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My Vitamins Are Killing Me !!
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I received this email this morning from my son who is graduating from college in May:
Hey Dad,
How are you? What do you make of this CNN.com article
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It says that taking vitamins increases risk of mortality.
Does this make any sense?
Love, Benjamin
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My reply to Benjamin (see below):
Dear Benjamin,
This CNN news article is based on medical research which is nonsense.
There are tons of studies showing health benefits of various vitamins and nutritional supplements. (see below).
Negative vitamin stories are frequently run in the mass media. These are usually studies which are funded by drug companies, and the researchers are paid to come up with negative findings in order to discredit vitamins so people will take more drugs.
Its a simple matter of follow the money trail.
When the studies are done by a neutral party such as the Chinese government, the results are closer to reality, such as the following study which showed a 9 per cent reduction in mortality from only three vitamins: E, A and selenium. They also has a 13% reduction in cancer mortality, and a 21% reduction in gastric cancer mortality.
Vitamin supplementation studies in Linxian, China:
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Nutrition intervention trials in Linxian, China: supplementation with specific vitamin/mineral combinations, cancer incidence, and disease-specific mortality in the general population:
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Beta-carotene, selenium, and vitamin E had a significant beneficial effect on mortality, especially from cancer.
When subjects took these three supplements, they had:
9% reduction in overall mortality
13% reduction in cancer mortality
21% reduction in stomach cancer mortality
Here is another study showing selenium supplementation preventing esophageal and gastric cancer, heart disease, stroke, and total death:
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Here are articles on Folate preventing Birth Defects (Neural Tube defects) in the developing fetus.
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Here are articles on Vitamin C preventig coronary artery disease and a variety of chronic diseases:
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Vitamin B-12 supplementation is now recomended by the federal government for everyone past 50.
Here's why:
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Here is a large collection of clinical studies of vitamins, minerals and nutritional supplements for various disease with considerable benefits demonstrated:
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Bottom line, son, is that you can't believe the newspapers or media when it comes to vitamin, mineral or nutritional supplement stories, because the most important thing to the media is their advertising dollar which comes from the drug companies. The media will therefore tend to run stories which are negative for vitamins and supplements. These news media stories should not be taken at face value, and are about as true as paid Direct-to-Consumer drug advertising which also tends to be false and deceptive.
Love from Dad
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Recent Patient Testimonials
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This is a recent testimonial from a patient with low thyroid (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis):
“I highly recommend Dr. Dach to anyone that is frustrated with thyroid issues. For years I bounced from doctor to doctor - each giving me prescriptions for levoxyl and cytomel. Even when my test results wouldn't budge below 5, they wouldn't prescribe higher doses because I was "within range" and "too high a dose will cause osteoporosis later". Who cares when I can't get out of bed now?!
Dr. Dach was recommended by a friend and he's been a lifesaver. He spent over an hour with me on my first appointment (I have Hashimoto's) and switched me to a bio-identical (Nature-Thyroid) in addition to testing my vitamin D levels (I was severely deficient). Not only does he listen, he opened my eyes to a lot of issues that all of my other doctors never even mentioned.
I've been going to him for about a year now and the change has been nothing short of amazing - I can get out of bed and be a functional human whose hair isn't falling out! He is kind and caring and highly informative.
I highly recommend Dr. Dach to anyone frustrated with their current treatment! He will make you feel well!”
signed LowThyroid
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Here is recent testimonial from a grateful patient started on bio-identical hormone treatment:
" After seeing Dr. Dach, I recently started bio-identical hormone medication because I was very depressed and anxious. Additionally, my memory was failing me throughout the day. I was ill equipped to function as a stay-at-home Mom with three small children.
After getting on the correct dosage with Dr. Dach's help it is truly amazing how quickly I felt like myself again! My world went from a very dark place to a bright light! It was so wonderful to feel happy again!!! Thank you so much Dr. Dach for everything!
My deepest gratitude,
Signed GratefulPatient"
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Jeffrey Dach, M.D.
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