I would be very interested in an episode on supplements. I take magnesium glycinate and a D3/K2 combo…both in pill form. I have Restless Leg Syndrome which really turned out to be a magnesium deficiency. Magnesium Glycinate seems to be the best form for me. I no longer take a multivitamin because I am skeptical about taking so many vitamins and minerals at the same time. I question absorption. I also used to take an immune blend from Orthomolecular but quit that about 6 or 7 months ago for the same reason…I question taking C, D, Zinc, Quercetin, NAC at the same time. I seem more healthy this winter with just the D3/K2. Anyway, all of this to say that I find supplements overwhelming and would appreciate more information.
I do love magnesium because I feel differently about mineral supplements. We have such a depleted environment that I do believe they serve a purpose. Magnesium is something almost everyone can use in my opinion. That's a very bioavailable form as well!
I currently take mostly Orthomolecular vitamins. I wonder if they good quality. I know our friends Daryl & Jay aren’t keen on recommending name brands, but maybe they could list a few brands that are reliable or not.
I think we could probably do a supplement episode where we interview a supplement manufacturer and then also recommend some higher quality brands and ones we tend to trust ourselves.
Apr 14·edited Apr 15Liked by J Gulinello, Teamd.nutrition
Marketing. The term has been hijacked. Little old German ladies walking to a fresh air outlet with their little wicker basket each morning to buy fresh bread, cheese, vegetables, etc. used the term marketing in visiting a market. When did it become 'shopping' ?!? Was it when grocery stores became vast indoor plots of real estate? To buy what one needs or wants is fine, but as soon as I'm 'told' via unsolicited advice what's good for me, it gets my hackles up. Even before I know what they're selling the reflex answer is thank you no. Telemarketers are vultures. I'm not talking about what you two do, answering a demand from like-minded folks seeking reparation for decades of deceit, but at that moment of chaos, when stores then paid someone to help sell their product, through print or screen advertisment (vis a vis MadMen-style greed on Madison Avenue), then suddenly three people were making money. The grocery store, the marketing firm, the supplier of each product, and on and on from there. Going to an outdoor Saturday morning market needed no overhead, no rent/mortgage, etc. it was just locals gathering for social aspects of daily/weekly chores. Simple stuff. That it has been turned into an international junk fair, with strangers telling us what we need in order to keep up with the Joneses, makes bile rise at the very thought. Infuriating, incompetent, manipulative. Wowsa, you see how that one word gets me fired up? It was the only C in college I got, my brain doesn't work that way. I don't get it, nor do I want to get it. But it's sad how many fall into the pit and cannot climb out again. Crabs in the bucket (cue catchy song...) la la la https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtSzpKiARrI
That's very true and I had not thought about it that way! I used to love farmers markets even in the middle of NYC(Union Square) would have Hudson River Valley farmers come down, set up tents and sell food grown and raised 40 miles north of the city. I always say, if you need a marketing campaign for your "product" people probably don't really need it. Sure the independent producer needs to let people know they exist but that's different than multi million dollar ad campaigns designed to coerce and manipulate. Not a fan either!
I still love farmer's markets :) but here in Victoria they are small and it's all from local small businesses usually trying to "do things right". There will always be less than ideal products everywhere or those cutting corners for cost and quality but I do believe it is important that I still go to these places and support/promote/help those who ARE doing it right. They often get forgotten or don't "make it" because they don't have the $ to do so.
Regarding organic coffee, does that give you any assurances about mold? I read pretty much every organic coffee package at Whole Foods, and couldn't find any mention of mold testing.
From my understanding it does need to state mold tested. Organic does not mean it is necessarily mold free. I buy a brand called Lifeboost. No affiliation at all but they seem to have some of the most rigorous testing I have found. It’s not cheap though…but if you drink it every day🤷🏻♂️
I know everyone would appreciate having that info. We can research ingredients and their action, but evaluation beyond that is difficult without understanding how the chemical combo affect our systems.
I would be very interested in an episode on supplements. I take magnesium glycinate and a D3/K2 combo…both in pill form. I have Restless Leg Syndrome which really turned out to be a magnesium deficiency. Magnesium Glycinate seems to be the best form for me. I no longer take a multivitamin because I am skeptical about taking so many vitamins and minerals at the same time. I question absorption. I also used to take an immune blend from Orthomolecular but quit that about 6 or 7 months ago for the same reason…I question taking C, D, Zinc, Quercetin, NAC at the same time. I seem more healthy this winter with just the D3/K2. Anyway, all of this to say that I find supplements overwhelming and would appreciate more information.
I do love magnesium because I feel differently about mineral supplements. We have such a depleted environment that I do believe they serve a purpose. Magnesium is something almost everyone can use in my opinion. That's a very bioavailable form as well!
I’d like that also.
I currently take mostly Orthomolecular vitamins. I wonder if they good quality. I know our friends Daryl & Jay aren’t keen on recommending name brands, but maybe they could list a few brands that are reliable or not.
I think we could probably do a supplement episode where we interview a supplement manufacturer and then also recommend some higher quality brands and ones we tend to trust ourselves.
I think that is a great idea. Understanding how companies source and the roadblocks they face with either cost or sourcing could be very enlightening!
Thanks for the KONO code 😀
😁that one is all Daryl!
Marketing. The term has been hijacked. Little old German ladies walking to a fresh air outlet with their little wicker basket each morning to buy fresh bread, cheese, vegetables, etc. used the term marketing in visiting a market. When did it become 'shopping' ?!? Was it when grocery stores became vast indoor plots of real estate? To buy what one needs or wants is fine, but as soon as I'm 'told' via unsolicited advice what's good for me, it gets my hackles up. Even before I know what they're selling the reflex answer is thank you no. Telemarketers are vultures. I'm not talking about what you two do, answering a demand from like-minded folks seeking reparation for decades of deceit, but at that moment of chaos, when stores then paid someone to help sell their product, through print or screen advertisment (vis a vis MadMen-style greed on Madison Avenue), then suddenly three people were making money. The grocery store, the marketing firm, the supplier of each product, and on and on from there. Going to an outdoor Saturday morning market needed no overhead, no rent/mortgage, etc. it was just locals gathering for social aspects of daily/weekly chores. Simple stuff. That it has been turned into an international junk fair, with strangers telling us what we need in order to keep up with the Joneses, makes bile rise at the very thought. Infuriating, incompetent, manipulative. Wowsa, you see how that one word gets me fired up? It was the only C in college I got, my brain doesn't work that way. I don't get it, nor do I want to get it. But it's sad how many fall into the pit and cannot climb out again. Crabs in the bucket (cue catchy song...) la la la https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtSzpKiARrI
That's very true and I had not thought about it that way! I used to love farmers markets even in the middle of NYC(Union Square) would have Hudson River Valley farmers come down, set up tents and sell food grown and raised 40 miles north of the city. I always say, if you need a marketing campaign for your "product" people probably don't really need it. Sure the independent producer needs to let people know they exist but that's different than multi million dollar ad campaigns designed to coerce and manipulate. Not a fan either!
I still love farmer's markets :) but here in Victoria they are small and it's all from local small businesses usually trying to "do things right". There will always be less than ideal products everywhere or those cutting corners for cost and quality but I do believe it is important that I still go to these places and support/promote/help those who ARE doing it right. They often get forgotten or don't "make it" because they don't have the $ to do so.
Regarding organic coffee, does that give you any assurances about mold? I read pretty much every organic coffee package at Whole Foods, and couldn't find any mention of mold testing.
From my understanding it does need to state mold tested. Organic does not mean it is necessarily mold free. I buy a brand called Lifeboost. No affiliation at all but they seem to have some of the most rigorous testing I have found. It’s not cheap though…but if you drink it every day🤷🏻♂️
You are correct J. You have to ask the companies for details. They don’t have “a stamp”.
I know everyone would appreciate having that info. We can research ingredients and their action, but evaluation beyond that is difficult without understanding how the chemical combo affect our systems.
I think we are going to try and make that happen in the next few weeks perhaps. Month of May maybe!