Lesson 3 Teacher Notes: How to Supplement

  1. What toxic mineral commonly contaminated colloidal mineral products?
    A. Aluminum
  2. What is a potential problem with blue-green algae products?
    A. 4 neurotoxins and a liver carcinogen obtained from toxic cyanobacteria living with the blue-green algae
  3. What is one advantage of a company that has a long track record?
    A. Time to evaluate the trustworthiness and value of the products has elapsed.
  4. What are some of the advantages of a pharmaceutical license?
    A. Testing for contamination and accuracy of labeling.
  5. What is the value of working with a company which manufactures its own products?
    A. Greater control of the product they produce.
  6. What is the value of a product backed by science as opposed to one which makes me “feel good?”
    A. Caffeine can make me feel good, but it does not offer any nutritional benefits.
  7. Why should toxicological evaluation be a guideline in evaluation of supplements?
    A. Contamination of products with undesirable materials is common. For example, lead.
  8. Why should we use supplements based in nature that are a normal part of the human food supply?
    A. We know that traditional foods have greater bioavailability and safety than synthetic supplements or foods one would not normally consume.
  9. What are the arguments for using a good balanced multiple supplement?
    A. Lack of one nutrient can send shock reverberations influencing the use of other nutrients. A multiple can protect from cancer and other diseases.
  10. Why use a multiple with phospholipids and phytosterols?
    A. They improve nutrient utilization 50%, provide building materials for cell walls, and support proper glandular function.
  11. What is the value of the Threshold Control continuous release technology for vitamin C?
    A. At higher levels of intake the half-life of vitamin C in the blood is only 30 minutes.
  12. What is a chelated mineral and what value does it have?
    A. The word chelate means claw. GNLD attaches two amino acids to each mineral molecule to completely neutralize the charge which improves absorption of minerals 2-6 fold. Chelated minerals are also less reactive, less likely to nourish harmful bacteria in the digestive tract and less likely to irritate the digestive tract.
  13. What are some nutrient rich foods used in GNLD supplements?
    A. Brewer’s yeast, liver, and kelp.
  14. What is molecular differentiation?
    A. The ability to include and exclude specific molecules in the manufacture of a fish oil supplement.
  15. What strategies does GNLD use to protect the integrity and activity of its carotenoid product?
    A. Nutri-Max process encapsulates in a nitrogen environment protecting the carotenoids from oxygen. A black capsule keeps light out.
  16. What are 4 benefits of carotenoids according to USDA research?
    A. 37% increase in immune function (lymphocyte proliferation), 20% increase in natural killer cell activity (cell that fight cancer), 5-fold increase in antioxidants in cholesterol, 44% reduced oxidation at the cellular level.
  17. What two nutrients did Richard Cutler conclude were routinely linked to increased lifespan?
    A. Carotenoids and vitamin E