Dietary Supplement Claims and Tabloid Stories

As I perused the stories in a supermarket tabloid the other day, they reminded me of the claims made by some dietary supplement companies and distributors about their products.  Stories that stretch the truth abound in both arenas. 

Most people recognize that the stories in the tabloids are pure escapist entertainment, and for those [...]

Is There A Magic Bullet For Good Health?

Astoundingly, most of the world’s population is still searching for the magic bullet for their health problems and eschews lifestyle factors, the only things that have ever proven effective in supporting good health. 

I came across this great article on the subject at Healthy Science by Dr. Stephen Boyd. 

Here’s the article:

“Healthy [...]

The Broken Promise of American Medicine

Big pharma drugsThe FDA, the medical establishment, and big pharmaceutical companies have created an unhealthy environment for American citizens. 

While the medical system seems to work well when surgery and emergency lifesaving treatment are required little focus is placed on prevention of illness or chronic disease.  Treatment focuses almost entirely upon the performance of surgery and the prescription of drugs. 

The current environment created by the medical system, big pharma, and the FDA is not just skeptical of natural alternative medicine and nutritional supplements but is hostile to the concept. 

Pharmaceutical companies are motivated by more and more profits.  We’re bombarded every day with outrageous advertisements, many of which include in the “fast talk” at the very end of the commercial a statement of the side effects, including fatalities.

The FDA is heavily influenced by Big Pharma.  Did you know that many FDA and “independent” drug studies are financed by the drug manufacturers themselves?  More than half the budget of the FDA division that approves new drugs is paid directly by the drug companies’ user fees.  In a new definition of the fox guarding the hen house, drug company representatives even participate in study groups and review panels.  Experts with financial ties to the drug companies dominate the FDA’s Advisory Committees and the panels that write clinical guidelines.  In this type of a system the conclusions of these studies and reiviews regarding efficacy and safety should be suspect.   Continue reading The Broken Promise of American Medicine

Handtool Lessons For Dietary Supplements

Bent hammerWhen you have an important job to do you should make sure that you have the right tools for the job.  Maintaining your health is one of the most important projects you’ll ever engage in. 

As with any maintenance project you’ll want tools you can count on.

Nutritional Supplements have become very popular tools for maintaining good health.  People have come to realize that supplements are a smart and necessary way to supplement deficiencies in our modern diet.

There are hundreds of nutritional supplements available, so how can you recognize the ones that are the quality tools for this important project?

Understand The Difference Between Value And Price

If you were buying a new set of combination wrenches and having good hand tools was really important to the performance of your job, would you normally buy the cheapest set of wrenches?  Not if you were really committed to quality work.   Continue reading Handtool Lessons For Dietary Supplements