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Fat Soluble Nutrients Protocol

“Most people poorly absorb Curcumin; taking Turmeric with a little good fat greatly increases Curcumin absorption.” Doctor Russell Blaylock MD

"Adding avocado to salad increased absorption of alpha-carotene, beta-carotene and lutein 7.2, 15.3, and 5.1 times higher, respectively, than the average amount of these carotenoids absorbed when avocado-free salad was eaten. Adding avocado to salsa increased lycopene and beta-carotene absorption 4.4 and 2.6 times higher, respectively, than the average amount of these nutrients absorbed from avocado-free salsa."   WHF

When you ingest a fat soluble nutrient your digestive tract can best absorb it if it is dissolved in a fat. IMO you should take at least an ounce or so of good fat (See Fat Protocol), more IMO is preferable, along with any fat soluble nutrients to insure their complete absorption. Some nutrients are both fat and water soluble treat these as fat soluble.

Some nutrients like Turmeric (See Turmeric Protocol) have been found to be better absorbed when taken with fat. I suspect MANY nutrients may also be better absorbed when taken with fat. We just do not know at this time which ones they are; so I try always to take a lot of supplements after meals that include lots of good fat. Some supplements such as those that should be taken on an empty stomach obviously cannot be taken this way. Yes it’s slightly complicated; you just have to give it a little thought.

It is easy to forget about taking the fat with nutrients which require fat. I find I have to think about it often.

When I am taking a nutrient to be taken with fat between meals I often take other supplements (See Supplement Protocol) requiring fat and take them with a couple of fish oil capsules. Often when I am eating something fat for instance an avocado (See Avocado Protocol) I will think of fat soluble nutrients and take for example some turmeric (See Turmeric Protocol) and often I will take a large group of supplements requiring fat together with an ounce or two of good saturated fat.

Use Avocado in ALL Salads

"Adding avocado to salad increased absorption of alpha-carotene, beta-carotene and lutein 7.2, 15.3, and 5.1 times higher, respectively, than the average amount of these carotenoids absorbed when avocado-free salad was eaten. Adding avocado to salsa increased lycopene and beta-carotene absorption 4.4 and 2.6 times higher, respectively, than the average amount of these nutrients absorbed from avocado-free salsa."   WHF

If you do not use avocado USE some other GOOD FAT! The fat soluble vitamins and other fat soluble nutrients NEED FAT to be absorbed.

Nutrients to be taken with Fat

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin D

• Vitamin E

• Vitamin K

• ALA

• Carotene  a little butter or olive oil

• Carrots a little butter or olive oil

• CoQ10

• Curcumin

• Evening Primrose Oil  usually comes as an oil

• Garlic a little butter or olive oil

• Green Leafy Vegetables a little butter or olive oil

• Kale a little butter or olive oil

• Lutein

• Lycopene

• Rose Hips here is one I forget about all the time

• Spinach a little butter or olive oil

• Turmeric

• Vegetables a little butter or olive oil

• Zeaxanthin

This site was last updated on: 16 May 2012 09:51 AM

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