"OmManiPadmeOmelet" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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" Just off the top of my head, it sounds like essential fatty acids?"
Yes, I see what you mean.. certainly Omega 3 is not present in significant
quantities in many modern diets and is involved in energy production, the
immune and hormonal systems - maybe that is [A], though I didn't think it
was essential for ceullar energy transport, more that it was transported
*into* cells for energy, and nor did I think it got depleted by
stress/involved in stress tolerance, or was involved in detoxification
either..?
If it was that, though, then presumably [B] would be Omega 6 (although I
thought that was plentiful in modern diets?). But in that case, what would
[C] be, if [A] and [B] form it together?
james edwards
"OmManiPadmeOmelet" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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[quote="Quoted message"]In article <[email hidden]>,
[quote="'james edwards'"]Given the following clues, do you have any ideas what nutrients this
person
is talking about?
- Substances [A] and [B] are both present in food, but no longer in
sufficient quantities in modern feeding habits.
- [A] occurs already in primal bacteria and is essential for cellular
energy
transport. If you are too short on [A] you have no energy, therefore
fatigue.
- [A] & [B] together form [C]. [A], [B] & [C] are essential for the
immune
system.
- By attack from microbes (bacteria, viruses) [A], [B] & [C] are used up
(post viral fatigue syndrome).
- Stress also causes [A], [B] & [C] to get used up (in particular [A]
which
leads to fatigue, burn-out), and shortage of these nutrients makes one
intolerant to stress. Resting conserves [A] & [B].
- [A], [B] & [C] are essential for eliminating toxins, and therefore [A],
[B] & [C] are also depleted when the body is exposed to toxins.
- [A], [B] & [C] are essential for the production of hormones. Adrenal
and
testosterone deficiencies results from lack of these nutrients. Acne may
result at puberty because the body begins to make hormones from [A], [B]
&
[C].
any help with this would be very much appreciated.
thanks
james edwards
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Just off the top of my head, it sounds like essential fatty acids?
Some hormones are also mediated by cholesterol.
With all the bum rap that Cholesterol gets, without it, you die.
Kinda like Sodium. ;-)
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Om.
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