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The Willner Window Product Reference Catalog, Spring 2014
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or mixed tocopherol form of vita-
min E.
Hypoallergenic supplements avoid
the most common allergens (wheat,
dairy, corn, egg, soy). But you can-
not rely totally on the term hypoal-
lergenic. You must read the ingredi-
ent listing.
Allergies
Many people claim they are aller-
gic to certain vitamins or minerals.
Hogwash. You cannot be allergic to
vitamins or minerals. A vitamin by
definition is essential. In other
words, you will die without it. If
you are alive, you have the various
vitamins throughout your body, and
you must continue to ingest addi-
tional amounts if you want to
remain alive.
If you were truly allergic to a vita-
min or mineral, therefore, you
would be dead.
Rather, you may be allergic, or
hypersensitive, to certain compo-
nents of vitamin supplements. There
is a big difference. First, hyper-sen-
sitive is a much broader, more
encompassing term than allergic.
You can be hypersensitive to a B-
complex supplement because you
cannot tolerate the aftertaste. You
can be hypersensitive to vitamin-C
supplements because you have a
very sensitive stomach. You can be
hypersensitive to vitamin-A supple-
ments because belching up fish oil
makes you nauseous. That is not an
allergy. If you were allergic to fish
protein, on the other hand, taking
vitamin A from fish oil or cod liver
oil could certainly be a problem. If
you were allergic to soy oil, taking a
vitamin-E softgel could certainly be
a problem. But in each case, you are
not allergic to the vitamin. You are
allergic or hypersensitive to another
ingredient that accompanies the
vitamin. If you take a form of the
vitamin that does not have that other
ingredient, you will not have the
problem.
Twinlab has a vitamin-A product
(Allergy A Caps), for example, that
is designed for people who are aller-
gic to fish and fish oil. Allergy
Research Group has a hypoaller-
genic vitamin-E product that con-
tains dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate,
the synthetic form of vitamin-E,
which is soy-free.
Additives
Tablets and capsules contain vari-
ous excipients—diluents, binders,
flow agents, disintegrants—that
facilitate the manufacturing process,
enhance disintegration, and increase
stability. These are, by law, general-
ly recognized as safe (GRAS) food
additives and present in very small
quantities.
Think about this: A small capsule
will hold about 400 milligrams of
powder (depending on the density
of the powder). We have a product
that consists of 3 milligrams of
melatonin. We cannot put only 3
milligrams of powder into a capsule
large enough to hold 400 mil-
ligrams. Instead, we have to mix the
3 milligrams of melatonin with
enough diluent to take up the
remaining space in the capsule. This
also improves the accuracy of meas-
uring the melatonin, as it is much
easier to accurately measure 400
milligrams (of a 0.75-percent dilu-
tion) than 3 milligrams. The same
holds true for vitamin B12.
The diluent is inert and hypoaller-
genic. It could be purified micro-
crystalline cellulose, for example, or
dicalcium phosphate. Years ago,
lactose was a common diluent, but
because of potential problems for
those who are lactose intolerant, it is
no longer used in the dietary-sup-
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The Best Supplements For Your Health:
Chapter 2: How to Choose The Right
Supplement
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