b'P residentsn oteWhen Did the Scientific American Stop Being Scientific?Making the Case for Dietary Supplements and NutraceuticalsBY SCOTT C. TIPS, J.D. 2023 Scott C. TipsS adly,theeditorsoftheScien- highly regulated. Instead, the editors callonanindustrythatisalreadynight-tific Americanlong capturedfor the same failed and corrupt regimeand-day safer than the pharmaceutical by the pharmaceutical industryto be imposed upon the dietary-supple- industry with all of the regulations that and the medical cartelhavement industry, which includes nutraceu- it follows. In particular, the Scientific recentlypublishedaneditorialcallingticals. Because, despite the editors focusAmerican editors unscientifically push forevengreaterregulationofnutra- uponnutraceuticals,thesolutionsformandatorydietary-supplement ceuticals. 1This editorial displays theircalled for by the Scientific Americansproduct listing that would require sup-ignorance of both the safety record ofeditorial team would adversely impactplement makers to register their product nutraceuticals as well as their efficacy. Itall high-quality supplements. with the FDA and list all its ingredients, also fails to compare the safety recordIn particular, the magazines editorialalong with an explanation of how the of underregulated nutraceuticals withboardopinesthatsupplementsmakenutrients in the supplement relate to its thatofregulatedpharmaceuticals.Bywild, unsupported claims of safety andhealth claims. 3any measure, the regulated pharmaceu- efficacy, which have not been evaluated ticalindustrychurnsoutkillerdrugs,by the U.S. Food and Drug Administra- The Same Old Songfor which it has been fined millions, andtion (FDA) and are therefore suspect.Of course, this is the same old song even billions of dollars time after time,The editors further argue that somewe have heard for decades. No supple-while the supplement industry, includ- items in this market could pose a threatment is safe unless it is regulated by the ing nutraceuticals, has a pristine safetyto human health and safety, and Con- FDA exactly as drugs are, the author-record by comparison. gressshouldempowertheFoodanditarian Pharma naysayers cry. Like the Still, the Scientific AmericanwhichDrug Administration to start treatinghighly regulated drug Vioxx (500,000 itself eleven years ago pointed out howthese products (as well as vitamins andheartattacks).OrBaycol(100,000 drug-company money was underminingmineral supplements) more like drugs.deaths). 4Ordare we even mention science 2 forgets the pharmaceutical in- (emphasis added) it?COVID-19 vaccine deaths (for the dustrys corrupt and serial criminal ca- Theirsolutionforthisimaginaryyear 2022 alone, and in the U.S. only: reer of death and mayhem despite beingproblem? Heap even more paperworkestimated human damages were 26.6 6 H ealtHF reedomN ews /s ummer2023'