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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