Comments for Science-Based Pharmacy

Comment on Weekend Reading by Matei Stanca

Matei Stanca — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:39:29 +0000

Looks like the link to the Guardian piece by Offit is broken. Tracked it down: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2013/jun/07/vitamins-stop-taking-the-pills

Comment on Weekend Reading by Natalie ._c-

Natalie ._c- — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 22:06:00 +0000

I take Valerian Root for Restless Legs Syndrome (which they are now calling Willis Ekbom Disease), because it really does help. Have there been any studies on it, and is there any information on what is a reasonable dosage? The problem I see with herbals is that some of them may well be effective at a certain dose, but with no studies (too expensive!), we have no way of knowing!

Comment on Kombucha: A symbiotic mix of yeast, bacteria and the naturalistic fallacy by Anastasia

Anastasia — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 02:36:29 +0000

This stuff scares me (and not just because I’m pregnant). Just because it’s “natural” doesn’t mean it’s safe!

Comment on Green Coffee Beans for weight loss: Dr. Oz loves it, but where’s the evidence? by Andy Benest

Andy Benest — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:36:08 +0000

were you able to actually work out how they claimed significance between the before and after weights. the changes are so small, the errors so wide, that there cant be. unless i have misinterpreted how they were calculated?

Comment on Why the fight against antivaccinationists is important by smartygirlb

smartygirlb — Mon, 27 May 2013 17:25:14 +0000

just heartbreaking to hear how people have treated this family, after everything they’ve been through. i will never understand why people prefer their tinfoil hats to science.

Comment on Why the fight against antivaccinationists is important by sean Hegarty

sean Hegarty — Sun, 26 May 2013 20:30:01 +0000

Thankfully he did Janet. The documentary it is from is called “Jabbed” and was aired on Australia’s SBS TV network last night. Well worth a view.

Comment on Why the fight against antivaccinationists is important by Janet Camp

Janet Camp — Sun, 26 May 2013 12:06:31 +0000

Yikes! Did this little guy survive? The coughing is bad enough, but worse, he just looks so terribly miserable.

Comment on Intravenous vitamin injections: Where’s the evidence? by Young CC Prof

Young CC Prof — Sun, 26 May 2013 03:01:28 +0000

The people selling vitamins frequently have very deep pockets indeed, in fact they are often the exact same pharma companies. Big pharma loves alternative medicine: All the profits, without needing to spend millions developing and testing something that actually works!

Comment on Intravenous vitamin injections: Where’s the evidence? by Price Weston

Price Weston — Sat, 25 May 2013 21:09:48 +0000

Frequently, the evidence bar is set so high that only pharmaceutical companies with deep pockets could ever reach it. As self ownership is a natural rights, I reserve the right to use whatever vitamins/minerals/drugs/etc. I choose for my own health benefits. Thankfully, some of my choices are difficult for the us government overseers to limit. I take 3500 mg/day of potassium (9000 mg potassium citrate). Regulatory limit, 99 mg/pill, RDA (minimum) 4700 mg/day, paleo diet 10,500 to 15,700 mg/day average depending on research, food grade potassium chloride for water softeners, 50 LBS.

Comment on Weekend Reading by Gregory Smith

Gregory Smith — Sat, 25 May 2013 15:10:32 +0000

Predictably, Homeo-shill Nancy Malik is now saying “Health canada lays a strong emphasis on orthomolecular medicine” Also “Homeopathic flu vaccine licensed for use in Canada. Effective, says health regulator”. See her comments on http://conversation.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/homeopathy-homeopathic-remedy-pharmacists-advice-investigation/ If she’s saying that once you can be sure she’s saying it on dozens of other comment threads all over the internets; it’s what she does… Do you see the problem yet, Health Canada?