childhood vaccinations
THE POTENTIAL DANGERS OFCHILDHOOD VACCINATIONS Lothar Dieterich – Germering/Deutschland – Pixabay There are certain issues that have the potential to elicit extreme emotional reactions from people. Politics and religion are the two that come immediately to mind. However, two-plus decades of experience tells me that there is another topic that many people may not deal […]
it’s “flu season” again
IT’S THE WORST FLU SEASON ON RECORD….AGAIN Wellcome L0013912 It’s that time of year again. The time when the newspapers and airwaves began ratcheting up their message to ‘responsible‘ citizens —- Worst Flu Season Ever. Get Your Flu Shot Now! But really; how serious is the flu? The truth is, many of you reading this […]
antibiotic use in infants and young children
ANTIBIOTIC USE IN INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN, DECIMATES HEALTH LATER IN LIFE Nanin7 School has started. Its that time of year when kids get sick and parents take them to the doctor for ANTIBIOTICS. In January of last year I reported to you that a study from Yale University’s School of Public Health showed that […]
pcos
PCOS (POLY-CYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME) AN AMERICAN EPIDEMIC Bruce Blaus Diet-induced reduction in circulating insulin may be an attractive non-pharmacological treatment for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Lower Carbohydrate diet induced significant decreases in fasting insulin, fasting glucose, total testosterone, and all cholesterol measures, and significant increases in insulin sensitivity. In women with PCOS, reduction […]
gut flora & metabolic syndrome
GUT FLORA AND METABOLIC SYNDROME Gerd Altmann – Freiburg/Deutschland – Pixabay Although 99% of the medical community would be loathe to admit it, antibiotics have wreaked havoc on our country’s health. Oh sure, ANTIBIOTICS have the potential to save lives, but because of their blatant overuse, they are absolutely destroying people’s health. Think about it […]
dogs and dirt make for healthier children
IF DOGS AND DIRT CREATE HEALTHIER CHILDREN;WHAT DO ANTIBIOTICS AND VACCINES DO? A recent study from Finland showed how having a dog in the home can help ward off infections in very young infants, possibly by hastening immune system development. According to Eija Bergroth, MD, of Kuopio University Hospital, during the first year of life, […]
record numbers of americans addicted to prescription pain meds
RECORD NUMBERS OF AMERICANS ADDICTED TO PRESCRIPTION PAIN MEDS OpenClipart There are 260 million prescriptions written for NARCOTIC (OPIOID) PAIN KILLERS each year in America — a veritable “epidemic”. Although the FDA decided yesterday to “shut down” all of the different Oxycodone-based drugs that have not been approved for use by the federal government, it […]
america’s drug culture
AMERICA’S DRUG CULTURE Emilian Danaila – Braunschweig/Germany – Pixabay You ever wonder why Americans are so sick? It’s crazy! Our borders hold less than 5% of the world’s population, yet we use over 50% of its prescription and non-prescription medications. If you think that this would make us healthy, you would fail this pop quiz. […]
lyrica fails
MORE ON (MORON) LYRICAFIBROMYALGIA’S ‘DRUG OF CHOICE’ Because of my blog, many of you are familiar with the massive fines levied on Pfizer over the past several years — two separate incidents, a handful of drugs, payoffs, faked data, and an FDA fine of nearly two and a half billion dollars. It’s the kind of […]
abiraterone (zytiga) & provenge
NEW PROSTATE CANCER DRUGS HIT THE MARKET HAVE WE LOST OUR MINDS? Wellcome L0014222 “Amazing!” “Almost too good to be true.” “The most significant developments in prostate cancer in 60 years.” And that’s not all. Dr. L.M. Glode stated on his blog, “Most of our patients have been hearing about this drug for long enough […]
an aspririn a day
AN ASPIRIN A DAYMAY LEAD YOU TO AN EARLY GRAVE Inflammation is a group of naturally occurring immune system chemicals, which, when driven to excessive levels, is the root cause of numerous illnesses. Just a few of the diseases that are being touted as being “inflammatory” includes heart disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer, autoimmunity, etc —- […]
autisim rates continue to soar
The Latest Statistics Show AnotherHuge Increase in Autism Rate I, Eubulides The latest CDC statistics (2008 statistics — the most recent to date) came out earlier this week. Experts are now estimating that unlike the recent AUTISM COMMERCIALS, one out of every 88 eight year-olds had an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). That’s an increase of […]
cholesterol scare
TERRIFIED OF CHOLESTEROL? Zuzyusa – Praha/ČR – Pixabay Big Pharma (with the help of the medical community & the federal government) has done a fabulous job of instilling fear into the American population —– fear about the dangers of cholesterol. In fact, “High Cholesterol” has become the disease du jour of the 21st century. Even […]
cholesterol screenings for children?
_ CHOLESTEROL SCREENINGS FOR KIDS?ONLY IN AMERICA Patrick J. Lynch, medical illustrator. Yale University Center for Advanced Instructional Media C. Carl Jaffe; MD; cardiologist According to brand new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (released online in Pediatrics ahead of presentation at a recent AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION meeting), cholesterol screenings are now being recommended […]
sleeping pill death toll may top 500,000
ANNUAL U.S. SLEEPING PILL DEATH TOLLMAY TOP (GULP) 500,000 Jukka Niittymaa – Pixabay Well, I take this medicine as prescribed; I’ll sleep when I’m dead, I’ll sleep when I’m dead.Warren Zevon from his 1976 song of the same title, as well as the name of his biography (he died of cancer in 2003) Ba ba […]
antibiotics & sinus infections
ANTIBIOTICS FOR SINUS INFECTIONS? Guess What? Although the information in this article came from a recently published study, it is certainly not new. In fact, most of what is in this paper has been known for the better part of the last 15-20 years. If you are thinking about going and getting ANTIBIOTICS because your […]
keeping your family off of antibiotics
WANT TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY OFF ANTIBIOTICS?THEN LISTEN UP! A study from November’s issue of the medical journal Pediatrics (Antibiotic Prescribing in Ambulatory Pediatrics in the United States) had this to say about the subject of antibiotics and children……… Antibiotics were prescribed during 1 out of every 5 pediatric doctor visits. 50% of the antibiotics […]
cough medicine for kids
COUGH MEDICINE FOR KIDS?NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES! OpenClipart Most of us have taken cough medicine at some point in our lives. Many parents routinely give cough syrup to their children. They are probably not aware of just how dangerous this practice really is. Not only are numerous deaths reported each year, these cough medications have […]
pain relief — yesterday, today, and tomorrow
JUST REMEMBER…DRUGS KILL WHETHER PUSHED OR PRESCRIBED! Ewa Urban – Lublin/Polska – Pixabay Have you ever heard of Valium? Of course you have! According to its manufacturers, “It possesses anxiolytic [anti-anxiety], anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative, muscle relaxant, and amnestic [amnesia – forgetfulness] properties.” And it happened to be the number one selling drug in America from […]
are antibiotics making us fat?
ANTIBIOTICS CAUSE OBESITYSHOULD YOU BE SURPRISED? Farmers have long used antibiotics to fatten up livestock—and now there’s growing evidence that these drugs may have the same effect on people. What’s more, instead of being miracle cures, there’s now scary speculation that antibiotics could be jeopardizing our health by making us more prone to lifestyle diseases, […]