Reading Labels - How To Tell If It's Natural or Synthetic
(Extracted from How to Get Well by Paavo Airola, N.D.,
Ph.D.)
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Nutrient |
Natural |
Synthetic |
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Vit. A |
Fish oils |
Acetate or Palmitate |
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Vit. B1 |
Yeast |
Thiamine mononitrate |
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Rice bran |
Thiamine hydrochloride |
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Thiamine Chloride |
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Vit. B2 |
Yeast |
Riboflavin (if not from natural sources such as whole foods) |
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Rice bran |
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Vit. B3 (Niacin) |
Yeast |
If source is not given, it’s usually synthetic |
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Rice bran |
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Vit. B6 |
Yeast |
Pyridoxine hydrochloride |
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Rice bran |
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Vit. B12 |
Yeast, liver or fermentation concentrate |
Cobalamin or cyanocobalamin |
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Vit. C |
Citrus fruits |
Ascorbic Acid (OK if from natural sources and includes citrus bioflavinoids and rutin) |
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Rose hips |
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Acerola |
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Wildberry |
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Green Peppers |
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Mineral Ascorbates |
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Vit. D |
Cod or other fish oils |
Irradiated ergosterol or Calciferol |
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Vit. E |
vegetable oils |
dl-alpha tocopherol (definitely synthetic) |
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Wheat germ Mixed tocopherols |
d-alpha tocopherol (some say this is natural, some say synthetic) |
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Vit. K |
Alfalfa |
Menadione |