The Reality Of The Supplement Ban

[F117A Active Stealth]

Sorry if it seems like I was trolling. Perhaps I should have mentioned that I used to work in a health food store for like 3 years.

Yes, I agree there's many great supplements out there!! Unfortunately you can literally count them with your fingers.

Then the other issue is all these unregulated brands.

How do you know your Glucosamine is even half what it says in the bottle for example.

I guess the bottom line is, I do agree that banning supplements is the wrong way to go. I would be happy if these companies were regulated a bit more though.

We all know nothing is going to happen. I find it ironic that (and please don't take this the wrong way either) a country where in half of the states you can walk into a gun shop, show ID and walk out with a couple of berettas, a few desert eagles, etc. That they are trying to demonize anabolic drugs and supplements.

At least in Canada as far as I know we get it straight flat, everything is banned, guns, drugs, most worthy supps. Etc.


Oh believe me, I wish it were the other way around. Anabolic drugs should be legal as long as the Docs got to poke you around to check your health. Guns should be legal as long as they are used for self defense, our crime rate would probably be halved this way.

But it'll never happen, it's just another of those things were you could scream your head off but no one will listen. I know I gave up...

 

[Ashamed]

I'm interested in what you can still buy in Canada.. can you still buy b-complex or vitamin C? If so, what dose? Can you still obtain protein powders? Through what outlets?

One thing that really confuses me is that BOOTS (halfords, Holland & Barret, etc) have bought GNC...... why would they undertake a strategy of expansion in such uncertain times?

I would still like to remind UK bro's that the supplemebnt ban is already UK law.. it was passed last month. SUpplements dissapear by 2005 unless a court case can overturn the decision... and the court case needs money....

 

[velvett]

I feel oddly suspicious about the whole concept personally.

Why?

Pharmaceutical companies are taking current pharmaceutical drugs lowering the does slightly and put them on the open market (drug stores – OTC).

Take for example Claritin, which used to be by script only (an allergy drug) it’s now ONLY available as an OTC allergy med. So instead of run it through your insurance and paying $5-10 dollars you pay $22 for a less product and lesser count.

The only sense it would make is if the pharmaceutical companies what to make the OTC a script only to make it back an OTC to take a piece of the newly shared pie.

Who controls the pharmaceutical companies?

 

[Ashamed]

OTHER ACTIVE THREAD

 

[Ashamed]

We have just lost our supplement rights in the UK: The funny thing is, it was done so silently that most people are totally unaware at what has taken place. Fascist dictatorship?

One month ago, the constant lobbying of the pharmaceutical industry finally paid off in Europe. Last month vitamins, minerals, and herbal supplements were banned in much of Europe. In fact, France, and Germany and a few other countries had their supplements removed a couple of years ago. UK citizens will lose the right to purchase natural health supplements from 1st August 2005. B-complex, vitamin C, zinc, 5HTP, St John’s Wort, Ginkgo, etc will either be banned, become prescription only, or will be re-forumated into weaker preperations. In fact, just about everything that can currently be bought from a health shop will be banned or reformulated into much weaker preparations (which will cost as much or more). By 2007, it is possible that the directive will be widened to ban supplements like evening primrose. There will be widespread job losses as health shops and health manufacturers close. It is conceivable that protein powders will become more expensive due to fewer outlets and less wielding of economic buying power.

For many years, pharmaceutical companies have pursued an evil monopolizing strategy. This strategy seeks to discredit and remove all treatments that may affect bottom line profits. Any natural vitamin, mineral, or herbal strategy that may enhance health and treat disease must be discredited and prevented from gaining mass-acceptance. This strategy is not far-fetched or impossible, since the Pharmaceutical industry is the second largest industry in the world (defense is the first largest). Don’t ever doubt the power of these industries to corrupt and lobby governments to change policies and laws.

The pharmaceutical industry doesn’t want you to seek alternative treatments for your arthritis, diabetes, depression, or heart disease. The pharmaceutical industry would prefer that you don’t remain quite so healthy by taking your one-a-day multi-vitamin pill. The pharmaceutical industry would very much like to monopolize your health with expensive patented drugs.

This might be a good point to reflect on the fact that the 4th largest killer of human beings is pharmaceutical drugs. Pharmaceutical drugs mostly treat symptoms. Treating symptoms is profitable. Less disease means less profit.

To support this evil strategy, the pharmaceutical industry has been engaged in lobbying and an immoral PR campaign. Remember the recent news reports that dishonestly and ambiguously claimed that all vitamins can kill? This was the pharmaceutical misinformation PR machine at work. Are you questioning why the UK media isn’t reporting on this issue? They have been silenced by the pharmaceutical industry and the government. The UK media is not free to report on this issue; just like they are not free to explore the Dr Kelly and WMD issue. He who pays the piper plays the tune....

Please read and donate JUST £10 to the lawsuit (our last hope):

http://www.alliance-natural-health.org/

Read how the Labor party stacked the vote in the pharmaceutical industry’s favor. Remember, political parties need donations to survive, and the pharmaceutical industry donates millions to political parties:

http://www.iahf.com/europe/20030713a.html

Please also read the following to get a better picture of the situation:

http://www.laleva.cc/

http://www.rense.com/general38/supp.htm

http://www.dr-rath-research.org/home/index.php

http://friendsoffreedom.org

http://www.iahf.com/index1.html

http://www.whatareweswallowing.freeserve.co.uk

http://www.healthchoice.org.uk/

DO NOT WRITE THIS INFO OFF AS CONSPIRACY RUBBISH.

Less disease means less profit.

ALL WEB LINKS NOW FIXED.

 

[Ashamed]

http://www.whatareweswallowing.freeserve.co.uk/thebitterestpill.htm

 

[F117A Active Stealth]

Yeah, you guys in the UK are getting rammed up the hole much harder than us here in Canada, but we're not too far behind...

 

[Zyglamail]

I just did my part, luckily both my congressmen seem to oppose 722.

 

[Singleton]

How do you know your Glucosamine is even half what it says in the bottle, for example [?]

I was recommended Glucosamine by a pharmacist. I further researched it on Medline. I then purchased it.


I was wondering about cholesterol. Cholesterol is a powerful prosteroid with very dangerous and deadly sides. What are they gonna do about it?

 

[40butpumpin]

well, i just did my part too; talked to Rep. McNulty who is the Congressman for my area. man if this thing passes this country can go to hell for all i care.

btw, you can easilly find out your Congressman's phone number with the following link which i took from the other thread on this topic:

http://capwiz.com/nnfa/S722.html

come on, don't expect someone else to do this, YOU do it too!!