Myth 8: Supplements can help you lose weight and improve your health-The truth about collagen poisoning and dietary supplements.
Misconception
In my 30 years as a medical journalist, I have interviewed male actors, female actors, musicians, teachers,
Doctor, banker, professional athlete, Nobel laureate, Somali warlord, influential person
Things and ordinary people who have accomplished extraordinary things. Among the people I interviewed was also a "blue man."
The "blue man" mentioned here does not refer to someone who is "depressed," nor does it mean someone who is widely popular.
He was a member of the popular "Blue Man" band.
I'm talking about a middle-aged man whose body is blue like a Smurf's.
Distrustful of doctors, 10 years ago, this man saw an advertisement in a magazine and...
I started taking a dietary supplement called Colloidal Silver. Colloidal Silver is suspended in...
A type of silver microparticle in a liquid. In 2008, while recounting his story on "Today's News," he...
Claiming that colloidal silver "cured" several of his chronic illnesses, including sinusitis and joint problems, he said that it had cured him.
He suffered from inflammation and acid reflux. Later, to treat his severe dermatitis, he applied gelatinous silver to his face. After that...
His skin turned blue. Medically, this condition is called "silver poisoning." So-called silver poisoning...
This means that silver accumulates in the skin or other organs and cannot be excreted from the body. Silver is a heavy metal.
It can accumulate in the body's organs, damaging the kidneys and liver, and even leading to brain diseases.
Silver has antibacterial properties, and people have used it to fight infections for thousands of years. However, when people...
After the development of penicillin, a much more effective antibiotic, silver was no longer used. However, silver still...
It is marketed as a dietary supplement. Marketers claim that colloidal silver is beneficial to the human immune system.
This system can kill pathogenic mediators such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi; it can replace prescription antibiotics.
It is used to treat a variety of diseases, such as cancer, human immunodeficiency virus, AIDS, tuberculosis, scarlet fever,
Shingles and pneumonia. These claims have not been confirmed.
During the live television broadcast, I urged him to undergo a medical check-up to ensure that the collagen he was taking had not affected him.
It caused damage to his organs. Incidentally, the blue color on his skin is permanent, even after he stops taking it.
Even with silver plating, his skin tone couldn't return to normal. This blue-skinned man heeded my advice and went to New York...
John Luke's Roosevelt Hospital had a cardiologist perform a physical exam on him, and then...
He appeared on the "Today's News" program. The cardiologist who conducted his physical examination reported that the blue man's body...
His condition is good, but one report could not determine the silver content in his organs, nor could it determine whether it would have any effect on his health.
These organs suffer long-term damage.
Besides silver poisoning, taking colloidal silver can also have other side effects, including neurological disorders.
Kidney damage, stomach upset, headaches, fatigue, and skin allergies are possible side effects. Additionally, colloidal silver may interfere with the body's processes.
For prescription medications, such as penicillin, quinolones, and tetracyclines.
Absorption of antibiotics and thyroxine.
In fact, there is absolutely no reason to take silver gelatin; there is no scientific basis for taking silver gelatin, and I...
There are also concerns about its safety. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has taken steps to ban certain pharmaceutical companies...
Promote these types of products.
According to figures published in the American journal *Nutrition Business*, Americans spend a significant amount of money annually on supplements.
The cost is estimated at $22 billion, making nutritional supplementation a significant issue. Such a high cost...
The figures show that people believe supplements can not only replace food, but also act like medicine to cure diseases.
I'm not saying I want to be averse to dietary supplements, but right now I have a bunch of articles on my desk about supplements being unscientific.
The principles have been reported more than ever before.
For example, in the first half of 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration received 604 adverse events.
Report------Adverse events caused by the use of dietary supplements, including 5 fatalities. Adverse Events
This refers to a situation where a certain supplement has no therapeutic effect on a serious illness. (US Food and Drug Administration)
A spokesperson said the cause of death for these individuals was unknown, but the supplements may have exacerbated certain conditions.
disease.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not identified which supplements were problematic, but they may be...
This organization defines supplements as any substance that can be a supplement: vitamins, minerals, herbs or other plants, ammonia.
Amino acids, such as enzymes, organs, tissues, glands, and metabolic products. Dietary supplements can also be extracts or...
Concentrates can come in many forms, such as tablets, capsules, soft capsules, granules, liquids, or...
Powdered form. They also appear in other forms, such as nutrition bars. Regardless of the form in which dietary supplements appear,
The US government categorizes them under a special category within the broader category of "food," rather than as medicine.
Products, and require them to be labeled as dietary supplements.
Facts
Countless research reports are published in major medical journals every year. These research reports record...
The new findings involve whether dietary supplements are effective and how they can be applied to treat specific conditions.
To reduce the risk of disease or increase nutrition. You can read about this in the *Journal of the American Medical Association*, *The New England Journal of Medicine*, etc.
*Journal of the American College of Medicine*, *American Journal of Cardiology*, *American Journal of Clinical Nutrition*, *American Journal of Medicine*
We found relevant research reports in the *Journal of the National Cancer Institute*. We collected data from these studies.
The information has greatly enriched our knowledge of the efficacy of commonly used supplements.
Consumer Labs in the US is another place where you can find reliable, unbiased information about supplements.
This is a place to find supplement information. Consumer Labs is an independent research institution that tests supplements.
The organization publishes annual reports on all products produced by its laboratories on its website. In certain circumstances...
In this situation, U.S. consumer labs found substances in the supplements that were not listed on the label.
Certain ingredients. For example, this lab recently discovered in a monitoring study of weight loss supplements that...
Some supplements are now found to be contaminated with lead.
More and more Americans are now willing to treat themselves. This is a hands-on approach to healthcare.
Primarily focused on prevention, it's a complementary therapy. In the United States, 6 out of 10 people take nutritional supplements.
The fashion of taking nutritional supplements dates back to the 19th and early 20th centuries. At that time, it was prevalent throughout the United States.
These are all "patented drugs." These "patented drugs" promise to treat everything from indigestion and paralysis to "women's..."
"Human troubles" and all known human diseases. Those popular "patented drugs" that claim to have miraculous cures,
They're readily available, sold everywhere from grocery stores to even seed shops. There are also some "patented medicines" sold in the marketplace.
The traditional Chinese medicine was sold from the trunk of a truck. The immediate effects of these medicines were achieved by hiring doctors.
It was said by the shill.
The ingredients of these concocted medicines are closely guarded secrets, often containing large amounts of...
Large quantities of alcohol, opium, cocaine, and other addictive substances. So it's no wonder many consumers don't...
They might only experience pain relief, and then desperately crave to continue taking this "miracle drug." But these "patented drugs"
Most of these "products" are quacks' offerings with virtually no therapeutic effect. Indeed, aside from chewable phenolphthalein...
Besides antidiarrheal medications such as tablets (Ex-Lax) and Phillips Milk of Magnesia, other medications...
Very few have survived to this day. The Pure Food and Drugs Act of 1906 marked a turning point.
With the end of "patented drugs," even so, the industry's methods of promoting efficacy have persisted to this day, and are...
It is widely used in weight loss drugs and aphrodisiacs.
Good dietary supplements, as they say, are "added" substances. These supplements are beneficial for your diet.
Food is a supplement, but it cannot replace a proper diet. Fruits and vegetables contain a variety of nutrients, fiber, and plant-based nutrients.
These are biochemical substances that cannot be replicated by pills. Dietary experts believe that although vitamins and minerals...
It is essential for the body, but its effects are better if it can be obtained from food. Some experts warn that...
Ingesting large amounts of certain vitamins or minerals can lead to the loss of other nutrients.
It does not achieve the effect of taking vitamins to enhance physical fitness.
Facts
Processed foods like energy bars are good to eat in some times and places, and also
They can be used in weight loss programs. However, you shouldn't assume that these processed foods are inferior to fruits and vegetables.
Meals made with whole foods like protein are good. Energy bars and other processed foods are also better.
Convenient, but many of them contain large amounts of refined sugar and milk fat, while their fiber content is negligible.
If you're craving a snack, consider choosing options that contain both protein and healthy carbohydrates.
Foods containing compounds. You can eat some raisins, nuts, or farm cheese and fruit; these foods can...
It provides you with protein, iron, and fiber. They also provide energy and...
It will save you a lot of money.
Furthermore, many formulations do not possess the efficacy claimed by their manufacturers. Pharmaceutical companies utilize certain plant-based...
To promote these preparations based on limited evidence that substances, nutrients, or certain ingredients can treat or prevent a disease is misleading.
It is a panacea that can cure all diseases.
However, many people who take these supplements do not see significant increases in their levels every few months.
The research raises questions about the use of certain supplements. You might consider some of the unfortunate events of recent years.
event.
Beta-carotene: In a large-scale trial several years ago, Finnish smokers considered this substance as...
A supplement to be taken. Studies have found that people who take beta-carotene have a higher incidence of cancer than those who do not.
People who use beta-carotene. This substance has suffered a major blow. "Beta-carotene Efficacy Study (CARET)"
Similar conclusions were reached. This study suggests that beta-carotene is not something smokers should consume.
For healthy individuals, there is no benefit from taking this supplement.
Vitamin A: Researchers at Boston University say that mothers who take large doses of vitamin A (per...)
A daily dose exceeding 10,000 IU may cause birth defects in the fetus.
Vitamin E: People used to believe that taking vitamin E...
It's good for the heart, but the daily dosage should not exceed 400.
International units (IU) of continuous use for more than a year increase the risk of death. Now, experts say...
If adults must take vitamin E, the dosage should not exceed 400 IU.