Tue, 19 Jun 2007
Conspiracy and Bias Against Supplements
LEF has
this article about a recent study which attempts to
link multivitamin use with prostrate cancer. I would not be surprised if
the establishment would dismiss this article as it makes some strong claims
about the business of cancer. LEF is a non-profit organization and they
do fund some research into the areas that are emphasized in their magazine.
A little searching revealed this account of their history which is quite interesting.
So it would seem they have a natural reluctance to trust government agencies.
Another article provided by nutritionist Neil Levin provides an overview of the typical problems one might encounter with headline grabbing studies. I know that Levin is involved in formulating certain supplement products. Is there bias in his views? Perhaps there is. Yet I think his list here is a good analysis of possible problems and worth keeping in mind when reading studies that make media headlines.
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