Over the past few years, a group of doctors, supplement manufacturers, and concerned citizens have been waging a legal battle against the FDA which will ultimately determine our freedom to receive accurate, scientific information about our health.
I promised last month I’d talk about the use of antacids and acid blockers for reflux and ulcers as “one of the top-ten health misconceptions” in this country today. So here goes.
“I’m going to have a little fun, get a little preachy, and offend some people. Some people, including friends, people I respect, are going to disagree with some of these (see #3 and #6). But as long as I’ve got this soap box, I intend to use it for all it’s worth.”
Rheumatoid arthritis is more complicated and “harder” than osteoarthritis. That also means there are more angles from which to attack it.
Osteoarthritis is basically wear-and-tear on the joints. It’s not complicated. It’s common. And it hurts. AND — we can do a lot about it!
A few months ago, I wrote that vitamin I was only tangentially important in bone health. Only small doses were required. It didn’t do much. Apparently, I was very, very wrong…
We know by now that cholesterol isn’t the only factor. But maybe it isn’t a factor at all…?
