Too Profitable to CureBrent Hoadley, Ph.D.
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| The wonder drug, synthetic human insulin, was supposed to make the world a safer, cheaper, and less worrisome place for diabetics to live.
As you, the juror, see the evidence presented you will recognize that the promotion of this drug was a charade, a scam to increase corporate profits. Synthetic human insulin is not safer than natural animal insulin. It is not less expensive. There was never a shortage of animal insulins, so a guarantee of supply was never an issue. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 We've also had these specifically manufactured with internal NiMH batteries instead of NiCad batteries, so these products have longer life and are safer for the environment. The battery capacity is higher on these than on any similar product you'll find anywhere.
Most manufacturers just choose the cheapest, most toxic batteries they can find, because consumers usually don't know the difference. But we went out of our way to have these manufactured to be far safer for the environment while offering greatly improved battery life. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Apparently, the FDA believes the herb is dangerous, but somehow the refined, highly-concentrated drug is far safer -- which is like saying crack is safer than coca leaf tea. The real reason for this double standard is that over-the-counter medicines are profitable for Big Pharma, and that's exactly why this drug remains on the market.
Oh, by the way, it's also the same over-the-counter medication used to manufacture methamphetamines ("meth"). |
Jay Joseph
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 Safer, 1973
Daniel safer studied the siblings and half-siblings of a group of 17 children living in foster care who were diagnosed with ADHD. These foster children had been born into abusive and neglectful families: "In nearly every case, through neglect or cruelty, the natural parents mismanaged the care of these children and
1. Morrison & Stewart, 1973, p. 888.
2. Rutter et al., 1990.
3. Wender, 1995, p. 95.
4. Rosenthal, 1971a, p. 194. subsequently lost custody of them." In addition, 5 of the 14 mothers for whom safer had information had been in jail, and three others were alcoholics. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 It's far safer medicine, too. Herbs are orders of magnitude safer than prescription drugs.)
And what about all those greedy corporations who would lose billions from lost revenues? Think about it: Pfizer, Monsanto, Merck, Eli Lilly... would anybody really mind these greedy profiteers going out of business? We'd all be better off if these corporate monstrosities were put out of business anyway. It is in society's interest to eliminate these corporations that harm our health and enslave the population in a medical racket that does nothing to enhance health, abundance or quality of life. |
Mark Schapiro
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 So, let's say you want to develop a more effective and safer chemical. There is no information out there to prove that yours is better or safer for human health or the environment. There's no competitive pressure to improve it. . . . The current system impedes the ability of innovations to penetrate the market."20 Consumers, in other words, have no means of expressing their potential preference for less toxic alternatives. |
Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews
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 An advantage of green tea extract and other nutrients over pharmaceutical drugs in cancer therapy is that the nutrients are generally less potent and can be used safely over a much wider range of dosages, so they are safer to use. Pharmaceutical drugs are safe and effective only within a narrow range of dosage. In large doses they become toxic and can do more harm than good, so doses must be carefully established and prescribed. For nutritional supplements, the safety range is dramatically larger, making them safer to use. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 S. are safer than the same medicines purchased somewhere else? Do they suffer under the illusion that paying more for prescription drugs somehow makes them safer?
When it comes down to it, none of the arguments against drug reimportation hold water. The killing of the amendment was done for one simple, uncomplicated reason: to protect the safety of Big Pharma profits by forcing Americans to pay monopoly prices for their medicines.
Modern-day Indentured Servants
The whole price fixing scam brings to mind a relevant term from American history: Indentured servants. |
Andreas Moritz
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 It is indeed a safer option than over-the-counter drugs, which cause drowsiness. In another clinical trial conducted by the Department of Anesthesiology at St. Bartholomew's Hospital in London, researchers were able to show that 1 gram of ginger powder was as effective, and much safer, at preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting as the tranquilizer commonly used by hospitals.
Ginger is also effective in relieving the severity of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. Using ginger to quell morning sickness does not raise the risk of birth defects, according to a new study co-authored by Dr. |
Bottom Line Health
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| If you notice these adverse effects while taking diphenhydramine, ask your doctor about other, safer medications or alternative treatments.
Joseph V. Agostini, MD, assistant professor of medicine, geriatrics section, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
Aging May Cause People to Say Things They Don't Mean
William von Hippel, PhD, associate professor of psychology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Adam Gazzaley, MD, PhD, assistant professor of neurology and physiology, University of California, San Francisco.
Psychology and Aging.
Nature Neuroscience online. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
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 We think that a lower dose of 30 milligrams of zinc is safer for longer periods of time.
YOU Tip: Sit Back. There's no evidence to suggest that prolonged TV exposure is bad for your eyes (maybe your brain cells, depending on what you're watching, but that's a whole different story). But that's only if you make sure that you're sitting the proper distance away so your eyes can accommodate to the picture. Take the diagonal screen length of your TV and make sure you sit at least that far away from it. |
| The vacuum technique is much safer than a method that used to be commonly used: flushing out the ears with water and high pressure. The water, if not the right temperature, can cause dizziness, and the high-pressure flooding can damage the drum.
YOU Tip: Eat for Your Ears. It appears that two substances-folate and phytochemicals-might have some auditory advantages. Taking 800 micrograms of folate (which is also found in leafy green foods) has been shown to slow the loss of high-frequency sounds. |
Marshall Editions
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 They are thought to be safer due to their bio-identical compounding (they match the natural hormones of the body) and low dosage. Frequently, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) drugs such as Prozac® and Lexapro® are also prescribed to treat emotional difficulties, and may also alleviate hot flashes.
TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE
Herbs: The herbs listed below are available from Chinese pharmacies or online. To prepare a formula, place the herbs in a ceramic pot and add 3 cups of water. Bring to the boil, simmer for 30 minutes, and strain the liquid. Drink 1 cup twice a day. |
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| Older antipsychotic medications appear to be no safer than newer antipsychotic drugs in elderly people, and should not be used to replace the newer drugs without careful consideration, according to a study.
THE STUDY
In this study, Dr. Philip Wang, a psychiatrist and epidemiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital and an assistant professor of psychiatry, medicine and health-care policy at Harvard Medical School, and his colleagues set out to define the short-term risk of death among elderly patients taking the older, or conventional, antipsychotic medications. |
| How do dogs have that instinct that lying on the ground is safer? We have no idea.
Jennifer Arnold
Jennifer Arnold, founder and operator of Canine Assistants, says the ability of these canines to sense many hidden health dangers is emerging. "There are already dogs that have been anecdotally reported to be able to pick up on dangerously low blood sugar," she says.
"And a service dog alerted his owner in the middle of the night that he was having a heart attack in his sleep—and then did it again for a stranger in a mall," Arnold adds. |
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| DGL is a safer form of licorice as it does not contain glycyrrhizin.
Herbal blends: Gentle astringents such as agrimony and meadowsweet, which help heal damaged tissue, anti-inflammatory herbs such as chamomile (see the section on heartburn, p. 408), and wound-healing plants such as calendula and chickweed can also be helpful in treating ulcers. Many herbalists will make a tincture from a combination of all these plants that can be taken three times a day before or with meals to help heal the ulcer. |
| It is probably safer than both mebendazole and albendazole, but can cause similar side effects. Studies on pregnant women have not been performed, but it has not caused problems in animal research.
Practice good hygiene: The drugs listed above are effective at killing the parasite but not at killing the eggs. Because of this, clean your house thoroughly, especially the bed linen and toys. Frequent hand washing is important. Change your pajamas and underwear daily and wash all clothes in very hot water. If the eggs are not removed in this manner, re-infection will occur. |
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| Another option: Use a newer, safer antidepressant during the day, such as sertraline (Zoloft), and a nonbenzodiazepine, such as Ambien, at night. Studies show that this combination is safe and effective.
NONPRESCRIPTION SLEEPING AIDS •Antihistamines, including diphenhydramine (Benadryl, Nytol, Sleep-eze, Sominex, Tylenol PM) and doxylamine (Unisom) have drowsiness as a side effect. Unfortunately, it can last into the day. Also, antihistamines are not as effective as nonbenzodiazepines.
Best if you: Experience occasional insomnia. |
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| Herbs: De-glycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL), which is safer than other types of licorice, may help to heal damaged mucous lining in the stomach. Take two 380 mg DGL licorice tablets three or four times a day between meals as needed. Slippery elm serves as a demulcent to soothe the digestive lining of the stomach. Take 3 ml of tincture or 500 mg of a capsule three times a day, or lozenges if preferred. Marshmallow is another demulcent that soothes the digestive lining and reduces inflammation in the stomach. Take 300 mg in capsule form or 3 ml of tincture three times a day. |
Ray D. Strand
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 If you ask your dentist about possible alternatives to these mercury amalgams, he does have much safer options. (Don't run out and have all of your mercury fillings removed, though. If it is not done properly, it may cause more harm than if you just leave them alone.)
Coenzyme QIC
Coenzyme QlO, as you will recall, is a very potent antioxidant as well as one of the most important nutrients for the production of energy within the cell. |
Marshall Editions
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| While less effective than finasteride, it is safer and has fewer side effects.
Surgical techniques: Hair transplants can permanently restore hair, but it is an expensive procedure and requires many sessions. Scalp reduction is a cosmetic procedure that reduces bald scalp skin. The procedure is repeated every four weeks until hair margins come together or the scalp tissue becomes too thin to continue treatment.
To treat alopecia areata and traction alopecia: Steroid injections as well as the topical cream tacrolimus are used to treat this condition. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
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| Some data show that gels and creams are safer and give benefits, but the research isn't solid enough to insist on this approach to our family members. Whatever the delivery method, it's best to try something that lives for a short time in your body, so that if you have negative side effects, you can stop or lessen your dose. One benefit of using a compounded product is that you can really control the dosing by starting low and moving up. Shots and implants, by contrast, aren't great to start with because once they're in your system, they can't be taken out until the cycle has ended. |
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| Many people assume the weight and size of an SUV make them safer, but the potential benefits are canceled by the increased likelihood of rolling over.
Dennis R. Durbin, MD, MSCE
Further, when rollover accidents occurred, the children who weren't appropriately restrained in SUVs had a 25 times greater risk of injury compared with children who were appropriately restrained. Nearly half of these unrestrained children were seriously injured, compared with only 3% of the children who were properly restrained.
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| And the earliest testosterone treatment—patches, introduced in the early 1990s— were safer than pills but caused skin irritation in many patients.
On the other hand, the latest testosterone treatment—gels—have proven to be very safe and nonirritating. They are effective at raising testosterone levels back into the normal range.
Gels are more effective than patches, which are rarely used anymore, and have fewer side effects. |
Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews
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| Tea is safer to drink than water because it is boiled first, and boiling kills most disease-causing organisms that may have been in the water.
As we mentioned earlier in the chapter, the key actors in the body's immune defense system are specialized white blood cells called lymphocytes, which are manufactured in enormous quantities in bone marrow. Some lymphocytes (called B cells) are released directly into the bloodstream; as they circulate, they monitor the blood for microorganism invaders. |
| For nutritional supplements, the safety range is dramatically larger, making them safer to use. Even in the case of nutritional supplements, however, safe dosage limits should not be exceeded, so manufacturers often print recommended daily intake levels on the labels, and these should not be exceeded.
As an alternative to recommending that cancer-conscious individuals drink multiple cups of green tea daily, some agriculturists are devising ways of upping the level of active ingredients in tea plants, particularly the catechin EGCG. This would result in higher EGCG levels in every cup. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Consumer health website NewsTarget has now teamed up with Maggie's Soap Nuts to acquire enough natural, eco-friendly laundry detergent to wash 500,000 loads of laundry in an environmentally friendly way, and it is distributing the product to readers in an effort to replace chemical laundry detergents with a safer, more natural alternative.
The solution to toxic laundry detergents? Soap nuts! Grown by Mother Nature and harvested from the sapindus mukorrosi tree, soap nuts contain a natural laundry soap in the skin of their shells. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 I feel safer now that I'm protected against a "dangerous book" even while half my neighbors will probably be killed by pharmaceuticals over the next few years. What's next? Organized book burnings of "dangerous" materials? (The FDA already ordered the destruction of recipe books that mentioned the natural herbal sweetener stevia, by the way...)
Will the FTC now order the destruction of Trudeau's Natural Cures weight loss book? If so, I can't wait to cover this one. They'll turn Trudeau into a martyr and find themselves under attack by a mob of raging librarians (I'm not kidding. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Bill Vaughn, a senior health policy with Consumers Union, stated in that press release, "At a time when parents can't even trust their kids' toys to be safe, it doesn't make sense the White House would oppose legislation to help make prescription drugs safer."
Fudging the numbers, sidestepping reality
The White House reportedly opposes the drug safety disclosure requirements for two reasons: 1) It claims the public wouldn't understand the information, and 2) It claims the FDA has no way to validate the accuracy of the information. |
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