Taking a multivitamin? Do you really know what is in there and if it is helping you? Let’s break down what Bamboo Leaf Tea can do for your vitamin level and give you five healthy ways to get your body in top shape.
The water soluble vitamins are needed in frequent increments as they work through the system quickly and are excreted by the kidneys. Fasting has been shown to lengthen the time that water soluble vitamins remain in the body thereby increasing the absorption of the essential elements. In fact taking any supplement after fasting for a period of time increases the strength of the supplement. That is why taking a supplement in the morning can produce the greatest effects.
Step 1 Try taking your supplements in the morning and waiting at least a 1/2 hour before adding any food or caffeinated drinks. To really feel the effects of a supplement fast on water taking the supplement several times during the day.
Here is a review of water soluble vitamins and their effects. Good news B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, and vitamin C are all present in bamboo.
Water soluble vitamins include:
- B1 / thiamine – important for nerve function, promotes a healthy appetite
- B2 / riboflavin – important for vision and skin
- B3 / niacin – important for nervous system, digestive system, and skin, helps to produce hormones
- B5 / pantothenic acid – important for producing red blood cells and hormones
- B6 / pyridoxine – important for making red blood cells, helps to produce melatonin, helps to reduce levels of homocysteine
- B7 / biotin – helps to maintain blood sugar levels, strengthens hair and nails
- B9 / folic acid – important for making DNA and red blood cells
- B12 – important for making new cells and maintaining a healthy nervous system
- Vitamin C – antioxidant, important for the immune system, aids in iron absorption, building block of collagen
Step 2 Drinking one cup of Bamboo Leaf Tea will cover most of the water soluble vitamins. It’s best to do this several times a day to flush the system with the vitamins needed.
Step 3 B12 can be found in nutritional yeast (2tsp can be added to salads or to other foods for all of your B12 needs). It is also present in shellfish, beef, fish, crustaceans, tofu, dairy, cheese, and eggs.
Teas are a great way to take in some of these important vitamins because they are extracting the water soluble components and delivering them in a way that the body can best absorb them.
Other minerals that are in bamboo are silica, calcium, manganese, iron, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, selenium, and zinc.
Calcium is being added to everything from cereals to orange juice but is it harming the body or helping it? Calcium is available in leafy green vegetables, raw dairy, sesame seeds, carob as well as bamboo. The calcium being added to our foods is inorganic, a cheap filler that is now being shown to possibly increase the risk of heart disease. Calcium added to the body can cause calcium deposits which can lead to everything from bone spurs to kidney stones. So stick with the good stuff and don’t buy fortified foods.
Step 4 Get rid of all your vitamins that contain calcium from inorganic sources.
Bamboo is a powerhouse of bone building components. Magnesium, silica, manganese, and calcium all work together to increase bone density. The components in whole foods are formulated perfectly to ensure the highest nutritional value. Separating out one element causes the body to pull necessary components from other parts of the body in order to absorb the single element. Lucky for us this has already been worked out.
Step 5 Take bamboo powder for strong bones. Whole food supplements are the best way to go for supplementation.
So go ahead get rid of your multi-vitamin and drink another cup of tea, add in lots of veggies and you will be setting yourself up for the best health yet. Take 5 steps in the right direction and see where it takes you.
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