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| Synergy of Nutrients
The critical importance of interactions between nutrients in asthma is
graphically displayed in the example below.
The example we have used is Vitamin B6.
As noted in one study, oral supplementation with 50 mg
of vitamin B6 twice daily resulted in a dramatic decrease in frequency and severity of
wheezing and asthma attacks.
Although all patients reported benefit,
in seven of the patients supplementation failed to produce a substantial elevation
of vitamin B6. This suggests that some patients may need even more vitamin B6, or
they may be deficient in magnesium or vitamin B2 (riboflavin). 130A
When we begin to look at the above
information, and in light of the interactions, we find the following: |
Vitamin B6 (in the center) is better
absorbed into the system in the presence of (shown in Red
Boxes) vitamins B1, B2, B5, vitamin C, Magnesium, Sodium, Potassium and Linoleic Acid (omega-6 fatty acid)
In turn -
Vitamin B1 is better absorbed in the
presence of manganese, Vitamins B3, vitamin C and Folic Acid
Vitamin B2 is better absorbed in the
presence of Vitamin C and B3
Vitamin B5 is better absorbed in the
presence of Vitamins B12 and vitamin C, Folic Acid, Biotin, Sufur and
Calcium
Vitamin C is better absorbed in the presence
of Magnesium, Calcium and Bioflavonoids
Magnesium is better absorbed in the
presence of Vitamin C and vitamin
D, Phosphorus and Protein
Potassium is better absorbed in the
presence of Sodium
Linoleic Acid is better absorbed in the
presence of Vitamins B6, B3 and
vitamin C, Zinc and Magnesium
Sodium is better absorbed in the
presence of Vitamin D and
Potassium
From there, all of these nutrients are
then better absorbed in the presence of others, and so on. Thus, we begin to see the
complexity of interactions between nutrients. A deficiency in one can lead to improper
absorption of another.
When we cross-reference these nutrients
with studies on nutritional deficiencies seen in asthma, we begin to see patterns
beginning to emerge.
In the above example, we have
inserted the hyperlinks to give you an idea of how this begins to form a picture with
asthma.
And remember, this is only
one example, of one nutrient - vitamin B6.
Each of the above nutrients have
similar interconnections with other nutrients.
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