Re: FDA Guidance info from Mercola

Hi Romeo,

I don't buy the Mercola supplements as I think they are pretty pricey -- lots look very attractive to me, but I am more likely to nose around here and see what others have tried and recommend. And I think that the standard protocols here are excellent for cleansing, and there is a lot of advice and support along the way. I am one who has tended to buy supplements but never use them, etc. -- so it was good for me to start here with some basic colon/ Liver Cleansing using cheap and easy ingredients. After I started oil pulling I did order oregano oil, but most of the oils I get are from local stores.

I am astounded when I read that the supplement industry is so enormous -- who the hell is taking all of this stuff, and why? My guess (somewhat cynical, after just driving through Virginia and stopping at a rest area where there were a lot of very big people eating a ton of sh*t from gas-station counters...) is that people buy stuff and have intentions of getting healthy but no resolve when it comes to following through...my opinion is that the basic ingredients most people need for cleansing are very accessible without expensive ordering, but the most important ingredient -- action -- is only found within -- i.e., I'm going to forgo the foot-long, start liver-flushing/fasting/etc. -- the motivation to act, rather than order another box of Herbalife, etc.!

Back to Mercola -- I'd love to try some of his clean meats, etc. -- and would if I could afford them -- but for now, I am doing as much as I can as cheap as I can. I spend money on the best foods I can afford, with an emphasis on high-quality fats and local produce. And let God take care of the rest....

Hope this is helpful depsite the tirade!

Laura