Safety of Soyfoods

Author: Mark Messina, PhD, MS Soyfoods, long important in Asian diets, have been the subject of rigorous research related to their potential health benefits. Traditional soyfoods such as tofu, miso, tempeh, and soymilk are rich in isoflavones. These plant estrogens differ in important ways from the hormone estrogen but their presence in soyfoods has raised…

Folic Acid vs. Methyl Folate

Update: March 2021 Folic Acid vs. Methyl Folate Overview (PDF) Q1) Why does Shaklee use folic acid, instead of the form of this B vitamin (B9) found in foods? Answer 1) Folic acid is more bioavailable and stable than food folate, and most of the clinical studies tested folic acid, rather than food folate, for…

Vitamin K1 vs. K2

Question 1) What form of Vitamin K does Shaklee use? Answer: Vitamin K1.     Question 2) Why does Shaklee use Vitamin K1, and not K2? Answer: Vitamin K1 is the predominant form of Vitamin K found in green leafy vegetables such as spinach and broccoli. Vitamin K2 is a group of compounds occurring in…

Cyanocobalamin vs. Methylcobalamin

Vitamin B12: Straight Facts on cyanocobalamin and methylcobalamin Question 1: Is the Cyanocobalamin form of Vitamin B12 safe? Answer 1: YES! Cyanocobalamin is very safe! A number of foods contain cyanide including almonds, Lima beans and any fruit with a pit such as apples and peaches. Eating one almond can deliver over 15 times the amount…