27-02-2017, 06:24 PM
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Re: Do you take any vitamins or supplements?
From the Tumeric thread - probably more relevant here.
Originally Posted by Pumicestone
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Oh boy, the great Complementary "Medicine" scam rears its ugly head again.If you go and spend a heap of money buying this stuff, most will convince themselves that they derive some benefit.
Otherwise they'd feel like a goose for being conned.
By all means, use turmeric or ginger etc in cooking - great, tasty ingredients.
But scoffing bottles of pills or capsules, you've gotta be kidding.
Despite all the claims, there are NO genuine, conclusive, large-scale clinical trials on humans.
None. Zero. Zilch.
The so-called "scientific" research is almost invariably funded by the companies making billions by flogging this nonsense.
(One of the world's largest is Australian).
Do whatever makes you feel good - but try looking at both sides of the story.
Google "complementary medicine scams" or something similar.
Many can actually cause significant harm.
Originally Posted by Pumicestone
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... I remain skeptical about most of these 'complementary' and 'alternative' therapies. Coincidentally, I watched a TV doco on the subject just last night (obviously didn't take notes).
The 'trials' and so-called evidence were discounted (to me) convincingly.
The money links to the billion-dollar industry were crystal clear.
I have consulted Dr.Google at some length as well and when one really checks out the "evidence" of the efficacy of this stuff, it really is found wanting.....
I don't know about the UK, but in Aus, mega advertising-dollars are spent by those peddling these funny-pills - multi-vitamins, fish oil, glucosamine etc etc etc.
It would hardly be in the media's interests to rubbish the geese which lay such golden eggs.
But that is precisely what the (BBC) doco did.
And TV-doco or not, it is the content that counts.
The hour-long program featured interviews with leading medical specialists, dietitians and researchers from around the globe - Britain, the USA, Australia and elsewhere.
I tend to think that maybe, just perhaps, turmeric might have some value.
But I am equally convinced that most of this these supplements are a scam.
As one of the 'experts' said
"If you are consuming a balanced diet, popping this stuff is literally pissing your money down the toilet".
Or words to that effect.
27-02-2017, 06:58 PM
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Re: Do you take any vitamins or supplements?
Extra mult- vitamins do nothing for you, they just give you expensive pee!But only if you are Australian...
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeands...xpensive-urine
03-04-2017, 08:23 AM
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Re: Do you take any vitamins or supplements?
With a very restricted diet I find vit c, d, b, e, iron, calcium, zinc and magnesium are least I can take to feel well I add a few others in if I find I have a specific problem happening. All prescribed by GP and allergist I'm not just taking stuff off the cuff.|
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