What a cool video, illustrating this placebo effect. I have heard so many stories of improvement & most are anonymous and very fishy. Finding out what may also be in those pills is very interesting & like you said, the pill itself if not something to be taken with its poison! (BTW I bought your book last month and enjoyed every page, thank you so much for your hard work on this topic, so important with all the lies)
So glad you enjoyed it and thanks for buying my book! Yes, the majority of the anecdotes are just anonymous copy & pastes that give no details, like the ones in the video.
Thank you, i just bought the book! I served 1000s of folks vitamins over 6 decades and saw incredible positive changes in people's health and wellbeing...i knew they were made using industrial chemicals since 70s, so was clear to people they were NOT natural like fruit n veggies, yet i felt they were safer than the pharmaceutical drug side effects which most people were dealing with especially old folks who are often on 10 or more OTC and prescription drugs combinations. I know raw foodists have always spoken against synthetic vitamins since Anne Wigmore days, yet most people are a long way from transitioning to a raw food clean diet and often in regions where the local grocery is a food desert of packaged crapola. i found pharma vitamins were a bridge from pharma drugs to eventually a change in diet n becoming a conscious eater. I worked with the Orthomolecular Association who use high dose vitamin therapy for serious conditions with better/safer results than pharma drugs though i assume if these people had the ability to change to a cleaner, less junk food diet they may have had even better results, that said very few have the interest or discipline to eat clean food and why i believe choosing a vitamin even if only placebo is safer than ritalin, statins, anti depressants, etc. For the past 40 years the Orthomolecular Association have released a report 'No Deaths due to Vitamins, Herbs, Homeopathy'... have you ever done a deep dive into the Orthomolecular association? Personally i rarely take supps, as i am able to eat clean simple foods but when i travelled 24 7 over decades i found the benefits of taken some supps helped, even if it was all placebo... I am very grateful for the work you do!!
Thank you very much for buying the book. Most people are taught to think of vitamins as a health product and rival of pharma and surprised to learn they are made in labs and patented by drug companies. The problem is they're addicted to taking pills and not curious of the ingredients. Sure, supplements won't kill you immediately as pharma drugs or especially vaccines can, but they do store up in the liver and kidneys just as any drug does. This will cause health problems sooner or later.
You'll find Chapter 3 interesting, as it discusses how these isolated "vitamin" supplements will actually cause imbalances and deplete nutrients obtained from real, whole foods like fruits, vegetables and legumes.
Some examples I cite are: "Excessive vitamin B3 has been shown to cause liver damage. Megadoses of niacin, which are commonly prescribed today, have also been shown to adversely affect individuals with glaucoma, gout, liver disease or peptic ulcers. Vitamin B6 pyridoxine has been shown to cause liver damage when used in long-term "therapeutic" dosages of over 200 mg/daily. These high dose levels are currently available over the counter in stores nationwide."
In Chapter 22, "The Concept of Vitamins and The Toxicity of B12: Cyanide, Cancer and Liver Damage," I give examples of how high Vitamin B12 levels may be a biomarker of cancer, and cite the CDC's ToxGuide showing cobalt, a main ingredient in all B12 supplements, as a human carcinogen.
I hope you enjoy reading the book & look for more videos & posts to come!
NOTE: I would much rather people take HERBS instead, as they are made from plants!
thanks for the reply! I recall in the late 70s Scientologists would shop my store and buy HIGH DOSEs of Niacin to take while in the sauna to help rid the liver of the toxic residues of drugs, as well Dr Hoffer used high dose niacin to help with schizophrenia which he found worked better n safer than the pharma drugs. I do think the ideal is to eat clean food and use herbs as first line of medicine yet my experience so few people are able or want to do this. so few. I recall when Hulda Clarks, Cure for all Cancers came out mid 90sish, reading the book it became clear everything seems to cause cancer in the western lifestyle. I think the adage 'we are what we eat' is true - Eat natural clean foods and medicine - prefer outdoors, hikes, family time, growing food. Eat artificial foods and drugs - prefer an artificial lifestyle of concrete, indoors, offices, TV n movies. Eat genetically modified foods - prefer a genetically modified lifestyle with brain apps, smart devices, lol... Questions: Regarding herbs - i worked with many herbalists and one classical herbalist who taught and ran a successful clinic and store in Vancouver said she was not keen on using Standardized Extracts as they are made using pharmaceutical methods by isolating specific markers whereas she preferred and found using the whole herbs was better, are standardized herbal extracts similar to synthesized vitamins? Also are you familiar with Dr Shiva's Clean and Raw certification and his CytoSolve system to determine the benefit of herbs compared to pharma drugs, with no animal testing? Again thanks for the work you do!
Yes, herbs should not be isolated, they should be as unprocessed as possible (certainly not patented) and best if wild-grown. As for pharma drugs vs. synthetic supplements, you could definitely be describing the "lesser of two evils." Both are made in drug labs out of toxic ingredients, neither promote health or any benefits (except perceived placebo effects), both build up in the liver and kidneys -- except the drugs are a lot more lethal.
As for the animal testing you mentioned, that's another ugly part of the history of B12, and I mention all the dogs, rats, cows, chickens, etc. that were used in the drug labs creating all these "vitamins." In fact, they're STILL testing B12 on rats today. One recent test was to see how the cyanide "accumulated in their plasma, brain, liver and kidneys."
Please let me know if you have any further questions & how you like the book!
I appreciate you take the time to respond! I am still waiting for the book to arrive so will let you know.
I proposed to the canadian standing committee of health, that there should be a separate 3rd category for vitamins outside of natural health category and pharma drugs, to show they are pharma made yet as you say a lesser of 2 toxic consumables.
Have you ever spoken or had a booth at one of the 2 large health shows in USA? I am sure there are many natural food advocates who would want to be aware of your work, as well, consumers who may have found vitamins useful to a point yet find their health is still not where they hoped for.
I think Dr Shiva's work to determine the active components in natural herbs n foods without animal testing is quite revolutionary. Thank YOU!
B12 was specifically labeled & patented as a "vitamin" so it wouldn't have to adhere to the same FDA regulations as a drug would, with no excipient list insert or ingredients required. You'll also see in chapter 9 how one of the antibiotic drugs they created at the same time (Streptomycin) had the exact same first formula as B12!
Unfortunately I'm no longer in California with all the great health shows you suggested, but that is definitely something I'm looking for in the Springtime.
As for Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai, I checked him out & that's great that the computer technique totally replaces vivisection, but he does sell quite the typical type of supplements using isolated compounds (mV25) -- ingredients of synthetic ascorbic acid, and substances called hesperidin and apigenin, "flavonoids" extracted from citrus fruits & vegetables that first require various processing. So I'd say just eat the real food (or whole herbal plants) instead, don't trust anything isolated.
What a cool video, illustrating this placebo effect. I have heard so many stories of improvement & most are anonymous and very fishy. Finding out what may also be in those pills is very interesting & like you said, the pill itself if not something to be taken with its poison! (BTW I bought your book last month and enjoyed every page, thank you so much for your hard work on this topic, so important with all the lies)
So glad you enjoyed it and thanks for buying my book! Yes, the majority of the anecdotes are just anonymous copy & pastes that give no details, like the ones in the video.
Thank you, i just bought the book! I served 1000s of folks vitamins over 6 decades and saw incredible positive changes in people's health and wellbeing...i knew they were made using industrial chemicals since 70s, so was clear to people they were NOT natural like fruit n veggies, yet i felt they were safer than the pharmaceutical drug side effects which most people were dealing with especially old folks who are often on 10 or more OTC and prescription drugs combinations. I know raw foodists have always spoken against synthetic vitamins since Anne Wigmore days, yet most people are a long way from transitioning to a raw food clean diet and often in regions where the local grocery is a food desert of packaged crapola. i found pharma vitamins were a bridge from pharma drugs to eventually a change in diet n becoming a conscious eater. I worked with the Orthomolecular Association who use high dose vitamin therapy for serious conditions with better/safer results than pharma drugs though i assume if these people had the ability to change to a cleaner, less junk food diet they may have had even better results, that said very few have the interest or discipline to eat clean food and why i believe choosing a vitamin even if only placebo is safer than ritalin, statins, anti depressants, etc. For the past 40 years the Orthomolecular Association have released a report 'No Deaths due to Vitamins, Herbs, Homeopathy'... have you ever done a deep dive into the Orthomolecular association? Personally i rarely take supps, as i am able to eat clean simple foods but when i travelled 24 7 over decades i found the benefits of taken some supps helped, even if it was all placebo... I am very grateful for the work you do!!
Thank you very much for buying the book. Most people are taught to think of vitamins as a health product and rival of pharma and surprised to learn they are made in labs and patented by drug companies. The problem is they're addicted to taking pills and not curious of the ingredients. Sure, supplements won't kill you immediately as pharma drugs or especially vaccines can, but they do store up in the liver and kidneys just as any drug does. This will cause health problems sooner or later.
You'll find Chapter 3 interesting, as it discusses how these isolated "vitamin" supplements will actually cause imbalances and deplete nutrients obtained from real, whole foods like fruits, vegetables and legumes.
Some examples I cite are: "Excessive vitamin B3 has been shown to cause liver damage. Megadoses of niacin, which are commonly prescribed today, have also been shown to adversely affect individuals with glaucoma, gout, liver disease or peptic ulcers. Vitamin B6 pyridoxine has been shown to cause liver damage when used in long-term "therapeutic" dosages of over 200 mg/daily. These high dose levels are currently available over the counter in stores nationwide."
In Chapter 22, "The Concept of Vitamins and The Toxicity of B12: Cyanide, Cancer and Liver Damage," I give examples of how high Vitamin B12 levels may be a biomarker of cancer, and cite the CDC's ToxGuide showing cobalt, a main ingredient in all B12 supplements, as a human carcinogen.
I hope you enjoy reading the book & look for more videos & posts to come!
NOTE: I would much rather people take HERBS instead, as they are made from plants!
thanks for the reply! I recall in the late 70s Scientologists would shop my store and buy HIGH DOSEs of Niacin to take while in the sauna to help rid the liver of the toxic residues of drugs, as well Dr Hoffer used high dose niacin to help with schizophrenia which he found worked better n safer than the pharma drugs. I do think the ideal is to eat clean food and use herbs as first line of medicine yet my experience so few people are able or want to do this. so few. I recall when Hulda Clarks, Cure for all Cancers came out mid 90sish, reading the book it became clear everything seems to cause cancer in the western lifestyle. I think the adage 'we are what we eat' is true - Eat natural clean foods and medicine - prefer outdoors, hikes, family time, growing food. Eat artificial foods and drugs - prefer an artificial lifestyle of concrete, indoors, offices, TV n movies. Eat genetically modified foods - prefer a genetically modified lifestyle with brain apps, smart devices, lol... Questions: Regarding herbs - i worked with many herbalists and one classical herbalist who taught and ran a successful clinic and store in Vancouver said she was not keen on using Standardized Extracts as they are made using pharmaceutical methods by isolating specific markers whereas she preferred and found using the whole herbs was better, are standardized herbal extracts similar to synthesized vitamins? Also are you familiar with Dr Shiva's Clean and Raw certification and his CytoSolve system to determine the benefit of herbs compared to pharma drugs, with no animal testing? Again thanks for the work you do!
Yes, herbs should not be isolated, they should be as unprocessed as possible (certainly not patented) and best if wild-grown. As for pharma drugs vs. synthetic supplements, you could definitely be describing the "lesser of two evils." Both are made in drug labs out of toxic ingredients, neither promote health or any benefits (except perceived placebo effects), both build up in the liver and kidneys -- except the drugs are a lot more lethal.
As for the animal testing you mentioned, that's another ugly part of the history of B12, and I mention all the dogs, rats, cows, chickens, etc. that were used in the drug labs creating all these "vitamins." In fact, they're STILL testing B12 on rats today. One recent test was to see how the cyanide "accumulated in their plasma, brain, liver and kidneys."
Please let me know if you have any further questions & how you like the book!
I appreciate you take the time to respond! I am still waiting for the book to arrive so will let you know.
I proposed to the canadian standing committee of health, that there should be a separate 3rd category for vitamins outside of natural health category and pharma drugs, to show they are pharma made yet as you say a lesser of 2 toxic consumables.
Have you ever spoken or had a booth at one of the 2 large health shows in USA? I am sure there are many natural food advocates who would want to be aware of your work, as well, consumers who may have found vitamins useful to a point yet find their health is still not where they hoped for.
I think Dr Shiva's work to determine the active components in natural herbs n foods without animal testing is quite revolutionary. Thank YOU!
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B12 was specifically labeled & patented as a "vitamin" so it wouldn't have to adhere to the same FDA regulations as a drug would, with no excipient list insert or ingredients required. You'll also see in chapter 9 how one of the antibiotic drugs they created at the same time (Streptomycin) had the exact same first formula as B12!
Unfortunately I'm no longer in California with all the great health shows you suggested, but that is definitely something I'm looking for in the Springtime.
As for Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai, I checked him out & that's great that the computer technique totally replaces vivisection, but he does sell quite the typical type of supplements using isolated compounds (mV25) -- ingredients of synthetic ascorbic acid, and substances called hesperidin and apigenin, "flavonoids" extracted from citrus fruits & vegetables that first require various processing. So I'd say just eat the real food (or whole herbal plants) instead, don't trust anything isolated.