DWQA Questions › Tag: human dietFilter:AllOpenResolvedClosedUnansweredSort byViewsAnswersVotesA viewer asks: “Am I correct that I am losing body fat with my current supplement regimen, but not building an equivalent of new muscle mass? Is that due to having too little vitamin A in my diet?”ClosedNicola asked 2 weeks ago • Healing Modalities30 views0 answers0 votesHe asks: “Will taking desiccated liver capsules bring about gaining new muscle, or do I need further adjustments to my regimen of supplements to achieve that goal?”ClosedNicola asked 2 weeks ago • Healing Modalities30 views0 answers0 votesA viewer asks: “As a more convenient, and actually less costly, alternative to buying and cooking liver once a week to get enough vitamin A in addition to what is in the eggs I eat, is it safe and adequate to take either a serving of Primal Being Grassfed Beef Liver – 3000mg Freeze Dried Capsules, or an equivalent 3000 mg of Wholesome Wellness Grass Fed Desiccated Beef Liver Capsules, if they are equivalent sources of quality vitamin A?”ClosedNicola asked 2 weeks ago • Healing Modalities32 views0 answers0 votesIs 3,000-4,500 mg of Desiccated Grassfed Beef a good dose for people to use to benefit from the content of vitamin A and other nutrients?ClosedNicola asked 2 weeks ago • Healing Modalities34 views0 answers0 votesAre animal-based foods and forms of vitamin A better sources than plant-based forms of vitamin A to achieve healthy levels of retinol where needed in the body?ClosedNicola asked 2 weeks ago • Healing Modalities32 views0 answers0 votesDr. Al Sears wrote in a newsletter that “Synthetic, lab-created, vitamin A can build up to toxic levels and damage your liver. They’re sold as retinyl palmitate and they’re made by combining an ester of retinol with synthesized palmitic acid.” Is he correct that retinyl palmitate-containing supplements should be avoided?ClosedNicola asked 2 weeks ago • Healing Modalities29 views0 answers0 votesSome vitamin A supplements on the market are plant-based forms, like beta-carotene, but most rely on retinyl palmitate, made by combining an ester of retinol with synthesized palmitic acid. Is using retinyl palmitate supplementation to obtain a healthy level of vitamin A both safe and effective, or being a synthetic substance, does it have limitations or toxicity compared to ingesting Vitamin A-rich foods?ClosedNicola asked 2 weeks ago • Healing Modalities35 views0 answers0 votesA viewer asks: “Am I getting enough retinol in my diet by eating 2 eggs, twice per week? Do I need to eat 2 eggs daily to boost my intake of retinol to better support my health, especially with regard to restoring muscle mass?”ClosedNicola asked 2 weeks ago • Healing Modalities34 views0 answers0 votesA review article shows little or no benefit of supplementing patients with vitamin D3 for bone fractures (T. Gatt, A. Grech, and H. Arshad. The effect of Vitamin D supplementation for bone healing in fracture patients: a systematic review. Adv. Orthopedics Volume 2023, Article ID 6236045). However, the supplement doses of vitamin D3 were either low, 800-2000 IU daily, or quite high loading doses orally or systemically of 100,000 to 300,000 IU. Was their negative assessment justified or were the studies flawed? Would taking a 5000 to 10,000 IU dose of vitamin D3 daily, give significant benefit for healing bone fractures?ClosedNicola asked 4 months ago • Extraterrestrial Corruption of Human Institutions166 views0 answers0 votesIs the gluten-free low-carb pasta called “It’s Skinny Pasta,” which is made with konjac flour, safe to use and helpful as a dietary substitute for minimizing unneeded carbohydrates? Their spaghetti has 0 carbs, 0 sugars, and only 4.5 calories per serving.ClosedNicola asked 4 months ago • Divine Guidance83 views0 answers0 votesA viewer asks: “I eat a single large hot dog once or twice a week as a source of protein. It makes a quick, easy-to-cook meal when my wife is busy, but I worry about eating low quality meat containing preservatives. Is this hazardous to my health, and if so, why? Would it be of significant benefit to my health to avoid them by substituting eggs and/or bacon?”ClosedNicola asked 10 months ago • Divine Guidance379 views0 answers0 votesMany studies show people around the world who have 1-2 glasses of wine with dinner are healthier. If true, is that due to a benefit of alcohol in moderation as a mild stressor, or presence of beneficial nutraceuticals in the wine apart from alcohol, or a combination?ClosedNicola asked 1 year ago • Divine Guidance458 views0 answers0 votesYou have told us tomatoes are safe to eat. Studies have shown that foods, like tomatoes, which contain lectins, are a cause of leaky gut. Is this a significant risk? Are there safe limits on tomato consumption?ClosedNicola asked 1 year ago • Divine Guidance477 views0 answers0 votesStudies have shown that peanuts contain lectins, which are a cause of leaky gut. Is this a significant risk? Are there safe limits on peanut consumption?ClosedNicola asked 1 year ago • Divine Guidance402 views0 answers0 votesAre beets of significant benefit in controlling homocysteine levels in the body? Are there other benefits?ClosedNicola asked 1 year ago • Divine Guidance380 views0 answers0 votes
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