Hi Mark,
Too much of anything can be bad.  Including vitamins.  Vitamins are not a
cure all, just as herbs and prescription drugs are not a cure all.
Trish

On Sun, 19 Mar 2000 12:02:57 -0500 Mark Labbee <[log in to unmask]> writes:
> Hi Trish
>
> Since when are vitamins more dangerous than prescription drugs?
> There has
> never been a documented case of anyone dying from an overdose of any
> vitamins and the only vitamins that are known to cause problems at
> high
> doses are the fat soluble vitamins A, D, E, K. B6 has caused nerve
> problems
> at high doses. Iron can be dangerous at high levels but since we are
> eating
> all this red meat (most of us anyway) we would have no need to
> supplement
> with iron. I would agree that many herbs can have unwanted side
> effects but
> maintain they are still much safer than most prescription drugs
> which kill
> many thousands each year with unintended consequences or
> interactions with
> other drugs.
>
> Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paleolithic Eating Support List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Trish Tipton
> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 10:15 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [P-F] Paleo drug use
>
> On Wed, 15 Mar 2000 15:23:44 -0600 Robert McGlohon <[log in to unmask]>
> writes:
> > > Does anyone have any info or theories on recreational or
> > > ceremonial drug use
> > > by paleo people?
> > >
> > > Irene
> >
>
> All I can I can add to this is, if someone is going to treating
> themselves with herbs, minerals, vitamins, etc, remember that they
> are
> just as dangerous as drugs or prescriptions.  Just because it is
> derived
> from an herb does not deem it safe.  Most prescription drugs start
> out in
> a an animal, vegetable, mineral state before they are stepped down
> into a
> drug.  An example, meletonin, ma huang, and kava kava can not be
> taken by
> people with thyroid problems. Probably among many others.
>
> Trish
>
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