Vitamin D, You See, Is not Just D1, D2, D3...
Posted by Dr. Siegfried on 2009-12-09 16:24:25
Vitamin D you see, It’s Not Just the Vitamin D1, D2, D3 but......
There is a basic nutrition lesson here. And it is very, very important. So important but so neglected. And if you can understand this, it will empower you to no end in so many areas of your health. Because it is not being talked about by the big marketers of vitamins and supplements.
This understanding is so important that it should be addressed daily in our diets. But it is not. And it is one of the biggest reasons why we are suffering with so many diseases. But it is also how we can help ourselves get stronger and stay stronger.
I have been blessed with 4 children and 3 grandchildren. They have been given excellent health. It is now up to them to maintain it. If any of you have children you know what I am talking about!!
SO what is this basic lesson on diet and nutrition? Simply this: FAT, FAT and more FAT. But it must be good fat. Not bad fat.
Let’s review.
We need oils in our diet. Good oils. This is just another way of saying we need fat. Good fat. And lots of them. According to Dr. Price’s studies, up to 10x the MDR (minimum daily requirement) , now called the RDA (recommended daily amount). Tomorrow it may be called something else. Either way we need it/them.
Why oils or fat? Because they contain the fat soluble vitamins, A,D,E,F,K and probably more. The most recognized ones in biochemistry and human nutrition are these.
Soooo now what? These fat soluble vitamins are found in the vegetable/plant world and also the animal world. They are found together, in different concentrations, in different foods. Called essential foods. Meaning our bodies need them daily. To make new cells. To clean out the old and build up new ones.
Currently there is all this talk, marketing about omega 3,6,9’s, ratios, and all that. You almost have to be a chemist to figure it out how much of which you need. AND THAT IS EXACTLY THE PROBLEM!!! IT IS CHEMICAL TALK, NOT NUTRITION TALK!!! Not biochemistry or diet talk. And the body functions optimally on diet, and whole food nutrition. Not chemicals. I know there is a lot of YEAH BUTS going on , but hold on a minute. Hear me out. Any chance you are confused? You don’t have to be. I can help you figure it out, quickly. And simply.
Again, these fat soluble vitamins are found in the plant/vegetable and animal world. We need more of the animal source fats. We have been told they are bad, dangerous, etc. Unfortunately we have been lied to. And the vehicle for that lie has been the cholesterol theory, which says high cholesterol causes heart attacks, etc. And the answer? Of course, take drugs. This is the lie. Based on the Framingham Studies, whose data did not fit the hypothesis, they were fabricated. Lipitor, and other statin drugs are now commonplace in millions upon millions of bodies. It is a multi-billion $ industry. But that is another story.
These animal fats, or food fats of animal origin, in addition to the known Fat Soluble Vitamins,have what Dr. Price named ACTIVATOR X , or ANIMAL PROTEIN FACTOR. (OF course, future research will show even more factors probably). This is a factor/factors that promote growth and development of new cells and tissues in the body allowing health to reign and allowing us to function optimally from a nutritional standpoint.
He found it in the food fats of animal origin and particularly the butterfat from cows fed on green grasses, but with very little of it found in butter from cows on dry rations. And the concentration of it varied from season to season, soil value to soil value, etc. But it’s basic body building properties were there all the time. If you can find good butter, it may have this in it.
What does the prominence of ACTIVATOR X in our diet mean for us? Healthy bones and healthy teeth and all related systems. According to the Price Pottenger Foundation, Springreen Cod Liver oil is the only one to have this ANIMAL PROTEIN FACTOR, or X FACTOR.
And if we are deficient in the ACTIVATOR X FACTORS? Well, just review your own health, and those around you. And ask yourself if you want to be healthier, your children to be healthier, etc. This concept, practically followed, will not let you down. There are limits to matter. But what matters is the quality of our life, not just how long we live (can you say retirement home? Assisted living home? Alzheimers home? etc?). Whatever happened to the family taking care of its elders just like they took care of the children?
So what do we do on a daily basis to fulfill our body’s needs of these FAT SOLUBLE VITAMINS AND THE X FACTOR(s)? Simple. Eat more fat!! Springreen Cod Liver Oil is the best place to start.
Try and find raw milk, organic, non-gmo’d butter. Next, find the second best realizing that the more it is processed/cooked/chemicalized, etc, the lesser the quality. But we have to do the best we can.
In McMinnville, we have Rose Valley Butter, which as far as I can tell, is as good as we can get locally. You can call the creamery and but it buy it by the case which is a significant discount, and freeze it, which depletes some of the nutrients but.....
Next would be Tillamook. They at least do not put hormones into their milk anymore. Not sure about their other farming practices. In fact, you can call the company(s) and ask them about their growing/vaccination/processing policies, etc. They will tell you. They may get upset. But the progressive ones will welcome the call.
So much for butter and the milk it comes from. Again, Springreen’s Cod Liver Oil is the best I can recommend for the X-Factor or Animal Protein Factor.
The vegetable/plant FAT SOLUBLE VITAMINS are extremely valuable but do not have the X FACTOR that Dr. Price found in the primitive diets. They are still essential foods, however.
Combined with the other essential fat soluble vitamins, you have an equation that promotes health, healing and a superior quality of life.
Common vegetable/plant fat soluble vitamins sources are wheat germ oil, olive oil, flax oil and others. But these are probably most common. Daily consumption of them will help you over time. They can be used for specific health issues. Ex. We use fresh wheat germ oil in the clinic for skin problems, hot flashes ( and Fem Plex), infertility, menstrual problems, weightlifting in athletes for stamina, etc. Following the bottle directions is best to start with. Springreen and Nutriplex and Omega Nutrition ( probably the best for sunflower/pumpkin/sesame oil supplement: Plant source fat soluble vitamin F content).
You can always call and ask me about these and which to use for what. My biggest purpose here is to help you lay the groundwork for daily home consumption of the FAT SOLUBLE VITAMINS THAT HAVE THE ACTIVATOR X ACTIVITY, or ANIMAL PROTEIN FACTOR. Which means eat more butter, take Cod Liver Oil daily. In other words: LET”S GET HEALTHY AT HOME!!!! What a concept.
Another more detailed approach is to have a NUTRITION CONSULTATION with me. Call and ask if you are interested. You will be empowered, believe me. You fill out a 7 day diet diary, a symptom survey form, I evaluate it, go over it with you and make daily dietary and supplement recommendations particular to your needs.
As for EXTERNAL FAT SOLUBLE VITAMINS from plant sources, ESPECIALLY LADIES. My wife, Rebecca, has been working on a skin care product line for her whole life:. As a former model and as a mother and now grandmother. We have all gladly been “test monkeys”. Very willing “ test monkeys” because, of course, we trust her And still do. You too can trust her and the quality of her new products.
Dr. Lucy’s skin care products are the outcome of her research. They are sparingly available as samples as well as full-size bottles. Wonderful in this cold weather and Oregon weather, I recommend them highly.
I am planning another Dinner AND A MOVIE, showing the DVD’s which are the “tip of the iceberg” of Dr.’s Price and Pottenger’s research. Very soon. Last time we sold out. But you will be told first.
Dedicated to your health,
Dr. Siegfried