Re: Standard Process [and Vitamin C]

[Guest guest]

It's true, and months ago I filled out the referral form on the Standard Process

web site,

and got no reply. Anyway I wouldn't shell out money to see a professional just

so I

could buy these supplements -- unless I had another reason for seeing that

professional. I question the trend of doctors selling supplements because it

may

interfere with their unbiased judgement. I saw an 'alternative' doctor once who

charged

$300/hour and sold expensive supplements (not Standard Process) on top of that.

Having just run up an exorbitant doctor's bill for the consultation, you want to

take her

advice, and end up dishing out for the supplements as well.

A while back I posted and got no response -- does anyone have any comments about

Emergen-C, those packets from Alacer Corp.? You add water to the powder and it

fizzes. I feel good after drinking it, but I have no idea how it's made.

Daphne

> Where can one order Standard Process products? I was under the impression

that

only professionals could sell it. Deborah

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Kat,

Standard Process products hardly fall into the category of what you refer too

IMO. Those practitoners who provide Standard Process know a lot more about

nutrition than

the average doctor.

It has been my experience when people try to treat themselves especially with

products containing glandulars without careful monitering , some real

problems could arise. Just my two cents..

piimaman

[Guest guest]

The policies of this Standard Process company makes me nervous.

The government has been trying to pass a law that will FORCE us to get a

prescription for vitamins from a doctor who has an average 45 MINUTES of

nutritional education. Most of you, even the beginners in this group, have

much more nutritional knowledge than 99% of the doctors today.

So we will get to pay to educate the doctor, for their fee for our " visit " ,

then pay 5 times as much for the vitamins which will now be called drugs.

That is why doctors get to " practice " on us and charge us.

The policy of this company seems to fall right in line with this ridiculous

proposed law. I have not used their products, but I personally prefer to use

products that by-pass doctor visits.

Kat

http://www.katking.com

----- Original Message -----

From: <kfmk@...>

< >

Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 11:32 AM

Subject: Re: Re: Standard Process [and Vitamin C]

> For those of us in medicine who operate ethically, the fantasy of being

able

> to refer to a pharmacy is appealing. No such animal exists for high

quality

> supplements, I'm afraid. .. though for a time there I enjoyed writing

> 'scripts to one in Santa Fe when I practiced there. Here I'm stuck

stocking

> my own pharmacy and probably err to underselling what's appropriate rather

> than over selling just to be hypercautious. I'd much prefer to have things

> available locally other than my clinic someday.

> As for standardprocess: they're available at the Gaia Herb Conference at

> Black Mountain, NC. I confess I'm not sure where you'd get them otherwise.

> Dang, some practitioner should be OK providing you w/Vitamin C w/o a

consult.

> It certainly would'n't bother me to do so.

> All the best,

> Ken

> PS: I'll be out of town teaching for the weekend & won't respond to

emails.

> In a message dated 9/11/02 10:25:19 PM, biophile410@... writes:

>

> << It's true, and months ago I filled out the referral form on the

Standard

> Process web site,

> and got no reply. Anyway I wouldn't shell out money to see a professional

> just so I

> could buy these supplements -- unless I had another reason for seeing that

> professional. I question the trend of doctors selling supplements because

it

> may

> interfere with their unbiased judgement. I saw an 'alternative' doctor

once

> who charged

> $300/hour and sold expensive supplements (not Standard Process) on top of

> that.

> Having just run up an exorbitant doctor's bill for the consultation, you

want

> to take her

> advice, and end up dishing out for the supplements as well.

>

> A while back I posted and got no response -- does anyone have any comments

> about

> Emergen-C, those packets from Alacer Corp.? You add water to the powder

and

> it

> fizzes. I feel good after drinking it, but I have no idea how it's made.

>

> Daphne

>

>

> > Where can one order Standard Process products? I was under the

impression

> that

> only professionals could sell it. Deborah >>

[Guest guest]

Kat, This company has been doing this for over seventy years. There

is no conspiracy here. They simply don't belong lumped in with the

99% pure junk in the health food store. They are distributed thru

health care practitioners not only doctors. The purpose is not to

MAKE YOU go to a doctor to get them. If they were more desparate for

your business they'd do what every other supplement company does.

Cut rate the product, profit margin it to the hilt, spend much of it

on marketing, labeling and hype. They don't do any of that, as a

matter of fact much of their marketing approach would almost imply

that they hurt their own business on purpose by distributing this

way, but its how they always did it and how they continue to do it.

Also remember that 70 years ago there wasn't a health food store on

every corner, nor an internet. Your concerns regarding SP is

unfounded. Realize also that the health care providers who recommend

SP aren't what you'd call AMA board members or FDA officals. They

are likely to be some of the few providers in your town who have any

clue at all. I understand your concerns but they don't apply in this

case.

DMM

> > > Where can one order Standard Process products? I was under the

> impression

> > that

> > only professionals could sell it. Deborah >>

[Guest guest]

overmedication , it might be a good idea to work with a professional who can

moniter you.

piimaman