The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released its first new guidance about obese children in fifteen years, and it called for aggressive treatments to address overweight kids that included medication for children as young as 12 years old and surgery for 13-year-olds. One in three children is obese or overweight. Read more.
Get Informed on Issues Related to Drugs
mRNA Vaccines in Livestock for the Food Supply, and Companion Animals, Are Here Now
Neither the USDA nor the NIH track potential new mRNA injections, vaccines or drugs for the animal market. Dr. Malone found news articles and studies that showed various mRNA drugs are available or are being developed for animals that are used for food production, including mRNA COVID vaccines for livestock and companion animals; Read more.
Can Diabetes Drug Protect Against Aging?
ANH delves into another popular anti-aging technique. Whether searching for healing waters or buying sketchy “anti-aging” potions, the drive to turn back our biological clocks is as old as time itself. The diabetes drug metformin has been getting a lot of attention, even among non-diabetics, for its potential to help reverse aging. Does metformin really help us turn back the clock? Are there better alternatives? Read more.
Bone Health and Osteoporosis: An Orthomolecular Perspective
Osteoporosis, like most other disease, is caused by many factors including deficiencies of essential nutrients such as vitamin D. But the central dogma has been promoting just prescription drugs and calcium supplements. This strategy sounds simple and straightforward, but unfortunately not only does it not work, it may even be harmful. There is a rich body of data in the literature showing that lifestyle, nutrition, toxins, and hormonal balance have an impact on bone health and osteoporosis. Read more.
Anti-Aging Supplement Update
The anti-aging guru and founder of the company trying to take away your NMN supplements finally spoke out over the controversy. Action Alert! At the end of last year, we told you about the FDA’s determination that NMN, an important, naturally occurring anti-aging molecule, is not a legal supplement. Why? Because, in the FDA’s view, a drug company (MetroBiotech) started investigating NMN as a drug before it was sold as a supplement. David Sinclair, PhD, who co-founded MetroBiotech and who is an outspoken proponent of NMN’s role in anti-aging, released a statement on the FDA’s action against NMN supplements. Read more.
Paxlovid, Advertised for Mass Use, has Contrandications with Hundreds of Drugs
One of the most robustly campaigned and well-known drugs for treating COVID is Paxlovid. Yet the drug’s limited clinical studies and numerous drug interactions raise questions of safety for COVID patients. Approved for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) in December 2021 and promoted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), health officials, and politicians alike, Paxlovid is fast becoming the one-track drug for early COVID treatment. Read more.
Paxlovid, Advertised for Mass Use, Has Contraindications with Hundreds of Drugs
One of the most robustly campaigned and well-known drugs for treating COVID is Paxlovid. Yet the drug’s limited clinical studies and numerous drug interactions raise questions of safety for COVID patients. Read more.
CONSUMER ALERT: The Deadly Reason Tylenol Should Be Removed from the Market
Tylenol, a trademarked form of the chemical known as acetaminophen or paracetamol, is one of the most commonly used painkillers in the United States today, yet is also one of the most dangerous. For instance, nearly 500 die and 30,000 are hospitalized each year in the US as a result of its well established, yet seldomly discussed toxic effects. Read more.
Topical Black Seed Oil Beats Tylenol for Pain Relief in Osteoarthritis
The tiny black seed strikes again! Even orally administered Tylenol can’t compete with the topical application of this potent healing oil to reduce symptoms of one of the most common health complaints of our time. Read more.
Topical Black Seed Oil Beats Tylenol for Pain Relief in Osteoarthritis
The tiny black seed strikes again! Even orally administered Tylenol can’t compete with the topical application of this potent healing oil to reduce symptoms of one of the most common health complaints of our time. Read more.