Re: Treating symptoms not causes - nutrient robbery

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> The regular dr. is likely to give you supplements/drugs to treat your

> symptoms, and they create new symptoms [..]

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This reminds me of an article I read about nutrient robbery caused

by meds, and doctors who don't know what's going on, so they just

prescribe more meds.. Part of the book The Side Effects Bible. (It

was noted either on this list, or the SulfurStories list which talks

about sulfur pathyway disregulation, and a bunch of other stuff -

oxylate pathway problems among them, as well as possible autism links

to blocks in certain pathways) One example given (I'm sure I'm mis-

remembering the details) was a person who comes in complaining of a

headache, is put on an NSAID, which caused potassium depletion and

thus causes constipation, so they are put on Dulcolax. This causes

depletion of another mineral, and more symptoms, so they are put on

something else.. And so on.. If they had been given a potassium

supplements along with the NSAID, it would have been fine.

Same thing with statins and Co-Q10 supplements. Statins are well-

known to shutdown (direct) Co-Q10 production (although there are

indirect ways to make it I think). The phase I trial of Lovastatin

even had an arm that tested Co-Q10 supplementation+Lovastatin against

Lovastatin alone. Lo and behold, the group that had the supplements

had less muscle pain, and less rhabdomyolosis (that " rare but serious

side effect.. " ). Merck even has 2 patents on a combination polypill

that contains both Lipitor (does Merck make Lipitor or someone else?)

and Co-Q10. No one knows *why* they have the patents, as they've

never used them. My feeling is that they will pull them out of the

drawer if they want to get Lipitor approved as over-the-counter or

behind-the-counter status (which doesn't exist in US, but does in

some or all of the EU). Built-in Co-Q10 supplementation makes it a

lot safer, and they already have the data showing it does, and can

get more easily..

Another example is alpha lipoic acid. It's use depletes the body of

biotin for some reason. If you read Dr. K. Bernstien's book,

which recommends it's use for diabetics because it's a potent anti-

oxidant, anti-glycosylation agent, and insulin sensitizer (among

other good things probably), that you should take a biotin supplement

as well, or enough of a B-complex supplement. But how many other

people know that? That's why I'm taking Insulow (aside from the fact

that it only contains the " good " right-handed stereo-isomer of ALA) -

it contains the biotin in the same capsule. Not sure if it's cheaper

than just a high quality ALA (S-ALA mixture of right and left forms,

which isn't as potent) as well as a biotin supplement, but it might be.

Jim