Dr. Mercola July 09 2007 345,937 views
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If you haven't read Gary Null's report Death By Medicine then I would strongly recommend it as it will give you a far deeper appreciation of the scope of this problem and how the entire fatally flawed conventional health system is responsible for 800,000 deaths every year in the US alone.
WorstPills.org is a website that is a helpful tool for understanding the full extent of some of the complications from drug. It is a great resource as the list of diseases caused by drugs is far too large Gary Null's report Death By Medicine to include here in its entirety. Each year 41,000 seniors are hospitalized for ulcers -- and some 3,300 of them die -- because of their arthritis drugs. 32,000 suffer hip fractures attributable to drug-induced falls, with sleeping pills, antipsychotic drugs and antidepressants leading the pack as the culprits.Dementia, a sad and growing problem, is caused by sleeping pills, high blood pressure drugs, hormone replacement and antipsychotic drugs. And so many of these drugs are completely unnecessary, and/or prescribed off-label for diseases you don't have.Remember - - staying clear of pharmaceutical drugs can, literally, save your life.
The fact of the matter is, nearly everything that drugs are supposed to do can be achieved using safe, natural means which have no side effects other than good health. This includes reducing or eliminating troublesome symptoms, increasing longevity, reducing your weight and lowering your risk of contracting disease -- all the things pharmaceutical drugs don't really do.
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minnie-me, that is amazing you got asthma from a flu shot! I had asthma from a mercury filling. Got it removed, no more asthma. But I took corticosteroid inhalers and other toxic drugs for 8 years. When the asthma "medicines" made me have terrible mood swings, the quack gaslighted me into thinking I had "bipolar disorder" (another sham) and they put me on a slew of toxic drugs. Now I suffer from CFS, parkinsonism, tardive dyskinesia. Slowly my nerves are healing. If I hadn't gone through this I don't know what kind of wonderful things I would have achieved. I believe mercury in fillings, fish and vaccines is the number one cause of asthma, allergies, autism, and all chronic degenerative diseases. The drugs that "treat" these things only weaken our immune systems more and make us more vulnerable to the toxins that caused them in the first place. Medical doctors are nothing but Nazi quacks playing games with our minds and our bodies.
Hi, Russ,
I always enjoy and get a lot out of your comments. I wondered if you might be able to give me advice on the bulking components of the herbal and vitamin supplements I take so many of. Sometimes I wonder if the combined effect of all the stabilizers and binders are doing harm that outweighs the beneficial effect of the herb or vitamin supplement. Some I have noticed in my pills are:
titanium dioxide, silicon dioxide, stearic acid, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, polyethylene glycol, etc. What can you tell me about the effects of these? Thanks.
About 10 years ago, I was forced to undergo ECT or be committed to a state hospital. This was after doctors decided my recurrent chest pain was due to stress, anxiety and depression. I was put in a psych hospital, and golly gee, wonder why I got suicidally depressed. Shortly aftr discharge, I went to the ER with what I thought was the worst asthma attack of my life. It turned out I had blood clots in both lungs. They found 2 genetic clotting disorders. The pulmonologist told me that he'd be willing to make a bet that the year of chest pain, shortness of breath and rapid heart rate were due to smaller clots forming. Unfortunately, I've only been on my wellness journey about 4 months and I'm still taking a few medications. I was on over 20, now am on 4. I've tried twice to wean off my antidepressant, but crash. Does anyone know a natural remedy (besides St. John's Wort)? Thanks. If you have any ideas please email me: mellowsong@gmail.com
Patty
WOW!!! I can't believe the number of responses I've gotten from asking how to get off antidepressants. Ya'll at this site are awesome, and believe me, I will continue to try. Thanks is all I can say :)
Your comment about Priolsec was very interesting. I have been taking Priolsec for several years and within the last year I have been experiencing upper respiratory infections every couple of months. I was wondering why this was happening because I take a lot of vitamins. Is there more info on the connection of upper respiratory infections and Priolsec somewhere? Thanks.