| When we hear about research results from the | | | | cancers, despite many cancer societies saying the |
| media we need to become aware of the types | | | | evidence is not yet in to say so. As each person |
| of language that is being used to describe the | | | | requires selenium anyway then taking the small |
| findings of the studies.colon cancer symptoms in | | | | amounts in a supplement is likely to do more |
| young adults In medical reports, findings tend to | | | | good than harm. |
| be cautious unless it has been written by one of | | | | I get very irritated about those professionals who |
| the pharmaceutical company ghost writers. | | | | gravely inform the public about the supposed |
| When the media reports on a positive finding | | | | dangers of supplements and the problems they |
| about a natural product doctors are wheeled out | | | | can cause. I understand that there has only been |
| and asked to provide a "balanced" report, | | | | one possible death in the last years that might |
| discussing why it isn't as great as it seems and | | | | have been attributable to an overdose of a |
| everything that could go wrong by way of | | | | supplement. Please note these qualifications as it |
| possible negative side effects. The doctors are | | | | wasn't actually proven. |
| very obliging. | | | | However properly prescribed drugs are the third |
| However when the report is about a new drug | | | | highest cause of deaths in the US. That is, drugs |
| that patients have trialled, the drug company | | | | prescribed in hospitals kill more people than all |
| provides the television reporter with a number of | | | | accidents and respiratory diseases. Only |
| very happy patients who did well on the drug. In | | | | cardiovascular diseases and cancer cause more |
| these cases I do not remember ever seeing a | | | | deaths than legal drugs prescribed in hospital. Note |
| cautious doctor being paraded in front of the | | | | the "in hospital" component of the statement. |
| camera to provide warnings, nor to decode the | | | | Deaths from properly prescribed drugs taken |
| company statistics which if done would show that | | | | outside hospital are additional, as are medical |
| the results are nowhere near as good as the drug | | | | mistakes and patient mistakes. |
| company marketing would suggest. Cautions are | | | | There is a strong media bias both in medical |
| only provided for a product that drug companies | | | | journals and in the mainstream media against |
| cannot make a huge amount of money from. | | | | natural health products. It is time for us all to |
| Not all natural products are worth taking, of | | | | become educated to interpret what is being said. |
| course. There are a lot of natural plants and | | | | Any drug which is not identical with what the |
| derivatives of plants which are poisonous, and a | | | | body needs (i.e. as a food or natural supplement) |
| common sense approach is always needed. | | | | is treated by the body as a toxin, a poison. This is |
| However any plant which has been in our diet for | | | | not sensationalism. It is just a fact. When a toxin |
| generations and any mineral which is scientifically | | | | is given the immune system swings into action to |
| shown to be essential to the health of humans | | | | remove it from the body. |
| can be safely taken by most of us without | | | | There are occasions when it is useful to have |
| concern. Where research has shown that an item | | | | drugs, such as painkillers after a car crash, or |
| like tea (black, white, or green) is likely to be | | | | antibiotics for bacterial meningitis and in cases |
| beneficial to health then there is no need to be | | | | such as these, plus many lesser conditions, we |
| concerned. If you like it, drink it. Whether it is has | | | | may well decide to take the drugs on offer. |
| been proven to medical standards to work for a | | | | However it is important to know that even these |
| particular inflammatory condition is irrelevant. One | | | | drugs are toxins and require to be removed from |
| positive research finding can be sufficient to | | | | the body thus putting pressure on the immune |
| reasonably add it to your diet. | | | | system. Some drugs have the potential to really |
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| The same can be said about selenium and cancer. | | | | the potential for nasty side effects. It is drugs |
| Selenium is an essential mineral and has been | | | | that we have to be very careful of, not natural |
| shown in a range of studies to be beneficial both | | | | products. |
| in the prevention and treatment of a range of | | | | |