From: sramsey@netdepot.com (sue ramsey)

Subject: Re: From:lburton@cce.cornell.edu: Colloidal minerals

> I would like to ask fellow readers if they have been following the

>trend for supplemental colloidal minerals. These preparations are liquid,

>contain vitamins as well, and are commonly sold through Pyramid or

>Amway-like sales ventures as well as through health supply and supplement

>catalogs and stores. Some of the information is quite convincing, but

>the sales scheme makes me very skeptical. Several points that were news

>to me: - the claim that aging skin- especially "liver spots", is related

>to Selenium deficiency and that supplementation over a period of months

>will cause the spots to disappear.

> -That chromium and vanadium are related to diabetes and that animal

>studies have shown that diabetic animals supplemented with vanadium showed

>improvement and cure of the diabetes. Also, that cravings for sweets and

>chocolate are alleviated by chromium and vanadium supplementation. (This

>makes me think of the new information on premenstrual syndrome and related

>sweet and chocolate cravings).

> I look forward to some dialog.

>Linda Burton, B.S., M.S.

>lburton@cce.cornell.edu

Ive listened to the dead drs tape too. Theoretically, they shd be correct

in that our body doesnt adsorb all the nutrients in pill form that we take.

i persnly found no benefit from colloidial mins since i had already been

taking such mega doses in pill form. But for someone not having taken pills

it should work fine. i'm into 4 of those pyramid type companies in order to

prchase what i want. there's 1 colloidial in pill or capsule form that i

plan to try out. the major objection i have is that they don't gv a mg. per

dosage listing of vitmns or even wht vitmns r contained.

regards

sue