final poll results on d’s vaccination refusal
What Do Medical Professionals Think? – Poll Results “I use to be a strong advocate for the flu shot, and I had gotten my flu shot every year, however three years ago I had an “adverse reaction” to the vaccine, and now my left arm (non-dominant) is in constant pain, everyday I have sharp pains […]
anti-inflammation drugs significantly increase chances of death
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE CHANCES OF DEATH “The risk [of death from using anti-inflammatory meds] increases almost twentyfold for those over 75.” From the UK’s premier journal on “Evidence-Based Medicine”, Bandolier. The article was called, “NSAIDs and Adverse Effects“. “An estimated 10-20% of NSAID patients experience DYSPEPSIA, and NSAID-associated upper gastrointestinal adverse events are estimated […]
the truth about anti-depressants
THE TRUTH ABOUT ANTI-DEPRESSANT MEDICATIONSINVISIBLE & ABANDONED PART III SJJP – 建鹏 邵 – 广州/中国 – Pixabay “To call these medications antidepressants may make sense from a marketing standpoint but may be misleading from a scientific perspective. It may make just as much sense to call these medications anti-aphrodisiacs as antidepressants because the negative effects […]
antibiotics, dysbiosis, autoimmunity, & chronic illness
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANTIBIOTICS, DYSBIOSIS, AUTOIMMUNITY, & OTHER CHRONIC ILLNESS PublicDomainPictures – English – Pixabay Rheumatological manifestations in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are frequent and include peripheral arthritis, axial involvement and peripheral enthesitis [Tendinosis], osteoporosis and hypertrophic osteoarthropathy, and ankylosing spondylitis. Cherry picked from the Abstract of a study called, “Rheumatological Manifestations in Inflammatory Bowel […]
more “invisible” studies — the sordid story of tamiflu
INVISIBLE AND ABANDONED STUDIES PART IITHE SORDID STORY OF TAMIFLU “It is not enough that trial results are seen in secret, behind closed doors, by regulators alone: especially when, as with Tamiflu, regulators around the world disagree about the benefits of a treatment. It is also not clear that even regulators see everything. It […]
a follow-up on db’s case
ERODING HEALTHCARE FREEDOMSAN UPDATE ON DB’S VACCINATION SITUATION “…..you’ll need to read between the lines to get the full impact of what you are really being told. This is your government, who obviously knows best, gently preparing constituents / parents for what is surely coming —- forced vaccinations. That’s right — once the government is […]
antibiotic use in animals is increasing
AMERICANS USE A LOT OF ANTIBIOTICSFOR BOTH PEOPLE AND ANIMALS “Every day, Americans use some 51 tons of antibiotics. But only about a fifth of that is to treat human illness. Most of the rest is given to livestock — and not because the animals are sick. Instead the drugs are used for what the […]
db and our nation’s forced vaccination policies
DB AND OUR NATION’S VACCINATION POLICIES I want to give this baby the best shot that I can. There are just things in the flu vaccine that are not known, like how it affects my growing baby. DB from a December 19th story run on WGAL News 8 It’s unconscionable for a healthcare worker not […]
are you a sugar addict?
SUGAR OR JUNK ADDICTIONARE YOU AN ADDICT? Mohamed Hassan – giza/Egypt – Pixabay “Available evidence in humans shows that sugar and sweetness can induce reward and craving that are comparable in magnitude to those induced by addictive drugs…. Overall, this research has revealed that sugar and sweet reward can not only substitute to addictive drugs, […]
colds, flu, fever, coughs, and antibiotics
WHAT ARE ANTIBIOTICS GOOD FOR? Clker-Free-Vector-Images – Pixabay It’s that time of year when many people get sick. People get colds, they contract THE FLU, they come down with FEVERS, or they get a COUGH or UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION. We could also throw CHILDHOOD EAR INFECTIONS into the mix as well. All of these are […]
problems with diagnostic imaging
ANOTHER INSTANCE OFDIAGNOSTIC OVERLOAD Hioahelsefag – Oslo/Norway – Pixabay Overdiagnosis is an expected part of any screening program….. Part of a recent statement by the American College of Radiology (ACR) I want to start out today’s post with a story. It’s about a person I knew very well, who, because of their family health history, […]
chiropractic and flu
CHIROPRACTIC AND FLU PREVENTION / FLU TREATMENTIS THERE A LINK? Photograph from a 1918 edition of the St. Louis Post Dispatch “High sympathetic tone may alter organ and tissue responses to hormones, infectious agents, and blood components.” Dr IM Korr from “Andrew Taylor Still Memorial Lecture: Research and Practice — A Century Later.” from the […]
multi-generational effects of marijuana
JUST REMEMBER THAT WHEN YOU SMOKE,YOU ARE AFFECTING THE NEXT GENERATION Michael Moriarty – Tucson/USA – Pixabay “Hurd and colleagues were exploring the mechanisms that account for apparently permanent effects of temporary cannabis exposure seen in animals, which persist long after the exposure stops. Earlier studies in her lab had shown, for example, that dosing […]
new guidelines for cholesterol and statins
NEW GUIDELINESFOR CHOLESTEROLTHE MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE MORE THEY STAY THE SAME Mohamed Hassan – Giza/Egypt – Pixabay Statins Get High Marks in New Cardiac Prevention Guidelines. The headline from Tuesday’s MedPage Today article by Todd Neale These guidelines will provide updated guidance to primary care providers, nurses, pharmacists, and specialty medicine providers in how […]
thyroid drugs linked to birth defects
COMMON THYROID DRUGS LINKED TO BIRTH DEFECTS mmmCCC – English – Pixabay Dr. Peter Laurberg’s research team from Aalborg University Hospital in Demark recently presented a paper at the meeting of the American Thyroid Association. After looking at data from their national healthcare system, they came to the conclusion that when taken early in pregnancy, […]
antibiotics: the double-edged sword
ANTIBIOTICSLIFESAVER? DESTROYER OF HEALTH? OR BOTH? mmmCCC – English – Pixabay “Antibiotic resistance is rising for many different pathogens that are threats to health,” said “If we don’t act now, our medicine cabinet will be empty and we won’t have the antibiotics we need to save lives. Every year, more than two million people in […]
addiction to prescription drugs doubles
PRESCRIPTION DRUG ADDICTIONDOUBLES IN AMERICA Arek Socha – Pixabay Nationally, prescription drug-related deaths now outnumber those from heroin and cocaine combined. The recent Trust for America’s Health report When you’re a kid and you get this drug that makes you feel that feeling, where else are you going to turn to when you’re an adult? […]
is the problem of unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions getting better?
UNNECESSARY ANTIBIOTICS SITUATION IMPROVING?NOT! Pexels – Pixabay Despite years of persuasion and publicity, antibiotics are still drastically overprescribed for two common complaints — sore throat and bronchitis. The October 3 issue of MedPage Today by Michael Smith. If it were not so sad, it would almost be comical how the medical community cannot control their […]
should i be worried about whooping cough?
WHOOPING COUGH….SHOULD I BE WORRIED? “Herd immunity is important. If most of the population is not immunized, any given individual will have a much greater chance of being exposed to pertussis and therefore of coming down with the disease“ Robert Finberg, MD, University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester as recently told to MedPage Today. […]
crossfit, statins, and rhabdomyolysis
CROSSFIT, STATINS, AND RHABDOMYOLYSIS Moni Mckein – A Coruna/Spain – Pixabay No pain; no gain. Jane Fonda from her 1982 workout videos Although Jane Fonda is usually the one credited with starting the whole “no pain; no gain” mantra in her early 80’s leg-warmer workout videos, I would guess it’s been around much longer than […]