Comments on: Is Cheerios really a drug, and why is the FDA targeting the cereal? http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/is-cheerios-really-drug-and-why-is-fda.html medical blog Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:38:16 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dr. Matthew Mintz http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/is-cheerios-really-drug-and-why-is-fda.html/comment-page-1#comment-91362 Dr. Matthew Mintz Thu, 14 May 2009 01:05:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/05/is-cheerios-really-a-drug-and-why-is-the-fda-targeting-the-cereal.html#comment-91362 Though clearly not a drug, the entire Cheerios marketing campaign is about how good it is for your heart. My concern about this is when I tell patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease that they need to take a lipid lowering agent, they don't understand why we can't try Cheerios firt.<br />That said, there are many more important things the FDA should go after. Check out my post "4 Things the FDA Should Go After Besides Cheerios" on my blog at www.drmintz.com Though clearly not a drug, the entire Cheerios marketing campaign is about how good it is for your heart. My concern about this is when I tell patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease that they need to take a lipid lowering agent, they don’t understand why we can’t try Cheerios firt.
That said, there are many more important things the FDA should go after. Check out my post “4 Things the FDA Should Go After Besides Cheerios” on my blog at http://www.drmintz.com

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/is-cheerios-really-drug-and-why-is-fda.html/comment-page-1#comment-91361 Anonymous Thu, 14 May 2009 00:41:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/05/is-cheerios-really-a-drug-and-why-is-the-fda-targeting-the-cereal.html#comment-91361 It seems that the priorities have gotten mixed up. The FDA ought to target the nicotine that is now in mushrooms first. <br /><br />http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE54A24X20090511 It seems that the priorities have gotten mixed up. The FDA ought to target the nicotine that is now in mushrooms first.

http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE54A24X20090511

]]> By: Aaron B. Hicks http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/is-cheerios-really-drug-and-why-is-fda.html/comment-page-1#comment-91360 Aaron B. Hicks Thu, 14 May 2009 00:32:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/05/is-cheerios-really-a-drug-and-why-is-the-fda-targeting-the-cereal.html#comment-91360 General Mills is a big target. The FDA had to know that issuing a warning for Cheerios would make big news. In a way, their warning might serve as deterrent to the claims made by other producers in the food and dietary supplement industries. General Mills is a big target. The FDA had to know that issuing a warning for Cheerios would make big news. In a way, their warning might serve as deterrent to the claims made by other producers in the food and dietary supplement industries.

]]> By: Chuck Brooks http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/is-cheerios-really-drug-and-why-is-fda.html/comment-page-1#comment-91359 Chuck Brooks Wed, 13 May 2009 23:47:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/05/is-cheerios-really-a-drug-and-why-is-the-fda-targeting-the-cereal.html#comment-91359 Perhaps it can be brought in from Canada.<br />Chuck Brooks<br />FutureWare SCG Perhaps it can be brought in from Canada.
Chuck Brooks
FutureWare SCG

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/is-cheerios-really-drug-and-why-is-fda.html/comment-page-1#comment-91358 Anonymous Wed, 13 May 2009 23:44:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/05/is-cheerios-really-a-drug-and-why-is-the-fda-targeting-the-cereal.html#comment-91358 I've alwazys joked that if I sold limes with the claim "This product, taken orally, will help prevent scurvy".....the FDA would probably prosecute me.<br /><br />Maybe it's not a joke. I’ve alwazys joked that if I sold limes with the claim “This product, taken orally, will help prevent scurvy”…..the FDA would probably prosecute me.

Maybe it’s not a joke.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/is-cheerios-really-drug-and-why-is-fda.html/comment-page-1#comment-91357 Anonymous Wed, 13 May 2009 23:41:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/05/is-cheerios-really-a-drug-and-why-is-the-fda-targeting-the-cereal.html#comment-91357 There's gotta be a way to blame Bush for that.....<br /><br />Here's an article on litigation abuse, and those judicial hellholes that suposedly don't exist:<br /><br />http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124121851177078835.html There’s gotta be a way to blame Bush for that…..

Here’s an article on litigation abuse, and those judicial hellholes that suposedly don’t exist:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124121851177078835.html

]]> By: Randal http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/is-cheerios-really-drug-and-why-is-fda.html/comment-page-1#comment-91356 Randal Wed, 13 May 2009 22:05:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/05/is-cheerios-really-a-drug-and-why-is-the-fda-targeting-the-cereal.html#comment-91356 Dr. Kim - <br />Your response - Now that's funny...You may have made my day. Dr. Kim –
Your response – Now that’s funny…You may have made my day.

]]> By: Joseph Kim, MD, MPH http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/is-cheerios-really-drug-and-why-is-fda.html/comment-page-1#comment-91355 Joseph Kim, MD, MPH Wed, 13 May 2009 21:43:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/05/is-cheerios-really-a-drug-and-why-is-the-fda-targeting-the-cereal.html#comment-91355 I hope it remains over-the-counter... I hope it remains over-the-counter…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/is-cheerios-really-drug-and-why-is-fda.html/comment-page-1#comment-91354 Anonymous Wed, 13 May 2009 21:32:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/05/is-cheerios-really-a-drug-and-why-is-the-fda-targeting-the-cereal.html#comment-91354 The FDA has been a complete failure since its inception and this insanity confirms this. Now Big Brother wants to regulate cereal! Welcome to the the Gulag States of America! The FDA has been a complete failure since its inception and this insanity confirms this. Now Big Brother wants to regulate cereal! Welcome to the the Gulag States of America!

]]> By: The Happy Hospitalist http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/is-cheerios-really-drug-and-why-is-fda.html/comment-page-1#comment-91353 The Happy Hospitalist Wed, 13 May 2009 20:45:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/05/is-cheerios-really-a-drug-and-why-is-the-fda-targeting-the-cereal.html#comment-91353 All foods are like drugs. And they all have side effects, good or bad All foods are like drugs. And they all have side effects, good or bad

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