\r\n \r\n Hi all this is my first post here
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\nHere is my protocol:
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\nMix the following...
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\nOmega 3 liquid from here
\nVitamin D3 from here
\nVitamin K2 from here
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\nNotes:
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\n Under �caution� on the Healthspan website it says keep refrigerated and use within 2 months, thus in the interests of freshness I went for the 300ml over the 600ml.
\n A 300ml bottle at 5ml per day would give me a 2 months supply.
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\n 50,000iu divided by a 5,000iu daily dosage gives me a 10 day supply per capsule. Then a 2 month supply would mean a further 6 capsules of 50,000iu giving 300,000 iu.
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\n My previous 25(OH)D test showed that I was at 49 ng/mL and that was on a daily 5,000iu Biotech regimen, having slacked off a week owing to a holiday. Since I have a few 5,000iu left over I was going to go ahead and add 305,000iu to the Omega 3 oil giving me a daily dosage of 5083.33iu.
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\nThe Vitamin K2 is 15mg per capsule thus 15 X 8 = 120mg. That is about 2100mcg per day.
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\nFrom the Weston A. Price website:
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\nThe assimilation and utilization of vitamin D is influenced by the kinds of fats we consume. Increasing levels of both polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids in the diet decrease the binding of vitamin D to D-binding proteins. Saturated fats, the kind found in butter, tallow and coconut oil, do not have this effect. Nor do the omega-3 fats. D-binding proteins are key to local and peripheral actions of vitamin D.
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\nThe above should consolidate about 5 pills into 1 and is great for those sick of popping pills.
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\r\n \r\n Very interesting post jw. Now that we are pretty confident you are not a spammer won\'t you please post your link for the vit. K?
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\nAs retirement approaches and a significant decrease in income is heading our way, already is here as my husband gave it all up over a year ago, I am looking for ways to make our vitamin rituals sustainable economically!
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\nI can just see it! You sitting there drawing up your lines of Vitamin D3 on a mirror, like a coke snorter! \r\n

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\r\n \r\n Got no time to be a spammer, just so busy thesedays with work and family.
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\nThis was recommended to me by Nigel Kinbrum. His blog can be found here:
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\nNigee's Diet & Nutrition Blog
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\nThe Vitamin K2 can be found here:
\nUltra K2, 90 capsules (15mg)\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Hi Kevin,
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\nThank you for welcoming me to this web site! This is a great opportunity to learn new natural medicine ideas. As a matter of fact, I already learned something new today about making pickled garlic from ArrowWind. (I would insert a quote from the post she wrote to me, but I can\'t figure out how).
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\nThanks Kevin and ArrowWind! Off to work I go....
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\nDr. Tom Bynes\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Hi I\'ve just realised my links were removed on my initial post? Do we know why?\r\n

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\r\n \r\n I removed those links. I usually remove product links from new member\'s post...so many spam posts. It should not happen again since we know you are a genuine user.\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Hi all,
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\nI happened across this forum and I couldn\'t resist posting on this topic...I\'ve never posted in a forum, so please be kind to a rookie.
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\nThe 5 supplements I can\'t live without:
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\n1. Multi (with greens, grasses, chlorella, etc..)
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\n2. Garlic
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\n3. Omega-3
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\n4. Grape seed extract
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\n5. Milk Thistle
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\nGreat topic Kind2Creatures!\r\n

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\r\n \r\n We are honored to have you here. Welcome aboard. \r\n

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\r\n \r\n Hi FitforlifeDoc,
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\nI use garlic daily also. I buy it organic and fresh. Then I pickle it. I fill one quarter of a pickling (mason) jar with balsamic vinegar then with the remaining room, distilled white vinegar, add Redmond salt or Celtic, or your preference, fill with peeled garlic cloves, a few sprigs of favorite herb and let it sit in the frige for at least two weeks. Then two cloves daily. Its still hot but bearable. No garlic aura either.
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\nFor garlic to provide the antibacterial effects of allicin it needs to be hot and whole, that is uncrushed. If it sat in the frige for a year the heat would significantly decrease as the allicin degrades, but other benefits remain.
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\nYou can reuse the vinegar mix several times over.
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\nIf you get really sick two cloves every 2 to 3 hours is recommended
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\r\n \r\n Hi Fit4LifeDoc, glad you decided to join us here!
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\nThe one thing on your list that I don\'t take is green foods, are you feeling a difference with them? What would you say is the biggest benefit in taking them daily? Thanks in advance for your reply \r\n

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\r\n \r\n Kind 2 Creatures,
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\r\nI\'m sorry I missed your post from 5/26....
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\r\nFor a while I was taking a multi called Greens Today (no magnesium stearate ) but honestly I didn\'t feel much different than the last multi I used to take (I can\'t remember the name, but it had mag stearate).
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\r\nI recently started taking a "greens" mixture of barley grass, oat grass, wheat grass, chlorella, and some other healthy "stuff" that I can\'t recall right now. I have felt better since I started taking it. I consider myself very healthy, but I\'ll take any extra boost I can get \r\n

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\r\n \r\n Thanks for your reply! I\'m in my fifties, and could probably use some greens in my diet for an extra health boost, and for more alkalinity in the body. I think I\'ll start with some chlorella, and go from there. Your input is much appreciated!\r\n

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\r\n \r\n So jw,
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\nare these K2 capsules, is it liquid inside or dry ingredients? If its liquid how do you divide it up? 2100 mcg a day is a significant dose! very nice.\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Its dry(ish) yellow matter. The capsules come apart easily if you pinch them, I added 8 caps to the following to give me approx 2100 mcg/day:
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\r\n \r\n I take a multivitamin, Krill Oil, Turmeric, Ginger, Magnesium and D-3 in the Winter.
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\r\nI skip weekends, and do not worry if I miss once in a while.
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\r\nDan\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Thanks Dan, do you take Krill oil to replace Omega 3 fish oil? Do you find it to be superior than regular fish oils?\r\n

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\r\n \r\n There is no way 5 supplements are going to be enough.
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\r\nI take almost 60 different supplements per day, which may seem like alot, but thats down from the 77 I was taking earlier.
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\r\nNow if I had to choose only five, they would be:
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\r\nA good whole food multi.
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\r\nmega vitamin C
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\r\nAt least 4000 I.U. of D3
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\r\nSome "super" antioxidant
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\r\nAstaxanthin
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\r\nResveratrol
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\r\nGrape seed
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\r\nBerry extract
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\r\nBeta Glucan
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\nLOL, pinballdoctor, I hear you loud and clear!
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\nThanks for your input, there\'s a couple I\'ll be looking into!\r\n

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