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Supplements Versus Drugs: An Unfortunate and Unnecessary Feud
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Doc Gumshoe’s Responses to Recent Comments
[ed. note: We feature the writings of Doc Gumshoe, our favorite medical writer, every few weeks here at Stock Gumshoe. He is not a doctor, but we value his insight, research, contrariness and skepticism … and, most importantly, his ability to explain complex health issues for our readers. He generates a lot of discussion with […]
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Some of your most insightful work buddy! When we begin to understand the powerful interests involved in building these "...
777Stock 777 Any more info on the beating out early stages of Alzheimer’s. What supplements at what dosage, for e...
Not particular to this outfit but know an individual that overcame early stage Alzheimer's. Not through meds but no suga...
Supplements that might have a positive effect on cognition or at least on memory are luteolin, vinpocetine, phosphatidyl...
Thank you for another valuable and informative article, Doc. The discussion of supplements vs cognitive function got my...
UCLA Alzheimers researcher for the past 15+ years, Dale Bredesen, M.D., blames the failure of the pharma community to co...
In addition to dietary changes designed to be anti inflammatory and consistent exercise ( walking 30 in a day a minimum...
Not really, I expect, it's mostly because GW Pharma's drug will cost thousands of dollars a year and the CBD folks can s...
I'm 65 and I think I've suffered a lot of brain damage from my drinking and drug use in the past. I use brain supplemen...
I have heard that at least one major drug company has given up finding a drug to treat AD, and I think it is Merck (not ...
The Daily Value (it is actually a recommendation rather than a requirement) of 1000 mg/day of calcium refers to elementa...
Doc G. My one person case study on vitamin D3 supplementation: 10/1/2009 - At age 65, my GP suggested I have my vi...
Taking calcium supplements carries a high risk of causing harmful calcification in nooks and crannies of the body. If yo...
I use Dr. Sear's supplements and they work for me. Too expensive, but they work. Ultra access II is my favorite. His ...
Myself, I only hunt for products that will keep me healthy; I would be interested in bringing attention and awareness to...
I could write a book on diet, health and exercise. It's unbelievable to me how addicted and trusting people are to their...
Not so fast condemning Dr.Sears products. I had an estrogen level of 160, which if not adressed, would put me on the fas...
Thanks Doc, For many of us who have loved ones with cancer, arthritis, etc, etc, we are searching for the Holy Grail, ...
I know a bit about Dr Sears. He's a bit of a maverick among the many ND's in the USA. His supplements are the most costl...
#Coptic salt I typed the Latin name "Coptis chinensis" the article used into my favorite source for supplements (and re...
Very interesting. "The study, known as the MORDOR Clinical Trial, was funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,...
I am 63, retired (but could return to work), and earn a small income from an Airbnb rental that supplements Social Secur...
I have come across studies of PSA testing that say it is about 50% accurate, the same with Angioplasty where your surviv...
Note that Dr. Gundry's skills are primarily as a surgeon, not as a scientifically proven nutritionist. He suggests his ...
About 35 years ago I started taking mega doses of Vit C (with bioflavonoids), plus colostrum and a good food based multi...
attacking the blog Guru... who paid you to show up here ? I have studied health and nutrition, and endless related info ...
Dear Michael, I have read several of your articles and find them all to be medical advice from someone that is not a do...
You mention folic acid ! Google 5~MTHF. The synthetic folate/folic acid in vitamins, supplements and processed foods (f...
For many supplements, quality is/should be the major determining factor on whether one will use it, not the hype surroun...
SUPPLEMENTS ARE NOT A MAGIC BULLET,, but take them regularly for 40 years or more and see if you aren't medically much b...
Thank you for another informative well-written article. There are so many supplements available, that it is an overwhe...
My wife, a nurse manager in a Cardiac ward, worked with Dr. Gundry at Loma Linda. She brought home his supplements and ...
A couple years back, I purchased a colloidal silver generating system, which I never got around to placing in operation...
Wow. thanks for the updates. I'll enjoy reading this again....and again as some of these supplements are touted....
Marianne--You might want to try the Immune Flow that is posted in Alternative MHealth, Supplements and Related By JohnM...
My dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer's when he was about 80. I didn't live very close but would take him omega 3, a good...
One miracle drug is not going to solve what is a complex disease involving a number of bio challenges...more than 30, ac...
Thanks Cleveland and Doc. As Mark Twain so aptly stated: Be careful about reading medical books (medical supplement...
$CWBR This is out today. I believe Doc has said the same thing. Even though billionaire takes two Basis from Elysium bu...
$CWBR I am re-posting an article from Nature that I think I put where no one saw it on an older thread: #Mitochondria (...
#TheConversation, Search analysis, research, academics… Academic rigor, journalistic flair What #supplements do #S...
Thanks petervr. Just my observation, it seems to work for me. I began to research the benefits of NAD based on an art...
dr. o.j. here ... regarding fish, oils of - - - (i am a medical physician, board certified in Neurology & Psych...
Nothing from a secret line in the bible - but - how about fish oil supplements? What is better - Krill Oil? Algae pro...
Hi Doc, Thanks for all your valuable and insightful comments & ideas in this forum, you're the best. As you perhaps alr...
There is research on non-drug supplements. What's needed is a change in how doctors and others who work direct with pati...
I buy more supplements than I take. I have used Dr. Sear's products. I find them overpriced but effective....
i'm planning a piece, before the end of the year I hope, in which I'll cover in more detail the possible health benefits...
Dear Doc Gumshoe, Thank you for an excellent article (as usual) -- be sure that it will be forwarded to my more giant c...
I strongly suggest you read Dr. Dale Bredesen's recent papers: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4221920/pdf/...
Dear Angela< Of course you can't patent nature. But many - perhaps the majority - of pharmaceuticals are based...
Cll - hey doc, I know you're super busy amd would rather not ask, but was just wondering if you have any wisdom or advic...
I am curious if these things work so well why doesn't big pharma just use them and make their own supplements? A person ...
I just ordered KRATOM via an old friend's wife who is a cancer researcher++ and recommended trying Kratom for weaning do...
Traydon thank you for the warning. Taking drugs without knowing your underlying condition snd contraindicstions is hazar...
How the world’s most disgusting food – Japanese “stink custard” kinase N4-- I think #4 may be referring to Natto...
Lumpi, That is fascinating, I have been doing a roughly 16/8 "intermittent" fasting for a few months now. Easiest way is...
arch1 - I know this brand is neither Dr. KSS nor my favorite tipple, but I read this earlier today and you'd think I'D h...
$Magnesium More info on Mg from another source Never take these three forms of magnesium Dear Reader, Yesterday, I...
Sometimes an article comes along that really jolts me, maybe some of you folks here at SG are aware of the issue. Just r...
I trust Life Extension for my supplements. Will check out Pure Encapsulations...
jb, Perusing some of the 600+ amzn comments, I have noticed the biggest turnoff for readers was Dr. Gundry's hard sell...
IMO I would add mineral supplements to that,,, with exception of very few trace minerals, such as Magnesium. Some supple...
Author: linling88 Comment: $MG Not all magnesium supplements come in the same chemical forms. That is why Doc adv...
$MG Not all magnesium supplements come in the same chemical forms. That is why Doc advised using the "chelated" magne...
Author: rusty15 Comment: $mg supplements Maybe just me but I'll never take $mg again. The gas, bloating and other un...
Comment Link: https://www.stockgumshoe.com/2017/06/oncotutorial/comment-page-21/#comment-4947589 Author: glennwarren ...
$mg supplements Maybe just me but I'll never take $mg again. The gas, bloating and other undesirable side effects not wo...
$Mg SUPPLEMENTS. Doc, please help. The capsule sizes are all over the place. If I was going to try a glycinate plus a th...
hedy1234,NT, I couldn't get the link to work so here is the whole article. I apologize for the length. Regards, Frank...
Analysis: Glucosamine Supplements Don't Help Joint Pain...
Dr. KSS, do you have an opinion on Dihydromyricetin (Hovenia Dulcis) as a oral antidote to some of the negative affects ...
Michael, Thank you for your well balanced even keeled review of the Dr. Sears promotion. As with several of your...
Author: Roger Comment: Dave. Posted the article re vitamins and supplements but make no claim to any expertise but ...
Dave. Posted the article re vitamins and supplements but make no claim to any expertise but pretty much agree with Dr. ...
7.9.17 Roger Re vitamins and supplements also in accord with my recollections of Dr. KSS’s comments: One of the g...
Re vitamins and supplements also in accord with my recollections of Dr. KSS's comments: One of the greatest triumphs ...
7/5/17 Author: Coyote Comment: $Supplements Doc, if I may, could I squeeze you for your opinion on one last supp...
$Supplements Coyote, I've wondered the same thing. FWIW, Pure Encapsulations has a K1, K2, and D3 blend. However, it co...
$Supplements Doc, if I may, could I squeeze you for your opinion on one last supplement question? I understand people...
I agree with the sentiment that the supplement industry is severely flawed however the lacking of studies proving their ...
Omega 3 fatty acids polyunsaturated are essential? It is recommended to me by my doctor, to raise my LDL . Eating fish w...
As I understand it, he makes a change in his routine and then carefully tracks his labs, physicals and bodily functions ...
I have read just enough about Kurzweil to know that I think he has more money than sense regarding this. Heck, even coe...
“how in gods name can a plethora of supplements possibly be safe, cost-effective, or beneficial other than the possibl...
Coyote $Supplements I am flying under the moderator’s radar here in my Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk to deliver you a 2...
7/1/17 levbrans Interesting article headlining WIRED for the last couple days. Thought some of you all might enjoy che...
Doc, thank you once again for your clearly stated, data driven, explanation of supplements. On those occasions when I t...
I absolutely agree. I tell patients that many "natural supplements" are also drugs processed and sold by companies that ...
Hi Dr... I agree with you that there have been numerous actions against supplement makers, and that fraud is rife. But t...
I really appreciate your attitude about supplements. Since going to my current physician (since 2007) and my prior one (...
#noticker, #supplements #KSS denton, you seem to taking Dr. KSS's opinion on supplements and generalizing to broader ...
I see a difference between foods and supplements. Supplements are manufactured, processed, prepared, and your taking the...
Dr. KSS - No Ticker. Perhaps I am misunderstanding your position on supplements, as it would seem there are natural occ...
$RXDX long Great article - thanks Ben. Supplements the oncoturorial and the long DKSS post the other day. The fog is li...
$supplements Yes but how do you really feel about taking supplements ?? :-) :-)...
Sorry, but as a gastroenterologist, hepatologist, internist and heavy prescriber of metformin I cannot agree. Diarrhea i...
dr kss-do you take metformin? if so, what is an appropriate starting dosage to test whether one can tolerate it and what...
$Supplements I am flying under the moderator's radar here in my Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk to deliver you a 2(!) intere...