ground Flax Seed, Alfalfa, Herring Oil, Sea Salt

Fosters smith food
Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Whole Barley, Brewers Rice, Whole Oats, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Beet Pulp, Natural Flavor, Whole Ground Flaxseed, Dried Egg Product, Whole Sweet Potatoes, Whole Carrots, Whole Apples, Herring Oil, Brewers Dried Yeast, Dried Kelp, Potassium Chloride, Dicalcium Phosphate, Salt, Vitamin E Supplement, Dehydrated Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dehydrated Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product, Dehydrated Bifidobacterium thermophilum Fermentation Product, Dehydrated Bifidobacterium longum Fermentation Product, Dehydrated Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Sodium Ascorbate (source of Vitamin C), Taurine, Choline Chloride, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Iron Sulfate, Beta Carotene, Manganese Proteinate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Manganese Sulfate, Niacin, Vitamin A Supplement, Cobalt Proteinate, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Copper Proteinate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Copper Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Rosemary Extract, Biotin, Folic Acid, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K activity), Sodium Selenite.

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Ben Adams asked:


A lot of people have been wondering and asking whether whole food vitamins are better than regular vitamins. Many experts have tried to answer that question based on different premises, different studies and different researches. But this article is the only one that will give you a straight-up, no frills answer and that is: YES whole food vitamins are better than regular vitamins. Of course the next question that comes after is, WHY are whole food vitamins better than regular vitamins?

Here are a few reasons why:

1. Whole food vitamins make you feel great and look great because it contains all natural vitamins and not the synthetic, laboratory-created vitamins. Whole food vitamins also help you lose weight and give you more energy to go through your day.

2. Recently, researchers and experts have been peddling the benefits of having a diet that is rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains and seeds. Having these in your daily regimen, they say, lowers the risk of getting cancer, heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure. But in order to get the sufficient amount of vitamins and nutrients it is advised to not only have fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains and seeds present in your everyday diet but to also take whole food vitamins along with it. The significant antioxidant properties of vitamins, minerals and raw enzymes found in whole foods has previously been taken too lightly but is now proving to be a real life saver.

3. In order to reach the prescribed amount of vitamins and nutrients, like lycopene and beta-carotene, intake per day you would have to consume enormous amounts of food that you may not have the stomach to handle. For example, the required daily dose of lycopene is equivalent to 10 tomatoes and that is plenty enough to make you full without having enough room for other food offering other essential minerals and nutrients too. Whole food vitamins, on the other hand, allows you to achieve the prescribed daily nutritional requirement because each pill you take contains the sufficient amount of vitamins and minerals that you would otherwise be unable to get.

4. Whole food vitamins compared to regular vitamins is made of dried fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains and seeds that have been pounded and turned to a powdery form and then placed in a capsule or shaped like a pill. Regular vitamins are synthetic vitamins that are not natural and are nothing but artificial concoctions by chemists in laboratories. They are not a product of nature and are therefore not as healthy as the natural vitamins you can get from raw food. Synthetic vitamins are designed right down to its molecular structure to imitate the molecular structure of a natural vitamin. This means that regular vitamins are stripped of the “life giving” enzymes present in raw foods and whole food vitamins.

5. Minerals and calcium supplements are made from rocks, corals and industrial mineral compounds. Would you want these things in your body? The truth is these compounds may not even want to be in your body in the first place because these types of minerals are in a raw form, which the human body may not absorb. Eve though these raw minerals are being treated to make it less coarse, its effectiveness is still questionable and whether it is being properly absorbed is still unknown. Aside from that, long term benefits from synthetic calcium and other minerals are also unknown. Whole food vitamins and minerals on the other hand are made from all-natural REAL food that naturally contains calcium and other minerals. Whole food vitamins and minerals is the safer, more effective alternative to regular vitamins.

6. The human body is designed to receive and process nutrients that come from food and not synthetic supplements. Regular vitamins contain synthetic materials or ingredients that the human body may not agree to and may not be able to absorb and process properly. Although regular vitamins have never been tagged as a culprit for man’s many afflictions, just the fact that it is an unnatural creation and is alien to our body is enough reason for me to fear it. Whole food vitamins are the only vitamin supplement that is 100% safe because it is 100% natural.



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Sarah =) asked:


I mean when the toddler was that age. I bottlefed my toddler and i’m breatfeeding my newborn i think that has something to do with it!?

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Kirsty. Mummy To Be 19.12.08 asked:


could someone tell me about this injection.. as my hospital doesnt do it but a hospital near me does and someone told me about this needle.
is it suppose to be good for the baby? or do they not need it?

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peterhutch asked:


Use of eye vitamins can be of immense help in ensuring the health of the eyes for an extended period of time. Vitamins for the eyes can as well aid in averting numerous eye ailments.

One vitamin that is essential for eye health is lutein. The human body is completely unable to produce enough lutein to sustain the eye so it is necessary for you to get this vitamin elsewhere. It is believed that your body needs at least 6mg of lutein each day for optimum eye health. Since it is difficult to get enough lutein in your diet through eating healthy foods, it is important to take lutein supplement. You can go through the manual in the package or bottle to make sure it contains the essential amount of lutein.

Vitamin C, Vitamin E, beta-Carotene (pro-Vitamin A) and Carotenoids (Lutein & Zeaxanthin) are strong antioxidants i.e. they protect the eye against free radical damage. It seems reasonable to assume that strengthening of the eye defences by increasing the intake of these vitamins would be helpful in preventing the chronic AgingEye diseases. Recent well designed and controlled studies seem to support this assumption. Lycopene (a different type of carotenoid found in tomatoes) protects against prostate cancer and heart disease – therefore the protective effect of these vitamins is not just restricted to the eye.

Among these are the antioxidant vitamins. The eye, especially the lens and the retina is particularly vulnerable to the effects of unchecked free radicals which are a byproduct of oxygen, cellular processes and environmental contaminants. Antioxidant vitamins help to combat free radicals. The primary antioxidant vitamins include Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E. in addition to their important action against free radicals they promote healthy cells and tissues in the eye. Lutein and Zeaxanthin are two more valuable antioxidants that recent research has found to be especially effective in maintaining the good health of the eyes.

Vitamin C found in fruits and vegetables such as; oranges, strawberries, rosehip, broccoli. Appears to reduce pressure in Glaucoma, slows deterioration in macular degeneration and reduces the risk of cataracts. Antioxidant.

A balanced diet, with plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables is good for your eye health. Eating a diet low in saturated fats but rich in omega 3 fats and micronutrients derived from green leafy vegetables, fruit, fish and nuts may help prevent and slow down the progression of AMD and age-related cataracts.

Vitamin A found in carrots, sweet potatoes, and liver. Deficiency is tied to blindness, and corneal ulcers. Use may reduce risk of cataracts, and night blindness. Antioxidant. Reported to improve night vision.

Vitamin D: This vitamin is vital for the metabolism of calcium and regulates the absorption of calcium and phosphorus from the intestinal tract. A deficiency of vitamin D results in rickets in young children; irritability, weakness, and softening of the bones in adults; and underutilization of calcium and phosphorus in bone and tooth formation in people of any age. Vitamin D may have a direct effect on the eyes, and it is vital for maintaining overall good health.



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Ben Adams asked:


Taking vitamins has long been considered as a prerequisite to good health. In fact, health experts are in agreement, that these organic molecules are needed to be taken by the human body in minute quantities, to ensure proper health. According to these experts, a person deprived of a particular vitamin would eventually exhibit disease symptoms particular to the said vitamin.

The importance of vitamins for good health is a fact well known to everybody. Even children at the primary school level are well aware of this because they are being educated on the importance of vitamins for their body. But while everybody knows how important vitamins are, not everybody knows where to get them. In fact, many believe that the only source of vitamins is the medicine bottle.

Vitamins, however, are not limited to those that are sold on drug stores as food supplements. In fact, vitamins do exist naturally. To give more light on this topic, it may be better if we give you first a background on the basic types of vitamins available today.

The Basic Types of Vitamins Available in the Market

There are three general types of vitamins being sold in the market today. These three types are the natural vitamins, crystalline vitamins, and synthetic vitamins.

• Natural Vitamins

Natural vitamins are those vitamins that can readily be found in natural foods. If processed into a commercial food supplement, the vitamin must have all of its components intact, including its enzymes, co-enzymes, minerals, mineral activators, and co-vitamin helpers.

• Crystalline Vitamins

Crystalline vitamins are those vitamins that are extracted from natural food sources but were already treated with various high-powered chemicals, solvents, heat and distillations to separate the specific vitamin from all other synergistic components attached to it. As such, these vitamins have a very simple structure compared to the complex structure of natural vitamins.

• Synthetic Vitamins

Synthetic vitamins are those vitamins that were chemically formed in laboratories by scientists. While they are not derived from any natural source, the structure of these vitamins would usually resemble that of their crystalline counterparts.

As you can see, vitamins are not limited to those found on drug stores and medicine bottles. In this article, we’ll concentrate on those vitamins that can be found on natural food sources—the natural vitamin supplements.

Natural Vitamin Supplements

According to studies, our body needs 13 vitamins for proper bodily functions. These vitamins are composed of the vitamins A, C, D, E, K and the B vitamins. The B vitamins, on the other hand, are composed of thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12 and folate.

Now, all these vitamins are available in drug stores in various concentrations. However, all of these 13 vitamins can also be found on natural food sources. In fact, a person having a variety of foods in his diet must already be taking minute amounts of these vitamins everyday. And as have previously been said, only a minute amount of all these vitamins are needed by the body to function properly.

So if you are interested on keeping your health at its prime, then you can bank on the natural vitamins that nature has to offer. Here is a list of the food sources from which you can extract natural vitamin supplements:

1. Vitamin A

Vitamin A can be found from meat sources and dairy products like milk, cheese, cream, liver, kidney, and cod liver. But since all of these are high cholesterol products, you may want to try getting vitamin A from its precursor, beta-carotene. Common sources of beta carotene are raw carrots, sweet potatoes, winter squash, cantaloupe, spinach, mango, broccoli and other red- or yellow-skinned fruits and vegetables.

2. Vitamin B1 (thiamine)

Common sources of thiamine are fortified breads, cereals, pasta, whole grains, lean meats, fish, peas and dried beans. Some dairy products, fruits and vegetables are also rich in vitamin B1.

3. Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)

Dairy products like milk and yogurt are the primary sources of riboflavin. Other sources are chicken meat, green and leafy vegetables, fruits and almonds.

4. Vitamin B3 (niacin)

Food products that are rich in niacin include dairy products, poultry, fish, lean meats, nuts and eggs. Some legumes and cereals also contain traces of niacin.

5. Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid)

Vitamin B5 rich foods would include, fish, dairy products, poultry, lean beef, yeast and vegetables in the cabbage family. Also rich in vitamin B5 are white and sweet potatoes as well as peanuts and peas.

6. Vitamin B6 (pyroxidine)

Fruits like bananas, watermelons and tomatoes are known sources of vitamin B6. Other common sources are chicken, broccoli, spinach, potatoes, white rice, peanuts, oats and fortified cereals.

7. Vitamin B12

Meat, poultry, fish, shellfish and dairy products comprise the rich sources for vitamin B12.

8. Folate

Green and leafy vegetables are the largest source of folates, although this vitamin can also be found on tomato juice, peas, wheat germ, oranges and mushrooms.

9. Vitamin C

The most common sources of vitamin C are the citrus fruits and their juices like strawberry, melon, cranberry, grapefruit and others. Most other fruits and vegetables also contain small amounts of vitamin C.

10. Vitamin D

The largest sources of vitamin D are dairy products, poultry, and cereals. Aside from these food sources, the body also synthesizes vitamin D when the skin is exposed to the heat of the sun.

11. Vitamin E

Vitamin E is mostly derived from plant oils and products made from it, like margarine and mayonnaise. Other sources include peanuts, whole grains, wheat germ, corn, nuts, olives, spinach and other green and leafy vegetables.

12. Vitamin K

Leafy and green vegetables like cabbage and spinach are the primary source of Vitamin K. Other sources include soybeans, cereals, fruits, beets, potatoes, dairy products, meat products and poultry. Bacteria found in the stomach and in the intestines can also synthesize vitamin K.



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Lirin Z asked:


I know Vitamin K causes clotting, but why and how it removes dark circle?? anyone please??

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Mario Churchill asked:


There are many different vitamins in food. Vitamins are essential to life, but most of us do not get the amount of vitamins we need in our every day diet. Certain foods are high not only in one vitamin, but many. Let us take Broccoli, for example.

Broccoli is probably one of the most nutritional foods on the face of the planet, yet many people dislike this green vegetable. Broccoli is high in most of the B vitamins and is both an antioxidant as well as an energy booster. Consumption of certain vitamins in food, such as broccoli, have been found to stave off cancer and even fight the disease. In addition to fighting off cancer and other illnesses, vitamins in food such as broccoli can alleviate depression, help with anxiety and can improve cardiovascular health.

Oranges are high in Vitamin C. Vitamins in food that protect us from colds and boost our immune system can be found in those foods high in vitamin C. In addition to oranges, most citrus fruits contain high quantities of Vitamin C as do strawberries, cherries, pineapple and tomatoes. Vegetables that are also high in vitamin C include broccoli, asparagus, potatoes and cauliflower. Melons and cabbage are also found to have substantial amounts of this valuable vitamin.

Vitamins in food are the most natural way to take the essential nutrients that we need to sustain good health. Most of us, however, do not get the amount of vegetables and other foods that are high in certain vitamins on a daily basis. For this reason, many people choose to take vitamin supplements to make up for any deficiencies they are experiencing by not consuming vitamins in food.

Remember when your mother told you to drink your milk so you could get strong bones and teeth? She was not lying. Milk is high in vitamin D that promotes strong bones and teeth. While children need this essential vitamin to grow, older people can also benefit from vitamin D as it is shown to stave off the effects of osteoporosis. Other foods that are also high in vitamin D include fish liver oils, egg yolks, shrimp and fish.

Another one of the many vitamins in food is Vitamin E, which is also a powerful antioxidant. In addition to preventing cancer and actually making cancer treatments more effective, Vitamin E can reduce damage to lungs caused by smoking. It protects the body from toxic chemicals. Vitamins in foods containing the E vitamin include most oils, peanuts, pecans, walnuts, peanut butter and soy beans.

Vitamins in foods that help your eyesight include Vitamin A that can be found in carrots. It is not an old wives tale that eating carrots helps your eyesight. Carrots contain Vitamin A that is actually shown to protect against night blindness and can even reverse cornea damage. While eating carrots does not guarantee having 20/20 vision, other benefits of eating carrots containing vitamin A include protection against cancer as well as the common cold and flu. Vitamin A is also known to combat certain infections and aid in the care of skin disorders.

Other foods that are high in vitamin A include liver, parsley, mint, spinach, carrots, dairy products, greens, cherries, sweet potatoes, greens, peaches, cantaloupe, apricots, squash and our old friend, broccoli.

Vitamins in foods such as fish can help control cholesterol and improve memory. Many people are taking fish oil supplements to stave off diseases such as Alzheimers disease and improve their concentration. People call fish brain food because the vitamins in food such as fish are proven to help with concentration and memory.

Liver is not one of the most favorite substances people can eat and many shy away from this food. But liver contains iron. Iron is essential for stamina, although you do not want to get too much iron in your blood. Women who are pregnant or those with anemia, however, can benefit greatly from this food.

Vitamins in food come in many different varieties. In order to make certain that you are getting the proper amount of vitamins in food you should eat seven different fruits and vegetables each day, drink orange juice and consume milk or dairy products and make sure you get whole grains as well as protein in your diet. To many people, this seems as if it is a daunting task. This is why so many people prefer to take vitamin supplements.

While vitamin supplements are an excellent way to get your daily requirements of certain vitamins, vitamins in food is one way to be sure that you are keeping your body healthy. If nothing else, at least try to consume broccoli as much as you can, in addition to taking your multivitamins. Of all the vitamins in food, broccoli contains the most beneficial supplements.



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hpenlife asked:


Can it shorten or lighten your period?

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