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In reply to the discussion: Do Vitamins Block Disease? Some Disappointing News [View all]TM99
(8,352 posts)so dense that you do not actually read past the first page? Do you not read about the supplements AND the research? I already posted a link to research and advise that they have given to the American public for almost 30 years. And yes, even though you may disagree with the science or the research conclusions, it does not make it any less of a scientific knowledge base.
What is the fucking hang up about selling supplements? I am a psychologist. I sell my services. Right now I can't even afford to offer a sliding scale fee or do pro bono work. MD's sell their services, and most of them do so at quite a high price particularly without insurance. Pharmaceutical companies are not just into the business of creating medications to bring health and healing to the American public. They make a bloody damned good profit in the meantime.
But hey yeah, LEF sucks and is scam because they sell products as well. I read an article about how nettles has been shown in fucking research to aid in allergy response reduction. So I spend $25.00 or less for a bottle to try it out. If it works, terrific, if not, I only spent $25.00.
Now let's discuss Alcon. They are a large pharmaceutical corporation just bought out by Nestle with a 2011 revenue of over $10 billion. There website is all about allergies, eye conditions, etc. They provide research and tons of information just like LEF. However, why are they different? They sell products as well. In point of fact, I use one of their products. It is called Patanase. I can not use Flonase which is what my insurance will cover because of my endocrine disorder. So I require prior authorization. Sometimes it lasts 6 months and other times 1 year. This time, the weekend before Christmas, I get informed by my pharmacy that yup, my prior authorization has expired. They can sell it to me and then refund me once that is completed next week by my PCP. What is the cost for a single bottle (a one month supply)? It is over $250.00 out of pocket.
Yes, I am so grateful to have all of you 'scientific' guys to educate me on the horrors of 'woo' medicine and the 'scam' that is LEF.