time magazine tackles the anti-vax crowd
TIME MAGAZINE AND VACCINATIONS Arek ‘quimono’ Socha – Stockholm/Sweden – Pixabay Jeffrey Kluger, senior writer for TIME Magazine and author of nine books, wrote an article for the October 6 issue called Who’s Afraid of a Little Vaccine? Kluger starts out by telling his readers how ridiculous he felt by taking his child to the […]
nurses are declining “mandatory” flu shots in droves
MANY NURSES NOT INTERESTED IN MANDATED FLU SHOTS THE VINDICATION OF NURSE DB “Influenza immunization programs are not designed to eradicate influenza viruses. influenza vaccinations offer, at best, short term protection against very few of the myriad known (and ever evolving) virus strains. Vaccine efficacy is, moreover, known only after the fact. The vaccination “cocktail” […]
inflammation, antibiotics, autoimmunity, and the gut
GUT HEALTH AS IT PERTAINS TO ANTIBIOTCIS,AUTOIMMUNITY, AND INFLAMMATION “The road to health is paved with good intestines!” – Sherry A. Rogers “Gut bacteria are required for the development of immune T cells in the lining of the intestines. Mice grown without gut flora do not have functional immune systems. In humans, extensive antibiotic treatment […]
what is third-hand smoke?
WHAT IS THIRD-HAND SMOKE? Yuri B – Germany – Pixabay We all know that SMOKING is bad for us. Most of us are even aware that second-hand smoke — other’s smoke that we inhale from the air around us — can be equally bad. But what about third-hand smoke? I find that most people have […]
which is worse; morbid obesity or smoking?
WHICH WILL KILL YOU FASTER,SMOKING OR BEING MORBIDLY OBESE? Although I have seen numerous definitions of what we call “Gross Obesity” or MORBID OBESITY (50% or more over your ideal weight is a common one, as is 100 lbs over your ideal weight), this study defined you as “Morbidly Obese” if you were over 40 […]
vaccine experiments
SECRET VACCINE EXPERIMENTSEXPOSED “The fact that no record of these trials can be found in the files relating to the Department of Local Government and Public Health, the Municipal Health Reports relating to Cork and Dublin, or the Wellcome Archives in London, suggests that vaccine trials would not have been acceptable to government, municipal authorities, […]
ritalin is “prescription meth”
RITALIN…. “PRESCRIPTION METH”MEDICATION OR DOPE? Ractapopulous (JL) – Pixabay “I do believe I was a victim of the pharmaceutical and insurance cartel in this country, which indulges a system where drugs are administered before every other possible option is explored.“ Twenty year old “M”, the subject of a recent Yahoo article called Taking My Kid’s […]
more on the relationship between early antibiotics and asthma
ANTIBIOTICS, INFANTS, AND ASTHMA BruceBlaus “Antibiotic use in the first year life is associated with an increased risk of early-onset childhood asthma that began before 3 years of age. The apparent effect has a clear dose response. Heightened caution about avoiding unnecessary use of antibiotics in infants is warranted.” The conclusions of a study published […]
aspirin for heart attacks? no way says fda
NEVER HAD CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS?DON’T TAKE ASPIRIN AS A PREVENTATIVE “Consumers and patients who do not suffer from cardiovascular disease sometimes consider taking aspirin to reduce the possibility of having a heart attack or stroke. Reducing the possibility of having a first heart attack or stroke is called primary prevention. The FDA has reviewed the available […]
why you can trust drug companies to lie, cheat, and steal
YOU CAN TRUST THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY…. TO LIE, CHEAT, AND STEAL Arek Socha – Stockholm/Sweden – Pixabay I’ve given you DOZENS OF REASONS you cannot trust the Pharmaceutical Industry any farther than you could throw them. A perpetual offender of the public trust is GSK (GlaxoSmithKline). If you remember correctly, it was GSK who beat […]
statin drugs lead to better erections?
THE TRUTH ABOUTSTATIN DRUGS AND ERECTIONS “In the cases reported to the Netherlands Pharmacovigilance Centre, most men who had problems with sex drive began experiencing them the first week they started taking the statin drug.” Robert Rister talking about a statin study in his article on Steady Health called, Statins, Cholesterol-Lowering Class of Drugs, Lower […]
more on the recent change in cholesterol guidelines
MORE ON THE RECENT CHANGES TOCHOLESTEROL GUIDELINES Qimono – Arek Socha – Stockholm/Sweden – Pixabay It happens like clockwork. Every few years, the powers-that-be in the world of Cardiovascular Health get together to determine how much to lower what is considered the “safe and healthy” level of BLOOD CHOLESTEROL. Of course, the lower these standards […]
renowned medical doctor says adhd does not exist
ADHD DOES NOT EXIST? “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most commonly diagnosed conditions of childhood in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), in 2012 11% of children ages 4 to 17 had been diagnosed with ADHD. In recent years, a recognition that ADHD can continue into adulthood […]
antibiotics, arrhythmias, and increased death rates
ANTIBIOTICS ARE WORSE FOR YOURHEART THAN YOU EVER DREAMED Alex Proimos “Azithromycin and levofloxacin [both common Antibiotics] were both associated with elevated risks of death and serious cardiac arrhythmias during standard lengths of prescription.” Todd Neale from a recent article he wrote for the March 10 edition of MedPage Today. To many of you I […]
autism is in the news yet again
PREVALENCE OF AUTISM INCREASES AGAIN Gerd (Geralt) Altmann – Freiburg/Deutschland – Pixabay “The prevalence in Somalis was high, with one in 32 children affected, but it was not different from the prevalence in whites.” Dr. Cindy Lawler as quoted in a recent article by Kelly Lenox called Autism Studies Build on Past Investments and Guide […]
insulin resistance and your poor health
INSULIN RESISTANCE LEADS TO AMYRIAD OF HEALTH PROBLEMS Myriams-Fotos – Deutsch – Pixabay In at least two different posts (HERE & HERE), I have told you how serious a problem Insulin Resistance is. I have also talked at length about Uncontrolled Blood Sugar and the wide range of health problems associated with it. These two […]
teens with headaches
TEENAGERS WITH HEADACHES?MAKE EM PART OF THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC!GIVE THEM DRUGS! Arek Socha – Stockholm/Sweden – Pixabay “Opioids were go-to drugs for teen headache even though evidence-based guidelines do not recommend them for first-line treatment.” From a recent MedPage Today article by John Fauber and Kristina Fiore, called, Teens Likely to Get Opioid Rx for […]
medical guidelines for antibiotics: are they being followed?
MEDICAL GUIDELINES FOR ANTIBIOTIC USE (ARE THEY BEING FOLLOWED?) Gerd (Geralt) Altmann – Freiburg/Deutschland – Pixabay “We saw enormous variability in the rate of antibiotic prescribing. We estimate that even a modest reduction in unnecessary or inappropriate prescribing would have major benefits in terms of reducing the number of infections, super-infections, and cases of C. difficile.” […]
your hardworking congress and female viagra
CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY CONCERNING…….FEMALE VIAGRA? “Trouble is, flibanserin has side effects that may outweigh its tepid benefits… The drug didn’t boost women’s desire any more than a placebo in two clinical trials.” Deborah Kotz from the June 16, 2010 issue of U.S. News & World Report “We don’t want attitudes to get in the way of […]
disc herniations and chronic infections
DISC HERNIATIONS AND THE RELATIONSHIP TO…….CHRONIC INFECTIONS user:debivort “The ability of the human body to resist the invasion of its tissues by microorganisms is dependent upon a number of factors. But probably the best way to insure the highest degree of resistance for any given individual is to see that his dietary intake of vitamins […]