drlowe.com: Nutritonal Supplements We Recommend

B Complex Vitamins Synergists in the cellular actions of thyroid hormone.	Taking thyroid hormone increases the amounts of some B vitamins that cells use.	Everyone taking thyroid hormone should take a B complex vitamin supplement.
#6 Super B	Take with food	One tablet two times each day.
• B-1 (Thiamine mononitrate) (50mg)	• B-6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride) (50mg)	• Biotin (400mcg)
• B-2 (Riboflavin) (50mg)	• B-12 (cyanocobalamin) (100mcg)	• Folic Acid (400mcg)
• Niacinamide (300mg)	• Pantothenic acid (Calcium D-pantothenate) (100mg)
Carotenoids	Antioxidant nutrients.	Occur naturally in plant foods.
#351 Carotenoid Complex • A mixture of carotenes as they occur in nature. They provide a variety of antioxidant protective nutrients for various parts of the body. (See alternate below)*	Only 9% of people consume enough vegetable & fruits to obtain sufficient antioxidants to protect health. These people may benefit from using a complex of carotenoids.	Understandably more expensive than beta carotene. Two capsules once each day.
Alternate to product #351: #127 Natural Beta Carotene* (Derived from specially grown and harvested algae.)	• Equivalent to activity of 25,000 IU of vitamin A. Use beta carotene instead of a complex of caretenoids only if you consume a wide variety of vegetables & fruits.	Two capsules once each day.
Vitamin E Occurs naturally in oils (wheat germ, cotton-seed, palm, rice), whole grain cereals, & lettuce.	Also occurs naturally in animal tissue, such as liver, pancreas, heart, muscle, uterus, testes, & blood. Has a wide range of protective effects on the body.	Take with food containing fat or oil.
#71 Natural Vitamin E Complex	• 400 IU (80% d-alpha tocopherol and 20% of other naturally-occurring tocopherols: d-beta d-delta, and d-gamma)	Two-to-four capsules once each day.
Minerals	As important to health as vitamins.	Take with food.
#12 Mineral Insurance Formula		Two tablets two times each day.
• Calcium (Calcium phosphate) (83.4 mg)	• Phosphorus (Calcium phosphate) ( 83.4 mg)	• Zinc (Gluconate) (5 mg)
• Iron (Ferrous fumarate) (5 mg)	• Magnesium ( Oxide) (66.7 mg)	• Iodine (kelp) (50 mcg)
• Copper (gluconate) (0.67 mg)	• Manganese (gluconate) (1.67 mg)	• Molybdenum (amino acid chelate) (33.3 mcg)
• Chromium (amino acid chelate) (66.7 mcg)	• Selenium (sodium selenate) (6.7 mcg)
Calcium, Magnesium & Vitamin D	For Adults, we recommend roughly 1500 mg of calcium and 750 mg of magnesium per day.	Take with food.
#16 Calcium Complex & Magnesium	(Elemental calcium: 375 mg)	Two tablets two times each day.
(See alternate below)**	• Elemental calcium derived from oyster shell (providing 225 mg calcium)	• Magnesium (oxide) (187 mg)
	• Calcium citrate (providing 25 mg calcium)	• Eggshell (providing 125mg calcium)
Alternate to product #16: Calcium, Magnesium, & Vitamin D**		Two tablets two times each day.
• Elemental calcium, 250 mg derived from calcium carbonate.	• Magnesium, 125 mg (80% from magnesium oxide & 20% from magnesium carbonate.)	• Vitamin D (cholecalciferol) 100 IU
Vitamin C Use one of two options below, either tablets or crystals.	Adjust dose to bowel tolerance.	Important: How to use vitamin C
#47 Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	• 1,000 mg	One-to-six tablets three times each day.
#84 Vitamin C as Calcium Ascorbate Crystals (See alternate below¤)	Mix with juice or other liquid, or sprinkle on food. One scoopful (scoop provided with order), or ¼ teaspoon, provides approximately:	One -to- six scoops (¼ teaspoon) three times each day.
	• Vitamin C (approx. 1,000 mg)	• Calcium (approx. 115mg)
¤Alternate to product #84: NutriBiotic's Calcium Ascorbate Cyrstalline Powder	100% pure buffered vitamin C, pharmaceutical grade. Sold in some health food stores. (NutriBiotic, Lakeport, CA 95453)	• Vitamin C (approx. 1,000 mg) • Calcium (approx. 115 mg)
Fatty Acids Take with food containing fat or oil.	We recommend flax seed oil below for the omega-3 fatty acids in it. Many people are deficient in this fatty acid. Why we recommend omega-3 fatty acids.	Omega-6 deficiency isn't as common, but we list evening primrose oil, which contains it, because it benefits some patients.
#404 Flax Seed Oil 1300 mg of flax seed oil extract. (See alternate below)ø	• Contains 740 mg linolenic acid containing alpha-linolenic acid (Omega-3), 208 mg linoleic acid (Omega-6), 234 mg oleic acid (Omega-9).	Two capsules with food each day.
øAlternate to product #404: #116 Super EPA 500 mg omega-3 fatty acids (marine lipids).	• 300 mg EPA • 200 mg DHA • 1 IU Natural vitamin E	Four capsules with food each day.
#427 Evening Primrose Oil 100% pure cold pressed Evening Primrose Oil.	• Contains 45 mg gamma linolenic acid, 300 mg linoleic acid, & 55 mg oleic acid.	Two capsules with food each day.
If You Have Trouble Swallowing Pills	Use a product such as #353 (see below).	The product should provide amounts of nutrients as close as possible to those we recommend in this table.
#353 All Insurance Vitamin Powder • Contains vitamins, minerals, & amino acids.	You'll need to take several supplements in addition to the powder. These include vitamin C, omega-3 fatty acids, 400 mg calcium, and a Super B tablet.	Two scoops of powder two times each day.v

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