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>We know that synthetic supplements are not absorbed the same way as when we get them in real food, so even though Soylent has everything, we’re likely not usin
by cwhiz 6y ago
>We know that synthetic supplements are not absorbed the same way as when we get them in real food, so even though Soylent has everything, we’re likely not using all of it the same way since it’s not in its original form. In that case, “100%” may be more like 20%, since we can only use some of it.
Anecdotally, I've used Vitamin D drops to raise my Vitamin D levels from deficient to 57 ng/mL. Blood tested three times to confirm stability at or around that level. I've heard numerous times that vitamin supplements don't work, or aren't absorbed the way same, but the blood tests don't lie.
- PhantomGremlin 6y agoI've used Vitamin D drops to raise my Vitamin D levels That's just one vitamin. I'd venture that the micronutrients you need all have different absorption profiles. For example, someone I know had an iron deficiency. It turns out there are lots of different ways to attack that, with quite different effectiveness.
- cwhiz 6y agoI'm sure. I just think the blanket statement is obviously not true. There was a linked study or article, but because the article is so old, the link is dead.