Vitamin B12:-

Reference: "Medical Aid Encyclopedia for the Home"

The member of the vitamin B complex family is one of the most biologically active substances known. The average daily requirement is only about one microgram, one millionth of a gram. It is found in liver, beef, pork, organ-meats, and eggs and milk products, among other sources. Chemically, it is a cobalamin, meaning it contains the element cobalt - the only nutritionally significant compound that does contain it. The usual form used as medication is cyanocobalamin and is derived from microbiologic material - that is, it is produced by certain bacteria when grown under special conditions.

Satsangis should be very careful since many vitamin tablets contain Vitamin B12 which is actually made out of gelatin. Per phone conversation with couple of manufacturers of Vitamin B12, they said, "Vitamin B12 is also made by a synthetic process (normally chemicals, etc.)."

Vitamin D3:-

Reference: "This information is provided by Wegmans Supermarket, Rochester, NY. "

Vitamin D3 (normally found in milk): The Vit D3 is not derived from fish. Vitamin D3 is produced commercially by irradiating 7-dehydrocholesterol, the same found in human skin, only commercially it is extracted from lanolin (Sheep). Although lanolin is obtained by sheep, Vitamin D3 is considered Kosher and Parve because the sheep are not slaughtered to obtain the wool, from which the lanolin is extracted. The milk companies add vitamin D3 to help the body absorb calcium. This is a requirement by the laws that govern the milking industry. Whole milk does not have the vitamin destroyed in the processing therefore does not have the vitamin D3 added to it. Cream also does not have the added vitamin D3. The vitamin D3 is present in the milk naturally. When the milk fats are taken out in the processing to make fat free, 1%, 2% then the vitamin is destroyed and needs to be added back in.

You should also watch out for the following things:

Rennet

is made of the lining of a calf's stomach and is used to make cheese.

Gelatin

is made from boiled bones, hooves and horns and is used to set foods.

Lecithin

If it is not marked as "soy lecithin," then it may come from eggs and animal fats.

Onions, Garlic and Hing are also not recommended to eat. Although their medicinal values are highly praised in the Ayur Veda, transcendentalists are recommended not to take them because they strongly increase the mode of passion, which leads to loss of concentration, patience and tolerance.

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