Conditions

Alcohol: affects Absorption & Metabolism of Nutrients and damages the Liver & Pancreas vital to Digestion & Metabolism and the Lining of the Intestinal Tract, which adversely affects the absorption of Nutrients. It also increases the need for the B Vitamins particularly Folic Acid, Niacin, Pyridoxine, Thiamine & Vitamin B12, A & C as well as the Minerals, Calcium, Magnesium & Zinc.

Accidents & Illness: Burns lead to a loss of Protein and essential trace Nutrients such as Minerals & Vitamins. Infection requires Magnesium, Zinc and Vitamins B2, B5, B6, & C.

Aged: require Calcium, Iron & Zinc & Folic Acid along with Vitamin C, Riboflavin (B2) & Pyridoxine (B6).

Air Pollution requires Vitamin E.

Athletes: require B group Vitamins, Vitamin C and especially Iron.

Antibiotics: kill off friendly Bacteria in the Gut that produce B group Vitamins to be absorbed through the Intestinal Walls resulting in Nervous Conditions. Supplement with B group Vitamins when using antibiotics for long periods.

Boiling: Vegetables leaches the water Soluble Vitamins B group & C as well as many Minerals. Light steaming is the best method.

Broken Bones: require Calcium & Vitamin C.

Convenience Foods: highly refined Carbohydrates, such as Sugar, White Flour & White Rice places greater demand on B group Vitamins to process the Carbohydrates and being unbalanced can create Irritability, Lethargy & Sleep disorders.

Crop Nutrient Losses: Some soils are already deficient in trace elements but also decades of intensive agriculture have depleted them also.

Eyes: Pale Membranes - Iron. Spots of Dryness, Conjunctivitis, Soft or dull Cornea - Vitamin A. Redness & Fissured Eyelids - B6, Riboflavin, Niacin.

Face: Moonface: Protein deficiency - Oedematous: Iron Deficiency - Swollen Pallor - Poor diet. Dark Skin, Cheeks and under the Eyes - Malar Pigmentation: require B2, B3. Scaling Skin around the Nostrils - Naso - Labial Seborrhoea: B2, B3 & B6.

Fad Diets that miss out on whole groups of foods lack Vitamins such as Vitamin A, D & E.

Food Allergies: omission of whole food groups in the diet as to those allergic to Gluten or Lactose can mean the loss of Calcium, Thiamine & Riboflavin.

Freezing: Vitamin E is significantly reduced once defrosted, as foods containing Vitamin E exposed to air can turn rancid.

Gums: Abnormally Red & Bleeding - Vitamin C - Bioflavanoids.

Hair: Dull, Dry, Falling out - Protein, Fatty Acids & Amino Acids - Fish Oil, Evening Primrose Oil & Silica.

Hot Coffee, Tea & Spices: can create Inflammation of the Digestive Linings resulting in a drop in secretion of Digestive Fluids and poor extraction of Minerals & Vitamins.

Laxatives: Overuse results in poor absorption of both Minerals & Vitamins as they hasten Intestinal transit time as whole Paraffin and other Mineral oils increase losses of Fat Soluble Vitamins A, E, & K. Others cause the loss of Magnesium, Potassium & Sodium.

Legs: Edema - Niacin

Light Eaters: require Calcium, Iron & Thiamine.

Lips: Redness & Swelling of Lips & Mouth - Cheilosis - B2, B3. Cracks at the side of the Mouth - Andular Fissures - B2, B3 & B6. Iron, Niacin & Riboflavin.

Microwaves: Vitamins such as B6 can be destroyed by irradiation.

Nails: Spoon shaped brittle, ridged spots - Iron, Silica, Zinc & Fatty Acids.

Oral Contraceptives: decrease the absorption of Folic Acid and increase the requirement for Vitamin B6 and maybe Vitamin C, Zinc & Riboflavin.

Overcooking: can Oxidize and destroy the Vitamin B group, C & E.

PMT: Bloated Feeling, Breast Tenderness, Depression, Headaches, Lethargy require Vitamin B6.

Poor Digestion: Not chewing long enough or eating too quickly produce too large a piece of food for the Digestive Enzymes to complete their job.

Pregnancy: creates higher Nutrition to ensure healthy growth of the Baby especially the B group, B1, B2, B3, B6, Folic Acid & B12, A, D, E and the Minerals, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus & Zinc.

Processed Foods: such as Bread & Oils have their Vitamin E content significantly reduced or completely lost, which increases storage life but lowers Nutrient levels. Vitamin E is an Anti - Oxidant that inhibits Oxidizing damage to all Tissues. Other Vitamins lost through Preserving can be Vitamins B & C.

Smoking: Tobacco is an irritant to the Digestive Tract and increases the Metabolic requirement for Vitamin C and causes Heart Disease.

Skin: Bruising, Darkness, lack of rebound, Pressure Sores, Purple Haemorrhaging - Vitamins A, B, C, Fatty Acids, Tryptofan, Fatty Acids, Zinc.

Stress: increases the demand for Vitamins B2, B5, B6 & C.

Sunlight Deficiency: require Vitamin D for Calcium Metabolism to reduce chances of Osteoporosis (Thinning Bones) & Rickets. Ultraviolet Light is the stimulus for Vitamin D and Clothing, Clouds, Curtains, Fog, Smog & Smoke can block this. (400 IU required per day.)

Surgery requires Zinc, Vitamin E and other Nutrients to repair Cells.

Teenagers: with rapid growth spurts, particularly Girls, require Nutritional resources to be there when required to assist with accelerated Physical, Biochemical & Emotional development.

Tongue: Raw, red, cracked, magenta, slick, smooth, Pale, Swollen - Folic Acid, Niacin, Riboflavin B6, B12.

Vegetarian Diets: that exclude Meat and other Animal sources must be skillfully planned to avoid Vitamin B12 deficiency as it may lead to Anaemia.

RAINBOW FARMS 603 Roxburgh Road., Muswellbrook. N.S.W. 2333

Situated on the western bank of the Hunter River , Midway between Muswellbrook and Denman in the "Horse Capital Country" of the Hunter Valley in N.S.W. * Web: Ern - 02 65 479 144

John & Sue Markham

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