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HuckleB

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22. "Glucosamine is an extremely popular, and profitable, supplement routinely recommended by ...

Mon Dec 19, 2011, 12:28 PM

Dec 2011

Glucosamine is an extremely popular, and profitable, supplement routinely recommended by veterinarians and administered by owners to their geriatric dogs. Yet the clinical trial evidence concerning its effects is nearly non-existent."

http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/index.php/special-challenges-of-science-based-veterinary-medicine/

One has to wonder why science is ignored by so many vets, and even by MDs.

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When Dietary Supplements Are Used As Medicines [View all] HuckleB Dec 2011 OP

Recommend. n/t laconicsax Dec 2011 #1

and the article is written by a well-known skeptic BuddhaGirl Dec 2011 #2

If you can debunk the article, with a plethora of evidence, please do so. HuckleB Dec 2011 #3

Yes, god forbid someone who cares about evidence and what's actually true... laconicsax Dec 2011 #4

+1 HuckleB Dec 2011 #40

I welcome the new FDA regulations that allow a percentage of rat feces in my peanut butter. HysteryDiagnosis Dec 2011 #5

Thank you for the red herring and the list of self-selected preliminary studies. HuckleB Dec 2011 #6

Yup, been used since the beginning of time and the most recent preliminary studies are HysteryDiagnosis Dec 2011 #8

Thank you for giving us an example of the Appeal to Tradition logical fallacy. HuckleB Dec 2011 #9

You are certainly most welcome. Have a great holiday season and a wonderful new year! n't HysteryDiagnosis Dec 2011 #10

thanks for posting BuddhaGirl Dec 2011 #7

Both my MD and my vet recommend Glucosamine for me, for dog. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2011 #15

"Glucosamine is an extremely popular, and profitable, supplement routinely recommended by ... HuckleB Dec 2011 #22

let food be your medicine Celebration Dec 2011 #11

Who said it was THE major public health issue? HuckleB Dec 2011 #12

Baloney Celebration Dec 2011 #13

Food might be medicine, but calling regulation baloney in regard to supplements is simply ignoring.. HuckleB Dec 2011 #14

millions of people can't be scammed Celebration Dec 2011 #16

Do you recall the percentage of adults who thought Iraq was behind 9/11? laconicsax Dec 2011 #17

+1 HuckleB Dec 2011 #21

Then why do things like advertising, public relations and sales techniques exist? HuckleB Dec 2011 #18

not getting your point Celebration Dec 2011 #19

I'm saying millions of people are fooled every day. HuckleB Dec 2011 #20

"I'm saying millions of people are fooled every day" BuddhaGirl Dec 2011 #23

Unfortunately for your assertion, the evidence that millions of people are fooled buy baseless ... HuckleB Dec 2011 #24

no, it's an opinion BuddhaGirl Dec 2011 #31

The OP shows, as has been shown by others repeatedly, that most supplements are unnecessary. HuckleB Dec 2011 #33

Airborne Baloney -- The latest fad in cold remedies is full of hot air HuckleB Dec 2011 #25

False advertising is regulated Celebration Dec 2011 #26

When it comes to health care claims, those claims need to be proven beforehand. HuckleB Dec 2011 #27

Why limit that to one industry? Celebration Dec 2011 #28

Who said I was limiting it to one industry? HuckleB Dec 2011 #29

oh, maybe you want Celebration Dec 2011 #30

Thanks for the big time red herring. HuckleB Dec 2011 #32

Allow me.... CanSocDem Dec 2011 #34

I have the same concerns about the pharmaceutical industry as i do about the supplement industry. HuckleB Dec 2011 #35

So we agree on.... CanSocDem Dec 2011 #36

The industry has a big role, but there are regulations that do provide some protection. HuckleB Dec 2011 #37

No. CanSocDem Dec 2011 #38

That's quite the straw man. HuckleB Dec 2011 #39