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Myths and Truths About Hormones with Sherrill Sellman, ND
submitted by: admin on 10/12/2013
Myths and truths are confusing and lead to hormone chaos. Ovaries don't quit at menopause. The story of hormone replacement is exposed. The Women's Health Initiative is discussed and reveals the callous nature of Big Pharma.
New Drugs: Are They Safe?
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
New drugs are the poorest tested and Americans are the guinea pigs for the first few years after release. Most new drugs have new side effects reported and 20% wind up off the market or with black box warnings.
New Lupus Drug is a Blockbuster
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
Lupus erythematosis is a chronic auto-immune disease that affects millions of people. Scientists are not exactly sure if lupus is a genetic disease, environmental, or related to lifestyle. Lupus can also be drug induced. It can be very debilitating and can affect joints, blood cells, skin, as well as organs such as the kidneys, heart and lungs. Lupus...
NSAIDs
submitted by: admin on 10/12/2013
This class of drugs should be removed from our pharmacies. Problems associated with these drugs include, GI bleeding, ulcers, kidney failure, heart attacks, strokes, atrial fibrillation, miscarriage, elevated blood pressure, congestive heart failure and more! They account for 30,000 deaths annually and more than 300,000 hospitalizations. There are...
NSAIDs: The Myriad of Side Effects
submitted by: admin on 05/31/2014
The effectiveness of NSAIDS for longterm pain is questionable according to new research. Chronic use of these drugs shows their effectiveness is close to that of a placebo. There are many alternatives to drugs for pain management that are more effective and far safer.
More than 30,000 people die annually in the US from this class of drugs, which include Advil,...
Obesity: Can it Be Caused by Viral Infections?
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
A common viruses stimulate stem cells to turn into fat cells! This causes obesity in animal studies. Now Big Pharma is looking at vaccines; don’t hold your breath! The workup for obesity is getting even more complex.
Off-Label Usage of Drugs
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
Physicians can use an FDA approved drug for whatever purpose they choose. This is off label use. Drug companies cannot promote drugs for off label indications, but they do. 20% of drugs are used as off-label.
Only Drugs Can Treat Hypertension
submitted by: admin on 10/12/2013
A study comparing drugs to other therapies is presented. The pros and cons of using drugs or non-drug approaches are reviewed and discussed.
Physicians Prefer Big Pharma Medical Education
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
While physicians realize medical industry funding of continuing medical education credits leads to bias, they continue to prefer this to paying higher fees for independent educational events. Big Pharma and device companies sponsor 60% of the billion dollar CME industry! This shows a serious lack of concern on the part of MDs in obtaining information...
Placebo Effect with Ofer Erez
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
In medicine we throw out the effect of placebo. However, it is safe, affordable, powerful treatment that works! What we believe has potent biochemical and physiological effects. Ethics of placebo are discussed too.
Pradaxa: a New Breakthrough in Anticoagulation?
submitted by: admin on 02/19/2015
Pradaxa is currently the only FDA approved drug that inhibits factor Xa and seems to have significant advantages over Coumadin. Early studies have shown a 21% less likely risk of stroke in atrial fibrillation, a 31% lower risk of bleeding, and an 11% lower mortality rate. Two drugs under study by the FDA now include Xarelto, and Eliquis.
If...
Prescription Drug Advertisements are Problematic
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
Direct to consumer ads are misleading and often outright lies. The only countries in the world allowing these ads are the US and New Zealand. The FDA is not doing a reasonable job in regulating what DTC ads can say. The goal of Big Pharma is to make money for their stockholders. Ads for "the purple pill" are exposed as outright deceptive. We need new...
Psychiatrists Embrace Pill Power
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
Big Pharma's control over psychiatry is a major step backwards. Even reimbursement for services is skewed to higher payment for drug vs cognitive treatment. It is time to treat patients, not primarily their symptoms.
Psychiatrists Ties With Big Pharma
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
Psychiatrist have become psycho-pharmacologists. They are cutting back on accepting funds for their conferences from Big Pharma. There's a place for drugs but it is way overdone. Follow the dollars to see what's happening.
Regulation of Supplements
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
The regulation of supplements is problematic. We clearly need regulation because supplement companies tend to make statements about what they do that is not proven, but at the same time we also need to have access to using them, especially if they are safe. A balanced regulation is what is needed. MD control of supplements is being suggested; yet they...
Should Statins Be Sold Over the Counter?
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
Merck wants to make Mevacor an over the counter drug. This would no doubt sell more drug, but also be giving a dangerous drug to people who do not need it. Its side effects are dangerous.
Should You Take the Swine Flu Vaccine?
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
This vaccine is a scam. The data supporting its value is non-existent and the risk for side effects untested. There are no studies proving its effectiveness and the illness is less dangerous than the regular flu.
Sicko!, Micheal Moore's Landmark Film
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
Michael Moore's movie "Sicko!" is a landmark film that reveals the conflicts of interest between Big Pharma, the insurance industry, and congress. The political corruption of many prominent Congress people is revealed. The uncaring and ruthless business nature of the US health care system is opened wide.
Spontaneous Cancer Remission
submitted by: admin on 06/25/2016
Many breast cancers resolve on their own. Autopsy studies show that about 30% of women in their 50s have occult breast cancers that apparently come and go. It makes one wonder if we are massively overdiagnosing cancers and overtreating them as well. The trick is to know which cancers are dangerous and in need of treatment. Studies on mammograms over time have...
Statins
submitted by: admin on 04/12/2015
For primary prevention of heart attacks there's no data showing that there's an increase in survival. And there are many side effects of statins that are problematic such as liver inflammation, peripheral neuropathy, muscle inflammation, type 2 diabetes, kidney failure, global amnesia. Lifestyle is still the major way to stop and reverse heart...
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