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Cold medicine scam finally exposed after decades of harming children Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

This FDA advisory panel vote represents a landmark defeat for Big Pharma which has promoted cold medicine quackery for so many decades that very few people realized cold medicines should be questioned at all. Fortunately, some bright-minded pediatricians have apparently decided to take action to protect children instead of protecting Big Pharma. An official from the American Academy of Pediatrics has openly stated that the cold medicines don't work in children under six years old and may, in fact, be dangerous to their health.

Comfortably Numb: How Psychiatry Is Medicating a Nation Charles Barber See book keywords and concepts

It's a law that applies to cold medicine, antibiotics, and interferon, as well as antidepressants and antipsychotics. Take what you need, when you need it, and judiciously set the rest aside. Respect the power and complexity, as well as the limitations, of the drugs. And I would add, as Dr. Roper was saying: Take the least amount of the drugs you need, and maximize other, human ways to solve problems. If there's any lesson to be gleaned from the recent history of psychiatry, it is, in T. M.

Transdermal Magnesium Therapy Mark Sircus See book keywords and concepts

Compounds containing acetaminophen include Excedrin, Midol Teen Formula, Theraflu, Alka-Seltzer Plus cold medicine, and NyQuil Cold and Flu, as well as other over-the-counter drugs and many prescription narcotics, like Vicodin and Percocet. Dr. William Lee, a liver specialist at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas said he was disturbed by a pattern: "that acetaminophen is always billed as the one to reach to for safety, probably even more so now, with other pain relievers pulled from the market.

More Natural Cures Revealed: Previously Censored Brand Name Products That Cure Disease Kevin Trudeau See book keywords and concepts

Think of how many times you have taken cough syrup, cold medicine, an Alka-Seltzer®, Tylenol®, Advil®, aspirin, some Afrin®, or nasal decongestant. All of these things are highly toxic and have negative side effects. These toxins do not leave your body. They stay in the fatty tissue and have an accumulative effect. Think of all the lotions and soaps you put on your body. As I mentioned a few months ago, sodium lauryl sulfate is one of the most toxic things you can put on your skin. It is a solvent used to clean grease off garage floors!

The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs: A Guide to Understanding and Using Herbal Medicinals Leslie Taylor, ND See book keywords and concepts

However, most Americans consider the smell of the plant quite strong and objectionable—calling it skunk-weed}) Creoles use it as a worm remedy for children and a cold medicine for adults, while Epazote is a common remedy for intestinal worms and parasites worldwide. the Wayapi use the plant decoction for stomach upsets and internal hemorrhages caused by falls. In Piura, a leaf decoction is used to expel intestinal gas, as a mild laxative, as an insecticide, and as a natural remedy for cramps, gout, hemorrhoids, intestinal worms and parasites, and nervous disorders.

Outsmart Your Cancer: Alternative Non-Toxic Treatments That Work Tanya Harter Pierce See book keywords and concepts

For anyone using Protocel for cancer and having a clear, whitish, or slightly yellowish mucous draining from the nose, it is best not to use a cold medicine to dry this up. Just keep lots of tissues handy. Some people may also experience some crust around their eyes in the morning. These types of excretion are visual evidence that lysing is occurring and can be seen as a very good sign if it happens. It is simply the body's way of housecleaning the unwanted material as cancer cells break down. Some other lysing symptoms that may be noticed are similar to common "detoxing" or flu-like symptoms.

Herbal Defense Robyn Landis See book keywords and concepts

Ironically, Consumer Reports later published a scathing review of OTC cold and flu drugs in "Finding the Right Cold Medicine" (January 1996). After touting the "safety and effectiveness" of OTC drugs in the November 1995 herb article, CR reversed itself in the January 1996 piece to raise points such as these: • Some combination-formula ingredients accomplish nothing "except trigger adverse side effects." • Antihistamine is often used in cold medicines, yet it does nothing for most people's cold symptoms.

Complete Guide to Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs 2005 H. Winter Griffith, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

So, for your own safety, you should study the information in this book with regard to the ingredients of each brand-name cough or cold medicine you are taking. Follow these steps to learn about the safety of your drug: 1. Determine the brand name of your drug. 2. Look on the label for the generic ingredients that are used in your brand of medicine. 3. For each generic ingredient, consult the index or look up each generic drug in the alphabetized drug charts.

ND Stat Revised5 ND-Gesic6 Neocitran A16 Neocitran Colds and Flu Calorie Reduced16 NeoCitran DM Coughs & Cold16 NeoCitran Extra Strength Colds and Flu16 Nervine Night-time Sleep-Aid12 Nico-Vert11 Nidryl12 Nisaval17 Nolahist18 Noradryl12 Norafed18 Nordryl10 Nordryl Cough10 Novated A6 Novahistex6 Novahistine6 Novahistine DH Expectorant6 Novahistine DH Liquid6 Novodimenate11 Novopheniram6 NyQuil Cough14 NyQuil Liquicaps12 NyQuil Nighttime Colds Medicine12 Nytime cold medicine Liquid14 Nytol Maximum Strength12 Nytol with DPH12 Omnicol6 OMNIhist L.A.

Alternative Cures: The Most Effective Natural Home Remedies for 160 Health Problems Bill Gottlieb See book keywords and concepts

Conventional doctors will tell you to take cold medicine and wait it out. Alternative practitioners, however, say that a variety of nutrients, herbs, and other remedies can rev up your virus-fighting immune system, shorten your cold (to as little as 2 to 3 days), and mute the symptoms. Many of these same treatments can help prevent colds as well. Here is a complete cold-crushing program from Kenneth A. Bock, M.D., codirector of the Rhinebeck Health Center in Rhinebeck, New York, and the Center for Progressive Medicine in Albany, New York.

Food Your Miracle Medicine Jean Carper See book keywords and concepts

Garlic has long been used as a cold medicine throughout the world. It is so common in Russia that it is known as "Russian penicillin." Russian officials once imported 500 tons of garlic to fight an epidemic of influenza, according to reports. Unquestionably, hundreds of tests show that garlic has strong antibacterial and antiviral properties. "The best home remedy I have found for colds is to eat several cloves of raw garlic at the first onset of symptoms. . . . Cut in chunks and swallow them whole like pills. If it gives you flatulence, eat less.

Homeopathic Medicine at Home: Natural Remedies for Everyday Ailments and Minor Injuries Maesimund B. Panos, M.D. and Jane Heimlich See book keywords and concepts

Contac Jr. cold medicine is 10 percent alcohol; Co-Tylenol Cold Formula for Children is 7 percent alcohol. Tonsillitis Tonsils are two small lumps of lymphatic tissue, one on each side of the throat near the base of the tongue. The adenoids, made of similar tissue, lie in the throat behind the soft palate. These tissues are situated at a point where the blood, loaded with germ-eating white corpuscles, comes closest to the surface. They act as natural traps for invading bacteria, and in the process of destroying bacteria, they become enlarged and inflamed.

The Doctors Book of Home Remedies II: Over 1,200 New Doctor-Tested Tips and Techniques Anyone Can Use to Heal Hundreds of Everyday Health Problems the Editors of PREVENTION See book keywords and concepts

Goldenseal rivals echinacea's effectiveness as a cold medicine. "It's a very potent antibiotic herb," notes Lorilee Schoenbeck, N.D., a naturopathic physician at the Cham-plain Center for Natural Medicine in Shelburne, Vermont. The alkaloids in goldenseal root (notably berberines and hydrastines) are thought to reduce inflammation, thus restoring the ability of the mucous membranes to immobilize microbes, including the cold virus. Because they work differently, goldenseal and echinacea make a great cold-fighting team, Dr. Kowalsky says.

Viral Immunity J. E. Williams, O.M.D. See book keywords and concepts

On the way home she stopped at the drugstore and bought an over-the-counter cold medicine. She stayed up late working on a document due the next morning. In the morning, when she woke up she felt feverish and her head was pounding. She took more cold medications and two aspirins. At work, she gave the presentation, and went home sick in the afternoon. At home, just as she was trying to rest, Valerie's sister called. One of her kids fell down and has to go to the emergency room for stitches. Could she come right over and watch the baby for a few hours?

The People's Guide to Deadly Drug Interactions Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon See book keywords and concepts

There are even reports that some children have experienced terrifying visual hallucinations—most of which involved insects or spiders— after having taken a cold medicine containing both an antihistamine and a decongestant. NyQuil also contains 25 percent alcohol (50 proof). What parent would intentionally give a child a shot of booze? But that is about what happens when you administer adult-formula Nyquil. (See page 154 for other medications that contain alcohol.) The problem parents face is that many of these over-the-counter products come with a drug interaction potential built in.

It is found in everything from Acutrim, Dexatrim, and Stay Trim to Alka-Seltzer Plus Night-Time cold medicine, Contac 12 Hour Capsules, Dimetapp Cold and Flu Caplets, and Tylenol Cold Effervescent Tablets. One patient on Nardil developed a severe heart rhythm disturbance and another died when they added cold remedies containing PPA.7 Pseudoephedrine (an ingredient in Actifed, Advil Cold and Sinus, Dristan Sinus Caplets, NyQuil, Sudafed, etc.) has been implicated in stroke and death when taken with an MAO inhibitor such as Nardil.

Bitter Pills: Inside the Hazardous World of Legal Drugs Stephen Fried See book keywords and concepts

I just always felt like I was on horribly strong cold medicine," she continued. "I was just about to switch jobs when this happened, but I got to the point where I couldn't work for a period of time. I finally did come back, but I have to work twice as hard to do the same amount. I have cognitive problems, a lot of trouble remembering. Luckily, being a lawyer, a lot of the work is paperwork, stuff you don't have to think about too much. "You said your wife is a writer? I can't imagine having to do something creative.

Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives: A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients Vitamin E Ruth Winter See book keywords and concepts

Nobel Laureate Linus Pauling caused a run on vitamin C in 1970 by endorsing it as a cold medicine. Although his theories were not widely accepted by the medical community, a great deal of work is now in progress studying vitamin C and immunity. Vitamin C is known to affect the excretion of medications such as barbiturates and to make them more toxic. Pharmaceutically incompatible with sodium salicylate, sodium nitrate, theobromine, and methenamine.

Herbal Defense Robyn Landis See book keywords and concepts

This is especially ironic if, for example, you're taking aspirin and cold medicine and losing vitamin C.) More importantly, OTC and prescription medications, by their very design, are often immune-suppressive because they are aimed at quieting symptoms—and symptoms are often nothing more than the immune system's response to an attack. Inflammation, for example, can be an attempt to cleanse the body of a poison, but here come the anti-inflammatories. Histamines are produced by the immune system to protect you, but in come the antihistamines.

The People's Guide to Deadly Drug Interactions Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon See book keywords and concepts

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