Does a New Pill Contain the Fountain of Youth?

[eleny]

http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/Health/story?id=814805&page=1

"June 2, 2005 -- Dr. Joe McCord's latest research may unravel the mystery of aging. And if he succeeds, the answer could come in the form of a little yellow pill called Protandim.

The University of Colorado at Denver biochemistry professor has conducted decades of experiments into a special class of enzymes in the cell that some hope have the potential of extending lives and possibly preventing chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes and heart disease.

It is a combination of five plant ingredients. Two of them are pretty commonplace — green tea and turmeric, a spice used in Indian cooking. The others, among them withania somnifera and silybum marianum, are more exotic.

Because Protandim is composed of herbal ingredients with a long history of use, it is being marketed as a nutraceutical, and does not require FDA approval."

:shrug:

[LosinIt]

1. Don't everyone rush out to buy this 'nutraceutical'

the evidence of its safety comes from the head of research for the company that makes the stuff. I think I will wait for further independent confirmation.

[Fridays Child]

2. Great. Just when we figure out how to live forever...

...we get a president hellbent on destroyng the planet.

[Dogmudgeon]

3. Amazing

Not that the pill has such beneficial effects -- it contains five fairly well-researched plants, each of which shows great promise -- but that it is being hyped as Something Brand Spankin' New.

None of the herbs are exotic at all. Two of them are common foodstuffs, as the story says. In fact, all five are common and the non-food items are easily available at herb and vitamin stores.

There are a lot of foods and herbs that are very good for one's health. Maybe ABC News will give me a major write-up if I was to sell broccoli-and-red-beet juice pills as a cancer preventative.

:eyes:

--p!

[eleny]

4. Besides red n' green pills could make great xmas gifts

Think of the possibilities. You need some investors??? Hee!