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Dietary supplements may produce health benefits, but proof is lacking.

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Only Diet can do good to you;supplements to the Corporations who market them.
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Look closely at the labels: CoQ10 pills help your heart work; charcoal absorbs all those unfriendly gases and toxins; and hoodia aids in shedding those pounds. Going down the aisle, you can find a natural sex enhancement, a memory booster and a vitamin to help eyesight.

Should you be taking them all? Some nutritionists and doctors say you shouldn’t be taking any of them. ……………

Consumers should research brands before they buy. Siobhan DeLancey, a spokeswoman for the Food and Drug Administration, said that the FDA can take action against a manufacturer only after a supplement is on the market and complaints have been filed. Because of this lack of oversight, many labels are misleading.

“Vague claims, which make no mention of a disease but offer generalizations such as ‘improves heart health’ or ‘builds strong bones,’ have no FDA stamp of approval,” Dorfman said.

Nutritionists and doctors emphasize that people concerned about their diet should vary their food, not their food supplements. As a whole, Nestle says, Americans are not vitamin-deficient: “These [products] are for the worried well.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/26/AR2010012603040.html

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4 responses to “Dietary supplements may produce health benefits, but proof is lacking.”

  1. Thelma Avatar
    Thelma

    I want to know who is regulaing the FDA, let these statements speak for themselves:
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    Would you feel comfortable being injected with a vaccine that contains a substance that has been strongly linked to infertility? Well, if you take the Fluarix™ swine flu vaccine manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline or any of the other swine flu vaccines that contain Polysorbate 80 that is exactly what you will be doing.
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    The GlaxoSmithKline diabetes drug Avandia topped list of drugs linked to fatal adverse events in 2009, according to an analysis of U.S. Food and Drug Administration records by Horsham, Pa.-based Institute for Safe Medication Practices.
    Medical Papers by Ghostwriters Pushed Therapy
    Newly unveiled court documents show that ghostwriters paid by a pharmaceutical company played a major role in producing 26 scientific papers backing the use of hormone replacement therapy in women, suggesting that the level of hidden industry influence on medical literature is broader than previously known.
    Medical Mistakes Kill 100,000+ Americans A Year
    100,000 people are killed and over 2 million people maimed and disabled every year .. year after year from modern medicine 225,000 deaths per year death due to error , this constitutes the third leading cause of death in the U.S. 44,000 to 98,000 patients die each year as a result of medical errors. drugs are the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. This makes it clear that the more frightening number is that doctors are the third leading cause of death in this country, killing nearly a quarter million people a year Care — not treatment — is the answer. Drugs, surgery and hospitals become increasingly dangerous for chronic disease cases. Facilitating the God-given healing capacity by improving the diet, exercise, and lifestyle is the key. Keep reading here and get informed before you go to the doctor.
    Antibiotics Losing Potency
    Are you ready for a world without antibiotics? Antibiotics are a bedrock of modern medicine. But in the very near future, we’re going to have to learn to live without them once again. And it’s going to get nasty.
    FDA Refuses to Require Labeling of Genetically Modified Salmon
    The whole point of genetically modified salmon is that they are modified with extra growth hormone genes to make them grow more quickly.I do not know about you but I am sticking to regular (natural) salmon the FDA must think people are stupid.
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    For anyone who wants to know more about the FDA just visit my site and click on Health Alarms THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS THELMA

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  2. Miriam Boneta Avatar
    Miriam Boneta

    Lots of Fantastic information in your post, I favorited your blog post so I can visit again in the near future, Thanks

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  3. Jamie Murphy Avatar
    Jamie Murphy

    A big problem is because many of the pills are not digestable. Fact is for about 100$ you spend on this stuff-your only getting about 10$ worth. Digestion starts in the mouth and many pills are not fully absorbed

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