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01-19-2016, 10:58 PM #1
Frontline "supplements and safety"
Just watched the Frontline episode on supplements tonight, pretty one sided documentary, only one expert from the supplement lobby was interviewed. They spoke about oxyelite pro from usp labs and the woman who lost her liver because of it, although while zooming in in the label it clearly said "consult physician prior to use". Anyone else watch this? They gave an interesting fact, when the FDA tried to ban supplements in the 90s more people wrote and complained to Congress than when protesting the Vietnam War. I would love to hear Dave's view on this, and John Meadows, do you think the supplement industry will face any significant dangers or regulations in the future?
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01-19-2016, 11:26 PM #2
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Supplements are a billion dollar industry?
I'm sure pharmaceutical companies would love all that money and probably have teams of lawyers working to make just that happen. -_-Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Join Rx Muscle on Facebook!
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01-19-2016, 11:32 PM #3
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From a 2013 article:
There is a campaign push assaulting the supplement industry by those hoping to gain control of it. Essentially, if supplements become regulated like drugs - only the drug companies will be manufacturing them.
By setting new regulations and gaining control of the industry, big pharma can charge higher prices and make higher profits.
Surprisingly, a newly released GAO Dietary Supplements report has recently shown just how safe dietary supplements really are. There are always bad products in every industry, but overall, supplements appear to be one of the safest of all consumable products.
Senator Durbin has been on a mission that appears, at least superficially, to stem from concern over “your health.” However, when scrutinized more closely, Durbin’s proposed legislation would have precisely the opposite effect.
If Senator Durbin is genuinely concerned about “your health,” then his focus should be on making drugs and vaccines safer, which are the real danger — not dietary supplements.
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01-20-2016, 06:57 AM #4
Yes I beleive they mentioned him it's crazy how bad they want a taste of that 32 billion by regulating and controlling it. All the guys trying to complain about supplements look like the most unhealthy group ironically. They also played that classic Mel Gibson vitamin c ad from the 90s which was hilarious. "Guys guys it's vitamin c..you know like in oranges"
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01-20-2016, 10:04 AM #5
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What?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV2olDA0w8U
Lol o.O I never heard of that commercial.
Or totally forgot about it. Wow.
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