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Originally Posted by Alice  ADA aside, there needs to be some protection of people who throw money into hope. It's my personal option to wait and review research and testing before giving someone my money. I find fault with ADA for many things (lack of public education for one...related to my issue with supplements)... but they are at least a body working, with all their faults, toward filtering some of this mis-information that permeates our community.
Those that say they benefit from a supplement are also using other methods that can reduce glucose...such as meds, exercise & diet.
To say that a supplement has magically reduced someones glucose level is very misleading and dangerous.
But, in the US, people can hand their money to whatever hope they wish for...
Diet supplements, muscle-building supplements...I think it's a cagey business. My opinion...but I have a hard time watching these forums fill up (not just DF) with ads for supplements via postings. Not suggesting that's what the original poster is doing, but without expressing my opinion on the lack of regulation, a lot of people only get the "sell"...not the caution. |
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Originally Posted by Schlep I don't think anyone can be quick to judge unless they have tried something and it did not work. To spend $10.00 on a supplement to see if it works and the claims are true or false is something after getting as much information as I can I think myself and others have the right to do.
My goodness what happens if something actually works will you continue to deny it or wait for the FDA to okay it in 10 years?
They okayed saccharin and what happened there? And what about thalidomide? |
I can see valid points in both posts. My big concern is that people get "sold" on some item (and there are SO many claims to cure) and they damage their health taking a so called natural suppliment. Many of these natural suppliments are harmful if taken in excess.
The American public, in general, is gullable. There does need to be someone or body of people that protect the public from the scammers that tell us we will be cured if we ingest some foreign substance.
If a miracle cure or suppliment is found, you can be assured that word will get out. Claiming that a suppliment will lower your blood sugar enough to give up taking insulin is pretty wreckless. I would hope that people would be careful when experimenting with this drastic decision.
Honestly, I would be much more inclined to believe this type of claim from a long time poster on our site who tried something new and found it to be amazing. I am always leary of people that post without an introduction and claim a miracle drug is out there. No offense intended to anyone. Just my opinion.
