VITAMIN ABSORPTION

I ATTENDED A HOME PARTY FOR NU SKIN/PHARMANEX  THEY USED A BIOPHOTONIC SCANNER TO GET A SKIN CAROTENOID SCORE I DIDNT REGISTER AT ALL THAT MEANS ACCORDING TO THEM MY OVERALL ANTIOXIDENT STATUS IS NOT GOOD THEY ARE RECOMENDING THEIR LIFEPAK NANO SUPPLEMENTS ANY INFO ON THIS IS APPRECIATED ! THANKS JOLENE  (I AM 3 MONTHS POST OP) MY BLOOD TESTS WERE FINE JUST A LITTLE LOW ON IRON 

Dear Jolene, It's a scam. Don't buy it. But I'll pose the question to my Danielle, Melania & Jeanne. But my opinion ... it's a scam. Sara Nejat-Bina, RD, CNSD, CDE

That's a funny one.   I had that one pulled on me at my optometrist - y'know carotenoids - carrots, good for the eyes. I played along with it.  They came back at me as low normal. Not to boast, but I definitely get my vegetable intake each day.  When this happened, I was about 4 months post-partum and still taking prenatal vitamins and extra B&C.  I explained this to them and they had no answer as to why my levels came back low.  Maybe I don't eat enough red & orange veggies, since that's where many of the carotenoids are concentrated... The supplement people gotta make money too - but I agree with Sara, It's a crock. On the bright side, use this as an opportunity to look at your diet a little closer.  Are you consuming 5-6 fruit & veg servings each day?  Keep in mind a serving of vegetable is 1 cup raw or 1/2 cup cooked.  If you don't think you are getting in the right amount, maybe take an additional water soluble vitamin supplement in addition to your multi (if post-op).  BTW water soluble vitamins are Bs & C. At 3 months post-op, you may not be up to the recommended amount of veggie intake - and you also just went throught a pretty major life change and procedure. My advice, skip this purchase. regards, Danielle Halewijn RD eNutritioncare.com