Whole foods or isolated nutrients?
A raging debate in the natural healing community is whether food-based supplements are better than others. Dr. Wilson and the development science team find that for best results, we need both food-based supplements and isolated nutrients, depending on which nutrient is in question. Some examples include:
- Selenium – The development team observes much better results from the food-based selenium from endomet as compared to other selenium products. Here, lentils and other sprouts are grown on selenium enriched soils, which causes the selenium to be incorporated into the plant in specific forms. The plants is then harvested, freeze-dried, and put into a capsule.
- B-Complex – Isolated B vitamins are part of many metabolic formulas made by endomet, used specifically for altering the oxidation rate. B1, B3, B5, B6 and folate all speed up the oxidation rate, while Vitamins B2, choline, and inositol can help slow an excessively fast oxidation rate and can help with symptoms of anxiety. The issues with food-based B-complex supplements are that they are more expensive and the doses are often not high enough.
- Kelp – Kelp is a whole-food supplement crucial for remineralizing the body. It is perhaps the best way to supplement iodine, as other isolated forms such as Lugol’s solution and nascent iodine often build up in the liver. Even though it contains a little mercury, it also contains alginates, which bind to toxic metals and prevent their uptake.
- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) – This semi-synthetic form works well for reducing copper, supporting connective tissue health, and supporting the adrenal glands. However since it is very yin, it’s use is careful and limited.
Preferred Minerals & Placeholders
An important principle of development science is called the concept of preferred minerals. It is the idea that when the preferred mineral or form of a mineral are not available, the body can substitute “less preferred” minerals to continue functioning. For example, when zinc is deficient (which is very common), the body can use the toxic metal cadmium in it’s place for some enzymes, which now may function at 10%-50% of it’s capacity. This is a very useful survival mechanism to keep the body going in these times of widespread malnourishment.
Isolated mineral supplements work well as placeholders. A placeholder refers to a non-ideal form of a mineral for the body that still assists in healing and development. Some may keep energy channels open, while others may protect the sodium/potassium ratio or help balance the oxidation rate, until the preferred form is obtained through diet.
Endomet Labs Supplements
Endo-met labs offers a wide range of food-based supplements & nutrient blends including:
- Zinc – This widely deficient mineral regulates a long list of functions in the body, from sexual functioning to higher cognitive processes. Endo-met Zinc is an amino acid chelated form of zinc that is easily absorbable.
- Paramin – Calcium, referred to in development science as the life element, and magnesium, the energy mineral, are another set of widely deficient nutrients. Paramin is a formulation that provides these minerals in a highly bioavailable form.
- GB-3 – A powerful food-based digestive aid given to everyone on a development program. GB3 also reduces excess copper, helps kill cancer cells, and slowly cleans the digestive tract of pathogens.
- Thyrocomplex – A formula made specifically to support the thyroid. Contains high amounts of iodine as well as low temperature freeze-dried thyroid/adrenal/spleen/pituitary glandular.
- Megapan – It is estimated about 85%-90% of people today are slow oxidizers. This metabolic type can manifest symptoms such as fatigue, depression, brain fog, addictions, and digestive issues. Megapan is a blend of nutrients specifically formulated to speed up and balance a slow oxidation rate.
- Endo-dren – Most slow oxidizers have low adrenal output. Endo-dren contains various nutrients and glandulars to help restore healthy adrenal function.
- Renemide – An additional support product for the kidneys used in development science. Contains vitamin C, kidney glandular, and specific herbs that help heal the kidneys.
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Sources:
https://drlwilson.com/Articles/FOOD-BASED%20SUPPS.htm
https://drlwilson.com/Articles/PLACEHOLDERS.htm
https://drlwilson.com/Articles/OXID.SLOW..htm