Winning Big Pharma’s war on supplements

You’ve heard of the war on Christmas. But have you heard about Big Pharma’s war on your supplements? [Click here](1770d7/ct0_0/1/ms?sid=TV2%3Au54mWUFxB) to view this message in your browser | [Click here](1770d7/l-002e/zout?sid=TV2%3Au54mWUFxB) to stop receiving our messages [] [] Al Sears, MD 11905 Southern Blvd. Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 [] December 17, 2022 [] Reader, You’ve heard of the war on Christmas. But have you heard about Big Pharma’s war on your supplements? In a moment, I’ll explain how we got to this sorry state of affairs. But first, let me explain why it’s more important than ever that we fight the good fight... Over the last 100-plus years, Americans have “cleansed” the land of nutrients that are essential for human health. During the same period of time, we’ve seen a startling increase in “modern” chronic-disease epidemics —diabetes, obesity, heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, mental illness, insomnia, and arthritis to name just a few. This is no coincidence. A quick look on PubMed, the online database of peer-reviewed biomedical research, lists more than 20,000 clinical papers linking our nutritional shortages to a wide range of health problems. Most Americans today are deficient in dozens of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, co-enzymes, and other key micronutrients. And, as a result, our health is suffering. Vitamins and minerals are involved in all of your metabolic, cellular, and immune system processes, as well as the maintenance of your organs. Minerals are also essential components of bones, teeth, muscles, soft tissues, blood, nerve cells, and more. Processed food production and modern farming methods have drastically depleted much of the natural mineral and vitamin content in our food supply. There was a time when conventional doctors, Big Pharma, and the FDA insisted that nutritional supplements had no medical value at all. Not so long ago, the medical establishment considered supplements like vitamin D3, CoQ10, CBD, vitamin B6, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), and even magnesium, to be “quack treatments.” Studies even discredited omega-3 fatty acids, which we now know to be vital, natural nutrients.1 Today, that’s finally beginning to change... Multiple studies back up the financial and medicinal power of supplements, and demonstrate their ability to keep people healthy and out of the hospital. Even the government’s own data shows that most Americans fall short in many key nutrients. In fact, according to a statement by the Council of Responsible Nutrition, both the FDA and the USDA admit that “under-consumption of calcium, potassium, dietary fiber, and vitamin D is of public health concern for the general U.S. population because low intakes are associated with numerous health concerns.”2 And check out this study, funded by the Council for Responsible Nutrition. It concluded that:3 - If every cardio patient in the U.S. over the age of 55 took omega-3s and vitamins B6, B12, and B9 (folic acid) supplements, the chances of ending up in a hospital were radically reduced and the combined health-cost savings would be more than $1 billion a year. - If all U.S. cardio and diabetic patients over 55 in the U.S. took chromium supplements, the total savings in health costs would be $970 million a year. - If Americans over 55 with age-related eye disorders took lutein and zeaxanthin antioxidants, the estimated savings would be $967 million a year. Supplements aren’t only effective, they’re also overwhelmingly safe... especially when compared to pharmaceuticals. In 2021 alone, the FDA received reports of more than TWO MILLION adverse events from Big Pharma drugs, including 187,750 deaths. Compare that to 2,400 adverse reports from nutritional supplements, and no deaths. Note: The conclusion that the 2022 death of a politician’s wife was caused by white mulberry leaf extract has been debunked by numerous experts, including those on the coroner’s own staff.4 So why have supplement regulations become such a priority for federal authorities? The simple answer is greed. Big Pharma and a host of other mega-corporations are clamoring to get in on the act and solidify their monopolies on medicine. Big Pharma’s takeover efforts began more than a decade ago, when it started its campaign to persuade the FDA to turn inexpensive supplements into highly profitable pharmaceuticals. As of writing this article, 14 mega-corporations — including Pfizer, Bayer, Unilever, and Nestlé — already control more than 100 of the most popular supplements on the market. And it seems they’ll stop at nothing to get them all. These days, I tell my patients to get their supplements while they can because you never know when the FDA may cut you off. Supplement to meet your basic needs Here are the top 3 supplements I recommend you start with every day. Of course, this list is nowhere near complete... - CoQ10. This is one of the most important supplements you can take. Benefits of this antioxidant include treating and preventing heart failure and diabetes; protection against certain kinds of cancer; strengthening mitochondria; protecting the brain against oxidative damage; slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s; and protecting lungs and increasing pulmonary function. Take 50 to 100 mg a day of the ubiquinol form. It’s eight times more powerful. - DHA. This omega-3 fat can prevent or improve chronic conditions associated with aging, including heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s, depression, arthritis, and inflammation. You need between 600 and 1,000 mg of DHA daily. I recommend getting DHA from squid. Sometimes called calamari oil, it contains more DHA than fish or krill oil alone. - Vitamin D3. The sunshine vitamin helps prevent heart disease, autoimmune diseases like MS, depression, diabetes, cancer, and other chronic illness. It also strengthens your bones, boosts immunity, reduces inflammation, and helps with weight loss. I recommend at least 1,000 IUs a day. But you will likely need 5,000 IUs or more. Take the cholecalciferol form of vitamin D3. It’s the same kind your body produces. To Your Good Health, Al Sears, MD, CNS --------------------------------------------------------------- References: 1. Danaei G, et al. “The preventable causes of death in the United States: comparative risk assessment of dietary, lifestyle, and metabolic risk factors.” PLOS Medicine. 2009; 6(4): e1000058. 2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans. “Food sources of select nutrients.” nutrients. Accessed on December 1, 2022. 3. Shanahan C and De Lorimier R. “Smart prevention: Health care cost savings resulting from the targeted use of dietary supplements.” Funded by the Council for Responsible Nutrition. 4. “Experts question the role of white mulberry in the death of congressman's wife.“ Accessed on December 1, 2022. alsearsmd@send.alsearsmd.com [Preferences | Unsubscribe](1770d7/l-002e/zout?sid=TV2%3Au54mWUFxB) 11905 Southern Blvd., Royal Palm Beach, Florida 33411, United States