Why it's important to take your vitamins and eat your greens.

[Trav]

This last week I've been slipping on taking my vitamins.

I have a computer consulting business on the side, and did some work for a chiropractor friend of mine. The place I had to work at had no heat and were I had to work was up against a brick wall.

Bricks, stone, and concrete will leech body heat, (just for future reference).

Now, that being said, one of the functions of red blood cells is carrying oxygen, but if you're iron is low, it can also make you feel colder. (Also why old people always complain that "it's cold in here") If your hematocrit count is too low, it means that your blood doesn't have a very high red blood cell count (37-49% is normal), and low grade anemia will cause you to feel the effects of cold more readily....

Needless to say, normally that room wouldn't have bothered me, but my hematocrit count must've gotten pretty low, because after only a couple hours I had uncontrollable shivering, teeth chattering, and my temperature got down to 94%...(my normal temperature is around 96.5-97.4....)..while two degrees doesn't sound like alot, that's a sign that your body is having a hard time keeping up with the elements. So it can be concluded that your iron is low, because you're body is does not have enough nutrients to perform their metabolic processes to generate body heat.

Afterwards, I ran a low grade fever for 2 days, (almost flu-like symptoms...but trust me, it wasn't flu)...and had to drink copious amounts of fluids..(I was sweating like crazy, once I got my body back up to temperature.)...you can really knock your internal thermostat out of whack and it's not fun.

So the lesson here....TAKE YOUR VITAMINS!!!!

[Trav]

*bump* because it's important.

[tnm75]

*bump* because it's important.

Thanks for the reminder!

[Taz]

This last week I've been slipping on taking my vitamins.

I have a computer consulting business on the side, and did some work for a chiropractor friend of mine. The place I had to work at had no heat and were I had to work was up against a brick wall.

Bricks, stone, and concrete will leech body heat, (just for future reference).

Now, that being said, one of the functions of red blood cells is carrying oxygen, but if you're iron is low, it can also make you feel colder. (Also why old people always complain that "it's cold in here") If your hematocrit count is too low, it means that your blood doesn't have a very high red blood cell count (37-49% is normal), and low grade anemia will cause you to feel the effects of cold more readily....

Needless to say, normally that room wouldn't have bothered me, but my hematocrit count must've gotten pretty low, because after only a couple hours I had uncontrollable shivering, teeth chattering, and my temperature got down to 94%...(my normal temperature is around 96.5-97.4....)..while two degrees doesn't sound like alot, that's a sign that your body is having a hard time keeping up with the elements. So it can be concluded that your iron is low, because you're body is does not have enough nutrients to perform their metabolic processes to generate body heat.

Afterwards, I ran a low grade fever for 2 days, (almost flu-like symptoms...but trust me, it wasn't flu)...and had to drink copious amounts of fluids..(I was sweating like crazy, once I got my body back up to temperature.)...you can really knock your internal thermostat out of whack and it's not fun.

So the lesson here....TAKE YOUR VITAMINS!!!!

Good advice.

Taz

[BandDiva]

I am now juicing fruits and vegtables everyday. I juice 5 of each. I feel better than ever! I need the liquids, and I need the great natural vitamins.

[Trav]

true, naturally occurring vitamins are the best source, however, remember we're eating less food. It's possible not to get everything we need. There's a lot of chemistry behind it, but most normal people don't see much benefit from over the counter vitamins (at least multivitamins), but whereas we need more of certain kinds, it's important for us to take ours, especially in the beginning. My hematocrit ended up being about a 30...(normally mine's a 49-52..I'm O- CMV-..so I do double red cell donations for those premee babies, and cancer patients)...(i.e. I'm WAY low on iron for me)....

When you don't have enough nutrients going to your cells, your cells aren't able to function in adverse conditions and produce more body heat, (usually because you don't have your usual number of red cells, which is also a function of your iron levels in your body.) Not enough red cells = not enough nutrients. You might be able to function just fine in a normal room, but an extreme temperature change (or even a slight one), can throw your internal thermostat out of whack.

So in conclusion, take those supplemental doses of vitamins, until you learn what your new body needs.

[JazzyJude]

true, naturally occurring vitamins are the best source, however, remember we're eating less food. It's possible not to get everything we need. There's a lot of chemistry behind it, but most normal people don't see much benefit from over the counter vitamins (at least multivitamins), but whereas we need more of certain kinds, it's important for us to take ours, especially in the beginning. My hematocrit ended up being about a 30...(normally mine's a 49-52..I'm O- CMV-..so I do double red cell donations for those premee babies, and cancer patients)...(i.e. I'm WAY low on iron for me)....

When you don't have enough nutrients going to your cells, your cells aren't able to function in adverse conditions and produce more body heat, (usually because you don't have your usual number of red cells, which is also a function of your iron levels in your body.) Not enough red cells = not enough nutrients. You might be able to function just fine in a normal room, but an extreme temperature change (or even a slight one), can throw your internal thermostat out of whack.

So in conclusion, take those supplemental doses of vitamins, until you learn what your new body needs.

Excellent point Trav...

[Kim2BSlim]

Thanks Trav!