July 21, 2022 general

Every once in a while, we hear news about some study that supposedly showed that there was no benefit from supplements or even hinted at harm. Frankly, I’ve gotten tired of chasing each report down to find out what ridiculous error(s) in study design resulted in such odd findings going against the long history of exactly the opposite. The problem is usually: wrong supplement dosage or duration, wrong form of the supplement, supplement needs another nutrient to work, or looking for the wrong end point, etc. There are many ways to plan for failure and that is usually exactly the goal.  

In a recent blog I wrote about How to Pick a Great Multivitamin. To put that item in a broader context, you might check the Library page on supplements in general (nutrition concentrates). It covers: who needs them, safety, what does proven mean, dosage, interactions, and how to buy / take / store them. The article also lists some very useful nutrient / symptom databases.

Also helpful in supplement planning is the Library page, suggestions for a good basic program. It covers ideas for beneficial additions beyond the basics. Like anything else, supplements come in all grades from yikes, to good, better and best. Fine products are a good investment, cheap imitations…not so much.

Of course, for special situations, there are specific supplements with targeted benefits. Examples: the covid remedies, colds and flu remedy kit, and for cancer. (Anyone with cancer should first read this groundbreaking Bill Sardi article.)

It goes to show the effectiveness of supplements that the pharmaceutical works so hard to suppress them. Read about how they are trying to take away your right to heal naturally.

(By the way, in case you are curious, in one of the pages linked above, I reveal my age.)