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Dr. Mark Houston discusses the use of neutraceuticals to treat dyslipidemia and CVD.

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Data review finds NAC improves pregnancy rates and ovulation rates in women with PCOS against placebo.  Meta-analysis revealed limited studies on the topic.  When compared to metformin, there was no difference found.  Though, one wonders if attacking insulin resistance through proper diet and additional neutraceutical approach would negate that.  The reason?  NAC and metformin are working in different biochemical pathways.  The authors here seem to not realize this. It appears that they think NAC and metormin are both working in the same manner, but they don't.  The fact that there is still benefit found compared to placebo, despited the authors lack of understanding of what NAC is and does is a positive.

Brief review of neutraceuticals, herbs in the realm of cancer treatment.

new study finds increase AE and ER with supplements at 22,000 annually; in contrast, 700,000 ER visits due to prescription drugs annually according to CDC--with 120,000 hospitalized.

no deaths in 2010 from supplements/vitamins in Poison control data. Vitamins/supplements are safe.

Safety of supplements and herbs are shown to be exceedingly safe in UK analysis.

Good analysis of the flawed research recently published on MVA.  Physicians have to get back to being scientists.  

Context, context, context.   In the year 2006, there were 1.5 million adverse events reported directly related to prescription drugs at a cost of 3.5$ billion.  One often hears of the dangers of supplements.  This analysis from 2008 found 275 adverse events reported.  Contrast 1.5 million versus 275 and it really puts into context where the dangers lie.

Study worries over the risks of supplements and prescription drugs.  The author should worry more over the lack of knowledge by physicians of the health benefits of supplements.  Instead of focusing on the prescriptions themselves, how about focusing on the supplements to reduce the need for the prescriptions.  This authors focus is all wrong.   Obviously, the patient needs to be forthcoming with his/her physician about all supplements that they are on.