Re: Dr. Ray Strand's diet helps or what?

[Carole Hercun <grinchcsh@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Joe: Is this the same GM1 ganglioside that they are
using in clinical trials at Thomas Jefferson in
Philadelphia?        Carole H.

--- "J. R. Bruman" <jrbruman@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Michel Margosis wrote:
> > 1) 'Natural Substances' have not been
> scientifically proven that
> > they are safe and efficacious, in the manner the
> Code of Federal > > Regulations prescribe for human
> drugs.
>
> Make no mistake, the 'natural substances',
> 'nutrition supplements'
> or whatever, sold without FDA approval, may be
> DRUGS, and potent ones
> at that. The big difference between those and the
> drugs approved by the
> FDA for prescription by doctors is that the former
> have not passed the
> rigorous, formal, placebo-controlled testing
> required by the FDA. Many
> of the 'approved' drugs are also derived from
> natural sources, and the
> reason why or how they work may be poorly
> understood, if at all. There
> may be different reasons for marketing a
> 'supplement' that lacks FDA
> approval: Perhaps it's just snake oil, and the
> owners know it. Or maybe
> they don't want to gamble the huge investment in the
> approval process.
> Or perhaps they simply don't survive the stringent
> trial. Ganglioside
> GM-1 is a popular example: After selling it in
> health food stores for
> a long time, the owners started an FDA-type trial a
> few years ago, but
> I haven't seen any published results since then;
> maybe it's too early.
> The other difference between approved drugs and diet
> supplements is
> the latter need not meet rigid production standards
> of potency and
> purity. But some supplements, such as vitamins, are
> quite reliable.
> The main government restriction on supplement
> marketers is that they
> aren't allowed to lie in their advertised claims,
> and some of the
> elaborate circumlocutions that result can be
> unintentionally funny.
> Cheers,
> Joe
>
> --
> J. R. Bruman   (818) 789-3694
> 3527 Cody Road
> Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-5013
>


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