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withdrawn from the market.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:
"
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
-- 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.
