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Frequently Asked Questions :
Calcium
Selenium
Aluminum
Vit B12
Arsenic
Vit A
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SELENIUM :
Question :
I have listened to Dr Wallach's tapes and attended one of his lectures in LaJolla, CA. Among other things,
he has touted the benefits of selenium. In the July 1, '98 issue of the San Diego Union Tribune, there was a
full page story about the massive die-offs of various flora and fauna at the Salton sea in the Imperial
Valley, CA. This ecological collapse, according to various "experts," is due, in part, to the element
selenium. My question is how can Dr Wallach push selenium if there is the slightest chance that these
"experts" are correct? Or are there different kinds of selenium?? Or.....???
Answer :
Both Dr. Wallach and the "experts" are correct.
Selenium is an essential trace element. Selenium deficiency in human is frequent. Selenium deficiency may
produce diseases from heart conditions to immune system inefficiency, spots on the skin, not to forget birth
defects. Selenium supplementation reduces infection rate and protects against more than one type of cancer.
Selenium is also a dangerous poison. How can this be? It is very simple. It is a matter of dosage. An adult
needs an intake of around 100-200 microgram of selenium per day to stay healthy. Poisoning by selenium starts
at sustained daily doses more than 10 to 20 times greater.
Selenium is not the only substance that is altogether essential and a poison, depending the doses. Only, in
the case of selenium the margin between the needed useful dose and a dangerous daily intake is narrower than
for others.
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ALUMINUM :
Question :
The assay for Ultimate which I take, shows an almost incredible amount of aluminum versus other minerals.
I have been told that this content is natural and is based directly on what is taken from the mine. However,
I am concerned that the amount is perhaps bordering on a toxic level.
Am I overly concerned? Would .i.aluminum; in chyrstalline form (metallic) be more dangerous than the
colloidal (ionic) form? Please explain since not only am I concerned but others have expressed this concern
to me. Thanks in advance for a reply.
Answer :
Don't worry.
Aluminum is present in all and every food and living organisms -- human included -- are used to this
exposure. Furthermore, one serving of Ultimate contains 44 mg of aluminum metal, standing for 132 mg of
aluminum hydroxide. This amount of aluminum hydroxide is only 46.2% of the aluminum hydroxide content in one
tablet of the antacid Maalox Forte (350 mg of aluminum hydroxide per tablet). Rhone Poulenc Rorer
Pharmaceuticals, distributor of Maalox Forte, recommends the use of 1 to 3 tablets of it 4 times per day to
combat stomach acidity. (Physicians' Desk Reference, 1998, p. 1850). This is 3 x 4 x 350 = four thousand two
hundred (4,200) mg of aluminum hydroxide per day and this dosage is FDA approved.
From the above, one could say that one serving of ultimate contains 3.14% of the aluminum hydroxide daily
oral dose accepted by the FDA.
More information on aluminum in food is the subject of
Newsletter6
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ARSENIC :
Question 1 :
I noticed in the formula (Majestic Earth), they have traces of Arsenic - I know for a fact that Arsenic
accumulates in your system and is a deadly toxin.
Answer :
Indeed arsenic can become a deadly poison. Arsenic is also essential for health. It all depends on the dose.
This is valid for numerous other minerals.
The mineral content of a product can be evaluated (among others) in terms of the Recommended-daily-allowance
(RDA) from the Federal Drug Administration (FDA), in terms of the No-0bserved-adverse-effect-level (NOAEL),
or the Lowest-Observed-Adverse-Effect-Level (LOAEL) from the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Specifically for Arsenic (As), one serving of Majestic Earth (one fl.oz.) contains 0.15 microgram of As,
equivalent to 0.23% of NOAEL.
Question 2 :
The News Gazette, came out with the following article : Testing drinking water for arsenic Public health
officials are more concerned about tiny doses delivered over long period of time--arsenic is linked to
cancer. Arsenic is an element found all over the planet, including under the soil of East Central Illinois in
rocks like pyrite. It can be highly poisonous. Even in relatively small doses, over time it can creat health
problems, including bladder and lung cancer.
Until recently, the United States considered 50 parts per billion to be a safe level for arsenic. But the
nation is now adopting the international standard of 10 parts per billion. One part per billion is equal to a
drop of water in a 10,000 gallon swimming pool. I was getting ready to place another order and my husband
said I need to talk to someone about this. My husband said it looks like we're taking small amounts of
arsenic from a stranger, possibly killing ourselves, and paying good money to do it.
Answer :
I understand your concern. Arsenic contamination is becoming a world large problem. The situation in
Bangladesh is the worst scenario of it. However, don´t worry while taking one or two servings of the
Majestic Earth Plant Drived Minerals per day.
Here is why : One Fl. oz. of the Plant Derived Minerals contain 0.15 microgram of Arsenic. A concentration
of 0.15 microgram per Fl.oz. equals 5 micrograms per liter or 5 parts per billion (ppb). This is less (50 %)
than the maximum accepted concentration for Drinking-Water-Requirement (DWR) from the World Health
Organization (WHO).
Furthermore, the requirements for arsenic in drinking water have not been set for a consumption of one or
two F.Oz (30 or 60 milliliter) of it per day. The requirements for arsenic in drinking water have been set
for a consumption of 2 liters of it per day, 15 times more than two F.Oz.
Arsenic (As) is an essential element, essential for general growth and for the maintenance of fibrous and
bone tissue. Arsenic shares with selenium the unfortunate particularity to be an essential element,
beneficial at low concentration and toxic above a certain level.
Our food provides an intake of about 20-70 µg of arsenic per day. Arsenic toxicity arises for a continual
intake of more than 200 µg per day (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.1989).
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VIT A :
Question :
I have read that night blindness and the yellow spots on the eyes' sclera (Bitot's spots) are symptoms of
a
vitamin A deficienty. Is this true? If so, what is a good source of vitamin A (or other nutrient) to attempt
a correction.
Answer :
Yes, this is correct.
Many tabels have been compiled of the average content in food of so-called preformed vit A, i.e. retinol
and its esters, and of total carotenoids.
The tabels are not particularly useful in assessing the intake of vit A and carotinoids, because the amounts
may vary tremendously depending on the storage and preparation of vegetable and fruits, and on the diet
of the animal.
Vitamin A content of
some food in micrograms per 100 grams edible product.. |
Product |
µg per 100g |
Product |
µg per 100g |
beef |
1,200-12,000 |
sardine |
45-90 |
butter |
720-1,200 |
tuna |
24-75 |
cheese (fat) |
360-500 |
salmon |
25-75 |
eggs |
300-350 |
milk |
20-70 |
Source: The US Department of
Agriculture Database
Caroteen content of
some food in micrograms per 100 grams edible product. |
Product |
µg per 100g |
Product |
µg per 100g |
carot |
12,000 |
melon |
2,000 |
parsley |
8,000 |
endive |
2,000 |
spinash |
6,000 |
fresh apricot |
1,200 |
fresh carrot |
6,000 |
plum |
1,000 |
green cabbage |
5,000 |
peach |
500 |
dry apricot |
3,500 |
milk |
10-36 |
Source: The US Department of
Agriculture Database
Daily allowance for
vitamin A. Conversion from UI to mg: 660 UI = 1 mg (*) UI stands for International Unit |
People |
UI* per day |
People |
UI* per day |
newborn |
1,500 |
adult |
5,000 |
toddler |
2,000 |
pregnancy |
7,000 |
children |
from 2,500 to 5,000 |
lactation |
8,500 |
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