vitamins and minerals

 It is now 50 years ago when I started veterinary medicine in Utrecht at the age of 17 to study. On the one hand, it was found that vitamins play an important role played in the cell metabolism, but on the other hand rather laconically with the danger been associated with deficiency symptoms. At that time it was believed Deficiency symptoms are actually absolutely impossible today and Diseases such as scurvy, rickets, pernicious anemia and the like, Diseases that express the end stage of a vitamin deficiency are a thing of the past. There wasn't one then Reason to doubt these words. Not only because at every lecture, which dealt with vitamins and minerals, were systematically repeated. But also because fruits like apples and oranges as well as the grains at that time contain more than enough vitamins and minerals. That is often the case today different. Where 50 years ago an orange easily contained 150 mg of vitamin C reads one today values ​​between 10 and 5 mg.

The acceptable daily dose

 So no need to worry, we were then informed. Previously, there were doubts and fears about the danger an excessive intake of these substances. You could get all sorts of bad conditions from it get, like kidney stones with too much vitamin C intake or liver abnormalities with too much fat-soluble vitamins like vitamins A, D and E. Especially the latter risks have been greatly exaggerated and presented as a The sword of Damocles you didn't want hanging over your head.
Precisely because no vitamin deficiency was more to be feared, there seemed to be no real reason against it Codex Alimentarius (Collection of International Standards for Food and food products) to proceed. In this letter it was pointed out that if you take a certain amount of vitamins every day, there is no risk of deficiency consists. These values ​​are basically taken around the minimum daily intake necessary to to avoid deficiency diseases. These values ​​were called ADI. The acceptable daily dose. They can be found on every vitamin jar made for intended for human consumption.

The lobbyists then brought it up Politicians and universities to these ADI values ​​as the daily desirable to apply maximum intake. This minimum intake of vitamins to avoid Deficiency symptoms have been tacitly set as the maximum amount per day. This was advertised as such was accepted. So the marketing lobby of such companies is not only from that time. Back then nobody really cared. Because with a little more normal and varied Nutrition was the risk of vitamin and mineral deficiency in principle easy to neglect. In fact, it was advertised that anyone who offering vitamin supplements, should actually be portrayed as a pickpocket. This story has become very firmly in the collective Awareness anchored.

On the other hand, the risk of excessive use of vitamins and minerals heavily. So heavy in fact that every student, as soon as he graduated, myself too, thought to guard against the consequences of excessive use of vitamins. I can still remember the warnings remember that I gave to animal owners if they were too lavish with the vitamin jar wanted to shake.

Too few vitamins

 In the 1980s, rumors surfaced that there was a shortage of Folic acid in the unborn child during pregnancy to develop Spina bifida could result. When I read the evidence on this, I wasn't expecting anything other than that those responsible for the Codex Alimentarius set the target doses for adapt this vitamin to these latest findings. However, this did not happen. It took almost ten years for that to become fashionable movement and these values ​​were reluctant to be adjusted.

How many open backs at Newborns could have been prevented.

It was kind of a wake up call for me there could also be hurdles with the other recommended values. After all, I have experience with very good results myself collected at doses higher than the ADI values. But not only that. There was a wealth of literature supporting the Inaccuracy of the ADI values ​​underlined. These minimalist values ​​had nothing to do with it to do with an optimal value of vitamin use. It became increasingly clear that the optimal Vitamin levels were miles away from ADI values ​​in many cases.

What also became clear was that it There have been and are forces trying to use these more optimal amounts thwart. The vitamin preparations that are marketed usually contain so little vitamin that they are not really anything can cause. For example, they were open until a few years ago standard vitamin B12 preparations on the market are so limited in content that that they could hardly remedy a deficiency in this vitamin. There are now available preparations of this vitamin, who can help. But you have to know where to look.

Pigeon racing

The stories that excessive Taking vitamins could lead to dangerous situations turned out very quickly turned out to be mostly fakes and scaremongering. For example, a study on 45,000 men between the ages of 60 and 75 (the age when most kidney stones occur) carried out, which for a year and a half 1.5 grams (this is that 20 times the ADI value) have taken vitamin C. None of these men developed a kidney stone.

I would also like to warn here that on the other hand, should not believe that one can take twenty times the dose with impunity can take all vitamins. The reason not to do this is as simple as it is simple. Vitamins influence each other in their Effect. If you take too much of certain vitamins, there could be a relative lack of other vitamins, leading to could lead to problems.

This warning may also application of vitamin preparations in pigeon racing should be heeded. Provide balanced vitamin supplements coordinated amounts of vitamins.

occasions

 There seems to be an internist walking around at one of the universities who found that high doses of vitamin D3 have a good effect the treatment of prostate cancer and its prevention. This internist then searched together with others Experts are looking for ways to convert this vitamin D3 into another molecule which has a similar effect in the body but which is patented can be used to earn some nice money. An assistant in training wanted the vitamin Apply D3 and publish that it works well. The good man was promoted to a provincial town for ignoring the stable orders of the big bosses. With that we have named the biggest problem of vitamin consumption.

Keep pigeons healthy

 Vitamins can't be patented, so there's no such thing with them to make big money. Reason enough to examine the effectiveness of these substances To ridicule, or worse, to paint in a bad light. Finally, one can cure diseases Prescribe drugs that can make (a lot of) money. Reason enough to ensure that the use of Vitamins in optimal dosage is counteracted. These lobbying mechanisms have been like this over the years grown strong that everyone is shouting that the earth is flat (“vitamins are not really necessary”). The people who set their minds to to say or write that the earth could well be round (“the optimum Vitamin dose differs from the minimum vitamin dose”), become the silenced.

Which used to be very common, viz Students of (veterinary) medicine keep whispering in their ears that too much Vitamin is harmful and vitamin deficiency can not arise if you only healthy eating is still done that way. General practitioners and newly graduated veterinarians are available often reluctant to use vitamin supplements.

There is now a lot of lobbying in Europe for the use of vitamin preparations that contain optimal amounts and are therefore effective against many complaints, something that the available ADI preparations usually lack, reserved for doctors. How sinister is this development. Doctors are often brainwashed not to prescribe vitamin preparations write. Precisely exclusively to these people one wants to give the mandate to prescribe such preparations. In any case, a guarantee that the pharmaceutical industry will be able to continue to sell many other medicines that work well to treat the symptoms caused by the chronic deficiency of vitamin and minerals can arise, help fight. Not the diseases are then combated but the symptoms. Creepy way to mainly keep customers. In Contrary to the time when I studied, nowadays it always works more difficult to get enough vitamins and minerals, especially if people do not eat a varied diet. In my book 'keeping pigeons healthy' I spend a few chapters on the reason why this vitamin deficiency in food arises is.

There is now much lobbying in Europe to prevent physicians from using vitamin supplements that contain optimal amounts and are therefore effective against many conditions, something that available ADI supplements tend to lack. How cruel is this development. Doctors have often been brainwashed into not prescribing vitamin supplements. It is precisely these people who are given the mandate to prescribe such preparations. In any case, it is a guarantee that the pharmaceutical industry can continue to sell many other drugs that are good for the symptoms that can arise from chronic vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Then it is not the diseases that are treated, but the symptoms. Creepy way of mainly keeping customers. Unlike when I was a student, it's becoming increasingly difficult to get enough vitamins and minerals these days, especially if you don't eat a varied diet. In my book "Keep pigeons healthy" I spent a few chapters explaining why this vitamin deficiency in the diet arose.

Good luck!

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The moral of this story. Blind cures are in the age of Pigeon top sports no longer desired. In the case of serious problems, a Thorough research must be carried out, which is significantly more than faecal examinations and throat swabs. It should be considered to send samples to a specialized Send lab to detect hidden infections. It is at least as important, however, that a good Intestinal environment is promoted and a good one general resilience is built.

So there are different vaccines to prevent diseases. In practice, therefore, most vaccines are satisfactory. I vaccinate my own pigeons with RP = Rota Paramyxo (2x) and PHA = Paramyxo Herpes and Adeno (2x). I am very happy with it. But as I often say:

The medical care in the pigeon sport is traditionally based on the aimed at healing sick pigeons. Drugs are often already used preventively. Due to the high risk of infection during the During the flying season, the use of medication is often essential. the Pigeon racing is a top sport. Even the smallest deviations can decide between victory or defeat. Today's legislation makes professional medical care in pigeon racing more difficult.

Medical care in pigeon racing is traditionally aimed at healing sick pigeons. Drugs are often used preventively. Due to the high risk of infection during the flight season, the use of medication is often essential. The pigeon sport is a top sport. Even the smallest deviations can decide between victory and defeat. Today's legislation makes professional medical care in pigeon racing more difficult. Medical care in pigeon racing is traditionally aimed at healing sick pigeons. Drugs are often used preventively. Due to the high risk of infection during the flight season, the use of medication is often essential. The pigeon sport is a top sport. Even the smallest deviations can decide between victory and defeat. Today's legislation makes professional medical care in pigeon racing more difficult.

Medical care in pigeon racing is traditionally aimed at healing sick pigeons. Drugs are often used preventively. Due to the high risk of infection during the flight season, the use of medication is often essential. The pigeon sport is a top sport. Even the smallest deviations can decide between victory and defeat. Today's legislation makes professional medical care in pigeon racing more difficult.

The medical care in the pigeon sport is traditionally based on the aimed at healing sick pigeons. Drugs are often already used preventively. Due to the high risk of infection during the During the flying season, the use of medication is often essential. the Pigeon racing is a top sport. Even the smallest deviations can decide between victory or defeat. Today's legislation makes professional medical care in pigeon racing more difficult.