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Now this is how a teaser ad should look!
Any editor can promise huge gains — and heck, maybe even occasionally deliver on those dramatic gains if they get lucky or smart for a moment in time … but how many investment newsletters can tease that you’ll “live 20 years longer?”
Here’s how Patrick Cox gets our attention in his efforts to sign up subscribers to his Breakthrough Technology Alert (“on sale” for $800, though I don’t think I’ve ever seen a promo for this one when it wasn’t “discounted” … I’ve never actually seen it advertised at the “list price” of $2,000).
“TOBACCO RESURRECTED!
“Discovered by accident… a chemical compound in tobacco that doctors are now recommending to slow aging!
“BUT because the nattering nabobs of negativity on Wall Street think the biotech firm that owns the patent is a nasty, dirty tobacco company… YOU still have time to load up before the truth is revealed! ….
“Follow the scientific and medically validated recommendations laid out in this email, and there’s more than an excellent chance…
“You will prolong your life by an additional 20 to 30 years…
“You will not suffer from heart disease, cancer or stroke…
“You will not suffer from obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, thyroid disease or even hair loss…
“And the chances of achieving wealth and prosperity you never dreamed of will be increased enormously.”
And he keeps ladling on the plaudits for this one, even saying that he’s taking the product himself:
“I’m going to introduce you to a biotechnology company that has developed what I’m thoroughly convinced is the preeminent life-saving and disruptive technology of our time…
“It could easily add 20 years to your life… and make you 20 times richer.
“And only you, my subscribers and a few other elite investors are aware of this opportunity.
“Full Disclosure: I’ve been taking this company’s product for over one year. How it has restored my health and improved the quality of my life is detailed further below.
“I now recommend their product to many people I know and meet, no matter their age.
“And thousands, if not tens of thousands of people, have already seen the same near-miraculous improvements to their health that I have.
“Sadly, very sadly, as editor of Breakthrough Technology Alert I’m not permitted to own shares in this company, as it would be a clear conflict of interest. But if I could… my goodness, I would grab shares by the truckload.”
Is it starting to sound a little bit familiar? Those who have been aboard the good ship Gumshoe for any length of time have probably seem Cox tease this pick in the past — it’s been one of his favorites for years now. But don’t worry, if you’re new to these parts I won’t spoil the surprise just yet, let’s have a quick look at the clues he provides:
“Because this product is not classified as a drug, the FDA does not require the company to conduct human clinical trials. Yet they’re doing it anyway.
“That they’re willing to commit to a broad range of human clinical trials, including the gold standard of human clinical trials, the double-blind, speaks volumes about the company, and the effectiveness of their product….
“Your maximum life span is determined by the number of telomeres on your chromosomes.
“If you think of a chromosome as a shoelace, the telomere then is the plastic tip at the end that keeps it from fraying and unraveling.
“We are born with a finite number of telomeres.
“But as we suffer age related inflammation, we lose telomeres at an increasing rate. And when you have no more telomeres left… you die.
“Theoretically then, based on the number of telomeres you possess, you have a maximum life span of about 120 years.
“So by reducing inflammation… your telomere loss is slowed… and your life can be extended…
“Much more extensive double-blind human clinical tests are currently under way. Yet, we already have documented proof that this nutraceutical has outperformed other anti-inflammatories ranging from Lipitor and aspirin to ibuprofen and Celebrex.”
Cox then goes on to recount the long story of how he was introduced to and fell in love with this company — it apparently started when he was out to dinner with John Mauldin, who’s an economic writer you’ve probably heard of, he recently started up his own income-focused newsletter, and Mauldin surprised Cox by introducing him to a man he calls “Mr. Remarkable”, a guy who, to make a long story short, turned his family’s long history with tobacco into a surprise discovery of a compound that fights inflammation and might make us all live longer.
“Mr. Remarkable” is not named, of course, since that would give away the surprise — but yes, assuming you don’t want to sit through the whole long presentation/ad (which is here if you’re curious), Patrick Cox is indeed still teasing Star Scientific. And Star Scientific did just change its ticker, it was CIGX to reflect their history as developer of a patented tobacco curing technique and their first supplement, the CigRX stop-smoking aid, but the new ticker is STSI.
And as you can probably figure out now, “Mr. Remarkable” must be Star Scientific’s CEO and inventor of the special curing process, Jonnie Williams.
Star Scientific has been a wild stock over the past year or two as Patrick Cox has teased and touted it (he also called it the “last stock you’ll ever need” a bit over a year ago) and as other prominent pundits have called attention to the company — including James Altucher, who brought a lot of attention to the stock back in early 2011.
There has also been “real” news from STSI over that time period, including some legal updates on their lawsuits with Big Tobacco (not particularly positive news — they got their patent validated but also have so far been denied on the infringement suit against Reynolds, though that fight is ongoing still and has been for over a decade) and several reports and announcements about the effectiveness and availability of their dietary supplements, first CigRX for smoking cessation, and more recently the potentially earthshaking nutraceutical that Cox touts, anatabine citrate which they market in the form of Anatabloc. I’ve tried Anatabloc too, for whatever that’s worth, though I didn’t have a chronic inflammation problem in particular and probably didn’t try it for long enough to feel noticeable results. Certainly it didn’t seem to hurt anything, though for fifty cents per tiny pill (you take 3-6 per day, I think) you’re probably looking for something better than “didn’t hurt.”
As I’ve disclosed before, I do still hold some long-dated call options on Star Scientific — I don’t know if the clinical trials that are being done on Alzheimer’s patients by the Roskamp Institute will be positive or definitive, but if they are positive there’s certainly a chance for the stock to spike dramatically. What we basically have is a company that has run up on potential and that has effectively no revenue but is aiming at a truly massive multi-billion-dollar market, so the company is probably going to end up being worth either $20 million or a few billion in 3-5 years … it’s just that I have absolutely no idea which, which is why my small speculation is just in the options, to let me control how much money I’m willing to lose. It’s valued at around $600 million today, so potential downside and upside are both quite large.
Incrementally, news on the Anatabloc front has seemingly been pretty good — they’re introducing a skin cream this quarter, since anatabine is supposed to also help with wrinkles and blemishes (anatabine itself is an alkaloid that’s found in many plants, by the way, including tobacco relatives like tomatoes and peppers, but tobacco apparently offers up the highest concentrations for easy extraction), and the next several months offer up some potential for more catalysts. They should have at least preliminary results from some of the Roskamp studies in the effect of Anatabloc this quarter, and there was also a paper released a couple weeks ago about the potential for anatabine to treat thyroid disease. The news is still largely anecdotal — if you check out any of the investment message boards or places like Seeking Alpha the debate will be raging between skeptics who want to see big peer-reviewed results on large populations and early adopters who believe anatabine cured their arthritis or slowed Grandma’s Alzheimer’s. Patrick Cox is certainly a believer, as are several other prominent newsletter guys and pundits, but there is also clearly another side for skeptical investors — about 15% of the shares are sold short (meaning that folks are betting the stock will fall). Big short positions can also cause a “short squeeze” if the stock spikes up and those shorts have to cover their bets by buying stock, so that could serve to amplify any moves if the stock were to jump higher on “real” good news (ie, not just on the attentions of John Mauldin or Patrick Cox).
Their core product, Anatabloc, has been available now as a retail product for close to a year, I think, and it remains a very light seller in these early days (though the numbers are pretty stale on revenue now, they should release the last quarter’s numbers any day now) — so you really do need to have some “difference making” news in order to justify the stock’s valuation. They had sales of a bit over $1 million over the past year, and the stock is valued at around $600 million, so this is clearly a bet not on the current level of interest in Anatabloc (including the endorsement by Fred Couples, one of their “Brand Spokesmen”, and their increasing availability in retail channels like GNC), but on their ability to ramp up that interest dramatically following positive clinical results.
This is a nutraceutical and dietary supplement, so they don’t need clinical trials for FDA approval, but they do need growing acceptance in the medical community and those clinical results that get publicized and turn into gossip on the golf course or at the senior center and that make doctors say, “hey, you should try this for your chronic inflammation.” STSI shareholders need that to build pretty consistently, but the reason for the optimism is that IF this interest can build and they can effectively market it to pretty much everyone over 40 as a core “vitamin” kind of supplement, the market is stupendously, ridiculously, absurdly large — almost everyone has either some sort of inflammation complaint as they age, or some fear of Alzheimer’s, so there could easily be millions of customers willing to pony up the $100 for a two month supply and keep taking it for years if the efficacy is backed by medical studies.
Which is why I’ve been willing to speculate on the options a bit. And also why I won’t miss a mortgage payment if the news turns out to be more fizzle-y or, God forbid, genuinely negative. It is, at the very least, a fun stock to watch — and I know many of you have traded this one in the past, or tried their products, so feel free to jump in with your comments below. I’ll be keeping an eye out for the preliminary Roskamp results, which might be interesting, and you can bet that if more positive news comes out we’ll see this trumpeted more and more by Patrick Cox… just remember that if the results of the study are “meh,” the stock has a long way to fall.
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Much as I have enjoyed (and profited) from your commentaries on other stocks, I think you are not aware of some facts on STSI. Johns Hopkins did the study on using Anatabloc for thyroiditis, with positive results. Interestingly Hopkins paid for the study themselves, which is somewhat unusual to have happen for a smaller company like STSI. It’s also quite unusual that a major medical center would do a scientific study on a “supplement.” There is a prescription form of Anatabloc being developed which uses the most active isomer of anatabine, which constitutes about 20% of the anatabine in the “supplement” version. (It is not known yet whether the other isomers are effective on other types of inflammation or whether only this one isomer is the key.)
One of the reasons their sales were light in the past was that you could only get it from their website. Now that they have a presence in the GNC stores, their sales will increase. However, this will probably not be reflected in the earnings posted TONIGHT AFTER CLOSE, because most stores didn’t get supplies of Anatabloc until last June or early July. In my local store, the clerks tell me they are having difficulty keeping it in stock because people who buy it once come back for more for their friends. Another GNC store told me they have to keep it under the counter because people try to steal it. This is a product that spreads by word of mouth rather than through much advertising. I personally have gotten 3 other people to try it, all of whom have seen results and are now buying it for themselves. They also have been very smart in getting golfers on the Senior professional circuit to try it, and those guys are endorsing it. (Their ad is posted on YouTube.)
Patrick Cox has not had a good track record, but I think he’s right on this one.
And yes, I am long STSI calls.
I don’t disagree — my point is that there’s no chance for them to deserve this valuation unless Anatabloc becomes a big hit, and even if revenues double because it’s available in GNC that’s still nowhere near close to enough. They need more attention from these results, and they might get it, but it is, of course, not guaranteed yet. I think their marketing plan is improving and I certainly hear a bit more “word of mouth” on Anatabloc, but good study results that are followed by headlines that say it prevents Alzheimer’s or is better than Lipitor and should be taken as a preventive would be what cause them to have to ramp up production, have bare shelves and folks clamoring for stock, and drive up the share price on huge end market demand. They’re already priced at more than 100X sales, which means they’re priced as if GNC is selling out every month and then some — which isn’t to say that it’s unusual for a biotech stock to be priced on hope and anticipation, just to clarify that investors already expect good news.
First off, I did buy a bit of the stock in a Roth IRA, but my main interest was in the product
I have a couple of conditions that are related to autoimmune responses. The main reason I took Anatabloc was for CIPD – a chronic inflammatory condition that is difficult to treat – I have had the IVIG infusion – time consuming and very expensive! Minimal results. I have been on Anatabloc for little more than a month and I can tell there is major improvements already. However, there have been several other benefits – some expected, one very surprising! I had minor arthritis in both shoulders and a bit in both knees. That has completely gone away. The big surprise was my other autoimmune condition, Duputren’s Syndrome – which I have had for many years. Was told that there was no cure for it – only symptomatic treatment. I can barely believe it, but the growths associated with this condition are diminishing and softening already. This is not a scientific study, but you can bet that I am gonna stay on this stuff for a long , long time.
Patrick Cox just may be right on this one – what I am seeing is little short of a miracle cure!! I am going to buy some more of the stock.
I have had arthritis in my knees,shoulders,neck and back for years and have been taken anatabloc for 3 weeks now and I am totally impressed with the results as an anti inflamatory already.I feel like half my body has been rebuilt lol. This product has also improved my additude and my girlfriend loves the extra activity in the bedroom.My back and hip still hurt because they will never improve but the pain is much less intense.I’ve bought into before trying it and think it is going to go far with demand increasing monthly not even taken into it’s use in other applications.Thank God for anatabloc!!!!!
I tried it. Did nothing for me. Not to say it doesn’t work but it’s been on the market for a while, and with all the miracle anecdotal results you would think it would be doing better than 1Mil in sales. Cox does to the well on this stock every 3-6 months.
that was supposed to be “goes to the well”
Where did you get the information that they lost the lawsuit to Reynolds. Have a link?
You can buy Anataloc for less than $100, roughly $80 on their web site and at GNC if you have a gold card.
I’m sorry. I was addressing this to Travis.
Sorry, didn’t mean to imply that it was “final” — I was referring to the decision against them last year: http://m.prnewswire.com/news-releases/star-scientific-statement-on-federal-circuit-ruling-in-patent-infringement-lawsuit-against-rj-reynolds-128471868.html
The Supreme Court may consider the
case, I don’t think we’ll hear about that until the Fall.
I tried it also, in the proper dosage, for a sufficient length of time to have an impact on my 54 year old athlete’s aches/pains/inflamation. NADA. And ridiculously expensive.
I broke down and purchased Anatabloc about three weeks ago at GNC. I have been very surprised at the positive results. In fact I have purchased for my children in their 30′s. I am over 60 so perhaps it has a larger impact on us baby boomers. Who knows……
I also tried it for my xchronic nueropathic and arthritic pain and it didn’t help me either. I kept upping the dosage hoping for a positive effect but no help unfortunately. The stock keeps trading between 3 and 5 and right now it seems to me som1eone is working real hard to make the stock break out.
How long did you take it for? Thanks.
Hey Vic are you from waynesboro Pa?
Please excuse typos, it is difficult to type with arthritic hands.
I have used Anatabloc for a while and it has helped me. As a former football player and wrestler, I lifted “serious” weights for years to supplement those activities. Consequently, I have enjoyed painful joint issues, multiple surgeries, meds and injections. Anatabloc has been as effective as most of those medical options. One shoulder A/C impingement procedure was effective for quite a while…but the rehab took several months. Cortisone injections are occasionally helpful, but over the counter NSAIDS and even prescription ones haven’t been very effective. Medical history aside, this is a good product from my experience. If its price moves through my specific trendline, I will invest.
Inflammation in the body is tied to just about every degenerative disease known to man, from heart attack & stroke , to cancer, arthritis, and alzheimers. inflamation of the artery wall attracts cholesterol and creates blockages that break off and cause stroke elsewhere or block the artery in the heart for a heart attack. Some say statins work not because they lower cholesterol but because they also reduce inflammation in the arteries. Smoking inflames the lungs and causes cancer. So anything that really fights inflammation throughout the body would be great. But it takes a long time for inflammation to be reduced – it happens slowly not overnight, and then a long time for a condition like arthritis to reverse and the joints to recover and rebuild. Those who expect to “feel” effects even within a month or two will likely be disappointed by foods and supplements that reduce inflammation. And there are many foods and spices that do – just google it – and much in our typical western diet (corn fed beef instead of grass fed beef for instance) that increases inflammation.
I was skeptical of accounts on the web about Anatabloc alleviating asthma symptoms. One day I met a 20 year old who couldn’t go to sleep without steroids due to lifelong asthma and allergies. I gave her a bottle of Anatabloc, telling her there was little chance it could help someone with so severe a problem but worth a try. A few weeks later I saw her again and she told me she was sleeping well without steroids.
My wife, 61 years old, is now bending over to deadhead flowers in our garden, and sometimes doing it for an hour at a time. For about ten years she has not been able to do that for more than ten minutes without back pain. We can’t think of anything that changed except the Anatabloc.
These two stories match others I’ve read hundreds of on the web, not knowing if I could believe them. I now think something remarkable may have been discovered. If so, news will spread and a little patience with the stock will pay off.
You are only hearing what you want to hear…what i heard is more negative then positive.
Everybody processes things differently like good ol rasputin. Maybe this is why results seem inconsistent
I agree that Pat Cox is “over the top” and sometimes I wonder why I continue to read his lengthy hyped up promos since I don’t believe in drugs, maybe its the more natural neutraceutical, plant based products that keep me from deleting his E-mails unread.
From my perspective as an organic gardener of over 55 years standing, “eating my own cooking” I would suggest that a lifetime of eating tomatoes and peppers that contain the same compound would be far more effective than any pill can ever be. Simplistic perhaps but I have simply found that a natural foods diet PLUS avoiding most processed foods, and in particular sugar and salt laden canned foods and sugary drinks has kept me in good health without the need for any medical intervention. I played hockey with 16 to 30 yr. old line-mates until I was 72 and only quit because it was an unnecessary retirement expense.
Since last week I am able to eat tomatoes daily and we will be canning/freezing bushels of luscious vine ripe fruit for daily use in the winter. Wish I could share the rich taste most of you have never experienced if you buy the “plastic” produce in the supermarket that masquerade as tomatoes. Hydroponics make extend the season year round but there is no way it can compete on taste and nutrition with genuine organically grown RIPE ones.
As someone who eats only organic fruits and vegetables, I certainly agree that it is much safer to avoid eating chemicals, and that having plenty of fruits and veggies is beneficial to health. However, there is a well-known connection between members of the nightshade family (tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, peppers) and osteoarthritis. Some sensitive individuals have had great relief in their arthritis symptoms by avoiding these foods. I find that if I eat potatoes, my hands and feet ache the next day. I can tolerate tomatoes in small amounts only and peppers and eggplant not at all. Different things affect people differently based on what the individual’s genetic make-up is. If I ate nightshade-family foods every day, I would be a cripple.
I suggest that the reason some of us have had great success with Anatabloc is that it happened to fit our individual genetics, AND whatever inflammatory syndrome we had going on. For others, it didn’t fit them. It’s certainly not a miracle cure for every disease and every person, but it seems to work for many people.
If you read the literature on anatabine citrate, you will see that it is found in only very small quantities in the other nightshades, and in somewhat larger quantities in tobacco. Therefore getting a beneficial dose would require eating a very large amount of nightshade-family foods. That’s why getting a concentrated does via Anatabloc is helpful for some of us. I’m most interested in their work on a prescription form, for which they will be testing a concentrated dose of one particular isomer, instead of the mixture which is currently found in Anatabloc.
I have heard positive things about anatabine
As I suffer with arthritis, not unusual in one of my advanced age, I was very interested in this and bought a two month supply early on. By the end of the first month my liver enzymes had shown an unhealthy situation. As this was unusual for me, we stopped the Anatabloc entirely. It took almost two months before everything returned to normal. During this time I saw no relief of painful joints, was not able to remember names any better, nor any other benefits. Perhaps I didn’t take it long enough, but at what risk?
Not to rain on the parade, but sooner than later the truth emerges and even if this stuff is effective it won;t be a good investment. Because, how much better than say Curamin, byt Terry Naturals, coud it be. This extract of turmeric works–for me and many–but you won;t catching me buying stock in this company. Curcumin, a generic term for the extract, is antu-inflammatroy. For anyone reading this, I recommend reading Joel Furhman, or Mark Hyman for info on anti-inflammation. It can only be achieved with diet and exercise. Supplements–well, ther just supplements.
Oops, sorry about all the typos. Not chance to edit a post on this forum … BTW, thanks Travis!
I realize that this is a stock discussion and not a health forum, but I am reading all the comments to discover the source and truth in the extra twenty years life claim (not impressed).
Several of the above comments mention better joint movement with Anatabloc. If any other want to try a less expensive “cure”, may I suggest looking at “the Ultimate pH Balance” web site. I purchased some for the indicated possible blood pressure support – a slight improvement. However since the first day, I have been able to go up and down stairs pain free like 10 years ago – and this is only a minor claim on the web site. (No financial connection etc.)
I am from Lebanon, Pa. originally, have lived in Colo. for 53 years.
Since I became a customer, I have become a significant (for me) investor. I started taking Anatabloc because Parick Cox said it helped him with a shoulder issue in a matter of weeks. I was very surprised when it UNEXPECTEDLY stopped a decades long scalp condition in a matter of days. I’m glad it did, because otherwise I would have stopped taking it long before it fixed my shoulder. (It took several months to fix my shoulder.) My shoulder pain had been with me for 4 years and for the last few months I was taking 50% more the recommended 6 pills per day. Whether it was the length of time, the higher dosage, or a combination of the two that finaly did the trick; I don’t know. Also, I always have trouble with allergies every spring. This year, dispite unusally high pollen counts, my allergies were practically non-existent.
Additionaly, I have other success stories among my family and friends. I KNOW the product works. I also know it takes more than that to build a company and it appears that the management team is doing the things (patents, promotion, studies, endorsements, etc.) necessary to succeed.
It is my good fortune (health and financial) that I had a scalp condition for over 20 years that responded quickly to Anatabloc, otherwise I would also be a “doubting Thomas.” I wish the stock price currently reflected the value I know is there, but since I have the advantage of knowing Anatabloc works, I’ll continue to wait…
It should work. I smoke two and an half packs a day for 30 years and never had an inflammation. Other problems, yes but inflammation, no.
Don’t know much about anatabloc. I’ve jumped on CIGX a couple of times in the past 2 years when it was cheap and I just sent off a tax payment that was in part due to them. I’ll keep on keeping on!
Pardon my ignorance, where did you find options on CIGX/STSI?
For those reading this thread for the health insights – I had severe hip arthritis for years ’til I finally had them both replaced. I had noticable relief when I took the product from Greek Island Labs — can’t remember the specific name. Take for at least 2 months before you decide if it’s helping.
As others have noted, diet is the key. Stop eating carbs. Carbs cause inflammation. Your overall health will improve a great deal.
I tried it for four months without any noticeable improvement in my arthritis inflammation. I really wanted it to work. I’d have to echo Boatwhistle’s comments. Stop eating Carbs. Diet really needs to come first. If I’m still having trouble in a few months I may give Anatabloc another try, but there are less expensive things to try first that have other health benefits.
As for STSI, I think they need to completely rework they’re marketing. If they can’t sell more with a great product then the problem is internal.
I have taken 4 a day fro 4 months. Noticable improvement in several areas.
1. My sinuses are clear and dry, no more snoring!
2. Physical endurance greatly improved. I can do much more physical work and excersize without residual aches and pains. NO next day stiffness
3. My Cholesterol cound went down 10% . Plan to stick with it.
I tried this stuff about a year ago. In my case, shortly after taking the supplement, I experienced heartburn. And I have a pretty strong stomach. Nevertheless, I persisted as I believe inflammation in the body is a bad thing. After a few days, I began to feel less than great and worse every day. So I stopped taking it and felt better within a day or so. I tried twice more to get on the stuff and the experience was the same. Note that I am not on any medication for anything and take no other supplements so an interaction was not the cause. Maybe I’m a unique case, but it’s not for me.
My fiance took anatabloc once and only once and his throat, tongue, and ear canals swelled due to anaphylaxis. Luckily for him, I am allergic to nuts so I had my remedy on hand to stop the anaphylaxis. It was very painful for my fiance so of course no more anatabloc. I don’t think it has been fully tested out yet on people and that they know what prescription drugs may/may not react with it or who can/cannot take it yet. I think there are more caveats that just being/not being allergic to the solanaceous family of crops (tomatoes, eggplant, tobacco). That being said I do think it can help people, it’s just that they have to narrow down the criteria a little better for who it can help and who it might not help. My fiance is not allergic to the solanaceous family and does not smoke. The company though was really was concerned and asked for more details on what happened after I notified them of the issue. So I know they take their customer’s bodily reactions to it seriously and do follow up. I got several calls and a letter from them and I replied with as much detail as possible to help them find the clues as to why he could not take it. Hopefully this will help other customers. I think the company does care.
To decrease inflammation with a food supplement use EPA (eicosapentanoic acid), the omega-3 fatty acid. There are lots of scientific medical studies that show it works. The ratio of EPA to another fatty acid called DHA should be somewhere between 2:1 and 1:2 . Before you spend big bux on anatabloc you should really try EPA. Although EPA is produced from fish, do not use “fish oil” or “cod liver oil.”
If Anatabloc doesn’t help you I am so sorry for you. I’m 58 and work out and jog regularly. I was dogged by muscle aches and sore knees after my workouts and runs. I was skeptical, but tried it. I now suffer no soreness or muscle aches even after strenuous workouts, and no longer suffer from knee pain when I stand up after sitting for a while. I gave it to my brother-in-law to try for his shoulder pain. The pain went away, but he stopped when the supply I gave him ran out. He didn’t buy more because he thought it was too expensive. The pain returned so he bought some. The pain went away again. He is now a believer. Due to our genetic diversity it won’t work on everyone. If it doesn’t work on you, you have my sympathy. The stock may or may not survive, but if they don’t, I sure hope they sell the product line to some other consumer non-durables company. I need it.
Different responses to Anatabloc may be quite normal. Have you studied any Chinese doctor’s approaches to medication? It turns out that the Traditional Chinese medicine teaches that individuals require study by the doctor and often require different herbs and/or treatments for the same ailment. I believe that there is a lot of truth in that approach. Our genetic makeup is certainly not all the same. We are not clones, and our bodies don’t act like clones of one genetic pattern.
So why shouldn’t there be some different responses to a medication or supplement?
I am taking Anatabloc. I have not taken it long enough to expect any symptomatic results, so I will be patient. I purchased at a GNC store and with my Gold Card paid $80 for a month supply, like someone else here has mentioned. I could wish for it to turn into a generic prescription medicine, as under my insurance, I pay zero copay for generic drugs.
I, like some of you, do not like almost all prescription drugs. The profits that the big Pharma companies make with their drugs as long as the patents last and the doctors prescribe, in spite of terrible side effects possible, are really unfair and obscene. By the way, the response to side effects for SOME of the patients may well be support for the traditional Chinese doctor’s belief that people are different and often require different treatment for the same ailment.
Don’t discount Traditional Chinese medicine. They have been at doctoring far longer than our western doctors who are taught only prescription medication and things that fix symptoms but do not necessarily fix the base cause or ailment producing the symptoms.
Yes, I invested in the Anatabloc maker, STSI. I expect great things from them. I don’t expect miracles, but with the present financial condition of our country and the present stupidity demonstrated by our politicians, we could use a miracle or two. How about a miracle to help the market. My portfolio slowly suffers. I’m thinking of taking half of the value and putting it in gold for an extended period, so that the printing of money doesn’t eat me up.
Travis, I know I strayed pretty far, so dump this if you have to. I’ll understand.
Travis, according to yahoo and msn, STSI doesn’t have any options.
That’s just a glitch from the ticker change — I expect your brokerage account will have the full details on the options, they tend to have better data and more up to date info than the free aggregator sites like Yahoo Finance. Options contracts haven’t changed for Star Scientific, just the tickers have changed, I expect Yahoo and the rest will catch up fairly soon.
Travis, STSI being such a low priced stock, is buying the option a better way to go? Even LEAPS that expires in multiple years could result in total loss if things don’t pan out in that time window. Am I missing something here? Anyway, thanks for your website, very informative!
You begin with “Such a low priced stock”. That is not really a problem unless you are an investor that operates on emotion. Of course, many investors do work on emotion and that may make a low price undesirable. otherwise if you want to invest $1000 dollars in a company, you just have to buy enough stock to consume your $1000, not matter how many shares that might be. Am I seeing this in the wrong way?
Normally I don’t join in these types of conversation, but after several weeks on Anatabloc the arthritic pain in my 80 year old hands has just about disappeared. Even the clicking of my thumb joint stopped. I care less about the stock price. I just hope the company continues to make the product. Will Anatabloc “cure” my condition? I don’t believe it will. Continued use of the product is most likely required just like any supplement. Company needs to do a better job on dosage recommendations, but that will most likely come as experience is obtained. As far as I am concerned, the product does for me a better job dealing with inflammation than anything else on the market. Should some of the trials that Cox is talking about prove successful, I wouldn’t be surprised to see some company like Johnson & Johnson buy them out. If they try going it on their own, it’ll be a long road before the cows come home. They just don’t have enough products to compete with the big boys.
I have some more anecdotal evidence in support of the Anatabloc product. And please trust that I am neither affiliated with the company nor currently an investor – though I too am watching the stock now.
I had continuous cases of chronic tendonitis in various parts of my body (bicep, thigh, rotator-cuff, chest, hamstring, etc.) increasingly over a period of about four years. It seemed that every time I tried to get back into exercise, I would pull something again and that body part would hurt for the next six months. I thought I was just getting old and that I could never get fit again. I was about to ask that my doctor to send me to a specialist to see if I had some sort of condition or something that required treatment.
I stumbled upon Anatabloc and started taking three pills a day (I weigh 165lb.). Within two weeks, my existing tendonitis issues began to feel better. After a month, all pain was gone and I have had no new instances of muscle or tendon pain since I started Anatabloc over six months ago.
It had been years since I have been in this good condition. I lift weights again. No muscle pulls. I even played in a long and really competitive adult men’s soccer match a couple weeks ago with some other dads. I was a little sore for a couple days, but doing this without injury would have been impossible for me before Anatabloc.
I am thrilled, and my main personal interest in the company at this point is that they continue to remain in business so I can keep buying their product!
I have no comment on the efficacy of the STSI product, but all should stay away from putting any bucks on STSI. Not only do you have a high valuation and debt, any pharma can produce a similar product. Don’t remember where I read the info and I can’t be detailed, but it is somewhere along the lines of the product can be mfg’d without having to pay any royalties to STSI.
I was diagnosed with severe blockage in Jan, 2o11 at 73. About a week before my scheduled surgery I was introduced to Dr. Esselstyn Vegan Diet from the Cleveland Clinic. I starter the first week of March Ashe had studies and lots of supportive evidence. I lost 70 lbs in a year from 233 to 163 after my 3rd surgery. I am now 186.
I was completely faithful but, in Jan 12 had another stress test that was not positive at all.
I also had a Colonoscopy that showed a High Grade Dysplasia. That is a precancerous lesion on the Colon. They would not do the Colon surgery until I had the heart fixed so In late February I had 5 bypasses. In March and April, I had 2 Colon surgeries that removed 20″ of my Colon. No cancer in any of it.
I have taken the best nutritional supplements for a great many years and I always ate my veggies. I admit to a stressful and debauched lifestyle from the 50s to the mid 90s including smoking and drinking and yes I inhaled, in case Clinton reads this..
For 16 years I have taken a whole lot of supplements and still do and they are the best, but there are certain things that can not be undone it appears, at least for me and that is the clogged arteries into the heart. I am very strong now and the prize student at Cardiac Rehab and at 74 most people think I am at least 10 to 15 years younger except my wife of 51 years.
I am now investigating Anatabloc as I have access to very competent researchers and other sources. I also came to this because of Chris Cox and will probably do some sort of investment on it.
Organic is fine except it is also contaminated to a certain degree and hydroponic can be every bit as healthy as organic if it is done properly. Hydroponic is also organic for arguments sake.
So Anatabloc has a very similar type hype as the Nutraceuticals I take so it may be a very decided addition for my health.
I just can not see this world getting bye without me so I plan on making it to 100, so I can piss on Ted Kennedy’s Grave at Arlington.
I will keep you posted. Piss, Vinigar and all.
Travis , Please , what stocks do You have cash or options on ? Thanks , Robert Newsom
My so in law has 4 little girl and was diagnosed w/ MD
My wife through in remission has Lupus
My Brother Mike 65 hase adult set of Dibetes and had his left foot (Front cut-off ) Thanks , Robert Newsom
any ideas
Hi Robert, I’m sorry to hear about your family health problems — I disclose when my portfolio includes conflicts with things I write about, and I share the list of my stock holdings with the Irregulars at http://stockgumshoe.com/personal-portfolio-irregulars-only/
I have far more ideas than capital — and I think my role is to try to help folks understand investments and make their own appropriate choices rather than suggesting that anyone specifically follow my portfolio, so I try not to emphasize my personal holdings too much. Thanks to some huge winners my portfolio has been above average, but that’s largely because of big gains in picks like Sandstorm Gold and Africa Oil, I have also had plenty of positions with 50%+ losses and I have several positions that have gone up or down by more than 40-60% and I just wait them out with a ten year+ time horizon, which is certainly not appropriate for everyone.
Best of luck to you.
Wow!!!
I find it amusing that somebody is posting positive results from Anatabloc every 3rd or 4th post.
Hell, I can beat his 81 yo grandma for results. Just reading the name, ANATABLOC, made my dick grow 3 inches longer is only 15 seconds. (I wonder, if like Viagra, I have to seek medical attention if this lasts longer than 4 hours?)
I came to this topic as an investor. As it happens I have inflammation of the sinuses, a swollen joint on my left middle finger (too much typing on dead keyboards), and was about to have a second hernia patched. So I bought some Anatabloc pills. In compensation for the extra shipping cost to UK the company sent me a free 60 pills to go with my purchase. As has been said before it is not an overnight cure. But I am now through the 200 pills and my swollen finger has gone, the sinus condition improved (returns quickly if pills not taken in evening). I did not notice it had any beneficial effect on the swelling caused by the hernia incision. I am convinced the pills are worthwhile.
However I have noted there is no patent protection available for a plant extract so I am sorry I cannot see where the Anatabloc manufacturers are going to recoup big bucks without spawning competition.
Ian, The big pharma companies think that they live or die by having patents. The fact that many supplement companies make very good money without patents shows that big pharma may be wrong. They, big pharma, are certainly wrong to sell products that have terrible, even deathly, side effects. Greed drives them beyond moral responsibility. I do my best to not use those drugs that should scare away all potential customers. Risk taking with my money is necessary. Risk taking with my health is not my way, ever.
A solution to competition is not always dependent on having patents. The ability to lower a price when the competition shows up may explain the high price for Anatabloc. True competition is a great equalizer and the population can only benefit from honest competition. A company that makes a good product first is often the winner over the later entries. In the absence of patents, quality, consistency, and good marketing are key to a company’s success. Since I have decided to invest in Star Scientific, I hope that they have those qualities.
Ahh, but! Anatabloc is a synthetic version of Anatabine Citrate found in tobacco leaves and it does have patents pending on the process to manufacture and potential use. See the STSI (Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals) website or Google search Anatabloc patent
I would like to comment that many of you short-side “investors” are simply mean and destructive. Anatabloc is a product that has changed my life in a significant way, and it is my understanding that it has done the same for many others. If they go out of business, I will be in a mad scramble to find a replacement product and will probably have to resort to prescription drugs.
I am sorry if you shorts are getting impatient because you want to get paid for undermining the success of a small company that is trying to get off the ground. Maybe, while you are waiting, you can find some baby birds that have fallen out of their nests and step on them to make yourselves feel better.
Shorting chokes-off access to capital from firms that are struggling to get a financial foothold. If you jerks succeed in doing this, you have done all mankind a huge disservice. I hope you suffer numerous discomforts and indignities in your old age.
I won’t get into the debate about short selling, but the problem with Star Scientific these days is not the short sellers — it’s that their patent dispute with RJ Reynolds was settled with a far worse payout than investors had expected, and Anatabloc is not selling in anywhere near the volume required to justify a $250 million company, let alone the billion-dollar company they briefly were … so they need their clinical trialsn with Roskamp to bring some breakthrough good news about anatabine in Alzheimer’s, which won’t come particularly rapidly. Which in turn means, as they just announced, that they’ll have to raise money early in 2013. I wonder if they’ll convince Patrick Cox and their other fans to put another big push behind the stock so they can raise money at better prices?
No, that would just be cynical.
After having read all of the above comments, I think I’ll start taking Antabloc and buy a chunk of STNT, which I have been watching for some time. I’m 71 years old and have been living forever on a diet of fast foods, lots of sugary soft drinks, See’s chocolate
candy and pizza. People look at me and think I’m in my fifties, so with the Antabloc,
eighty will be a snap.
Oops, Ohmyheck, STSI, not STNT !
I too have read all of the posts and have never responded on this site in the past. But when it came to Anatabloc, I thought I needed to share my experience with the doubters or those whose genetic makeup may cause it not to work for them. Sigh! I too have take supplements most of my life but they did not prevent me from developing sciatica overnight. I struggled with it for several weeks – went to a chiropractor and too my doctor who gave me a steroid to take. Both of these seemed to give temporary relief when the steroid wore off or I did not visit the chiropractor regularly. I thought I had nothing to lose if it really worked and to my surprise it only took a couple of days on the recommended 6 tablets daily. Although the stock has been disappointing to date the product has been amazing. When I try to reduce the dosage, I find that the symptoms return quickly. At 71 I will be a lifetime user, however long that may be.
What is the most effective time to take the pills, in the morning as you wake up or at night just before hitting the sack? Thanks for the info.
The current recommendations are on the newest 300 lozenges bottles sold at GNC:
Label Facts—The new 300 lozenges bottle available from GNC has the following label information: RECOMMENDED DOSAGE: 100-120 LBS=2 lozenges 3 times daily; 121-170LBS=2 lozenges 4 times daily; 171-220LBS=2 lozenges 5 times daily, and 221LBS+=2lozenges 6 times daily. Also these 300 lozenges are the sweetened version with Sucralose.
I’m 58 and have been athletically active my entire life, running, skiing, rock-climbing, motorcycle racing, etc., and have the broken bones, cracked vertebrae, herniated disks, tendonitis, reduced cartilage, and all that goes with those activities. Now I’m also experiencing declining memory. I’ve been taking Anatabloc for 3 months at the maximum recommended dosage with no clear benefits so far. Isolation of the more active isomer sounds promising, but will be by prescription. Has anyone tried massive doses who did not respond to 6 tabs/day? If so, what is an effective dosage for you?
Hello! I have read all teh posts….and the question is: buy ir not buy the stock?
saludos desde la Argentina
Sorry…buy or not buy…
OK, buy or not? I would have a really hard time investing in this “wonder” nutraceutical that the company is basing their future on if it is ineffective. So far, all I’ve gotten is an irritated and inflammed mouth.
All this anecdotal information looks very interesting, but have there been any randomised controlled trials against, say, Lipitor? If so, please could you provide links.
Thanks.
Versus Lipitor Google
RCP-006″ READ the charts on effectiveness in HUMAN BLOOD
My concern with this company is the salaries the top executives are paying themselves. They show total revenue of $1.7 million and the top two officers take out $2.3 million!
I don’t think I want to be a stockholder who pays salaries of over $1 million to people who operate at a loss. Surely if this company has a good product they could sell it for a lower price somewhere other than GNC. Why not Walmart?
Phil, I certainly agree with your negative feelings about the salaries that the top two officers are getting but what really matters to me is the stock price and its hoped-for progress upward. If the salaries inhibit the stock price from advancing upward, that might be a concern, but I am never in a position to know just which factors affect the stock price. The biggest factor for the short term is the emotions of us investors and our perception of a stocks ability to increase for whatever reason there might be.
I hope that the company is making the right decision on the product price. It takes a very good marketing professional to set the right price for optimum profit, taking the many factors affecting the optimum into consideration. I would hope that management has that marketing professional doing that job. If the marketing man is gutsy, he might even tell management if he perceives that their salaries are an impediment to profit! Yeah, really! Hah!
I tried it and it didn’t have the desired efffect I hoped for. The price is definitely way to high to keep someone like me trying it longer. I am currently trying something different for my nueropathic pain that has a money back guarantee. It is obvious to me that they are charging the highest price they think they can get away with. Instead of developing a long-term customer for a one time shot is short sighted, like many businesses. At its price level I chose to not go longer with Anatabloc.
The greedy officers are undermining the success of a small company that is trying to get off the ground. I could not take Anatabloc because I have kidney disease, I could not afford to pay those greedy officers anyhow.
Curry,curicum, vegetable enzymes, and bromelain capsules have proven helpful over the hurting years, BUT, only with a leafy green and fish based diet. To this end one would carefully adjust their diet if Antabloc DIDN’T work,monitoring biweekly results, thereby accurately confirming it’s effectivenes.Stocks -ceo greed – think GM.
this is one of the longest threads i’ve seen on gumshoe: the “story” of this stock and its product must have big-time appeal. just a little “bump” from clinical trials could be parabolic. i plan to try some anatabloc (as well as running some technical screens on the stock).
FYI\\
Star Scientific’s (STSI
) CEO and several shareholders are investing $20 million in the company until the firm is profitable, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
CEO Jonnie R. Williams and several long-term shareholders made the investment through the exercise of outstanding warrants. In addition, Williams will cut his salary to $1 per month starting in January. Last year Williams’ base salary was $1 million.
Yes — the skeptical take on this “financing” is here, by the way: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11769949/1/the-fleecing-of-star-scientific.html
Travis, there are valid criticisms of STSI but Feuerstein is not a reliable source of information about anything. He is a paid manipulator for Jim Cramer and his clown show that masquerades as investment advice.
Travis Your friend John Mauldin came out with positive comments on Star. He has been on Anatabloc for some time. Anatabloc continues to improve the quality of life for many.
Crohn’s and Anatabloc nutraceutical supplement at GNC
Housewife with Crohn’s disease blogs her experiences with Anatabloc:
Flora
http://www.urbandomesticdiva.com/p/the-anatabloc-logs.html
@UrbanDomsticDva
This video is dated but some info good.
Crohn’s is mentioned here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=StVre96Vzr8
KEY VIDEO TO UNDERSTAND ANATABLOC–DEB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmC3Ths-Mt8
Crohn’s and Inflammation- Look up Anatabloc- Commercial 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ4b4B5bM5I
Crohn’s Testimonials
By wontonwally.Oct 7, 2011 2:27 AM.Permalink.Go to topic
II have had the opportunity to share anatabloc with a dear friends wife..they were unable to make a dinner date with us and he then disclosed it was because his wife had crohn’s disease…I shared some pills with them and about four weeks later we received a letter stating “YOU HAVE CHANGD MY LIFE” I will never forget you, I now have another world to get up to in the morning!!! It worked on her lifetime ailment and she is now sharing her experience with anybody who has crohns she can contact…. wonton wally…
A Crohn’s Tale … Another Happy Update
By pnutbetterjamjellly.Mar 18, 2012 9:24 AM.Permalink.Go to topic
Our daughter has been using Anatabloc for 2 months and we have reduced her Crohns flare up’s by 80 -85% and if we had listened to our family friend earlier and not our doctor Shannon would be on her 6th month of decreased flare up’s .. The drs still insist that a over the counter supplement is not advisable and may cause harm to Shannons system .. Danny and I say nuts and our girl is leading a much much better life each and every day thanks to anatabloc
He’s been a big booster of this one, and an investor in Star, for quite a while.
Have not tried their product, but will add to comments re greedy execs pay. I saw a news item that a law firm is going after the execs about excessive pay, so not sure this will benefit stock price. A writer on Seeking Alpha named Santos advocates shorting the stock now that the big law suit was more like a standoff. That 146M shares outstanding is a mighty big pile to move upward. He says there is still a chance it can be hammered much lower. But that is more likely wishful thinking on his part. But my question about this one is: IF this stuff is so great, why hasn’t J and J or some other big outfit captured it?
Oops, the big law suit standoff was not the current one about pay, but the patent wrangle with Reynolds. Which reminds me, they are processing their tobacco similar to STSI, but it was ruled they did not violate the STSI patents. But Reynolds’ claim the STSI patents were invalid was disallowed.
877-363-5972 if you own there stock and want to be in the lawsuit, the scalp hunter attorney’s it must not have worked for them.
I would like to hear more.
This is about both Anatabloc and the STSI stock.
I have been taking Anatabloc for 20 days and my knee and ankle joints are feeling better. I take a supplement with glucosamine and chondroitin and it is helpful by improving the cartilage, but I think Anatabloc is aiding the supplement by reducing inflammation which the supplement does not do. Since Anatabloc is perhaps the most powerful anti-inflammation medicine available, it can help with many ailments. Inflammation is the root cause of many health problems. Read about inflammation on the many pages you can find by using Google or by going to the medical studies by respected institutions such as Harvard or Johns Hopkins.
Now, STSI stock.
Due to all the news about Anatabloc and some teasing by newsletters, there is much ado concerning STSI stock. I watched the pattern of the price and decided that it might be a good shorter term deal, at least for those who could watch it closely.
Seeing it on the rise, I bought a fair amount and I did watch it closely. Today it appeared to be ready to back off so I sold. I accomplished a 10.2% gain in 3 days. I am not normally a day trader, but I do follow patterns. I may have left some money on the table, but through the rest of today, I don’t believe I have. Tomorrow we trade again and it will be interesting to watch STSI as we go forward.
I believe 20 days on anatabloc is still early days. From what I have seen largest benefits happen days 60 to 90 and then on. As the following points out one can eliminate a lot of other supplements. I know overall I am now saving money……
New GNC Testimony
Dec 7 2012
By prampton
from Seattle WA
I take 4 a day, 2 morning 2at night. Effective after about a week. Inflammation of gums subsided, sinuses cleared and dried up, no more snoring! Aches behind my knees in morning disappeared. Better lung capacity when exercising, don’t tire out when exercising, better endurance very noticeable, no aches and pain and stiffness after working, ie gardening all day, plastering and painting. Get up next day like I had never worked. Much better muscle flexability. Can lie around on the floor and not get achy after 5 minutes. My Cholesterol level has dropped 5%. I quit taking all my other suppliments and vitamins and it makes it affordable and does a better job all round. I’m pretty happy with the product.
So Childress, I guess we have to presume that Prampton, from Seattle was suffering from a lot of inflammation before, as that is what Anatabloc is reputed to solve. My studies tell me that excess inflammation is probably the root cause of almost all of our illnesses. Prampton makes it sound like that for him/her.
The power of suggestion ? Snake oil ?
Another comment I would like to add about Anatabloc is thaty I had read that anti-inflammatory drugs suppress your immune system and can therefore lower your resistance to infection.
I have been taking Anatabloc for 11-months now, with great results, and I just realized that I have not been sick for almost a year. I have two small children in my home also, so I get exposed to everything. Aside from an extremely mild sniffly nose or something, I have not gotten ill. I can’t even recall a year in the last decade or two where I have been so healthy.
I had been wondering if I should temporarily stop taking the stuff if I were to get sick. But 11-months-and-counting and I have not had an instance where I have had to make that decision.
I can’t promise this is a good stock, but I can vouch for the product.
A brief update on my Anatabloc results. I really do believe in Anatabloc now. I am feeling generally better and stronger overall than I have in a year or so. I definitely have no knee an ankle joint pain and earlier I did suffer enough to send me to a doctor for help.
I bought some STSI stock but sold when it seemed ready to drop. Later I bought again and then sold again keeping a 10% gain. I watched it later on this Friday, yesterday, and it continued a ragged fall off so I did not get back in. I certainly cannot predict what is going to happen to the stock value for STSI. Someone mentioned the possibility of a buyout happening and I do think that all the positive results could cause that to happen. I hope to be in on that stock heavily before that happens. A Big Pharma type could make Anatabloc more expensive by only pursuing the prescription form that is supposed to already be in trials, and stopping the sale of the OTC version. Really? That greedy?
One’s health is a thousand times more important than the movement of a stock.
All one has to do is go to http://www.gnc.com and read the testimonies to see how Anatabloc is impacting people. Word is beggining to spread. Also Facebook Anatabloc.
i am amazed how quickly one recovers after strenuous exercise with Anatabloc. For me this is a huge bonus. It will change athletics completely.
” My studies tell me that excess inflammation is probably the root cause of almost all of our illnesses.” Agreed. See below.
“Inflammation is perhaps the major medical issue of our time and the ability to diminish its risk will change the way we manage health in America / the world.”
Anatabloc is all about inhibiting the expression of NF-kB. Numerous human ailments are caused by chronic low grade inflammation associated with elevated NF-kB levels in the body. Anatabloc is a dietary supplement for anti-inflammatory support of the immune system. Since many disorders, like coronary artery disease, diabetes, asthma, allergies, Alzheimer’s, and rheumatoid arthritis, are caused by chronic low-level inflammation, Anatabloc is a potential preventative treatment for these diseases.
ANATABLOC attacks inflammation –watch this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmC3Ths-Mt8
Website: http://anatabloc.com/home/
Background: http://anatabloc.com/the-science/
Was wondering if this supplement should be taken along with statins etc. Could this cause a liver overload?
I am not a doctor but I don’t believe Anatabloc has any relationship to statin drugs. Anatabloc is an anti-inflammatory that helps prevent an excess inflammation response for the body. Inflammation is intentionally created by your immune system when a need arises, like to fight an infection. However EXCESS inflammation can be quite harmful and Anatabloc can help prevent the excess. Some conventional doctors might have you take drugs to suppress your immune system when excess inflammation is causing joint or muscle pain. This is a totally terrible idea. Suppressing the immune system with a drug should NEVER be done. That puts you at risk of infections of all sorts and even cancer.
Back to statins.
Again, I am NOT at doctor, but I do know that most statins are not really a good idea. A statin may reduce your bad cholesterol but what really should be done is to identify the basic cause of your bad cholesterol and try to eliminate that cause. Some causes include: Smoking, high blood pressure, obesity, physical inactivity, diabetes, magnesium deficiency, stress reaction, and low Omega-3 fatty acid level.
I was allergic to statin drugs, and, they have crippled me.
If you take statin drugs, the minute you start stumbling and falling, or having any change in your legs get off of them. The damage is irreversible..
I quit one drug and my cardiologist put me on another one,same thing. Now I can’t walk without a stroller..
This is copied and an excerpt of longer testimony but directly on point:
Let’s go back a sec to 2010. Many out there probably know what it’s like to be whole one day and in a wheel chair the next headed to urgent care, yet many more not. I was watching my grandsons for their mom and made a sudden simple move with a twist to redirect a tyke headed toward an electrical outlet and crashed to the ground. Scans showed 2 extruded discs in my lower back. The Dr said it was like having the jelly squirted out in the donuts that separate and cushion the vertebrae. It was complicated by osteoarthritis and stenosis with inflammation (stenosis is a physical narrowing of the conduit for the related nerves to travel through) which is the culprit for many with sciatica pains. My legs wouldn’t support me and pain made any movement totally excruciating. I must take responsibility for letting my body get so out of shape. Overweight and depressed, with one inferior infarct under my belt, I repeatedly worried my doctor with my poor blood test results. He said. “you have to take these serious or bye, bye.” High BP, Blood sugar, cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, LDL, thyroid were all out of whack. Now with limited mobility everything got worse as I ballooned over 300 lbs.
Enter CiGRX , then Anatabloc, I’m coming up on two years anniversary taking anatabine. Two weeks ago I got down on my hands and knees into the referees position and showed my son-in-law a few tricky wrestling moves that he could teach his son. I’ve posted these lab results before from Dec. 2012
GLYCOHEMOGLOBIN GLYCO 5.3 %T.Hgb
CHOLESTEROL CHOL 142 mg/dl
TRIGLYCERIDES TRIG 124 mg/dl
CHOLEST/HDL RATIO.. CHO/H 3.64
HDL* HDL 39 mg/dl
LDL NLDL 78 mg/dl
NON-HDL CHOLESTEROL 103 mg/dl
FREE T4 FREET4 1.3 ng/dl
TSH. 7580 2.00 mIU/
CRP less than 0.5
The battle is inflammation not cholesterol . I hate statins….long term side effects. Google Smart Money Lipitor Dilemma 2003
World Renown Heart Surgeon Speaks Out On What Really Causes Heart Disease.
http://tinyurl.com/axtab4d
As a heart surgeon with 25 years experience, having performed over 5,000 open-heart surgeries, today is my day to right the wrong with medical and scientific fact. . I have peered inside thousands upon thousands of arteries. A diseased artery looks as if someone took a brush and scrubbed repeatedly against its wall. Several times a day, every day, the foods we eat create small injuries compounding into more injuries, causing the body to respond continuously and appropriately with inflammation.
While you may not be able to see it, rest assured it is there. I saw it in over 5,000 surgical patients spanning 25 years who all shared one common denominator — inflammation in their arteries.
Despite the fact that 25% of the population takes expensive statin medications and despite the fact we have reduced the fat content of our diets, more Americans will die this year of heart disease than ever before.
Statistics from the American Heart Association show that 75 million Americans currently suffer from heart disease, 20 million have diabetes and 57 million have pre-diabetes. These disorders are affecting younger and younger people in greater numbers every year.
Simply stated, without inflammation being present in the body, there is no way that cholesterol would accumulate in the wall of the blood vessel and cause heart disease and strokes. Without inflammation, cholesterol would move freely throughout the body as nature intended. It is inflammation that causes cholesterol to become trapped.
ANATABLOC attacks inflammation –watch this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmC3Ths-Mt8
C.R. Childress, Your post with the included words from heart surgeon Dr. Dwight Lundell is right on. He decided to tell the truth and his authority is beyond question. The idea of getting to the basis of a medical problem, the real cause, and tackling that problem is what really helps a body. So many drugs, expensive ones too, do not fix the problem, but give only symptom relief. Even the aspirin which we take for a headache can be wrong. We should be trying to reduce the CAUSE of the headache, not just get relief by suppressing the headache.
Travis, Your patience is surely strained by us and Anatabloc. Your only defense may be to take it upon yourself to start an Anatabloc Forum. Could you do that? You could maybe get some advertisers to help you make a bit of money out of such. What say?
Cox was a guest on Frank Curzio’s podcast 03-13-13 and I think I heard him mention Star at one point and he discussed antobine.
@ C.R. Childress – I am on LIPITOR are you saying that i should get off this drug and try to fight the inflamation in my body with ANATABLOC? Just asking your opinion…
This is on point regarding that Inflammation is real enemy. This is Pat Robertson presentation. He mentions Lipitor http://tinyurl.com/c2w63zu
How could the medical profession be soooooooo wrong????
Look I am no doctor and you need to consult yours and do your own research and make your own decision. Read this http://www.bargainfishoil.com/documents/lipitordilema.pdf
I did and it changed my life. Best od Luck.
CR Childress, Thank you very much for the link to the article “Lipitor Dilemma”.
Some of those side effects of Lipitor are truly scary. It leaves me wondering if other statins could be just as terrible for some people. The drive of conventional medicine to attack cholesterol with statins is sometimes driven more by information from the money making makers of the statins than by actual negative aspects of the cholesterol. There are much safer ways to lower the bad LDL and raise the good HDL, including simple lifestyle changes. Go to Google and look for “lifestyle changes to lower LDL”. Some good information on lifestyle changes is actually presented on some statin maker’s websites!
Edward I just ran into this—I have seen several testimonials on this topic. This supports the statement that our real goal should be to get rid of inflammation.
“Simply stated, without inflammation being present in the body, there is no way that cholesterol would accumulate in the wall of the blood vessel and cause heart disease and strokes. Without inflammation, cholesterol would move freely throughout the body as nature intended. It is inflammation that causes cholesterol to become trapped.”
Blood Lab results 12/20/2012
63yrs next month. These results are a miracle for me compared to before anatabine. Started with CiGRX in March of 2011 then Anatabloc when it became available. I’m jazzed to see that I can get 300 count now at GNC for the old price of 200.
GLYCOHEMOGLOBIN GLYCO 5.3 %T.Hgb
CHOLESTEROL CHOL 142 mg/dl
TRIGLYCERIDES TRIG 124 mg/dl
CHOLEST/HDL RATIO.. CHO/H 3.64
HDL* HDL 39 mg/dl
LDL NLDL 78 mg/dl
NON-HDL CHOLESTEROL 103 mg/dl
FREE T4 FREET4 1.3 ng/dl
TSH. 7580 2.00 mIU/
http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2013/01/09/anatabine-hashimotos-inflammation
(read some of the testimonials here also)
Anti-inflammation is good for even older people. 81 years now.
Another way to get Anatabloc. Go to the Anatabloc website http://www.anatabloc.com and sign up for regular shipments of Anatabloc. You pay $79.99 per 300 count bottle and get free shipping. They will readily adjust shipping rate or skip a month or whatever you want.
I have been taking Anatabloc with its anatabine for some time now. I have never felt better. Anti-inflammation does help the body, and almost all of us need that help.