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Re: [RC] APF What is in it, and would residues from its administrationviolate rule 13? - Truman Prevatt

Fen-fen was a combinations to two FDA approved drugs that were being prescribed for something they were not developed to do. Both have been withdrawn from the market. This has noting to do with herbs or even this discussion. It is totally and absolutely irrelevant to this discussion. The trouble with this whole topic it gets lost in emotion. As far as the AERC can be concerned if it doesn't test it doesn't exist. They cannot get into a mode where hearsay about person X using additive Y, etc.

If a person wants to spend their money on MSM, DMG etc. fine. If it has not effect why do we care - I sure don't. The sport is not going to be ruined by MSM or DMG it's going to be ruined by either money which bring on drugs or by a change in policy (here there is a vast difference between policy and rules ) that allows certain substances with known pharmacological effect, e.g. Gastroguard to be used.

Truman


Ed & Wendy Hauser wrote:
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Others do not trust science, but still want the magic bullet.  They delude themselves that if it is "natural" or "herbal" it must be safe and OK.  These people take real risks with their lives.  Some of the preparations they spend their hard earned money for are totally ineffective so they waste their money.  Some are harmful (Fen-fen).  Some may be OK for some things, but vary in potency. One batch may be ineffective because of low potency, another may be harmful because of high potency.  Some of these herbal preparations do work and work well.  When my boss's brother was dying of cancer 20 years ago, a Chinese co-worker sought the advice of a traditional healer he knew from before he emigrated.  This, apparently honest, healer offered no hope of cure, but did provide preparations that relieved pain and elevated the spirits of the ill person. 
 
If an adult person chooses to use herbal preparations on themselves, knowing the risks and potential rewards, that is their business.  It becomes the AERC's business when the preparation is used on a horse during a ride.
 
Ed
 
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We imitate our masters only because we are not yet masters ourselves, and only

We imitate our masters only because we are not yet masters ourselves, and only

because in doing so we learn the truth about what cannot be imitated.

 


Replies
RE: [RC] APF What is in it, and would residues from its administration violate rule 13?, bobmorris
Re: [RC] APF What is in it, and would residues from its administrationviolate rule 13?, Truman Prevatt
Re: [RC] APF What is in it, and would residues from its administration violate rule 13?, Ed & Wendy Hauser
Re: [RC] APF What is in it, and would residues from its administrationviolate rule 13?, Truman Prevatt
Re: [RC] APF What is in it, and would residues from its administration violate rule 13?, Ed & Wendy Hauser