Tamiflu dangers reported

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada has asked Swiss drug maker Roche AG to warn consumers of possible health risks linked to its influenza drug Tamiflu, the health department said on Wednesday.Ottawa took the step after receiving international reports of side-effects such as hallucinations and abnormal behavior, including self-harm. The reports include cases involving children and teenagers, primarily in Japan."Health Canada has requested that the manufacturer ... update the Canadian prescribing information for Tamiflu to include this new information," the department said in a statement.According to Health Canada, there have been 84 reports as of November 11 of Canadian patients having adverse effects when using Tamiflu. Ten of those cases involved fatalities...

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In the same breath

We can see a skunk as plain as the nose on your face here. And are you going to swallow this hype before you get the facts?No fluoride for infants, but it is ok for your toddler. And then, guess what, you can get the killer pill Celebrex for your baby because fluoride gave this child arthritis.And if you believe you are not already over-dosed with toxic fluoride, think again.Fluoride DOES NOT prevent cavities. In most places, Seattle for example, the cavity rate has increased every year since they added fluoride to the water. Does this sound like prevention to you?And now that the source is fertilizer waster, containing numerous toxic heavy metals like lead and arsenic,one has to wonder what junque science report the dentists and Pfizer fed the FDA this time. It all conmes at a price.Fluoride...

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Oprah needs to do better, Round II

I am amazed at the number of self-agrandizing 'health' pundits who gloat over what they believe to be the wonder food of the ages - soy.Soy is not your friend, except in certain fermented foods such as tempeh and miso.Soy is highly allergenic and very toxic to health. Most soy products are blended with toxic additives (SILK for instance). Soy has been connected with health problems in boys and men. For women it is risky too. And babies should not be given soy based formula.Soy does suppress the function of your thyroid. And the carton, oddly enough, has plastic film linings containing fluoride, another thyroid suppressing element.So Oprah, just because a guest has MD after their name might not mean they know the science.On Dr. Roizen's diet shake recipe, leave out the soy milk.And make...

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"DIABETES: EPIDEMIC BY PRESCRIPTION"

For years we have warned against the over use of antibiotics, especially those containing aspartame (children's amoxicillin for example) and fluoride. Other concerns we have raised is the over use of SSRI anti-depressants and their association with the development of diabetes. I guess we are not far removed from medical experimentation akin to that used at Tuskeegee Institute or in the Nazi regime.Dr. Lisa Landymore-Lim, a PhD chemist specialising in immuniology, believes that a cause of insulin dependent childhood diabetes may be certain prescribed medical drugs. She's author of "Poisonous Prescriptions" in 1994. She was at first banned from entering Australia because of her research. Two of the best known chemicals capable of damaging pancreatic beta cells - which produce insulin - are...

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Stretching Limits and a comment on those '0' second visitors

In this day of canned news it makes it hard to figure out what is meaningul information. Years ago something called "equal time: was available from media outlets. Not so true anymore.Maybe this concept of "equal time" has something to do with the BLOG.That's what we hope here. We try to provide both sides of the story. We hope it gives you something to ponder, especially when it is on something as important as your health. The media and the government agenda are not always what you need to know.Any most of all we hope you can benefit from our encouraging you to thi...

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Drivin' a Fast Car, Going Greater Distance

Check this out too - Acetone In Fuel Said to Increase Mileage______________________________300 MPG of Gas ? - HATE CRIMESEnergy InformationThe Washington Post, Washington Times, Richmond Times Dispatch, Potomac News, Manassas Journal Messenger and many other print, radio/TV media outlets will not inform you of this information. After you read the following information, do you wonder why they won't inform you?If you can, please help to distribute this information.Please send suggestions and comments to: byronw@erols.comSo you think we have an energy problem? No, we have a political problem.I want to relate to you some facts concerning various suppressed energy devices and the difficulty in informing the public of these devices. I hope that you can add some additional information.On October...

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We Ask You To Say No, To Prove You Really Care

ANOTHER FLU VACCINE PUSH COMING SOONDear Friends - When connecting with family and friends it would be a good time to discuss the flu vaccine. CDC is gearing up for a new event -- National Influenza Vaccination Week -- slated for November 27 - Dec. 3. Writing letters to the editor or simply sharing with those you love the following is a good way to show you truly CARE. We are continually receiving stories of people dying or being hospitalized shortly after receiving this year's flu vaccine.... FMI - VACLIBFollowing are some flu vaccine facts -- most people have no idea! A few flu vaccine facts * Approximately 115 million doses of flu vaccine will be available during the 2006-2007 flu season from 4 different vaccine manufacturers* Studies show that flu vaccines do not prevent the flu in both...

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Reuters reports on nutrition for mental health

Going on seven decades or so, brave medical pioneers have stated that nutrition and supplements are a key factor in preventing and recovering from mental health problems. Now finally in mainstream news, these stories might make people question modern drugs that so quickly lead to dangerous outcomes.This writer doesn't need to wonder why US drug makers find that more natural treatments "are not effective". Maybe this "lack of effectiveness" is in the ability of high quality and properly prepared natural products to really do the job. Fish oils, vitamins, herbs helpful for depressionDiet and nutrition may play a key role in helping people fight depression, Australian researchers report.A number of nutrients, including polyunsaturated fatty acids, St. John's Wort and several B vitamins, have...

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Will the real cause of peripheral neuropathy please stand up

I was looking at socks in the store the other afternoon. A woman, also looking at socks, and I struck up a conversation. It happened that she stated she is diabetic and suffers from terrible leg pain. She told me she is taking Lyrica (that drug that causes platelet depletion) and it is not working at all. She also told me that she has been taking Lipitor for years.I guess this is the 64 thousand dollar question - Is it Lipitor or is it Diabetes?Neuropathy is well known to be associated with statin drug use. David Gaist was one of the first physician researchers to report this to the medical community in the journal, Neurology, in the year, 2002.In his original paper he expressed concern for the increased susceptibility to neuropathy among diabetics placed on statin drugs.He estimated...

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Oprah needs to do better

I am not one of those who feign over Oprah, but I happened to watch the re-run of her program on depression and the Crespi twins murder by their father.I applaud the mother and her actions in this terrible tragedy. I am not so sure I can do the same for Oprah.I work in legal and forensic nursing, and I have extensive experience with the pharmacology used in mental health, as a therapist.With all the press on the homicidal and suicical behaviors linked to the currently used anti-depressants, I am surprised at Oprah's lack of understanding of the issues surrounding these drugs. This is related to some of the older psychotropic drugs coming back into use. And, it includes the too quick change from one SSRI to another, along with the lack of informed consent. This is required by law, and prescribers...

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FLU FOLLY

or might it be better said, dumb and dumber?So you buy in to the mass marketing of getting a flu shot, eh?You feel really lousy or you get the flu in spite of the 'protection' you think you got with the shot...Even the FDA now says monitoring is necessary.Flu drug carries new warning after delirium reports,Tue Nov 14The drug Tamiflu now carries a new warning following reports of delirium among some people, mostly in Japan, taking the medication to treat influenza, the manufacturer and US regulators announced.The notification to doctors from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which regulates medicine, and the Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Roche, which manufactures Tamiflu, also used to fight the deadly strain of bird flu, was reported on the FDA website Monday.The antiviral drug's "precautions...

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A point to remember about soy

Fermented vs. UnfermentedUnfermented soy is not the health food it's purported to be. In fact, in 2002, the British government's expert committee on the toxicity of food (CoT) published the results of its inquiry into the safety of plant oestrogens (or phyto-estrogens), mainly from soya proteins, in modern food.Their experiments and other studies have found that soy contains toxins and plant oestrogens that could disrupt women's menstrual cycles, stimulate the progression of breast cancer, damage the thyroid, lower testosterone levels and have uncertain effects on the prostate.From a digestive perspective, soy beans, like other legumes, consist of protein and starch, making them difficult to disgest, especially when stomach acid is low. Fermenting soyfoods can reduce their harmful effec...

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Hep C, a more useful treatment

Hep C seems always to be in the news. It was discussed on US TV last night by Christopher Lawford, son of JFK's sister, author and actor.This is another one of my "gee mainstream medicine, why aren't you thinking outside the box" moments. Causes me a lot of frustration because so many people don't need to suffer as much with the side effects of the drugs that really do little to eradicate the dis-ease.I say this with some lengthy background in the Hep C natural treatment approach. All I've seen is success and recovery. And it is well beyond the 'management' mentality.Yes, more useful, safe and effective treatments are available! Let's get more of this information in the news. Same for HIV/AIDS. I'm up for interviews...Hepatitis epidemic hits WalesResults of a research programme published...

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