Reply #1: I believe very strongly in the usefulness of most supplements

[Systematic Chaos]

The purveyors of snake oil are, by and large, quite obvious. They can be avoided by anybody with a modicum of common sense. But there are so many benefits to vitamins, minerals and herbs that it would be horrible if we were to lose the ability to freely purchase them.

I hear people - including many here on DU - who insist that there's no way our right to use supplements would be taken away. However, it seems to me that if 9/11 could be LIHOP or MIHOP (and I really do believe that!) then any other kind of conspiracy involving the public health and welfare is certainly worthy of consideration.

All I know is that if I suddenly lost the right to buy concentrated garlic, cayenne pepper in capsule form, St. John's Wort, coral calcium, etc..., I would be one highly pissed off dude. :grr: