Research & Technical Articles To Yeast or Not to Yeast < continued from previous page From the International Red Cross, he obtained synthetic B1, in the form of Thiamine Hydrochloride. He administered the Thiamine HCL to most ill prisoners, but no change was seen; and they continued to worsen. Finally, he procured some Rice Polish, which is a natural food source of the vitamin B complex. Rationing the Rice Polish out to the very ill POWs did the trick, and their beriberi symptoms abated. Obviously, the body does know the differences. In the synthetic fractional form, as little as 2 mgs per day can mess up body function and therefore be poisonous. Ten mgs. per day have been reported as capable of causing meningeal irritation- irritating the coverings of the brain. In laboratory animals, just twice the minimum daily requirement of synthetic B1 causes infertility in the offspring. Synthetic vitamins given to laboratory animals reduces their lifespan about 10%. Natural complex vitamins support life; they do not reduce lifespan. From this information, you can quickly realize the importance of intelligent selection when choosing nutritional supplements. Brewer's yeast provides natural B complex factors and for some persons represents the only good source of vitamin B in their diet. A real shame to lose it! The Candida organism most likely to produce candidiasis is influenced by antibiotic therapy, diet, pregnancy, endocrine disorders, defective immunity and pH. By the way, the primary food source of Candida is sugars, not yeast, per se. Home | Product Line | Endorsements | FAQs | Research | Order Products VITAL PRODUX™ 44 Mine Rd. Suite 2, PMB 209 Stafford, Virginia  22554  USA 540-286-2400 – FAX: 540-752-4765 E-mail: info@VitalProdux.com Copyright © 1996-2003, VTI, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Text, graphics, and HTML code are protected by US and International Copyright Laws, and may not be copied, reprinted, published, translated, hosted, or otherwise distributed by any means without explicit permission. Vital Produx™ is a trademark of VTI, Inc. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.