Okay, I’m furious—and I don’t like being furious. It upsets my stomach. So maybe I should take an antacid. Wait…antacids have aluminum in them, which has been linked with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. They also cause side effects, like
“Mystical Mumbo Jumbo?” Give Me a Break!
June 8th, 2009 · 10:45 AM
Tags: alternative medicine, FDA, mumbo jumbo
Knee Replacement
May 14th, 2009 · 3:56 AM
Political Lobbying Drove FDA Process
The FDA has recently approved a rubbery substance that can be inserted in the knee, acting as a cushion to repair torn menisci. In this report from the Wall Street Journal, ReGen, the company with the patent and manufacturing the product, insisted that the physicians that
Tags: FDA, knee replacement, knee surgery, politics in medicine
Two Fascinating Articles: Draw Your Own Conclusions
March 2nd, 2009 · 7:51 AM
This caught my attention: an article appeared in the Wall Street Journal on February 2 of this year, about a new anti-clot drug that will compete with Plavix. There were problems with the drug being given a “clean bill of health” by the review committee. TWO WEEKS LATER, Wall Street Journal carried a story [...]
Tags: cardiologist, FDA, Lilly, Plavix, prescriptions
Postmenopausal Women and Osteoporosis: New “Safe” Drug?
September 15th, 2008 · 8:25 PM
Forbes shared this information: Pharmaceutical Company Pfizer is trying to clear another medication to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. This is the third time this drug has been submitted—the first two times it was rejected because 1) there is an increased risk
Tags: bioidentical hormones, bone health, drugs, estrogen, Fablyn, FDA, menopause, osteoporosis
Back to Back–Some Conflicting News about Food
September 1st, 2008 · 2:37 PM
In a great article in the Wall Street Journal, entitled “Eat Up Kids, This Spud’s For You,” we learn that children are being fed real food. I’m delighted. The cafeteria workers have reported 1/3 less plate waste, and the students are saying “I love this. Can we have this every day?” This is awesome! It [...]
Tags: cafeterias, cloning, farmers markets, FDA, food, genetically modified food, irradiation, radiation, school
Inconsistency in “Drug” Enforcement
June 19th, 2008 · 7:29 PM
From the Wall Street Journal Article (June 17, 2008) titled “Antipsychotics Will Display Drug Warning”:
The Food and Drug Administration said it will add so-called boxed warnings to the labels of older antipsychotic drugs, reflecting recent findings that the drugs could be dangerous for elderly people with dementia.
Older antipsychotic drugs have recently been found to kill [...]
Tags: FDA
My doctor says I can get all the vitamins and minerals I need from my food. What is your opinion on this?
I used to say the same thing to my patients, back in the days before I studied healthy alternatives. It is the party line of allopathic medicine, although that is starting to change. Here's the bottom line, and I'll follow up with some info on what allopaths are now doing: