Re: help determining measurements

Re> "Vitamin A is usually supplied as a combination of
one or more compounds, and that the total vitamin A
is usually calculated by adding up the contributions
from each compound."

Hmmm...sounds vaguely, sorta in reverse, like potassium and potash.
Interesting.
Still, there should be a better, more universal, way to list these things on the bottles. fortunately, they frequently list what %age of the RDA the units are. But then, that doesn't always help because often they seem to be using different RDA lists.

Anyway, I know what I plan to use is in the ballpark and hope to have my hair back to normal in a few months. May have to also work with it from the outside.
Thanks.
Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: <sundrops@earthlink.net>
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Kitty, got kinda obsessed by this question -- here is a little more info I found, still not as clear cut as one would wish but may help whatever you are trying to figure out --
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/325/20932/230636.html
http://www.oasisadvancedwellness.com/products/vitamin--e.html scroll down to "How is Vit E measured?"
http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/chem00/chem00112.htm

--Barb, Grass Valley CA

----- Original Message ----- From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
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Barb - thanks, you are helpful. but whoever invented IU is not. With the explanation on that page, how is anyone to interpret a label?

Sounds like a quote I read in the news today that went something like "Stay the course doesn't mean stay the course."

But thanks Barb, for helping me out.

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
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Kitty, Here is a link with info on IU vs. milligrams. Seems IU is different for each substance based on therapeutic effect --
http://www.onlineconversion.com/faq_02.htm
--Barb, Grass Valley CA
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
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Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 1:43 PM
Subject: [CHAT] help determining measurements


I have no trouble with most conversions, their are plenty of conversion calculators on the internet. What I am having difficulty with is converting units on vitamin supplements.

I researched on the internet what vitamins and minerals would help a problem I have with my hair. No one seems to want to agree on the RDA for some items and some use metric measurements while others use IU, which I think are International Units. How do I compare IU with the mg requirements I've found?

I did go shopping and found some hair formulas, but none contained everything so I had to buy a few things separately, but I think I have it all now. I sure hope so as I am really losing it.

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
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