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In reply to the discussion: Bad News About Supplements [View all]ananda
(28,893 posts)25. I take supplements and they really help.
I follow the blood type diet and do not eat grains or processed foods of any type.
I take the er4yt multi-vitamin, bromelain, and joint protection supplements. My arthritis is gone, none.
I also take Whole Foods Cod Liver Oil and Flax Seed Oil capsules which are good for nails and hair. I also take magnesium capsules which keep me from getting constipated.
I visit the doctor once a year for my annual well-woman exam, and that's it. I see a chiropractor once a month or so for my scoliosis, and a massage therapist once a month.
I get a cold once every year or two, which gives my immune system a good workout and helps balance it out. Many people don't realize that sickness can help with immune system problems and allergies.
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What would be the motivation? Can't pharmaceutical companies make money off of supplements? nt
Xipe Totec
Dec 2012
#1
We can thank Sen Orrin Hatch of Utah for allowing these, many in UT, companies to get away
byeya
Dec 2012
#27
Lies from the pharmacueutical companies. They lose money when people are healthy.
ywcachieve
Dec 2012
#5
You really need to do a little research on the FDA before you make yourself look even worse. nt.
OldDem2012
Dec 2012
#22
Both the Center for Science in the Public Interest and the UCal Berekely Wellness letter do not
byeya
Dec 2012
#6
Every dollar spent on supplements is at the very least a dollar they didn't get.
djean111
Dec 2012
#9
Excellent points, byeya - eating a wide variety of foods, particularly plants, is best
Cassidy
Dec 2012
#11
It's a shame so many people can't eat glutan because whole grains are the basis of many
byeya
Dec 2012
#42
They can be dangerous too -- Calcium supplements increase risk of heart attacks
KurtNYC
Dec 2012
#30
With caps on damages, and higher burdens of proof to name just a few, big Pharma considers the
Dustlawyer
Dec 2012
#23
Hey, didja hear about the supplement pusher who sued his own supplement maker...
SidDithers
Dec 2012
#41