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In reply to the discussion: Nitwits & Why Physicians Lose Credibility [View all]pnwmom
(108,977 posts)168. Here is a simple example of a chronic condition that many adults have
that can be fixed with a mineral: constipation.
Taking a magnesium supplement can make all the difference. Also, it is helpful, in conjunction with calcium, in preventing a certain type of kidney stone.
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Please note that prenatal folic acid and vitamin K injections aren't the same thing as supplements.
Spider Jerusalem
Dec 2013
#1
My brother IS a doctor with an MD from a well-known medical school, and
Lydia Leftcoast
Dec 2013
#77
Maybe there aren't any because there is no causal link between the treatment and the disease?
CreekDog
Dec 2013
#88
Science based medicine smacking down the multi-billion dollar supplement industry...
SidDithers
Dec 2013
#4
Not at all. Just did not see it (the word "woo") in the article you referenced.
geckosfeet
Dec 2013
#68
Big Pharma wants us to buy prescription drugs, nothing over-the-counter.
another_liberal
Dec 2013
#9
Ida, there are a bunch of us who know what nutrition and natural remedies do to help people.
loudsue
Dec 2013
#18
"Food Matters" is a highly robust assertion, in part because no one has ever disputed it
Orrex
Dec 2013
#122
Actually, people like Ida and myself actually know about our medical subjects of interest
tavalon
Dec 2013
#157
At least I haven't wasted $45/bottle of vitamin supplements that come out in my pee.
Vashta Nerada
Dec 2013
#48
Yep. Which is why I never dismiss out of hand, ideas the scientists would instantly reject as 'woo.'
reformist2
Dec 2013
#83
the purveyors of woo aren't the ones that warned you about dangerous or unneeded supplements.
CreekDog
Dec 2013
#132
Then don't. Each person is different, and if you don't have deficiency issues,
IdaBriggs
Dec 2013
#36
Ya know, the amusing thing is that even tho you grossly misinterpreted the posted article...
eqfan592
Dec 2013
#43
Ask a sanitary engineer sometime how many pills, vitamins, & supplements pass completely untouched
FSogol
Dec 2013
#52
So that article said pregnant women shouldn't take folic acid? Or did you imagine that?
cthulu2016
Dec 2013
#62
The problem is often that folks who think they are 'scientific' are anything but
Matariki
Dec 2013
#117
Lookee here, NPR came out with an article about the dangers of vitamin supplements today:
Vashta Nerada
Dec 2013
#111
Why are you consulting with veterinarians about child nutrition? Nobody here told you to do that.
CreekDog
Dec 2013
#118
You do know that it's illegal to practice Medicine without a license, don't you?
NealK
Dec 2013
#123
I work with premature infants and disabled infants. This is amazing. Thank you for sharing it..
Squinch
Dec 2013
#133