Why has Dr. Wiancek decided
to formulate her own multiple vitamin?
Because
many of my patients are taking 5 or 6 bottles of different vitamins and
minerals a day and it is costing them a fortune. So I decided to make it easy
and cost effective for people. All they would need is provided in my multiple
vitamins at a cost of $40.00 a month
What
does your multiple vitamin include?
It
includes the following:
1,000
mg of calcium citrate the most absorbable calcium available to help prevent
osteoporosis.
2000 IU of Vitamin D3 to prevent
osteoporosis.
400
IU of vitamin E which is a natural blood thinner, protects us from heart
disease and all kinds of cancers.
1,000
mg of vitamin C which protects us from getting the common cold because of
it’s anti-viral effects.
15,000
IU of Vitamin A which protects us from all kinds of cancer and helps keep
our skin healthy.
100
mcg Selenium which is also an antioxidant which protects us from all kinds
of cancers including prostate cancer.
30
mg of Zinc which also protects us from colds and all kinds of cancers
including prostate cancer.
50
mg of all the B vitamins. These are water soluble vitamins which need to be
replenished on a daily basis. We need them during times of stress that is why
they are called our stress vitamins.
Other
minerals included in the multiple include:
Folic
acid 800 mcg
Vitamin
K 150 mcg
Vitamin
B12 100 mcg
Biotin
300 mcg
Pantothenic
acid 70 mg
Magnesium
citrate 500 mg
Copper
1 mg
Manganese
15 mg
Chromium
100 mcg
Potassium
50 mg
Boron
2 mg
Molybdenum
50 mcg
Vanadium
20 mcg
Choline
70 mg
Inositol
70 mg
Why
is there no iron in this multiple vitamin?
Why
a little may be good more is definitely not better when it comes to your heart.
A study comparing coronary heart disease patients with healthy, age matched
controls, found women older than 60 had a 3.5 fold increase in CHD risk for
every 50 mg of iron consumed per month over 250 mg.
The lesson here is to take iron supplements
only when you need them.
One
a day for Women has 27 mg of iron in each tablet. That amounts to an 810 mg of
iron load every month, raising a consumer’s risk for CHD 40 fold. Several
studies have conversely confirmed the cardiovascular benefits of iron depletion
through blood donation, reducing the risk of an acute heart attack as much as
88 percent in middle aged male donors.
Also,
some researchers suggest the loss of iron rich blood during menstruation is
partly responsible for the lower rates of heart disease in younger women. The
lesson here is to take iron supplements only when you need them. The only way
to tell if you are low in iron is through a blood test.
Who
should be taking a multiple vitamin?
Individuals
who are not eating a balanced diet on a daily basis.
If
you are lactose intolerant you may be deficient in calcium and vitamin D.
You’re
pregnant, of child bearing age or may become pregnant or are breast feeding.
To
prevent osteoporosis all women should be taking calcium, vitamin D, magnesium,
vitamin C, boron, vitamin K, zinc and copper starting at 20 years of age or
younger.
You
have elevated homeocystein, a protein that may be related to an increased risk
of coronary heart disease. Vitamin B6, vitamin B12 and folic acid has been
shown to prevent heart disease and lower homeocysteine levels.
You
have had an intestinal condition such as inflammatory bowel disease, irritable
bowel syndrome or chronic pancreatitis. All this conditions can interfere with
nutrient absorption.
You’re
on a weight reduction diet.
You’re
a cancer patient - you should be taking antioxidants.
You’re
a strict vegetarian - You are probably lacking in vitamin B12.
To
reduce your risk of getting cancer. Harvard’s famous evaluation of 90,000
nurses for more than 15 years showed that multiple vitamins appeared to reduce
the risk of colon and breast cancers.
