Hi Dr. Burklund and thanks for another great Share with very helpful information.
As a cancer patient I am regularly targeted by advertisers for various supplements claiming all kinds of magical powers. While I know these are nonsense I also see the same claims being made in online patient support groups, often from people who are selling these products. I have also read news articles about FDA actions taken against these firms for "false advertising" but I have never seen patients who were duped by these companies share this type of information.
Whether you have cancer, or are a completely healthy individual, it's important to take care and know what you're putting in your body. Just because a supplement claims it's "natural" it does not mean that it is guaranteed to be safe. Ruling out potential interactions is a must as is assuring the supplement is a high quality, clinical grade product.
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Hi Dr. Burklund and thanks for another great Share with very helpful information.
As a cancer patient I am regularly targeted by advertisers for various supplements claiming all kinds of magical powers. While I know these are nonsense I also see the same claims being made in online patient support groups, often from people who are selling these products. I have also read news articles about FDA actions taken against these firms for "false advertising" but I have never seen patients who were duped by these companies share this type of information.
Whether you have cancer, or are a completely healthy individual, it's important to take care and know what you're putting in your body. Just because a supplement claims it's "natural" it does not mean that it is guaranteed to be safe. Ruling out potential interactions is a must as is assuring the supplement is a high quality, clinical grade product.
Thanks again,
Pat
November 16, 2014 - 12:28pmThis Comment
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