McCain taking "energy" supplement also used for Alzheimer's and dementia

[jpertello]

McCain taking "energy" supplement also used for Alzheimer's and dementia
John Aravosis (DC) · 10/08/2008 11:46:00 AM ET ·


http://www.nutrition53.com/products/neuro1/

I had this odd thought before going to bed last night. For some reason, I started thinking "John McCain was on something last night." Then this morning a reader emailed me, suggesting the same thing. So I called Joe.

Joe pointed me this morning to a NY Daily News article claiming that McCain was taking "supplements" before the first debate to enhance his memory and energy:
Campaign reps for Sen. John McCain obtained an herbal supplement touted to enhance memory and keep energy levels up for the candidate before his joust with Sen. Barack Obama, a source tells us. Four-time Super Bowl champ Bill Romanowski, whose company Nutrition53 produces the capsule Neuro1, said: "I won't confirm or deny that Sen. McCain is using our product, but it's phenomenal for any person with stress and an overwhelming travel schedule."
And in fact, the Rocky Mountain News confirmed the story - Romo says, on the record, that McCain is taking the supplement:
Former Broncos bruiser Bill Romanowski wouldn't dish to the New York Daily News earlier this week when the newspaper reported that Republican presidential candidate John McCain was taking Romo's Neuro1 herbal supplement to keep his memory sharp and his energy levels up. But the former linebacker talked to me.

"John McCain is taking my Neuro1 to stay sharp," Romo told me Thursday. "He was really sharp for the debate (against Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama) last week. For anyone with that level of stress and that travel schedule (Neuro1) is really helpful."


This is interesting for a number of reasons.

First of all, McCain is having trouble sleeping - that's why he's on the sleeping pill Ambien. At the same time he's on Ambien, a drug that is not good long term, he's taking supplements to up his energy level. That sounds like a rather scary mix of uppers and downers. Might even lead one to become rather erratic, you might think.

Second, and just as importantly, a number of people noticed that last night saw the return of John McCain's strange facial convulsions where his eyes blink asynchronously. I noticed, simultaneously, that McCain's rapid blinking was back - something that happened the last time we noticed McCain's eyes blinking independently of each other and his mouth pulling up in a seemingly involuntary contraction. This got me wondering if, first, the rapid blinking was associated with the asynchronous blinking and facial spasm. I noticed that in a video I reviewed yesterday, of McCain's speech in Albuquerque the day before, there were only one or two barely perceptible eye problems, and all the while, McCain's rapid blinking was nowhere to be seen.

And if the rapid blinking is associated with the strange facial convulsion, it got me wondering if it was related to medication, perhaps a side effect, or anything else McCain took before the debate. That's when Joe pointed me to the NY Daily News article claiming that McCain was on supplements.

Digging into more articles, we see that these are not your run-of-the-mill Vitamin E supplements, or whatever. Here is how the product, Neuro1, is described:
The ingredients in Neuro1™ have the ability to help people with a variety of challenges, including attention deficit disorder, dementia and Alzheimer’s, as well as depression.
The pills are for, among other things, dementia and Alzheimer's? Anybody think that's relevant? If one were predisposed to lying, what a convenient way not to have to divulge that McCain is on dementia and Alzheimer's medication since officially this is "not" medication - thus no need to divulge.

The plot thickens even more. Bill Romanowski, the guy behind the company selling these products to McCain, got into some major trouble for using steroids and human growth hormone in the NFL. This is the guy McCain is associating with. McCain, who we now know would do just about anything to win this race. Isn't this all very interesting.

http://www.americablog.com/

[tekisui]

1. We will find out one day that he is not well.

It may be the next month, or next year or years form now.

He is hiding something serious.

[grannylib]

2. It's not working.

[tularetom]

3. Roid rage got Bill Romanowski an early retirement from the NFL

He was one of the angriest people I've ever witnessed, he seemed to be in a perpetual barely controlled state of anger.

Hmmm, reminds me of somebody else.

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

17. Romanowski attacked a teammate in the throes of roid rage

and busted him up pretty bad, IIRC.

[WindRiverMan]

20. Nah, Romo was all done when he got booted from the Broncos

Don't you remember the shocker Jacksonville game where the Broncs heavily favored got out shot ina shoot out with the Jags? Romo got juked out of his jock time and time again by TE and backs out in the flat. Then he did a pity year with the Raiders cause Al Davis just likes mean people. Romo reminded Al of Lester Hayes, widely considered the nastiest cheap shot in football back in the day.

[jpertello]

4. video link to strange McCain facial contortions

http://www.americablog.com/2008/10/something-just-went-wrong-with-mccains.html

[GrizzlyMan]

5. I'd also like to point out Romanowski was suspended by the NFL

For using banned substances at least once. In fact I think he may have also been under the threat of indictment at one point. God only knows what's in that shit he's peddling

[Canuckistanian]

6. I knew it! He's all hopped up on goofballs!

That would explain the sheer, raw, naked energy of his dynamic performance last night.

Ew. I think I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.

[Curtland1015]

8. Goofballs everyone! Goofballs!

[EC]

7. Sure didn't help him today, when he said prisoners

I was wondering if he meant us in the future under his presidency or if he regressed to his past...

[jpertello]

9. It's that pesky ol PTSD kicking in

He was having a flashback to Nam. And he thinks Obama is one of his guards.

[FLyellowdog]

10. It just gets scarier and scarier.

[rurallib]

11. fucking scary that a person taking ambien for one and who knows

what else may have the nuclear football.

[Bicoastal]

12. Is McCain's campaign manager Colonel Tom Parker or something?

[ColonelTom]

14. You rang?

:rofl:

[RollWithIt]

19. lol

that made me laugh in real life.

[Curtland1015]

13. Pfffffft... everyone knows the Strawberry flavor is much better.

What a moran.

[jazzjunkysue]

15. OK> I remember the hints about this weeks ago. This is really the best timing.

The campaign handlers know that this kind of news takes a week to break, and that will be about perfect to land right when the debates end and the opinions solidify.

But we've all seen the signs for all these months. This is the blue dress we've been waiting for.

[AnnieBW]

16. Sounds like Red Bull for Grampa

Those things are also addictive, and will mess with your blood sugar and metabolism. No wonder he's having trouble sleeping! If he's doing this to keep up with the rigors of campaigning, he has NO BUSINESS being President. It will burn him out, or blow out his heart. Not to mention the possibility of "creatine rage".

This will not end well for him.

[BuddhaGirl]

18. what is it about the Neuro 1 that is addictive?

it actually looks like a good formula :shrug:

[AnnieBW]

23. I don't think it's a physical addiction

as much as a psychological addiction. You have to keep pumping yourself up, or else you'll crash hard. Husband's co-worker was addicted to Red Bull and other energy drinks.

[DefenseLawyer]

21. Looks like McCain picked a bad year to quit sniffing glue

[bleever]

22. Too many smart people here

for me say something to forward the science, or make a humorous comment that elevates the frame, so I kick.