FDA: Some psychiatric drugs can boost
seniors' death risk
CNN Health Dr. Dave says:
Using drugs with seniors and children has long been a
major problem because they do not react the same way to drugs as normal adults.
Very few doctors are aware of these differences. In fact there are special protocols and restrictions on drugs for seniors. There are specially trained pharmacists who deal with the specific needs of seniors. We have a list of those in our area as well as the most common drugs that are not recommended for seniors. If you are over 65, ask for the list the next time you are in.
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Is a tan a good thing?
For years the medical establishment types have been telling us to stay out of the sun because of the risk of skin cancer. Then after years of dutifully covering our bodies from head to toe with sun block they revealed that sun block actually increased the chances of skin cancer. Last year we learned that sunshine actually helps prevent the deadly kind of skin cancer. They admitted that the benefits of sunshine outweighed the risks ten fold. Now they have taken it a step further and found that not enough sunshine producing active vitamin D doubles your chances of death from all sorts of causes. Notice the politics in this article where they still won't actually say go out and get in the sun since that would make it clear that their previous advice was wrong.
The simple truth is that sunshine is vital to health and we all need plenty of it. However health lies in moderation in all things. We need sunshine, but we don't want to burn. It is the burn that sets us up for the basal cell type skin cancer. So go out and get your sunshine. Just pay attention and don't burn.
Lack of vitamin D linked to deaths
Vaccinations
It looks as though the public is starting to catch on to how toxic vaccinations are to children. People are asking for reduced vaccination schedules and fewer vaccinations at one visit. Here is a recent article:
Should I vaccinate my baby?
This Cancer Fighter Isn't Even on their Radar Screen
By Al Sears, MD
If
you're a man in this country, you've probably heard a lot about
skyrocketing rates of prostate cancer. With good reason: it's the
second leading cause of cancer death in American men.
Today
I'll tell you about a little-known weapon in the battle against this
man killer. It's a basic, plentiful mineral, but few doctors know much
about it -- or its health benefits. It's called boron.
Boron
is one of nutritional science's ugly stepchildren. It's a "trace
element," meaning it's toxic in high doses, but vital to health in
small amounts. It's also toxic to animals and insects, which is why
it's still used as a commercial pesticide in the form of boric acid.
That's
one reason people don't know about boron. Another is that researchers
didn't even recognize its role as an essential nutrient until the late
1980s. They stumbled on it by chance while conducting animal studies.
Add
that to the mainstream medical establishment's focus on drugs and
surgery to deal with prostate cancer, and you can see why boron's not
on the radar screen. You won't find it in most multi-vitamins. And most
men don't get enough of it through diet alone.
That's a big problem, because all men really need it.
Boron's
one of your prostate's most potent allies. Scientific research has
revealed that it can cut your risk of prostate cancer in half.
One recent study compared the eating habits of 76 men with prostate
cancer with those of 7,651 men who were cancer-free. The men whose
diets were the most boron-rich were 64% less likely to develop prostate
cancer than those who got the least boron in their diet.1
Boron's
power is not only preventive; it may become an alternate form of
prostrate cancer treatment in the future. In mice, boron shrank
prostate tumors by 25-38% and reduced PSA levels by 86 to 88%.2
What's
more, boron has the power to reverse the signs of aging. It acts like
an iron shield against arthritis by blocking the enzymes that cause
pain and inflammation.3 It's crucial to bone strength and
brainpower, with increasing benefits as people age. Boron keeps bones
from losing calcium and magnesium. It also keeps your mind razor-sharp
by improving eye-hand coordination, attention span, and even short- and
long-term memory.4
Now you can understand why you should know about boron. But how can you get enough of it?
One
way is through diet, of course. Foods rich in boron include fruits,
nuts, and legumes. Plums (and prunes), red grapes, apples, pears, and
avocados all contain boron. I tell my patients to make all-natural
trail mix their snack food of choice -- all those raisins and nuts are
a great source of boron.
Another surefire way to get enough boron is to take a supplement. I recommend 3-6 mg per day.
References
- Zhang Z-F et al. FASEB Journal. 15:(2001)A1089.
- 2. Gallardo-Williams et al. Proceedings of the American Cancer Association. 43(2002):77.
- Hall et al. Archiv der Pharmazie (Weinheim). 328(1995):39-44.
- Penland JG. Environmental Health Perspectives. 1994. 102 Suppl 7:65-72.
[Ed. Note: Dr. Sears, Chairman of the Board of Total Health Breakthroughs, is a practicing physician and the author of The Doctor's Heart Cure. He is a leading authority on longevity, physical fitness and heart health
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