Bio-Blog

by BIOMETICSLADY  (Yours truly)

Would you rather take a dozens of pills to get your B vitamins in separate component parts, or drink a delicious apple cinnamon flavored drink that actually works?

Get-Go-N Plus is an essential part of the Biometics line.  All Biometics products are produced to work synergistically.  The products are separated into different components, instead of all lumped into one formula.  This is for the simple reason that some products are more appropriate for certain health issues than others.

Get-Go-N Plus is composed of a B Vitamin Complex with the addition of Tyrosine.  Let’s look at the specific ingredients of this product, and the possible benefits of its use.

Let’s look at the B Vitamins first.  Deficiency in B vitamins can cause things such as muscle cramps, Anemia, Mental Slowness and confusion, lack of energy, respiratory infections, hair loss, and poor development in children, depression and abdominal cramps among others.

Note: B vitamins are destroyed by many things, such as caffeine, stress, alcohol, refined sugars and nicotine.  B vitamins are water based, and as such cannot be stored by the body, and any excess intake is excreted in the urine.  We must take in enough for our requirements each day, and since many people with health issues need more B Vitamins, and process it at a faster rate, it is no wonder so many diets are deficient in this basic nutrient.

Not all vitamins are created equal!

Get-Go-N Plus contains 1.7 G of Riboflavin (B2)   this is 100% of the RDA. Like the other B Vitamins, it plays a key role in energy metabolism, and is required for the metabolism of fats, ketones, carbohydrates, and proteins.  It contains 50 mg of Niacin (B3), which is 250% of the RDA. Niacin opens the capillaries, improving the flow of blood (resulting in the occasional red itchy “Niacin Flush”, which can be alleviated by drinking a simple glass of water).  Deficiency of Niacin has been shown to produce agitation and anxiety, as well as mental and physical slowness.  Vitamin B 5 (Pantothenic Acid) is at 10 mg, which is 100% of the RDA.  B5 deficiencies include fatigue, chronic stress and depression.  Vit B 5 is needed for hormone production and the uptake of Acetylcholine (Bio-Alert), which combine to prevent certain forms of depression. Pyridoxine (Vit B 6) is the most plentiful, at 10 mg, or 500%.  Many nutritionally oriented doctors do not believe that most diets do not provide optimal amounts of this vitamin {1}. 

A healthy alternative for ADD/ADHD?

This vitamin aids in the processing of amino acids, which is only one of the reasons this component, contained in our Scholastic Enhancement Program,  has  proven to be amazingly useful for alleviating systems of ADHD.    Get- Go-N Plus has 100% of the Folic Acid or Folate as required by the RDA.   Most of us are familiar with this nutrient because of the recommendation to pregnant women get enough folate for the health of the developing fetus, since it is essential in the production of red blood cells and plays an important part in the production of DNA.  It also helps prevent Neural Tube Defects in the developing fetus.  The last B Vitamin Get-Go-N Plus contains is Vitamin B 12, at 6 mcg or 100% of the RDA.  Deficiency leads to such things as mood swings, irritability, confusion and mania {1}

Two little scoops… such powerful results!

Get-Go-N plus also contains .6 mg of Copper (30% of the RDA), a nutrient essential for transporting oxygen and for the maintenance of bone, connective tissue, brain, heart, and many other organs. {2}Copper is very important if you supplement with Zinc, as Zinc can interfere with the body’s absorption of Copper.  Zinc in this product is present at 5 mg (33%).  Zinc hardly needs an introduction.  It is essential for the immune system.  Zinc is an essential trace element for all forms of life. The significance of zinc in human nutrition and public health was recognized relatively recently.{3} Numerous aspects of cellular metabolism are zinc-dependent. Zinc plays important roles in growth and development, the immune response, neurological function, and reproduction. On the cellular level, the function of zinc can be divided into three categories: 1) catalytic, 2) structural, and 3) regulatory.{4}

I’ll start with a company article on B12, because that’s what I was so terribly deficient in when I was younger. The deficiency caused terrible memory loss, general lack of energy and my whole metabolism was sluggish. You wouldn’t think such a simple little vitamin could do all that to a body, but it did it in spades!
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In 1948 scientists discovered a nutritional substance that could prevent a potentially deadly type of anemia that mainly affects older adults. It was given the scientific name “cobalamin” at the time, but it is most commonly known as vitamin B12.
B12 is one of the water soluble B vitamins, and it works closely with another B vitamin, folic acid, in the formation of blood cells and the maintenance of the nervous system. B12 is also essential for heart health, necessary for cells to process DNA, and is involved in the digesting and processing of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates to eventually generate ATP (Adenosine triphosphate is a molecule which is the source of energy for most metabolic processes in living organisms). A deficiency of B12 can cause mild dizziness, fatigue, depression, confusion, anemia, nerve damage (felt as numbness and tingling in the hands and feet), memory loss, muscle weakness, and dementia.
Although most vitamins can be found in plants, B12 most commonly occurs naturally in animal products, including meat, poultry, and fish, and in smaller amounts in eggs and dairy. Although they are not commonly found in the American diet, B12 can also be found in some fermented vegetable products such as tempeh and miso (fermented soybeans).
Before it can be used by the body, vitamin B12 must be separated from the protein in food. This is a complicated process for the body, requiring a person to be able to produce enough digestive enzymes, stomach acid, and intrinsic factor (a substance secreted by cells in the stomach lining) for this separation to take place. Many things, including not producing enough enzymes, certain medications, excessive alcohol consumption, and some health problems, can prevent the body from producing the enzymes and prevent the proper absorption of the vitamin.
The fact that the source of B12 is mostly animal products means that vegetarians – particularly vegans – are at great risk for being deficient in this vitamin. Also at risk for B12 deficiency are adults older than 50, because many of them have a thinning in the stomach lining that prevents the proper release of the digestive acids necessary to break down the proteins and extract the vitamin from foods. Also at risk for a deficiency, but somewhat uncommon, are people with ulcers, Crohn’s disease or other gastrointestinal disorders, and those taking medication for epilepsy, chronic heartburn, or gout.
Experts suggest anyone at risk of deficiency should take Vitamin B12 supplements. Working in their benefit is the fact that supplements of B12 are actually easier to absorb than food sources because it does not require as many stomach acids to process the vitamin and absorb it. Large doses of B12, even in amounts up to 3,000 mcg per day, have been found to be safe and nontoxic, and since it is a water soluble vitamin the body is able to get rid of any vitamin B12 it does not use.
– Supplement Watch. Supplement Library. “Vitamin B12.” http://www.supplementwatch.com/suplib – Whole Health MD. Reference Library: Supplements: “Vitamin B12.” http://www.wholehealthmd.com
BIOMETICS’ complete line of advanced liquid nutritional supplements provide vital nutrients in an easily digestible form. GET-GO-N PLUS is a B-complex vitamin plus Tyrosine that provides advanced nutrition for enhanced energy and vitality. BIO FUEL also contains B12, and can be combined with GET-GO-N PLUS for complete nutrition and antioxidant protection in addition to increased energy levels. *
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.