Katheryn,  Thank you for this discussion forum. I have an article which also points to other articles about glucosamine a dietary supplement.

http://pandapicks.successblognet.com/category/senior-health-wellness/

A couple of important points to make is: 1) In USA the FDA will not approve  glucosamine 2)In Europe it is approved and perscribed.

Studies have been done in the USA.  I don't talk about it much in the article but if you look at some of the articles I send the reader to, you will find that the studies were messed up with inconsistencies and people dropping out of the studies.

When you read you will see that the dietary replaces what our body should naturally produce. So why would FDA not approve a supplement that can do what our body is not doing?  Would any surgeons like to speak about knee surgery? Gosh they might be out of business.

Happy reading

http://pandapicks.successblognet.com/category/senior-health-wellness/

Then there is the issue of companies with bad ingredients conducting their own research.  For example asparteme.

When one knows the effects of asparteme, the research projects make sure people with certain symptoms are not part of the study.  For example one of the problems with asperteme is convulsions, so anyone prone to conlusions cannot be a part of the study.  Headaches, then you can't be a part of the study.

Here's another interesting site you might look at.

http://digg.com/food_drink/Diet_Coke_to_drop_additive_in_DNA_damage_fear

Interesting question posed there...."why are overweight people seen drinking diet Coke?"  Easy the asperteme is addictive.  So they are consuming large amounts of diet coke to fullfill the addictive attributes.

Hi Katheryn!!!

   Earlier you mentioned natural products that could not be patented and therefore drug companies were against them. Welll, ours is patented and they are still out to get us as well. Although I did hear years ago that Eli Lilly drug company hired and placed a "can't talk about it anymore' on a japanese scientist that was doing cancer studies with the main ingredient of our product. I believe they - drug companies - prefer DRUGS....period!! After all, they can make complications that you need drugs to treat as well.

For those who want proof and can't find testimonials - not there aren't any, we just have to be soooo careful!! go to:

http//www.pubmed.com

type in the product you wish to see scientific studies on. I never believe a companies data and scientists, I go to pubmed to see for myself.

I recently found out about our makeup and skincare, ever read the ingredients list. try checking out those on pubmed and be prepared.

Let me know if you'd like to try totally green skin care.

Blessings

Valerie Clavin

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