1. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Feb 03, 2009, 7:30 pm PST

I always find it interesting how the medical industry will make a statement that vitamin supplements do not work however, try this FDA approved drug will "possibly" work. I also find it interesting that the drug who by the way is presented to a doctor by a sales person for the drug company. What I do like is the use of the internet which will provide the detailed information of the side effects which celecoxib has a laundry list. Now supplements are not a cure but I believe more of preventative measure for good health which is lacking in our society today. Do listen to your doctor however ask good questions, and as far as the cost of supplements well maybe but the co-pay of a prescription is small but our healthcare system is paying it on the back end...hhhmmm I'm not feeling a cost difference.

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2. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Feb 11, 2009, 7:34 pm PST

good

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3. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Feb 12, 2009, 11:01 pm PST

i!M really sure that mutivitamins can have side effect rather than you take the natural food to eat everyday. for me i always eating more on vegetables , fish & fruits that s my secret.

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4. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Feb 15, 2009, 9:56 am PST

I wonder what drug company paid for this study....

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5. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Feb 15, 2009, 10:18 am PST

ARE SUPPLEMENTS GOOD FOR FIBROMYALGIA

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6. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Feb 15, 2009, 10:24 am PST

helpful, but still confusing... would routine celebrex be more useful than gluco---?

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7. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Feb 15, 2009, 10:55 am PST

I have been taking assortment of vitamins & herbals for over 19 years and have not been sick once since I have been taking them!!! I was a very ill person 22 years ago and haveing tests after tests ...jerked from one Dr to another...I started to research vitamins & herbals. I am 48 years old...don't get the hot flashes, mood swings that come with the "change", been on black chohash .....hurt my knee and started to take Glucosemine chondrotine and that made a HUGE difference in my reccovery AND.....I saw a difference when I missed a day or two without it!! I don't always eat right and take an assortment of vitamins everyday.......and on my days off from work....if I get lazy and don't take them...I notice a HUGE difference when I don't!!! I believe in vitamins & herbals .......................and if I haven't been ill in 19 years then ya can't tell me they don't do what they are suppose to do for us!!!

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8. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Feb 15, 2009, 11:10 am PST

This doctor is mis-informing people. It is sad that people will believe this garbage. The is so much better research to prove otherwise. Dr. Michael Brantmeier

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9. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Feb 15, 2009, 11:28 am PST

I see Dr.Simeon Margolis is contradicting himself here. The title:"Supplements Don't Work for Osteoarthritis", then at the end of his statement: "the supplements may offer some relief for those with more severe pain, but they neither help those with mild pain nor slow the deterioration of cartilage in the knees." 1. there is no medications/drugs so far can reverse osteoarthritis, why just picking on supplement? WHY NOT writing an article about "Drugs don't work for Osteoarthritis?. Because Dr.Margolis is a pharm company-paid physician? 2. The most significant Sx of osteoporosis is PAIN. and as Dr.Margolis himself admitted in his own article: nutritional supplements are helping it. So why titled your article :" supplement don't work?". Because he knows most of the Americans are too busy to read a full length article. They just skim the titles, this way, Dr.MMargolis can plant this dirty seeds in their mind that: supplments don't work for osteoarthritis. 3. Dr. Margolis didn't include the fact that he knew so well in this article: most common medical treatment for osteoarthritis is NSAIDS. Each year, NASIDs kill upto 100K Americans by giving them stomach ulcers(bleedings), renal failures, strokes and heart attacks. It's really a shame that Yahoo allow this kind of biased article published to misinform/kill their loyal readers.

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10. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Feb 15, 2009, 1:35 pm PST

My husband and I have been taking Glycosimine and Chondroitin to keep our joints lubed for a number of years. He underwent surgical intervention on his knees, shoulders and elbows. Some joints have had more than 1 intervention. I was diagnosed by three different specialists, with osteoarthritis. I have had a trick knee from an accident when I was a child. We also take Centrum Silver and Fish Oil. The symtoms of pain and swelling that we have expreince in the past are checked and the crippling anddeforming conditions that I was starting to experience in my hands and feet are now checked and have bee since about 2 1/2 mos. after starting the glycosimine and chondroitin. My trick knee gets less "catches" in it and much less severity and discomfort and duration when one does occur. I feel that each case is unique and everyone is different. We are seniors and healthy and aim to stay that way. A

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11. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Feb 15, 2009, 2:00 pm PST

i wonder what drug company paid for this research and how much they paid Dr. Margolis?

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12. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Feb 15, 2009, 2:27 pm PST

This is just empirical data, but we give an arthritic cat glucosamine syrup and when he doesn't get it for a few days, he gets stiff and sore. Regular doses make him move easily. Since he doesn't know about placebos, I assume this means it is working.

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13. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Feb 15, 2009, 2:27 pm PST

This is just empirical data, but we give an arthritic cat glucosamine syrup and when he doesn't get it for a few days, he gets stiff and sore. Regular doses make him move easily. Since he doesn't know about placebos, I assume this means it is working.

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14. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Feb 15, 2009, 2:28 pm PST

This is just empirical data, but we give an arthritic cat glucosamine syrup and when he doesn't get it for a few days, he gets stiff and sore. Regular doses make him move easily. Since he doesn't know about placebos, I assume this means it is working.

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15. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Feb 15, 2009, 2:28 pm PST

This is just empirical data, but we give an arthritic cat glucosamine syrup and when he doesn't get it for a few days, he gets stiff and sore. Regular doses make him move easily. Since he doesn't know about placebos, I assume this means it is working.

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