tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post4992416909855585996..comments2023-10-27T03:41:13.171-07:00Comments on Warning Signs: Making Vitamins Too Costly for Your HealthAlan Carubahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-46262434253321178012010-02-22T21:41:17.727-08:002010-02-22T21:41:17.727-08:00Rich, don't assume that over-the-counter produ...Rich, don't assume that over-the-counter products like Ibuprofen will be left out of this. It was only a very short time ago that many of today's OTC meds like Claritin and Pepcid were being sold as prescription-only drugs. With a stroke of the pen, they could quickly be re-classified...Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10903448394061019454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-77985317433195604222010-02-22T15:55:17.535-08:002010-02-22T15:55:17.535-08:00My Mom, a cookbook author and teacher of gourmet c...My Mom, a cookbook author and teacher of gourmet cuisine, turned me onto vitamins after she undertook her own research. Suffice it to say, she lived to age 98.<br /><br />I think we need to take a minimal dose of A thru D, but in the winter I take more D on the advice of the author of many books on vitamins because there is less sun out and less exposure to it. It does seem to lift one's mood.<br /><br />It stands to reason that, in an age of so much pre-prepared and packaged foods, we all need to ensure we get a minimum daily dose of vitamins and minerals for our bodies.Alan Carubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-42375528833794442652010-02-22T15:13:39.843-08:002010-02-22T15:13:39.843-08:00Alan,
I have always been a believer in nutritiona...Alan,<br /><br />I have always been a believer in nutritional supplementation. I have not always practiced it however. I just can't seem to keep in the habit of taking all those pills as part of my daily routine. I take a multi-vitamin supplement....when I think of it.<br /><br />At 63 my arthritis has gotten so bad that I found myself taking ibuprophen every day to get by without too much pain. However, the more I take it the less it seems to work, so I would have to go off a few days and then take it a couple of days and then repeat this process. At one point I would only take it the night before when I knew that I would be using the ladder and climbing on to roofs, or doing bed bug or roach cleanouts. I just happened to start taking my multivitamin with the ibuprophen (acetaminophen doesn’t seem to work for me). It seems to work better over a longer period of time and I think the reason for that is because it helps absorption and helps to maintain absorption for a longer period of time. <br /><br />I have related this because I find it amusing that I can take ibuprophen without a prescription, but I might have to have a prescription to take vitamins with it. We have lost our minds.<br /><br />Rich K.Rich Kozlovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13745960671409518147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-11207715941193575902010-02-22T14:06:08.975-08:002010-02-22T14:06:08.975-08:00I pretty much cut RED meat out a while back, and f...I pretty much cut RED meat out a while back, and felt a lot better, but chicken and fish are still in my diet... <br /><br />I take a wide variety of vitamins, minerals and herbs, my weight is coming down, my diabetes is much easier to control and I feel a lot better too, and, no colds or flu in a long time!TexasFredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06412925337032937983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-30062808824073785982010-02-22T08:20:27.983-08:002010-02-22T08:20:27.983-08:00As usual, it's an initiative that began with g...As usual, it's an initiative that began with good intentions, but our government can screw anything up. I can understand the concept, wanting to restrict the proverbial "snake oil salesmen" from marketing useless or especially harmful pills to people, but the agency that gets to decide what's useful, and what's harmful becomes very powerful. With that power comes the inevitable corruption, and with the corruption comes increased cost. They started with what they deemed were "drugs", but now, as usual, they want to stretch the definition of what a drug is. If the FDA is allowed to press on with their plans, it won't be long before they're regulating everything we put in our mouths. It's the proverbial "slippery slope", and just our fight against the size of government in general, it's one we need to win.Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10903448394061019454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-84570114386849612202010-02-21T17:17:50.870-08:002010-02-21T17:17:50.870-08:00Doesn't surprise me in the least that they wou...Doesn't surprise me in the least that they would want to do this. Goes along with the government takeover of everything else in our lives. I hope it gets shot down and quick! God Bless you Mr. Caruba!Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06778221847847541523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-57358742206472614642010-02-21T16:13:06.768-08:002010-02-21T16:13:06.768-08:00I've been an herbalist for over 25 years. I&#...I've been an herbalist for over 25 years. I've seen vitamines, minerals and herbs work miracles about which M.D.s can only shake their heads in wonder. I think that this is more than just pharmaceutical profits. I think that this is another effort to take control of people's lives. It's a multipronged attack on freedom closely connected with Universal Non-Health Care.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08340332869249455215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-7458217745881956802010-02-21T14:42:19.068-08:002010-02-21T14:42:19.068-08:00I haven't had a cold, sore throat or any kind ...I haven't had a cold, sore throat or any kind of illness in over 15 years. I too take many supplements and vitamins everyday. My breakfast table is riddled with all of the bottles. I also do not eat any biblically unclean meats or any man made, processed garbage that the FDA says is ok to consume.<br /><br />I just can't fathom why they would want to make it dificult to get vitamins and supplements. Are they nuts? Of course they are. This is no different than anything else they do.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15068826847863082966noreply@blogger.com