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Articles from NaturalNews In-House Writers:
Atkins Diet causes sales of SlimFast to plummet; the meal replacement
product is made primarily with refined white sugar!By Mike Adams, June 9 2004
Unilever, the parent company of SlimFast, is seeing its profits plummet
as a result of the success of the Atkins Diet. It's a good thing. I have
long thought that the SlimFast line of products was a complete sham --
the #1 ingredient in many SlimFast powders is refined white sugar, and
no nutritionist in their right mind would claim that consuming table
sugar instead of a meal would help people lose weight. In my opinion,
SlimFast has been fraudulently marketed to consumers with highly...
Creatine gains in popularity as safety questions abound; the FDA can't
wait to regulate or outlaw the substanceBy Mike Adams, June 9 2004
Creatine has rapidly become wildly popular among people looking for an
edge in strength training and sports performance. One study indicates as
many as 16% of teenagers use creatine, and 57% of people who frequent
health clubs also take the nutritional supplement. Creatine has been
clinically proven to increase lean muscle mass and boost performance,
but is creatine safe? When it comes to creatine, you can count on
two things happening. First, some users will abuse it and consume
ridiculous...
HGH offers miraculous anti-aging results; here's how to naturally boost
human growth hormone levelsBy Mike Adams, June 9 2004
It's well known that human growth hormone (HGH) is essential for
achieving optimal health. Falling HGH levels result in premature aging,
loss of lean body mass, lower levels of energy, and a whole host of
other aging-related symptoms. But getting a boost in growth hormone
should come from natural sources, not drug injections, say an increasing
number of doctors and nutritionists. In other words: if you want the
anti-aging benefits of HGH, you'll be far better off finding ways to
allow...
Antidepressant drug maker accused of fraud by New York Attorney General;
blatant fraud is widespread in clinical trials of prescription drugsBy Mike Adams, June 8 2004
GlaxoSmithKline, the maker of antidepressant drugs (Paxil) is being sued
by the State of New York for fraud. What's the accusation? The drug
company withheld the results of negative studies and distorted study
data in order to get the drug prescribed to children. GSK respondes by
explaining that they made the studies available to the FDA, but
neglected to mention that the FDA conspired with GSK and also
buried the studies to make sure the truth wouldn't come out. What truth?
That antidepressant...
Health illiteracy is widespread: neither patients nor doctors grasp the
fundamentals of nutritionBy Mike Adams, June 8 2004
Health literacy is a huge problem for controlling health care costs,
says a new study published by the Institute of Medicine. By "health
literacy," they mean the ability of the general public to read and
understand basic health information. The absence of this ability is
costing our nation $29 billion a year in additional medical costs, and
that was back in 1996! I completely agree with the findings of this
research. I've found health literacy to be astonishingly low among the
general...
Organized medicine has failed; the public turns to alternative and
complementary medicine in vast numbers says NIH studyBy Mike Adams, June 4 2004
Modern organized medicine is so ineffective at preventing disease and
improving peoples' health that the public is increasingly turning to
alternative and complementary medicine. In the largest study of its kind
ever conducted, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has determined
that nearly 2/3rds of Americans rely on methods of healing that fall
completely outside traditional "Western" medicine. In other words, the
vast majority of Americans are currently engaging in healing therapies...
Maker of antidepressant drugs faces $250m lawsuit from New York Attorney
General: the drugs cause adolescents to commit suicide, says claimBy Mike Adams, June 4 2004
Antidepressant drug maker GlaxoSmithKline is facing legal charges that
its drug (Seroxat) is dangerous and causes adolescents to commit
suicide. The charges come from New York state Attorney General Eliot
Spitzer who also claims the company hid the results of drug trials that
proved the drugs were dangerous. Similar charges may be filed soon in
the UK, where a patient support group for users of the GSK drug says
that the drug causes people to become aggressive or suicidal. All this
is...
Mass media promotes pharmaceutical industry hype; the general public
chooses easy drugs over nutrition and exerciseBy Mike Adams, June 4 2004
The headlines are ablaze with results from a new study that shows
raising levels of your good cholesterol may take no more effort than
popping a daily pill. But what the headlines don't mention is that this
so-called "groundbreaking" study involved no more than twenty
people! When a sample size that small, the results are probably not
even statistically significant. It's amazing to me how the
pharmaceutical industry takes a tiny shred of evidence -- a distorted
study, a slight improvement...
Aspartame lawsuits accuse food and soft drink companies of poisoning the
public with this neurotoxic chemical; FDA compromises public health to
protect aspartame profits By Mike Adams, June 4 2004
The National Justice League has filed a series of lawsuits against food
companies, accusing them of poisoning the public by using a known
neurotoxic chemical -- aspartame -- in their foods and beverages. The
lawsuit seeks to bar these companies from producing, using, processing
or selling aspartame. Aspartame is very well documented as an
excitotoxin, meaning that it overexcites nerve cells, causing permanent
damage. According to research by Dr. Russell Blaylock, aspartame causes
brain...
Yohimbe helps people overcome fear four times faster than prescription
drugsBy Mike Adams, June 4 2004
In fascinating new research carried out at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric
Institute, the herb Yohimbe (from a tree bark) was found to help people
with anxiety disorders overcome their fears in just 1/4th the time of
pharmaceuticals typically prescribed for such conditions. It appears to
work by altering the effects of adreneline in the body -- a hormone
typically produced in response to fear or anxiety. Yohimbe, of
course, is more popularly used for the herbal treatment of erectile
dysfunction...
American Diabetes Association promotes statin drugs to diabetic patients
without a shred of proof that they help; the pharmaceutical industry
gives millions each year to the ADABy Mike Adams, June 3 2004
In a widely publicized announcement by the American Diabetes Association
that can only be called extremely dangerous health politics, the group
has advised all diabetic patients to start taking statins regardless of
whether they have high cholesterol. The justification? Because statin
drugs, the Association insists, "...may have some other qualities that
have not been tested." You read it right: the American Diabetes
Association wants everyone with diabetes to take an expensive
prescription...
One-third of American diet is junk food and soft drinks: we're
malnourished and obese at the same timeBy Mike Adams, June 2 2004
An alarming new study published in the Journal of Food Composition and
Analysis reveals that Americans are getting nearly one-third of their
calories from junk foods: soft drinks, sweets, desserts, alcoholic
beverages, and salty snacks. It explains why obesity is rampant,
diabetes is epidemic, and chronic disease is skyrocketing: we are a
nation of people who are simultaneously overfed and malnourished. In
other words, we're getting plenty of calories, but very little
nutrition. Shockingly...
Your dentist is full of bunk: surgery to remove wisdom teeth is
worthless, says British Medical JournalBy Mike Adams, May 30 2004
In a groundbreaking report from the British Medical Journal, researchers
who poured over thousands of studies detailing the efficacy of medical
and dental procedures have concluded that many popular surgical
procedures are completely worthless. Among those is one of the most
common procedures performed by your dentist: the removal of so-called
"impacted" wisdom teeth. According to the BMJ, this procedure may
actually do more harm than good. I don't trust dentists. I've long
suspected...
Landmark study shows common surgical procedures to be worthless;
surgeons perform countless unproven surgeries each yearBy Mike Adams, May 30 2004
It's official: modern medical procedures like surgery are completely
worthless for a startling number of diseases and conditions, and doctors
exaggerate the benefits of whatever procedure they're hawking. This is
the truth about modern medicine you won't get in the United States: it's
from the British Medical Journal which actually studied the
effectiveness of surgical procedures like prostate cancer surgery,
mastectomies for breast cancer, and the surgical removal of impacted
wisdom...
Modern medicine is little more than a grand con perpetrated by medical
journals, drug companies and the FDABy Mike Adams, May 28 2004
It's time to seriously question the myth that "we have the best health
care system in the world" here in the United States. In reality, we have
the worst health care system of any industrialized country: no other
country kills as many people with prescription drugs, radical surgical
procedures, chemotherapy and other treatments while spending the
equivalent of 15 percent of the entire national economy on it. It's time
to face the facts: our health care system is a system designed to
generate...
FDA conceals evidence showing antidepressant drugs cause children to
commit suicideBy Mike Adams, May 28 2004
It has now been revealed that the FDA purposely hid clinical evidence
showing that children taking antidepressant drugs were more than twice
as likely to attempt suicide than those not taking the drugs. Rather
than announce or publish these results out of concern for the safety of
the public, the FDA sat on them, burying the evidence and even lying
about the existence of the study. This is just one example of why I
have characterized the FDA's actions as criminal. Once again, the agency...
FDA compromises public health to appease veal industry; illegal hormones
will be allowed into the human food supplyBy Mike Adams, May 28 2004
The FDA, in its ever-present desire to placate industry at the expense
of public health, has now announced that veal growers who used illegal
hormones in the calves can go ahead and sell them for use in the human
food supply. The FDA admits the practice is illegal, yet allows it
anyway. If they were really trying to stop the practice (which they
aren't), the FDA would have banned the use of hormone-injected calves in
the food supply. That would be the sane thing to do. In fact, that's the
reason...
Credit card debt is often a result of costly food and grocery
purchasing habitsBy Mike Adams, May 28 2004
Here's how to tell when you're too deep in credit card debt: if 15% or
more of your monthly income goes to pay your credit card bills, you've
triggered one of the many warning signs that your credit card debt is
out of control. There are other triggers, too: paying the monthly
payments on one credit card by taking out a cash advance on another
credit card. If this scenario describes your financial habits,
you're not alone: some 39% of credit card holders pay only the minimum
payment...
Popularity of prescription drugs from Canada continues to grow; FDA plays role of mob boss for domestic prescription drug racketBy Mike Adams, May 28 2004
A growing number of people are purchasing prescription drugs that have
been reimported from Canada. This practice bypasses the drug company
monopoly that now has a strangehold on customers in the United States,
allowing customers to have access to the very same prescription drugs at
a fraction of the cost. The practice drives the pharmaceutical industry
absolutely crazy, of course, which is why they've fought bitterly
against it. The FDA, always watching out for the pharmaceutical
industry...
Ritalin stunts growth of children, says studyBy Mike Adams, May 25 2004
New research published in the journal Pediatrics reveals that
children who take Ritalin for ADHD have their growth stunted by the
drug. With over a million children already being dosed with this
powerful narcotic, it seems bewildering that we're only now finding out
about major side effects like this one. Clearly, if a child's growth is
stunted by the drug, it is causing an imbalance in the endocrine system,
affecting hormone regulation. I wouldn't be surprised to find out,
decades...
Everyday herbs prove to be convenient healers; garlic proves itself
against cancer and cholesterolBy Mike Adams, May 25 2004
Even familiar herbs offer potent healing abilities: garlic, parsley,
sage, ginger, basil and rosemary all offer positive healing effects
without the dangerous negative side effects often associated with
prescription drugs. And yet the healing potential of these herbs goes
way beyond the simple uses mentioned here. Garlic is useful for far more
than lowering cholesterol; it's also a potent anti-cancer therapy. Taken
internally (by eating garlic cloves or drinking garlic juice,
preferrably...
Milk industry claims cow's milk results in weight loss; bad science
meets dishonest marketingBy Mike Adams, May 25 2004
The milk industry has launched a full court press to hype the supposed
weight loss benefits of drinking milk. They're running print ads, hiring
celebrities to wear goofy-looking milk moustaches, and paying
nutritionists to give distorted speeches about the benefits of milk. The
problem is, there's absolutely no convincing evidence that milk helps
with weight loss at all. In fact, all the evidence about cow's milk
shows it to be a nutritional disaster for the human body: it's missing
essential...
Massage therapy is good medicine, not merely relaxationBy Mike Adams, May 25 2004
If doctors knew the true causes of health and healing, they'd be
prescribing massage therapy to most of their patients rather than
prescription drugs. Massage therapy is good medicine, and it's a far
more potent healing therapy than most people realize. In fact, I believe
that every person, healthy or otherwise, should receive a massage
therapy treatment at least once a month. Why is massage therapy such
good medicine? Because it helps move lymph, blood and oxygen to the
various organs...
Doping up our children: antidepressant drug prescriptions for kids are
skyrocketing while nutritional cures remain ignoredBy Mike Adams, May 24 2004
As a nation, we're doping up our kids on an ever-increasing array of
dangerous prescription drugs. With millions of children already taking a
powerful narcotic (Ritalin), now millions more are being dose with
expensive drugs that alter brain chemistry and have been clearly shown
to cause children to engage in violent acts and commit suicide. You
can thank the marketing and hype of the pharmaceutical industry for
that, of course. Aided by the political influence of the FDA, drug
companies...
Meditation proven to lower blood pressure with no drugs, no side
effects, and zero costBy Mike Adams, May 21 2004
A study published in the American Journal of Hypertension
reveals that daily meditation (two sessions each lasting 15 minutes)
results in a measurable drop in blood pressure in at-risk teenagers.
This is yet more research demonstrating the powerful mind/body
connection that western medicine continues to deny exists at all.
Interestingly, the positive effects of the meditation persisted even
four months after the patients stopped the practice, indicating that
meditation has substantial...
Asthma inhalers actually worsen asthma; cow's milk and chronic
dehyration are the root causeBy Mike Adams, May 20 2004
New research shows that ingredients found in asthma inhalers actually
worsen the condition in asthmatics, creating a cycle of dependence on
the inhaler. Asthma inhalers are largely unnecessary in the first place,
since nearly every case of asthma can be reversed through dietary
changes alone. There are two culprits when it comes to asthma: cow's
milk and lack of water. Cow's milk is the leading cause of asthma,
especially in infants, and nearly everyone who stops consuming dairy
products...
Soy found to prevent colon cancerBy Mike Adams, May 20 2004
New research published in the Journal of Nutrition reveals that
consuming soy milk and other soy-based products fights colon cancer.
Researchers identified a phytochemical in soy called glucosylceramide
that reduced both the formation and growth of tumor cells in the
gastrointestinal tracts of mice. It's yet more good news for the
many benefits associated with the consumption of soy products. Soy has
also recently been shown to prevent prostate cancer and stop hair loss
in men. It's...
Hair loss and prostate cancer are both prevented by miracle molecule
found in soy milk, says new researchBy Mike Adams, May 20 2004
A study published in the journal Biology of Reproduction
reveals that both prostate cancer and hair loss in men can be prevented
by consuming soy products. The reason? The consumption of soy products
results in the creation of a unique molecule in the intestines called
equol. This equol blocks the function of DHT -- a hormone responsible
for stimulating prostate cancer and causing male pattern baldness.
This is a very big deal that blows away efforts to develop
pharmaceuticals that...
Different forms of Vitamin E have varied health effects on the human
bodyBy Mike Adams, May 20 2004
Researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have
discovered that only one form of Vitamin E -- alpha-tocopherol --
appears to be beneficial in protecting against bladder cancer. Other
forms of the popular vitamin, such as gamma-tocopherol (which is
consumed in much higher quantities in the United States) offers no such
protection. The research helps explain why some studies seem to show
Vitamin E to be effective while other studies show just the opposite:
the...
Cinnamon gum found to kill bacteria in the mouth; medicinal use of
cinnamon herb is widespreadBy Mike Adams, May 19 2004
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered
that cinnamon flavored chewing gum exhibits a strong antibacterial
effect in the mouth and even counters bad breath. This is exciting news
for Wrigley's, but not at all surprising to those familiar with the
antibacterial properties of cinnamon and other plant oils. In fact,
cinnamon has a long history of use as a medicinal herb. It's not only
antibacterial, it also helps regulate blood sugar, especially in
diabetic...
Green tea shown to kill cancer cells; pharmaceutical industry can't wait
to exploit findingsBy Mike Adams, May 19 2004
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic have found that phytochemicals in green
tea kill cancer cells. Green tea was chosen because it has long been
observed that populations around the world that consume green tea
experience far lower rates of cancer. Green tea also has no negative
side effects, unlike chemotherapy, radiation, surgery and other radical
approaches to cancer. Now for the real story: this research is great
to see, but it was conducted with a very "Western" approach by trying...
Study: physical exercise prevents cancer (but only if you actually do
it)By Mike Adams, May 18 2004
A new study reveals that physical exercises is more than just good for
your heart and body weight: it also prevents endometrial cancer and
breast cancer according to a study involving 850 women. The more the
study subjects exercised, the less their odds of being diagnosed with
cancer, even if they were considered "at risk" for the disease.
This study confirms what many health-minded professionals have known
all along: physical exercise is a proven strategy for remaining free of
chronic...
Viagra use causes infertility, says study; statins interfere with sex
hormonesBy Mike Adams, May 18 2004
The irony is hard to miss: men who take Viagra may be shooting blanks
according to new research conducted at Queen's University in Belfast,
Northern Ireland. Viagra, it seems, causes sperm cells to premature
release digestive enzymes that normally break down the wall of the egg.
As a result, sperm from men who take Viagra can no longer fertilize eggs
as effectively. In the United States and around the world, men who
suffer from obvious nutritional deficiencies, hormonal imbalances caused...
USDA won't stop use of illegal hormones in the veal industry; cancer
rates skyrocket in humansBy Mike Adams, May 18 2004
In yet more news revealing the horrifying activities of the U.S. beef
industry, it has recently been publicized that ranchers are routinely
pumping veal calves full of illegal hormones in an effort to get them to
grow faster. The USDA acts "shocked" about this, but in fact, this
practice is common knowledge in the veal industry. Initially, the USDA
declared all calves that have been dosed with these illegal hormones
should be banned from the food supply, but it quickly backed down after...
U.S. Surgeon General says prevention is the health cure, and that means
nutrition and fitnessBy Mike Adams, May 18 2004
U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona is trying to educate the public and
policymakers on the importance of disease prevention. He says, "We can't
afford to go on the path we're on now," meaning that as a nation, we
simply cannot afford to spend ever-increasing dollars for health care,
treating diseases after they've become full-blown epidemics. The
solution, says Carmona, is to invest in prevention. He's right. More
than 90% of all diseases can be preventing entirely through lifestyle...
Atkins diet having impact on food industry: pasta company files for
bankruptcyBy Mike Adams, May 18 2004
The Atkins Diet is starting to change the landscape of the food business
world: Krispy Kreme is seeing its shares steadily drop and New World
Pasta Co. has filed for bankruptcy. These are healthy signs (literally!)
that people are making healthier food choices and avoiding refined
carbohydrates while sticking to low-carb diet choices. No doubt,
we'll all be healthier and better off if all the companies making white
bread, soft drinks, muffins and cookies go out of business. Hopefully...
Soft drink industry denies their products cause obesity or diabetes:
parallels ridiculous denials of Big Tobacco By Mike Adams, May 17 2004
A grocery products trade group that represents Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and
other soft drink manufacturers is adamantly denying the scientific merit
of new research linking high fructose corn syrup with rising rates of
obesity and diabetes. Stephanie Childs of the Grocery Manufacturers of
America, repeats the same old lie told by everybody that sells
obesity-promoting products: the problem is simply that people eat too
many calories, she explains, not that people are drinking soft drinks.
...
Kidney stones caused by acidic soft drinks; can be reversed with
nutrition and herbs such as corn silkBy Mike Adams, May 17 2004
A new study from the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas reveals
that the more overweight a person is, the more likely they are to have
kidney stones. According to reports, the researchers conclude that
obesity and diabetes actually cause the kidney stones. I have an
alternate theory. We already know that kidney stones are regularly
formed when people drink soft drinks. The more soft drinks they consume,
the more overweight they become, and the more likely they are to be
diagnosed...
Chiropractic and acupuncture help with back pain, but a real cure
requires flexibility and strength trainingBy Mike Adams, May 17 2004
Eighty percent of Americans will suffer from back pain at some point in
their lives, conventional wisdom says. But the way people treat that
back pain varies widely. Many will just take over-the-counter
painkillers to try to mask the pain. Others will opt for surgery, which
almost never solves back pain problems for the long term. Want to know
what really works? I have far more experience in this area
than I ever wished for. As a chronic sufferer of back pain for nearly a
decade, I...
Highly toxic chemicals are found in laundry detergents, dryer sheets,
deodorants, perfumes, soaps and other household productsBy Mike Adams, May 17 2004
As part of National Poison Prevention Week, health officials are warning
parents to keep their children away from household poisons. That's good
advice, of course, but sadly very little attention is paid to
slow-acting poisons and toxic chemicals found in personal care products
that slowly (but surely) kill both parents and children by the millions.
I'm talking about the toxic chemicals found in everyday household
products that, when absorbed through the skin (as practically all
chemicals...
Martial arts offers extraordinary fitness and health benefits to people
in their 40's and 50'sBy Mike Adams, May 17 2004
It's not just for fighting: new research published in the British
Journal of Sports Medicine shows that people in their 40's and 50's who
regularly practice martial arts demonstrate astounding levels of
physical fitness in comparison to people the same age who don't exercise
at all. The study subjects who practiced martial arts had 12% less body
fat, were able to do twice as many sit-ups, had enhanced flexibility and
leg strength, demonstrated a stronger immune system and showed greatly...
Natural sunlight destroys breast cancer tumors through creation of
Vitamin DBy Mike Adams, May 12 2004
Researchers at St. George's Hospital in London have found that breast
tissues produce their own cancer-fighting compound (calcitriol) that
destroys breast cancer tumors. In order to make calcitriol, however,
tissues in the breast need Vitamin D, and the best way to get Vitamin D
is to expose your skin to natural sunlight. In other words, the research
is finding that the human body can cure cancer all by itself, but only
if it has the raw materials available. For decades, the population...
Millions around the globe suffer from nutritional deficiencies due to
lack of vitamins and mineralsBy Mike Adams, May 12 2004
A new report by UNICEF and The Micronutrient Initiative says that
millions of people around the world are lacking key vitamins and
minerals like iodine, folic acid, and zinc. The report is accompanied by
pictures of people in third world countries. But here's the real story
on this news: the vast majority of Americans are suffering from
nutritional deficiencies right now as well! It's true: nearly 2/3rds
of Americans are deficient in zinc. Well over half are deficient in
magnesium...
Diabetic epidemic on the rise: cases of diabetes to more than double in the United States, pharmaceutical industry drools over potential profitsBy Mike Adams, May 12 2004
The US is headed for a diabetes epidemic that could see as many as 41
million Americans suffering from full-blown diabetes if prevention
measures are not put into place, announced Health and Human Services
Secretary Tommy Thompson. Right now, 18 million Americans have
full-blown diabetes, which already makes the disease an epidemic. But if
nothing is done to reverse the trend, this number will more than double
in the years ahead. What can be done to stop this diabetic epidemic?
Fundamentally...
Water filters compared in terms of annual costBy Mike Adams, May 12 2004
The Green Guide has published a cost comparison chart detailing the
annual cost for operating various water filters such as the Pur and
Brita filters. The companies manufacturing these water filters make the
majority of their profits on repeated purchases of replaceable filter
elements, of course, so the annual cost of operating such water filters
is far more important than the up-front cost of buying them. So
what's the verdict? The Brita pitcher is the least expensive water
filter...
Diabetes and obesity linked to the consumption of high fructose corn
syrup and refined sugarsBy Mike Adams, May 12 2004
New research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
links diabetes with the rise in consumption of high fructose corn syrup.
By examining the consumption of food macronutrients (fats, proteins and
carbohydrates) consumed by the population from 1909 to 1997, researchers
were able to correlate, with startling clarity, the rise of diabetes
with the consumption of refined sugars and carbohydrates. A long
list of nutritionists and naturopaths (myself included) have been
telling...
Cancer industry promotes misleading warning on supplements in order to
protect cancer treatment profitsBy Mike Adams, May 10 2004
The Fox Chase Cancer Center has released a new warning about anti-cancer
nutritional supplements that, if followed, would generate substantial
new business for the organization. The study and subsequent press
release seem to express shock that so many men are taking medicinal
herbs like yohimbe as well as vitamins and minerals when such therapies
are "unproven," says the center. In fact, nutritional and herbal
therapies are quite well documented in regards to prostate health, and
there...
Online pharmacy links under fire; monopolistic FDA orders search engines
to stop linking to sites it doesn't likeBy Mike Adams, May 10 2004
If you're a mob boss, one of your primary responsibilities is to shut
off consumer access to alternate suppliers of your booze, or drugs, or
whatever you're selling. The FDA, which operates like a mob boss for the
pharmaceutical industry, is continuing to do exactly that. Their latest
move? Ordering search engines like Yahoo and Google to stop linking to
online pharmacy websites that sell prescriptions to patients. It's a
gross violation of Free Speech, of course, and it's indicative...
Liposuction drug makes you thin by cutting off blood supply to fat cells
in overweight peopleBy Mike Adams, May 10 2004
It's better than liposuction, researchers say: it's a drug that cuts off
the blood supply to fat cells, causing subjects to lose an astounding
30% of their body weight in just one month. For now, however, those
subjects are just mice, and there's no guarantee that the drug will work
in humans. It was originally developed as a targeted cancer drug, by
the way. Once researchers realized it could also target fat cells, they
knew they had something valuable on their hands: a liposuction...
Prescriptions suffer intentional shortage as pharmaceutical companies
try to cut off supplies to CanadaBy Mike Adams, May 10 2004
In the ongoing battle over drugs from Canada, the monopolistic U.S.
pharmaceutical companies and the FDA have resorted to all sorts of
mob-like tactics: they've threatened resellers with legal action,
they've engaged in scare tactics to try to make people afraid of drugs
purchased over the border, and they've even strong-armed credit card
processing companies into snooping on online pharmacies. Their latest
tactic, though, is downright despicable: they're intentionally creating
a shortage...
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