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The lowest effective dose, how is it defined?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: 2 days ago | Replies (91)Comment receiving replies
I'm in Australia too. Those supplements are expensive, $126 Australian dollars plus postage for 30 days supply. They seem like a con to me. For example, there's only 40mg of potassium in it which is miniscule - half an avocado has 350mg potassium and a wedge of rockmelon is 500mg. Her promotion of the pills says potassium can help the body decrease blood pressure. Yes it can, but definitely not with that tiny amount. We're better off getting what we need from food in its natural state and without the pill's additives.
There's a disclaimer on her website:
"These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease."
She's a chemist, not a doctor. I get cranky with people who overstate benefits of their overpriced supplements with no proof that they do what they claim they do. All about the $$$.
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"She's a chemist, not a doctor."
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In the United States a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) is considered to be comparable to an MD (Doctor of Medicine). The specialties are different but I would trust a PharmD to know more about medications than a medical doctor.
I have taken a couple of pharmacy courses. The beginning level for nurses blew me away. I think Dr. Megan has earned her title and should be called a Doctor. She provides valuable information about Prednisone free of charge.
"Dr. Megan Jolley Milne, PharmD, BCACP, earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree at a Top Ten pharmacy school, the University of Utah College of Pharmacy, following in her father and grandfather’s footsteps."
and ... she has personal experience with Prednisone.
"Dr. Megan is a third-generation pharmacist who experienced a mysterious rash and nearly bled to death, starting a roller coaster medical journey. One day she was a normal, healthy young mother of four children, and the next she was forced to take a lifesaving drug, prednisone. The drug stole vital nutrients like calcium from her body. The miracle drug made her feel miserable."
She acknowledges that Prednisone saved her life.
The BCACP certification isn't given away.
https://bpsweb.org/ambulatory-care-pharmacy/