I don't know what prompted this post?

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I always provide documentation on the net... I have done so for over 10 yrs...so people will know that the data really exists. The net can be a dangerous place...and I know that very well. And I have been reading and participating on PD on OBT and here.

If you had any inkling of how uninformed doctors can be, like I see every day,
you would embrace knowledge when offered.

For example... most doctors use outdated reference ranges for B12 tests, even today. Only Japan has the most aggressive protocol. And that is because they had a horrific drug accident that led to death/blindness and disability several years ago.. The drug Vioform oral devastated their country.
You can read about it here:
http://www.newint.org/issue095/devils.htm

Here in USA the old values of 200 for B12 are the cut off...but in Japan they treat anyone below 500, with B12. Slowly this is being accepted here in USA as well, to the benefit of many patients.

Here is a very recent paper from NIH about the value of B12 for older adults:
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitaminb12.asp

Recently it has been found that up to 70% of the USA population are deficient in magnesium (poor dietary habits). Low magnesium levels can exacerbate long QT
issues (heart) in those patients taking certain drugs (like methadone), and cause fatal arrythmias. Propulsid and Seldane were taken off the market due to QT side effects and drug interactions. As an aside...Seldane was extemely close to OTC status here in USA, when a professor at Georgetown Univ. discovered the QT events killing people, that were never reported. This led to Seldane and its generic being removed from the US market. (but it is still available in 3rd world countries). At that time Seldane was over the counter in Canada for several years! Imagine all those doctors who had no clue... and all the deaths that could have been prevented?

Low magnesium potentiates this risk, and is significant. Low magnesium impacts osteoporosis, chronic pain, muscle cramps/restless leg syndrome, insomnia and ADHD. I have a magnesium thread on the vitamin forum here with research papers, to illustrate these effects.
Low magnesium is a common effect of chemotherapy for cancer.

Here is a medical reference that details the nutrients that drugs can deplete in patients...leading to side effects and loss of quality of life: This book was compiled from papers from around the world published on MedLine.
http://www.lexi.com/lexistore/market...0000/index.jsp

Using nutrients wisely can increase the quality of life for many people who suffer from chronic disease. Keeping up with the newest information is what the internet can provide at its best.

And you know tomorrow I will be voting for a governor in my state that supports stem cell research/use.