Is Apple Pectin becoming another false Covid preventative?

[vercetti2021]

So long story short, I have an eBay store. I sell health supplements like beet root capsules, charcoal capsules, echinacea capsules, etc. Well two of what I sell are apple pectin capsules and powder. Lately I've seen a humongous surge in purchases for both and I've had to restock several times in the past month and a half. I had no idea why this was all of a sudden selling like crazy when both were one of my least selling products. Then I got this strange message on eBay from someone that spent well over $30 dollars alone for the rest of what I had left.

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I shit you not, antivaxxers are now using these and the other three supplements for some miracle preventive. I checked to see if any of these other ingredients were in stock where I get my supplies and no joke, most if not all are out of stock.

I have absolutely no words for this.

[Haggard Celine]

1. I would stay stocked up and possibly raise my prices.

Make money off these morons! If we have to deal with them in society, we might as well monetize them and profit from their ignorance.

[vercetti2021]

2. I'm quite stocked for a good while

I just can't believe this is a new way for them. The message literally answered all my questions.

[Dorian Gray]

13. Yeah...

if people want to pay you for apple pectin rather than buying some apples and eating them.... Das Kapitol.

[Liberty Belle]

3. Pectin has some serious risks:

Pectin can interfere with certain substances. It is known to decrease the absorption of beta-carotene, an important antioxidant found in colorful plants and fruits. The inadequate intake of beta-carotene can lead to vitamin A deficiency manifesting with symptoms such as dry skin, dry eyes, night blindness, impaired fertility, and an increased risk of throat and chest infection.

Pectin can also interfere with the absorption of certain pharmaceutical drugs, including:

Digoxin
Mevacor (lovastatin)
Tetracycline antibiotics
https://www.verywellhealth.com/the-benefits-of-apple-pectin-89599

[vercetti2021]

6. Oh no

I know it's a good source of fiber, but I didn't know like it could cause problems like this. Maybe I should take down those listings then.

[BumRushDaShow]

26. Welcome back

[GP6971]

27. Hello again!!

Enjoy your stay while you can!!

[Liberty Belle]

4. Selenium supplements are linked to skin cancer and other issues, too:

Per WebMD:

What are the risks of taking selenium?

Side effects. Taken at normal doses, selenium does not usually have side effects. An overdose of selenium may cause bad breath, fever, and nausea, as well as liver, kidney and heart problems and other symptoms. At high enough levels, selenium could cause death.
Interactions. Selenium may also interact with other medicines and supplements, such as some antacids, chemotherapy drugs, corticosteroids, niacin, cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, and birth control pills.
Skin cancer. Selenium supplements may be associated with a risk of skin cancer (squamous cell carcinoma), so people at high risk of skin cancer should not take these supplements.
https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/supplement-guide-selenium

Magnesium has issues at high doses:

When taken by mouth: Magnesium is LIKELY SAFE for most people when taken appropriately. Doses less than 350 mg daily are safe for most adults. In some people, magnesium might cause stomach upset, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and other side effects. When taken in very large amounts (greater than 350 mg daily), magnesium is POSSIBLY UNSAFE. Large doses might cause too much magnesium to build up in the body, causing serious side effects including an irregular heartbeat, low blood pressure, confusion, slowed breathing, coma, and death.

https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-998/magnesium

[PoliticAverse]

36. The important point is everything people consume has a maximum safe dosage.

Even water.

Strange but True: Drinking Too Much Water Can Kill
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/strange-but-true-drinking-too-much-water-can-kill/

People have a tendency to think "if some is good, more is better". Only up to a point of (sometimes fatal) diminishing returns.

[sop]

5. Someone more unscrupulous might sell these morons some cheap, harmless substitute instead of

apple pectin. Not that I'm suggesting you do so, but they would deseve it.

[PoliticAverse]

7. You mean "An apple a day" doesn't "keep the doctor away"?

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Just like Katie Couric's story about the RBG interview came out because Couric put it in her just released book.

[royable]

8. You could sell a whole lot to the person, and a few months later write back with a special offer...

..if they order now, they'll get, at no extra cost, the version of the pectin supplements that contain even MORE vaccine that the ones you'd sold them before.

[vercetti2021]

12. No joke

They would believe it, but I have high morals to do that. They can pay the four dollars per 30 capsules or 3.75 for an ounce of powder.

[cstanleytech]

9. Next rumor for a "cure" will probably be to eat castor beans or a tea of oleander.

[mitch96]

17. "Next rumor for a "cure"... it's got to be exotic and rare...oh and from far away...Like

The residual of gnat farts collected on a full moon night in Tibet.. Yup, that will do it...

[COL Mustard]

10. Take Their Money

And laugh all the way to the bank.

[vercetti2021]

11. I guess I am

But part of me thinking I hope I'm not selling someone a death cocktail either.

[COL Mustard]

19. You're Not Doing Anything Wrong.

If they want to buy it and think it'll cure covid, they're a willing buyer. If you were selling cyanide, it might be different.

[Dorian Gray]

14. Outside of the anti-vaxx KOOKery

what health benefits does pectin purportedly have? I am pretty up on herbal supplements and vitamins/minerals, but have never come across pectin as anything other than a thickener in cooking.

Guess I'm not as up on supplements as I thought.

[vercetti2021]

15. Good source of fiber

Helps gut health, blood sugar and cholesterol

[Dorian Gray]

16. Thanks!

[area51]

29. Also, some people use pectin & grape juice to treat joint pain

from arthritis.

[Dorian Gray]

32. Interesting! Thanks!

I feel like I need to start eating an apple a day now!

[Kaleva]

18. I'm trying to convince Magahats that Maxwell House coffee enemas prevents COVID19

If this actually becomes a thing, you know who to thank.

J/K!

[COL Mustard]

20. Hot Or Cold????

Details matter!

[Midnight Writer]

21. A cancer care treatment center near me was busted for administering coffee enemas as a cancer cure.

Among other quack "alternative" treatments.

Judging from the traffic at this facility, they were doing a lot of business.

[Jim G.]

23. I Really Don't Think Many Here Are Interested In Your New Age Wackiness

[vercetti2021]

31. What did they say?

I just wa as able to check my replies

[marble falls]

24. Library closed?

[NewHendoLib]

30. If only you had no words. you have way too many words here, way too often.

[Retrograde]

34. Why not just eat an apple?

Especially since in much of the US they're at their best now. Pectin (and apples contain a lot of it) is great if you're making jellies or jams, but is there any evidence that it's better at dealing with Covid than horse dewormer - or any random placebo?

[Karma13612]

35. Oh FFS

Now I suppose the price of apples is going to spike.

Geez, it’s one the few fruits my body can tolerate.