Vitamin E

A user responds to comments on the potential of high-dose IV vitamin C as a cancer therapy, citing existing research and addressing misconceptions about its efficacy and administration.

A physician reflects on a patient's admiration for RFK Jr., discussing the FDA's role in public health, the efficacy and safety of psychedelics, peptides, stem cells, raw milk, hyperbaric therapies, chelation, ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine, vitamins, and nutraceuticals. The article concludes with concerns over RFK Jr.'s potential impact on public health if he were to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, emphasizing the importance of evidence-based medicine and regulatory oversight.

References cover NAFLD epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment in children, including randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews. Topics include prevalence, risk factors, therapeutic targets, and interventions like losartan, probiotics, and lifestyle modifications. Key studies assess the efficacy of vitamin E, metformin, and docosahexaenoic acid in pediatric NAFLD.

Sidney Hecht, director of ASU's Biodesign Center for Bioenergetics, received the Arizona Bioscience Pioneer Award for merging biology and chemistry to improve human health. His center focuses on mitochondrial disorders, particularly Friedreich’s ataxia, and has developed compounds to augment ATP production. Hecht emphasizes the complexity and cost of drug discovery, highlighting the center's success in creating electron-capturing compounds for clinical trials.