Re: help determining measurements

My two cents worth-Same thing was happening to my Mom and she went to see her Dr. on Thursday. He said it had nothing to do with her meds (she recently found out she was diabetic and is on two for that) and said it was stress. He put her on Lexapro.

FYI-I've taken Selenium for better hair growth before and Folic acid is supposed to be good too.

Just what I've heard.

Hope you get better soon!!!
A
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
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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
----- Original Message ----- From: <sundrops@earthlink.net>
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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
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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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