Vitamins and Fasting

[joasia]

Symeon,

Sorry I missed this post. It is a subject that I am interested in. You make good points. I am an advocate of taking supplements. My favorite store is Tau. And I have taken Omega-3 supplements for sustaining health of the neurological functions. I found an excellent supplement made from black seed oil. It's in oil form and comes from a seed, not fish, so you can take it every day. But, I also look at the label to see the content of the capsules of supplements. I look for the vegetarian capsule. If it says gelatine capsule then I do consider that. If it's during lent for Christmas or Great Lent then I avoid those. Or on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Many people don't realize that the vitamins and supplements they take are actually encased in capsules made of animal gelatin (from their bones).

Joanna

[Barbara]

Black seed oil , really? Where did you find that ?
That is a big traditional remedy in many countries.
I have never heard of it being available here. Maybe imported
in bulk form.

Do you happen to know the name of the company which makes it?

Omega-3 is good to have, too, for balance. Fish oils do contain
mysterious ingredients which probably have not been fully investigated.

This is true of so many things that it's always good to try to
find a wide variety of sources for various nutrients.

I like Nordic Naturals' Omega 3 fish oil, myself.

I hadn't thought much about the capsule itself.
It's good to be sensitive to such things, especially on all fasts.

[joasia]

It's on the internet.

[Matthew]

Thank you Joanna for this excellent information, and it is most helpful.

Symeon