I mentioned a moment ago. You go from food, to food concentrate, to extracts of ever increasing potency, and finally to full-blown drugs. And as you move further along that continuum toward the potency of a drug, you have to pay the price. The more potent, or the more drug-like, the more likely it will have side effects and toxicity. I am going to quote from another article that was published in last week s NY Times.
Every individual has to balance benefit and risk.
Individualizing care is the key. It is known to prevent osteoporosis, and it is thought to protect women against cardiovascular disease. Preliminary studies suggest that it may also help prevent Alzheimer's disease, colon cancer and macular degeneration. The drawbacks of the treatment, of course, include an increased risk of breast cancer and of blood clots, which can be life threatening. So, as we said at the beginning of this discussion.