Wednesday, July 28, 2010|Ask Larry
Ask Larry:
Question: How will recent FDA regulations affect the availability of pyridoxal-5-phosphate? Will it be available by Rx? Or not at all? Will it be removed from B vitamins?
Larry's Response: This is another attempt by drug makers to wrestle safe supplements from the non-Rx arena. The action against P5P was initiated by a drug company that wants to market a version that they will sell by prescription - for an enormous price (I would not be surprised to see the Rx version costing one hundred times more that what is available now). I understand that they have already sought approval.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010|Ask Larry
Ask Larry:
Question: What is a fair skinned, extremely sensitive to the sun, white male to do? With no embellishment, if I am in sunlight at anytime during the day, for more than 15 minutes, I get burnt. Bad burnt. Is it a lesser of the evils? Low vitamin D levels, or damaged and on my way to skin cancer and no sunscreen?
Larry's Response: There are many situations in life where we are faced with a decision between two unpleasant options. I conclude that sun blocking agents can be dangerous. Combined with low cholesterol, blocking the sun's rays contributes to a decline in vitamin D levels. The evidence seems to support this argument. My suggestions stand - don't use drugs to lower cholesterol and don't use chemicals to block sunshine.
Saturday, June 05, 2010|Bloggies
Article from USA Today
June 5 2010
I have to wonder if any new proposed legislation "squares" with the recent revelations about drug recalls from FDA-approved pharmaceutical companies. There's already legislation in place to protect the health and safety of the population, yet the government's own watchdog group has repeatedly failed at keeping contaminated drug products from our shelves. To escalate the issue even more, we must be attentive to the fact that the majority of recent products under the recalls were intended for use by children. Where was the FDA in protecting our children?
