How Establishment Medicine Betrays Humanity and How to Reclaim Our Power: Failed health outcomes – Drug-driven medicine not about healing – Corruption of medical education & regulatory bodies – Treatments not evidence-based

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Contents

1. Failed Health Outcomes — The U.S. spends nearly twice the per-capita amount on healthcare than the next highest spender, yet Americans are the most chronically ill, and rank 48th in life expectancy, among other countries. In addition, medical misdiagnosis causes permanent harm and death to 795,000 people every year.
2. Verifiably Corrupt — Establishment medicine as a system* is verifiably corrupt, serving the interests of industry — not health. (*Obviously, not every individual working in establishment medicine is unethical. Rather, the system that educated / indoctrinated them, and that sets policy, hires, pays, and promotes them is verifiably corrupted.)
3. Big Pharma & Biotech: Immoral Business Model — Corporations, by design, are beholden to profit above all else, acting as powerful entities that are “essentially psychopathic and without conscience.” Pharmaceutical and biotech companies are the utmost example of corporate psychopathy, demonstrating inhumanity in response to human suffering.
4. Regulatory & Professional Betrayal — Government agencies entrusted to regulate the field of medicine fail to do so. The majority of influential professional organizations such as the American Medical Association are corrupted by industry.
5. Not Evidence/Science-Based — The bulk of establishment medicine’s standard of care is not backed by unbiased, reproducible science. (We prove it here.)
6. Harms, by Drug & Diagnostic — Establishment medicine providers routinely utilize diagnostic testing and “treatments” that cause harm (“adverse”, “side” effects). Get verifiable evidence of the harms, organized by drug and diagnostic test (e.g. antibiotics, PPIs, CT scans, and so on).
7. Failed Strategies & Procedures — The philosophies, strategies, and procedures used by establishment medicine are dysfunctional and irrational, including a focus on suppressing symptoms rather than understanding them. Providers do not seek to identify and resolve the root causes of illness, and diagnosis is simply an exercise in naming groupings of symptoms, disconnected from their purpose and message.
8. Root Causes of Illness — With knowledge of causal factors, true healing is possible. Quickly identify drugs, vaccines, toxins, and nutrient deficiencies that cause illnesses and symptoms e.g. depression, infertility, kidney issues, cancer, seizure, etc. Quickly verify documented “side effects” and evidence of harm.
9. Stifling Providers & Treatments That Don’t Enrich Industry — Healing modalities that don’t benefit industry are underutilized, suppressed, and disparaged. Providers who are perceived as a threat to establishment dictates or lucrative markets are condemned, intimidated and attacked. See also: Suppressed Cancer Treatments
10. The Significance of Legal Precedent — Legal precedent, breach of duty, and “standard of care” are significant factors in the state of the medical industry.
11. Alternatives & Considerations — Alternatives, considerations, and what you can do.
12. Sources by Date — Summary of sources and resources, in order of publication date.

Failed Health Outcomes

The U.S. spends nearly twice the per-capita amount on healthcare than the next highest spender, yet Americans are the most chronically ill, and rank 48th in life expectancy, among other countries. In addition, medical misdiagnosis causes permanent harm and death to 795,000 people every year.

Healthcare Failure: Overview

1. More than 40% of U.S. school-aged children are chronically ill. [source]
2. 77% of young Americans aged 17 to 24 are unwell and incapable (ineligible for military service) due to physical health, academic, and/or social and behavioral reasons. [source]
3. “Young Americans are dying at unprecedented rates.” [source]
4. Despite trillions of dollars spent on healthcare every single year, Americans are chronically sick. “95% of the America’s $4.5 trillion in annual healthcare expenditures is for people with chronic and mental health conditions.” [source]
5. “Americans are paying billions to take drugs that don’t work. One ALS drug made $400 million in sales for its maker. It doesn’t work. A cancer treatment brought in $500 million. That one turned out to have no effect on survival. A blood cancer medication made nearly $850 million before being withdrawn for two of its uses. That drug had been linked to patient deaths. All of them were allowed to be sold to Americans because of the FDA’s drive to get new drugs to patients quickly — sometimes even before they’re done testing.” [source]
6. In England, children under the age of 18 going to the hospital for mental health issues increased 65% in a decade. [source]
7. A new high number of Americans are so impaired as to be declared disabled. [source and source]
8. Globally, the amount of time someone spends in good health has reduced. [source]
9. Americans rank 48th in life expectancy. [source]

Rosy histories of medicine that portray slow and steady progress over centuries are fairy tales written by the pharmaceutical industry. The actual history of medicine is several thousand years of failure followed by a brief Golden Age (from about 1945 to 1970, with some notable disasters including thalidomide and DES) followed by capture and collapse into sadism and organized crime led by the biowarfare industrial complex. I’m grateful for the doctors in the resistance who challenge this Leviathan. We must do everything in our power to support them. We also must continually seek alternative paths to health and well-being outside of traditional power structures. – Toby Rogers

Failed Outcomes: Evidence

1. The “Healthcare” Provided by American Medical Establishment is an Abysmal Failure — “Roughly 129 million people in the US have at least one major chronic disease, including obesity, diabetes, heart disease and others, and five of the top ten leading causes of death in the US ‘are, or are strongly associated with, preventable and treatable chronic diseases,’ according to the CDC… More than 40% of US school-aged children and adolescents have at least one chronic health condition, such as asthma, obesity, behavior/learning problems or other conditions, according to the CDC… From 2002 to 2018, the number of young people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes doubled from 9 per 100,000 to 18 per 100,000 per year, the CDC data shows.” See also: Does the United States desperately need to improve its life expectancy, healthcare costs, and reduce the poisons in our food and water?; “Look at the numbers from 3 different sources. It looks simply awful, and we don’t have 2023 or 2024 numbers yet, so these graphs miss any effects on longevity from Covid vaccines for the past 2 years.”
2. American Life Expectancy Worse than a Decade Ago; Heart Issues Have Increased; Neurological Issues Have Increased, Metabolic & Digestive Issues Have Increased; Cancer has Increased; Accidents & Overdoses Have Increased — “”We [are] going in the wrong direction while other countries generally have had improving trends. There’s a lot of contributing factors to that.’ Those five trends, [he] said, are: Cardiac and circulatory. Rates for many cardiac & circulatory linked causes up 8-36%+. Neurological and nervous system. Rates for many key neuro/nervous causes up 16-39%+ (Includes a shift younger for dementia e.g. +22% for 65-74 year-olds.) Metabolic and digestive. Rates for many key metabolic & digestive causes up 10-137%+. Cancer. Rates for many key cancers have risen by 10-50%+ (Nearly all cancers rising except for lung, breast, and colon.). External Causes. Rate of accidents, assaults, and overdoses up 11-30%+.” See also Rising Early Adult Mortality in the US: Death Rates Remain Higher Than Expected Post-pandemic; ” Death rates for… adults aged 25–44… remain higher than expected post-pandemic.. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, found… in 2023, the death rate remained nearly 20% higher than in 2019.” See also: The Flatline: The Stagnation of Life Expectancy
3. Young American Adults are Unwell and Incapable — “The report… based on U.S. Department of Defense data, says 77% of young Americans 17 to 24 years old are ineligible for military service… According to the report, the reasons… relate to: physical health factors… academic factors… [and] social and behavioral factors.” See also: As Cancer Rates for Young Adults Continue to Climb, Are Doctors ‘Dancing Around the Elephant in the Room’?
4. “Americans are the Most Heavily Medicated and Vaccinated Country in the World, Yet We Lead the World in Chronic Disease and Have the Lowest Life Expectancy” — “As you can see in this chart, we rank 48th. If all the medications and vaccines were effective, would we not be ranked higher and have fewer chronic diseases? Chronic disease costs Americans nearly $4 trillion annually, comprising 19.6 percent of the country’s gross domestic product.” See also: Understanding the US Health Care Industry as a Commercial Determinant of Health; “The US spent nearly 18% of its gross domestic product on health care in 2021, and it spends far more on health care per capita than other country in the world—nearly twice the per-capita amount of the next-highest spender, Germany… Despite its high level of spending, the US has consistently and substantially worse health indicators than other high-income countries, with the gap between the health status of US residents and those in other countries increasing in recent decades.”
5. The Trillions of Dollars Spent on “Healthcare” was Fruitless: Americans are Chronically Sick — “95% of the America’s $4.5 trillion in annual healthcare expenditures is for people with chronic and mental health conditions.”
6. Americans Are Paying Billions to Take Drugs That Don’t Work; “One ALS drug made $400 million in sales for its maker. It doesn’t work. A cancer treatment brought in $500 million. That one turned out to have no effect on survival. A blood cancer medication made nearly $850 million before being withdrawn for two of its uses. That drug had been linked to patient deaths years prior. All of them were allowed to be sold to Americans because of the FDA’s drive to get new drugs to patients quickly — sometimes even before they’re done testing.” See also: Dr. Will Cole, Email Feb 10, 2025; “Despite representing only 4% of the world’s population, the United States accounts for 70% of pharmaceutical profits and hosts up to 90% of Big Pharma-funded studies. Yet we’re facing epidemic levels of chronic disease, with a mere 7% of American adults being metabolically healthy. These aren’t just statistics – they represent real people, real suffering, and a desperate need for change…. We’re seeing: 38% of our youth (ages 12-19) are pre-diabetic; a 50% drop in sperm count over just 40 years; autoimmune conditions are skyrocketing; chronic disease has become the norm rather than the exception; our population’s lifespan is actually decreasing for the first time in modern history.”
7. Americans Continue to Get Substantially Sicker: A New High Number of People are so Impaired as to be Declared Disabled — “Disability data hit a new high in November 2024. The prior high point was in June 2023, but November saw an increase of 787,000 new cases over the previous month of October. Since 2021, there has been an increase of 4.8 million cases.” See also: Edward Dowd: US Disability Data Hit a New All Time High in November [2024]
8. Significant Number of Medical Errors Leading to Severe Harm & Death: “In the U.S., an Estimated 795,000 People become Permanently Disabled or Die Every Year Due to Misdiagnoses” — “Overall, medical conditions are misdiagnosed about 11% of the time, but the likelihood of misdiagnosis varies widely depending on the type of medical problem and the symptoms presented. Among strokes, a leading cause of disability in the U.S., misdiagnosis occurs more than 17.5% of the time. Among patients transferred to a hospital ICU or who died in the hospital, a missed or delayed diagnosis took place in 23% of cases, and 17% of the time the errors caused temporary or permanent harm or death.” See also: Nearly 12 million U.S. Adults Have Health Conditions Misdiagnosed Each Year; In this 7-min video, “Reporter Kristin Crowley takes a closer look at the problem and explains what experts say you should do to avoid a misdiagnosis.”
9. American Children Under 20 Experiencing “Alarming Rise” of the Autoimmune Diseases, Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative Colitis — These very serious conditions are also called inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD. “IBD prevalence is dramatically rising, with 100,429 U.S. youth under 20 affected, showing significant increases in both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis diagnoses… Antibiotic overuse significantly increases IBD risk, with individuals receiving five or more antibiotic prescriptions experiencing a 236% higher likelihood of developing the condition… Strategic approaches to gut health include eliminating mitochondrial toxins, supporting beneficial bacteria through targeted supplementation and maintaining optimal vitamin D levels.” See also: Chronic Diseases Are Killing Kids — and Exposure to Chemicals Is Driving the Epidemic; “Chronic diseases in children are increasing dramatically, with childhood cancers up 35% from 50 years ago and neurodevelopmental disorders now affecting 1 in 6 children. An estimated 350,000 manufactured chemicals exist globally, with production growing 50-fold since 1950 and expected to triple by 2050, yet fewer than 20% have been tested for toxicity… Chemical companies aren’t required to prove safety before market release and face minimal oversight.”
10. “The U.S. Health Care System Wastes approximately $800 Billion Annually… Nearly 30% of its Total Expenditure, Primarily Due to Unnecessary Services and Administrative Inefficiencies — “Americans pay almost twice as much for health care compared to other developed countries, yet experience worse health outcomes, [including] lower life expectancy. Unnecessary medical services, misaligned financial incentives and profit-driven practices contribute significantly to waste, often prioritizing procedures over patient well-being and effective treatment. Overtreatment, excessive end-of-life care and unnecessary diagnostic procedures like cardiac stents and mammograms are major sources of medical resource overutilization. Proposed reforms include promoting evidence-based medicine, restructuring payment models, improving palliative care, reducing overdiagnosis and shifting focus from quantity of care to quality of patient outcomes… Worst of all, this waste misses the original point all along, which is treating patients, undercutting the very goal of medicine. Therefore, addressing these systemic flaws is not just an economic imperative, it’s essential to ensuring the survival for people who request these services.”
11. “A System that Has Allowed an Array of Degrading Health Conditions and an Avalanche of Human Suffering” — “The statistics compiled by reliable scientific sources reveal details of this staggering crisis. ~ Six out of ten adults in America are living with a chronic illness. Seventy-four percent of American adults are overweight or obese. Rates of kidney disease and autoimmune conditions are going up. Cancer rates among young people are rising.~ One-third of American teens are taking a prescription drug and nearly 30% are pre-diabetic. More than 18% of adolescents have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. In 2020, 77% of young adults didn’t qualify for the military based on their health scores, forcing the military to lower its standards.~ Health problems of young Americans begin at an early age even as they receive vaccines to protect them from illness. The CDC currently recommends at least 70 doses of 18 different vaccines from infancy until age eighteen, yet children have never had more acute and chronic ailments. These vaccination protocols urgently need re-evaluation.”
12. In the U.S., Depression and Suicidal Thoughts Keep Increasing — “An estimated 1 in 5 adults lives with a mental illness in the U.S… A year before the pandemic response, the 2019 State of Mental Health in America Report reported ‘alarming increases’ in major depressive episodes in youth and adult suicidal ideation. The report painted a picture of a country in crisis that was about to go over the cliff edge. The “…grave concerns about the damaging physical and mental health impacts of the prevailing Covid-19 policies…” and ‘devastating effects’ of lockdown policy on deteriorating mental health warned about by the Great Barrington Declaration in 2020 were callously ignored.” See also: Is Depression ‘All in the Mind’? Do People ‘Choose Depression’?; “Why does America still have one of the highest rates of depression in the world—second only to Ukraine, based on WHO data?”
13. In England, Children Under the Age of 18 Going to the Hospital for Mental Health Issues Increased 65% in a Decade — “The research, led by a team from University College London, looked at data on all admissions for five to 18-year-olds to general acute medical wards in England from 2012 to 2022. These wards assess and treat patients and are separate from specialist mental health wards. Annual admissions for children and young people, aged five to 18 with mental health issues, increased by 65% in a decade — from 24,198 in 2012 to 39,925 in 2022, according to the study. More than half (53.4%) were due to self-harm… And the number of admissions for eating disorders jumped from 478 to 2,938.”
14. WHO Failure: Globally, the Amount of Time Someone Spends in Good Health has Reduced — “A new study published in JAMA Network Open shows that time between the end of someone’s healthy years and when they die—known as the healthspan/lifespan gap, is widening across all the member states of the World Health Organization.” See also: Global Healthspan-Lifespan Gaps Among 183 World Health Organization Member States See also: We Are Living Longer but Not Healthier: Global Study
15. Sudden Death of Infants Up 11.8% from 2020 to 2022— Death from “Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) rose significantly—by 11.8%—from 2020 to 2022.”
16. Excess Deaths Among U.K. Children Aged 1-14 Up a “Staggering 22%” in 2023 — “Trends and observations for children 0-14 years reviewed in this article confirm that the health of the young population is deteriorating… Until now the sharp decline in children’s immune systems is not capturing the attention of experts and public health authorities… This needs to be viewed as an emergency. Policies for any poorly investigated drugs or vaccines with serious risks for harmful side effects [should] be halted until safety and effectiveness are demonstrated through analysis by independent parties… Several countries analyzed over the past four years have noticed increases in excess mortality for all ages. Among them are the Netherlands, the US, the UK, and Bulgaria. These are facing a remarkable increase in excess mortality in children 0-14 years in 2021-2023. On the other hand, far less or no excess mortality in children 0-14 years is observed in countries like Sweden, Denmark, and Belgium.”
17. “Mortality Crisis Persists”: More Young People in the U.S. are Dying — [Feb 2025] “Insurance data reveals U.S. mortality crisis persists.. Sharp rises in young cardiac, neurological, and cancer-related deaths persist in the wake of the mass Covid-19 mRNA injection campaign.” See also: Young Adult Mortality 70 Percent Higher Than Expected; “Young Americans are dying at unprecedented rates, with a new study showing a surge in mortality driven by drug poisoning, alcohol-related deaths, and emerging health challenges.” See also: CDC Data Show Skyrocketing Pandemic Mortality Ages 25-44 Years; “Cause of Death Not Reliable, Overall Trend is Valid, Agency Should Merge Vaccine Administration with Mortality Data”
18. “Premature Births in the U.S. Remain at an All-Time High” — “There have been no improvements in the preterm birth rate in the last 10 years. In its annual report, the March of Dimes gave the U.S. a dismal D+ grade based on the number of babies born too soon… The preterm birth rate was 10.4%. In 2022, it was 10.5%… In 2013, [it] was 9.8%.”
19. Autism Rates Skyrocketing — “Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has surged in children in recent years… The overall prevalence of ASD in 2020 was 21.5 per 1,000 children aged 4. This marks a 26% increase from 2018, when the prevalence was 17 per 1,000… Research links high levels of linoleic acid metabolites in cord blood to increased autism severity, raising concerns about processed foods and seed oils in modern diets. Studies reveal that infant gut microbiome composition… correlates with later autism development. EMF exposure from devices may contribute to autism through disruption of voltage-gated calcium channels in the brain; practical steps help reduce exposure.”
20. In Wales, UK, “48% of Children Have Special Needs” — “More students still in diapers. New law requires parents to come to school to change diapers. Slow descent into madness.” See also: UK parents outraged over new diaper changing rule at schools
21. “Fertility Rates are Declining Dramatically in Western Countries” — “In America, couples who are trying to conceive children are currently struggling. According to the NIH, 9% of men and 11% of Americans are experiencing fertility problems… Fertility rates are declining dramatically in Western countries, with the U.K. hitting its lowest rate since 1938 at 1.44 children per woman in 2023, significantly below replacement level. Microplastics, particularly those containing phthalates and other xenoestrogens, significantly contribute to fertility decline by disrupting the neuroendocrine system and damaging reproductive organs. To reduce microplastic exposure, use glass containers, filter your water, avoid products sold in plastic packaging, choose natural fibers for your clothing and never microwave food in plastic containers. Maintaining the right balance of omega-3 and omega-6 fats is essential for fertility. To support reproductive health, include omega-3-rich cold-water fish in your diet, and limit omega-6 fat intake to less than 5 grams per day. Additional fertility-boosting strategies include minimizing exposure to toxins, eating organic foods, reducing EMF exposure and maintaining healthy lifestyle habits like exercising regularly.”
22. “Nearly Three-Quarters of the US Adult Population was Overweight or Obese in 2021” — “A new study published in The Lancet predicts that 80% of the adult population will be overweight or obese by 2050 if nothing is done to curb the exponential increase in levels of obesity. The researchers also predict that nearly 7 million additional young people under 24 years, will be overweight or obese by 2050. The study places a large proportion of the blame for such increases fairly and squarely on the twin doorsteps of the food and pharma industries.” See also: Metabolism in US Is Declining; “Americans today have significantly lower metabolic rates than their ancestors did, despite similar calorie consumption… Research by Dr. John Speakman shows that basal metabolic rate (BMR) has declined significantly over time, while Active Energy Expenditure (intentional exercise) has actually increased, contradicting the common belief that we simply move less than our ancestors. Currently, approximately 73% of American adults are either overweight (30.7%) or obese (42.4%). This is a major public health crisis that cannot be explained by reduced physical activity alone. The dramatic increase in polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) consumption since 1909 (up 238%) has likely contributed to decreased metabolic rates, as these fats can downregulate metabolism compared to the saturated fats our ancestors consumed. Average body temperatures in the United States have been steadily declining since the Industrial Revolution, providing additional evidence of decreasing metabolic rates across the population.” See also: National-level and state-level prevalence of overweight and obesity among children, adolescents, and adults in the USA, 1990–2021, and forecasts up to 2050
23. Global and National Health Policies Were Proven Failures, Causing Immense, Devastating Harm — U.S. government press release Dec 2, 2024: “The WHO’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic was an abject failure… Public health officials often spread misinformation through conflicting messaging, kneejerk reactions, and a lack of transparency… Contrary to what was promised, the Covid-19 vaccine did not stop the spread or transmission of the virus… Vaccine mandates were not supported by science and caused more harm than good… Public health officials engaged in a coordinated effort to ignore natural immunity — which is acquired through previous Covid-19 infection — when developing vaccine guidance and mandates… Vaccine injury reporting systems created confusion, failed to properly inform the American public about vaccine injuries, and deteriorated public trust in vaccine safety during the Covid-19 pandemic… The government is failing to efficiently, fairly, and transparently adjudicate claims for the Covid-19 vaccine injured… The ‘science’ never justified prolonged school closures… Standardized test scores show that children lost decades worth of academic progress as a result of Covid-19 school closures. Mental and physical health concerns also skyrocketed — with suicide attempts by 12-17 year-aged girls rising 51%.”
24. “Medical Tourism Among Americans on the Rise” — “The number of people from the United States traveling abroad for medical care has surged in recent years. Although precise statistics are unavailable, the CDC estimates that millions of Americans now seek treatment in other countries.”

A Key Underlying Cause: Toxic Chemicals

Children are Suffering and Dying from Diseases Caused by the Onslaught of Toxic Chemicals

Exposure to manufactured synthetic chemicals has worsened the levels of chronic disease and developmental disorders in children over the last 50 years, including childhood cancer, male reproductive birth defects, pediatric obesity, neurodevelopmental disorders, autism spectrum disorder, and IQ reduction, according to a newly published peer-reviewed paper in the world’s leading medical journal, The New England Journal of Medicine. – Sustainable Pulse, Jan 14, 2025

Children are suffering and dying from diseases that emerging scientific research links to chemical exposures, findings that require urgent revamping of laws around the world, according to a paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Authored by more than 20 leading public health researchers, including one from the US EPA and another from the United Nations, the paper lays out “a large body of evidence” linking multiple childhood diseases to synthetic chemicals, and recommends a series of aggressive actions to… better protect children. The paper is a “call to arms” to forge an “actual commitment to the health of our children,” said a co-author of the paper. – The New Lede, Jan 8, 2025

Children are Particularly Vulnerable to Toxic, Synthetic Chemicals

The New England Journal of Medicine study explains that children today are developing chronic diseeases at alarming rates… Synthetic chemicals appear to be a key part of this picture, especially since children face unique risks during early stages of growth. One example the study highlights is the significant rise in childhood cancers, estimated at around 35% more cases than seen half a century ago. It also reports that male reproductive birth defects have doubled in frequency. These trends suggest that children’s bodies, which are still developing, are less capable of defending against chemicals found in everything from food packaging to household products. Meanwhile, neurodevelopmental disorders affect around 1 in 6 children, and autism spectrum disorder is diagnosed in about 1 in 36 children. – Dr. Joseph Mercola

Toxins Driving Disease

The study reveals that chemical pollution-related illnesses cause an estimated 9 million premature deaths annually, with half attributed to cardiovascular issues. Soil degradation affects 40% of the global population, while water pollution impacts 25%. The research identifies various pollutants, including heavy metals, pesticides, and micro- and nanoplastics, as contributors to cardiovascular damage. These contaminants induce oxidative stress, inflammation, and disrupt circadian rhythms. Notably, airborne dust pollution alone accounts for approximately 770,000 cardiovascular deaths yearly. – Medical XPress

“Authorities” Divert Attention from the “Great Poisoning” and from True Resolution

Somehow, over the last 25 years, we’ve come to accept the fact that our kids are sick and disabled. The solution, as we’re told repeatedly, is early diagnosing and more intervention. More funding will solve the problem. There’s nothing really wrong. Notice that we have a whole month every April where we pretend autism is something to celebrate… the real, subtle message is that autism is something we have to learn to live with…. Normalizing autism by calling it just one form of neurodiversity is meant to deflect from this controversy…. and the public has bought it. Having a sick or disabled child is now the norm. No one asks why…. In the U.S., school districts are starting to panic over the rising costs of special needs students. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) clinics are being built everywhere to accommodate the growing need. State budgets are under huge strain from the soaring cost of ABA therapy for children on Medicaid… Throughout England, local councils are spending millions building special schools in order to save the greater expense of sending high needs students out of their local area. Despite this, half of England’s local councils face bankruptcy by 2026 due to the high cost of special ed… A number of years ago, a prolific writer in the autism community called what’s been happening, the Great Poisoning—the mass exposure to toxic chemicals that has left millions of children and young adults disabled for life. It seems to me that this label perfectly describes how history will record what’s been done to children… How could this have happened with the willing participation of the medical community and under the direction of the most advanced health care system in the world? – Anne Dachel

MAHA and Families Seeking Solutions

MAHA moms call for “rigorous transparency” into health concerns. Mothers are increasingly speaking up today about the health and well-being of their families… Moms across the nation are now vocal about the artificial ingredients found in foods, about the importance of preventative steps for chronic illness, and about other key health concerns…. MAHA moms [were] rallying behind Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at his confirmation hearing… “We have just noticed a precipitous decline in health among children, including allergies [and] sensory processing disorder,” [said] Yurich, a mother of five. – Ashley J. DiMella & Christine Rousselle

Learn More About Toxins

Toxins and Evidence of Harms

Verifiably Corrupt

Establishment medicine as a system* is verifiably corrupt, serving the interests of industry — not health.

*Obviously, not every individual working in establishment medicine is unethical. Rather, the system that educated / indoctrinated them, and that sets policy, hires, pays, and promotes them is verifiably corrupted. Thus, even when an individual provider has the best intentions and capability, their energy is diverted from conducting true healthcare, and any positive effect they have is in spite of the system, not because of it.

Highlights

The Philosophy & Techniques Taught in Medical School are Based Not on the Wealth of Healthcare Knowledge Available, but on Corporate Interests

The Cochrane Collaboration…has found that prescription drugs are the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer. And when it comes to psychotropic drugs, the… Collaboration’s founder, Dr. Peter Gotzsche [said] “Our citizens would be far better off if we removed all the psychotropic drugs from the market, as doctors are unable to handle them. It is inescapable that their availability creates more harm than good.” By and large, doctors are not bad people. They are smart individuals who work hard, investing money, blood, sweat, and tears into their training. But where do doctors get their information? Whom are they told to trust? Have you ever wondered who’s pulling the strings? Some of us in the medical community are beginning to speak up and to expose the fact that our training and education is, for the most part, bought… My entire training was based on a model of disease care that offers patients only one tool — a drug — and never a shot at true wellness. We’ve handed over our health to those who seek to profit from it, and we’ve been buying into a paradigm based on the following notions: We are broken. Fear is an appropriate response to symptoms. We need chemicals to feel better. Doctors know what they are doing. The body is a machine requiring calibration (via drugs). A little too much of this, too little of that. I call this collective set of notions the Western Medical Illusion. It sets up a vicious system that ushers you into lifelong customer status, dependent and disempowered. – Dr. Kelly Brogan MD, A Mind of Your Own

In Medical School & Medical Textbooks, Doctors are Lied To and Indoctrinated by the Pharmaceutical Industry

One of the most popular medical textbooks is written and published by Merck [a pharmaceutical corporation]. Of course, Merck pinky promises that its editorial book division is fire-walled from the pharmaceutical-producing side, where the company has paid hundreds of millions of dollars in fines to settle allegations of fraud, bribing doctors, mis-marketing dangerous medicine, and more. But when I dug into the Merck Manuals, I found shocking omissions and false information. Do Merck Manuals mention that the company’s own HPV cervical cancer vaccine, Gardasil, has been the center of major controversies about its safety and effectiveness? Does it disclose that injured patients have filed many lawsuits claiming the vaccines caused illnesses from ovarian failure to cancer? That the scientist who co-developed Gardasil later spoke out in an unprecedented way, saying that the Merck Gardasil vaccine may have more risks than benefits? No. Instead, Merck’s Manual makes an audacious claim… It states flatly and falsely, “No serious side effects have been reported.” It’s unknown how that claim could possibly square with Gardasil’s FDA-approved label, also written by Merck, which states: “the following postmarketing adverse experiences have been spontaneously reported for Gardasil: Blood and lymphatic system disorders: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, lymphadenopathy. Respiratory, thoracic, and mediastinal disorders: Pulmonary embolus. Gastrointestinal disorders: Pancreatitis. General disorders and administration site conditions: Asthenia, chills, death, malaise. Immune system disorders: Autoimmune diseases, hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactic/anaphylactoid reactions, broncho- spasm. Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders: Arthralgia, myalgia. Nervous system disorders: Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, motor neuron disease, paralysis, seizures, transverse myelitis. Infections and infestations: Cellulitis. Vascular disorders: Deep venous thrombosis.” … Merck irresponsibly teaches doctors that serious side effects simply do not exist. The problem extends far beyond the Merck Manuals. A 2022 study examined nine textbooks commonly used to teach which medicine to prescribe for various psychiatric disorders. Two-thirds of the textbook authors and editors had been personally paid by companies that make the drugs.” – Sharyl Attkisson, September 2024

Systemic Corruption: The Medical System is a Business Run by Powerful Drug Cartels

The legal system has effectively allowed one of the country’s richest families to buy its way out of accountability for what a White House commission called ‘America’s national nightmare’ of mass opioid addiction… Even as evidence of a crisis grew and doctors witnessing the devastation sounded warnings, the din of corporate money drowned them out. The quarter of a billion dollars a year the drug industry spends on lobbying bought the complicity of politicians, influenced regulators, weakened investigations by the justice department and stalled action by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Purdue used its political muscle to head off even more serious criminal charges and to keep its executives out of prison. Above all, the drug industry kept the doors to mass prescribing of opioids open for years not because they were an effective way to treat pain but because they were hugely profitable. Those same firms are now increasingly agreeing to payouts to head off a torrent of lawsuits – but it’s hard to conclude that they regard it as anything more than the cost of doing business. – The Guardian, Sep 2021

Verifiably Corrupt: Evidence

1. Medical Education Intertwined with Pharma Industry — Safe and effective health and wellness practices that get to the root cause of illness are not taught to western doctors. Instead, they are inundated with pharma bias.
2. Conflict of Interest, i.e. Corruption, Rampant at Federal “Regulatory” Agencies — “Dr. Vinay Prasad, a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics [proposed taking a]… ‘sledgehammer to the lax conflict-of-interest policies’ at HHS, CDC and other federal agencies.”
3. Doctors Who Prescribe More Receive More — “As tens of thousands of Americans die from prescription opioid overdoses each year… researchers… found that opioid manufacturers are paying physicians huge sums of money.” See also: The Mental Health Industry Is Incentivized to Keep Patients Medicated.
4. “Drug and Medical Device Companies Paid U.S. Physicians $12 Billion Over Last 10 Years” — “A new report also shows that Big Pharma is targeting social media users with subtle promotional activities, such as sponsored patient influencers and ‘help-seeking’ treatment ads that often contain misleading and poor-quality health information.” [Nov 2024] See also: “US Physicians Received Billions From Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industry, Research Finds” “— “The industry made over 85 million payments to more than 820,300 (57 percent) of eligible physicians from 2013 to 2022. Nearly 94 percent of the payments were related to one or more marketed medical products.” [Apr 2024]
5. Price Gouging by Medical Providers Leads to More than Half a Million Bankruptcies Annually in the U.S. — “In the U.S., 66.5% of bankruptcies are due to medical bills, which amounts to 530,000 medical bankruptcies each year. Among those who file bankruptcy due to medical expenses, 72% have health insurance, highlighting the outrageous state of health care in America… It’s not only drug costs that are bankrupting Americans. Hospital stays can also lead to financial ruin — and it’s easy to see why when you realize the price-gouging going on. In “Fleecing Patients,” National Nurses United highlighted that the 100 most expensive U.S. hospitals charge patients from $1,129 to $1,808 for every $100 of their costs. That is 11.3 to 18 times what their actual costs are. Many companies, like grocery stores, typically operate on margins of 1 to 3% profits, or 0.1 to 0.3 times their costs. “There is no excuse for these scandalous prices. These are not markups for luxury condo views, they are for the most basic necessity of your life: your health,” Jean Ross, RN, president of National Nurses United, said… It’s gotten so bad that 30% of adults in one survey said they had to choose between paying for medical bills or necessities like food and housing. Hospitals then go after patients who can’t pay.”
6. Antidepressant “Effectiveness” a Lie, Based on Fraudulent Research Manipulation — “The STAR*D study, published in 2006, was the largest and longest-running antidepressant effectiveness trial ever conducted… The authors claimed an overall cumulative remission rate of 67%; this study has since been used to prop up the idea that antidepressants work in the real world. However, the widely made claim… is based on scientific misconduct and fraud…. Psychologist Ed Pigott and colleagues showed that, had the study protocol been followed, the cumulative remission rate would have been only 35%. Moreover, the STAR*D report omitted the stay-well rate. Only 3% of the 4,041 patients who entered the trial and went into remission were still in remission at the end of their one-year follow-up. Most clinical drug trials have found the effectiveness of antidepressants is on par with placebo, and many studies have debunked the serotonin theory that underpins the use of antidepressants. Meanwhile, large-scale meta-analyses show that physical exercise is the most effective remedy—about 1.5 times more effective than antidepressants—for depression.”
7. Medical Policy for Sale — “In 2012, America has become the most overmedicated society in history. Indeed, there is a medication for every condition… We are even told that we don’t take enough medications as the list of made-up diseases grows longer and longer: restless leg syndrome, social anxiety disorder, overactive bladder, pre-diabetes, adult ADD… As a nation we have sunk so low as to allow our legislators to create laws based on what they are told by big business… laws that mandate the Gardasil vaccine for girls and now boys or they can’t go to school, and laws that require that health care workers get the flu vaccine or lose their jobs. All of this without the major media ever raising a single question: is this real science, or science for sale?”
8. Medical Staff are Accountable Not to Patients, but to Money Managers — “Patient care declines after private equity buys hospitals, study finds… In a paper published in JAMA, health policy experts at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center report that patient care experience worsened after private equity acquisition of US hospitals, as did patient-reported staff responsiveness.”
9. Employees at Pain Clinics Pleaded Guilty or Were Convicted of Fraud After Clinic “Made Millions From ‘Unnecessary’ Injections” — “Pain MD employees… were convicted of healthcare fraud after Pain MD’s injections were proved in court to be part of a decade-long fraud scheme that made millions… Pain MD [was] a multistate pain management company that was once among the nation’s most prolific users of what it referred to as ‘tendon origin injections,’ which normally inject a single dose of steroids to relieve stiff or painful joints. As many doctors were scaling back their use of prescription painkillers due to the opioid crisis, Pain MD paired opioids with monthly injections into patients’ backs, claiming the shots could ease pain and potentially lessen reliance on painkillers, according to federal court documents… Now, years later, Pain MD’s injections have been proved in court to be part of a decade-long fraud scheme that made millions by capitalizing on patients’ dependence on opioids.”
10. Doctors Routinely Diagnose Depression & Prescribe Drugs Based on a Screening Tool Designed by a Pharma Marketer — Primary care doctors routinely use a 9-question survey to screen for depression. It was designed by a Zoloft marketer who worked for Pfizer. Studies suggest the tool has made it easy to over-prescribe antidepressants. Similarly, a pharma company that pushes diet drugs pays the UK’s NHS staff and “partners” with it to “transform its treatment of obesity.” [source] The NHS (National Health Service) provides free health services in the UK and is promoted as being tax-funded.
11. Pharmaceutical & Food Corporations Influence Media, Med School Training & Continuing Education, Dietetic & Nutrition Programs, Scientific Journals & Research Grants — Health inaccuracies (“myths”) with severe consequences persist because of corporate influence. “Conventionally-trained medical doctors and nurses take one or two classes in nutrition, or sometimes none at all. They are even less educated about the power of lifestyle choices or the issue of environmental toxins… I want to believe that most doctors have their hearts in the right place, but they are simply not trained in how to help to support your body in healing itself.”
12. Underutilizing Lifestyle Solutions Benefits Pharmaceutical Companies — “This over-medicalized system benefits pharmaceutical companies through the expansion of treatable conditions, despite limited evidence supporting the effectiveness of many treatments, while lifestyle-based solutions are underutilized.”
13. Doctors Pressured to Follow Orders Rather than Provide Individualized Medical Care — ‘We Are Told to Just Follow the Schedule’ – Pediatrician Speaks Out; “Pediatrician Tara Pridgett, M.D. has been in the healthcare business for over 20 years. Dr. Pridgett brings to light the pressure put on doctors to follow orders, even if those mandates are unsound and even dangerous.”
14. The Whistleblower: Confessions of a Healthcare Hitman — This book, written by Peter Rost MD, a senior executive of one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, is “an unmasking of how corporations take care of malcontents and… details the illegal, even criminal business practices the author witnessed at his corporation… A story of a battle that continues today, one which any American who takes prescription drugs has a stake in.”
15. Vaccines are an Example of How Med School Trainees are Taught Not to Think & Discern Scientifically, but to Follow Protocols Built Atop Biased Beliefs — “How did I manage to go through 5 years of medical school training with not one lecture on vaccines, their mode of action, ingredients, research demonstrating safety, etc., but still come out of the system with the absolute unquestioning belief that vaccines were safe and a miracle drug? Talk about mind control and indoctrination. Kudos to the Faculty of Medicine.” See also: Vaccines: Lies, Fraud, Harms
16. Personal Experiences with Medicine as Big Business — “I knew I’d be given a lecture at every doctor’s appointment about how I needed to schedule colonoscopies (in my early 40s!), buy new medicines, get blood work done, no questions about my holistic well-being, diet, etc. It didn’t matter which doctor I saw, they were all like that. There was always a feeling that these big buildings and office parks that housed the machinery of the medical industrial complex were, like consolidated public schools or prisons, quite anti-human. But I still . . . believed, more or less.  What the Covid mania revealed is that much of the medical-industrial complex, like the military-industrial complex, is part of a system of hierarchical relationships that only truly benefits those in power. The beneficiaries being Big Pharma, massive corporate health systems, wealthy physicians and even a security state/biodefense apparatus.”
17. People Are Figuring it Out. “Trust in Pharma, Hospitals Plummets: Gallup Poll” — “Significantly less than half of respondents thought pharmaceutical companies provided good care, while little over half thought physicians did.” See also: Trust in Doctors and Hospitals Plummets [Brownstone Institute, Sep 5, 2024]
18. As of Jan 2024, Trust in Physicians & Hospitals Among Americans Down to 40% — JAMA: “Trust in Physicians and Hospitals During the Covid-19 Pandemic in a 50-State Survey of US Adults; In every sociodemographic group in this survey study among 443, 455 unique respondents aged 18 years or older residing in the US, trust in physicians and hospitals decreased substantially over the course of the pandemic, from 71% in April 2020 to 40% in January 2024.”

Monopolizing Medicine for Industry’s Benefit

In 1878, John D. Rockefeller controlled 90% of all oil refineries in the U.S.  Then in 1897, a German chemist by the name of Felix Hoffman invented aspirin. With this discovery, a new frontier in medicine began with the use of petrochemicals in many medicines… The tycoon who had cornered the oil market in the U.S. sought to expand his empire with the exploitation of petrochemicals in this whole new world of medicine.  At the time, homeopathic medicine was commonly practiced among doctors in the U.S. In order to dominate the emerging market of pharmaceuticals, Rockefeller would have to completely change the paradigm… With new standards set in place by Rockefeller through the General Education Board in 1902, and the Flexner Report of 1910, the remaining medical schools and hospitals were incentivized to teach and research in specific areas in order to receive Rockefeller Foundation grants. Research was driven in the area of finding synthetic alternatives to the organic plant-based treatments for illness, which homeopathic doctors had used in years past… the newly discovered drugs could be patented, packaged and sold by any of the 68 subsidiaries within the Rockefeller drug empire. – The Cancer Within Modern Medicine

The Pharmaceutical Industry Manipulates Medical Training

The medical profession is being bought by the pharmaceutical industry, not only in terms of the practice of medicine, but also in terms of teaching and research. The academic institutions of this country are allowing themselves to be the paid agents of the pharmaceutical industry. I think it’s disgraceful. [See more here.] – Robert G. Evans PhD, Emeritus Professor, 2010

Establishment Medicine is a System of Businesses that Benefit by Keeping Patients Sick

Goldman Sachs analysts attempted to address a touchy subject for biotech companies… “Is curing patients a sustainable business model?” analysts ask in an April 10 report… “While this proposition carries tremendous value for patients and society, it could represent a challenge for genome medicine developers looking for sustained cash flow.” – CNBC

Blind Trust Proven Harmful

The preceding information reveals the corruption, malpractice and incompetence of mainstream medical institutions and related organizations. This information is important to comprehend so as to dispel any false trust you have with these institutions — which could cost you or your loved ones their life. That said, one should be intelligent with their health choices. We are not advocating for completely abandoning all modern medical services. We are simply encouraging you not to trust the system blindly. Be sure to ask plenty of questions, get second opinions, and do your own research as much as possible. We do not live in a world where one can blindly trust any government-dependent institution. – Massive Federal Sweep Nabs 60 Doctors

The Genesis of Western Medicine: Petrochemical Business

Rockefeller is probably most famous for securing a monopoly in America’s oil market, but many people haven’t heard the rest of the story. By the turn on the 20th century, Rockefeller controlled 90% of all petroleum refineries in America… Concurrently, around 1900, the science world was getting excited about new “petrochemicals” and the ability to create a variety of new of compounds from oil… During this same era (early 1900’s) scientists were doing groundbreaking work to understand the basic mechanics of life and human health.  It was during this time that most of the essential vitamins were discovered, including B1, B2, Biotin, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Vitamin D, etc.  By identifying these vitamins science took a huge step forward and enabled simple vitamin remedies to cure conditions that were cause by vitamin deficiencies (such as scurvy and rickets). And of course, scientists were also involved in research to re-create synthetic versions of these vitamins in a laboratory. In 1935, Vitamin C became the first vitamin to be artificially synthesized in Switzerland. Rockefeller was smart enough to see this as a big opportunity, with the possibility that vitamins and medications could be developed from petroleum.  He saw the chance to control and monopolize multiple industries at once: petroleum, chemical and medical.  And of course, petrochemicals were ideal from a business perspective because they could be patented, owned and sold for high profits. But there was a big problem with Rockefeller’s plan.  Natural and herbal medicines were very popular in America during the early 1900s. Almost one half the medical colleges and doctors in America were practicing holistic medicine, using extensive knowledge from Europe and Native American traditions. Rockefeller knew that to get total control of the medical industry he would have to expunge the competition. Rockefeller’s first move was to use his vast wealth (from oil) to purchase part of the German pharmaceutical company I.G. Farben. (look up Farben’s involvement in WWII). Now that he controlled a drug manufacturing company he could move forward with his plan to eliminate the competition. – How Rockefeller Created the Business of Western Medicine

“Watching the Violent Throws of a Death Care System Attempt to Justify the Horror”

Watching bits and pieces of the Kennedy confirmation hearing is like watching the violent throws of a death care system attempt to justify the horror that has been wreaked upon the American people as they vilify the one man willing to step forward and question that horror. This man, flawed as he may be, is willing to fight this fight. He is willing to die on this hill. He is willing to redeem himself in the eyes of his God in order to do what he feels is right; that is – to question the system itself. The fact that so many fervently defend this death care cult speaks to its incredible success, and the willing participation in our own ungodly demise.

Minds cannot be pried open, though I wish that they could. Oh, how I have tried. We all awaken to the reality in different ways, if we are blessed to awaken at all. But this does not change the reality that the medical industrial complex is at best a failing and murderous enterprise who relies on endlessly drugging the American people into submission, and at worst a genocidal endeavor which has been designed to rip our health, our sovereignty, and our very humanity from us.

The people that place faith in this death cult are essentially surrendered to the notion that the human body, with its sacred pathways and numinous capability, is fundamentally and irrevocably flawed, and that in order to find peace, harmony and health we must inject, numb, medicate and obliterate those sacred pathways into full capitulation in order to achieve “well-being”. There is nothing more anti-human, anti-nature, and anti-divine than this…

This writhing leviathan that we are witnessing today is a sham, a lie, a horrible joke upon us all. The emperor wears no clothes, but our eyes have been glazed over by an endless drip of anesthesia which has subdued the minds of what would have been great women and men into consumers and addicts who outsource their life’s energy and divine spark to a predators agenda.

The full unveiling and revelation of the leviathan within our midst is inevitable now, regardless of confirmation. For when the human soul walks down the path of curiosity and questioning, as so many are choosing now, all will be revealed, in time. The question then only becomes, how painful will be one’s personal revelation? – Mare’ Hieronimus

“The health of future generations depends on the actions we take today. We must prioritise human life and dignity over profits and politics.”

The failures of the past must not be repeated. The truth must prevail over censorship and coercion. The health of future generations depends on the actions we take today. We must prioritise human life and dignity over profits and politics. – Dr. Ian Brighthope

Verifiably Corrupt: Videos

Big Pharma & Biotech: Immoral Business Model

Corporations, by design, are beholden to profit above all else, acting as powerful entities that are “essentially psychopathic and without conscience.” Pharmaceutical and biotech companies are the utmost example of corporate psychopathy, demonstrating inhumanity in response to human suffering.

Establishment Medicine is a System of Businesses that Benefit by Keeping Patients Sick

Goldman Sachs analysts attempted to address a touchy subject for biotech companies… “Is curing patients a sustainable business model?” analysts ask in an April 10 report… “While this proposition carries tremendous value for patients and society, it could represent a challenge for genome medicine developers looking for sustained cash flow.” – CNBC

The Corporate Business Model Ensures There is No Financial Incentive to Heal People

For Big Pharma, there is no financial incentive to heal you, because a patient cured is a customer lost. Even if you are not sick, Big Pharma is still targeting you, trying to convince you that you are ill so that you will try its latest pill. – Baxter Dmitry

In Fact, Causing Harm is the Most Profitable Approach

Big Pharma already owns the regulators so proper monitoring of side effects is rare. When investigations do happen, they are usually perfunctory — even the most toxic drugs never lead to jail time and any fines are only a small percentage of profits. “Cause the harm, treat the harm” is a vastly more profitable business model than cures. Causing harm increases profits by 100x or more (a single injury can produce a lifetime of profitable treatments). Said simply, causing harm and disease massively increases the size of the market for pharmaceutical products so that’s Big Pharma’s business model today. – Toby Rogers

They Rarely Cure Disease, But They Can Sure Sell Sickness

Drug makers rarely cure disease, but they show a profound level of professional expertise in selling sickness. – Ace Cassels

Big Pharma & Biotech Defined

The phrase “big pharma” refers to the wealthy and powerful corporations that develop and sell pharmaceutical drugs, including Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Abbott, Merck & Co., Eli Lilly and Company, and Biogen among others. The term biotechnology or “biotech” is basically synonymous with big pharma:

The biotechnology industry is composed of hundreds of companies that fuse biology and technology to develop drugs and related products for the treatment of diseases and medical conditions. Today’s biotechnology industry includes companies that make medical devices and diagnostics, biofuels, biomaterials, pollution controls, and more. Among the largest companies in the industry are those researching and producing pharmaceutical solutions. – Investopedia

Big pharma is big business:

• “As of 2021, the U.S. pharmaceutical industry has a market size of $560 billion. Over 4.76 billion retail prescriptions were filled in the U.S. in 2022.” [source]
• “The largest pharmaceutical company in the U.S. is Pfizer, with a revenue of $100.33 billion.” [2023 source]
• Institutional investors hold more than two-thirds of Pfizer’s corporate shares. The top three institutional shareholders are Vanguard, BlackRock, and State Street. [source]
• The top three institutional shareholders of Moderna are Baillie Gifford & Co., Vanguard, and BlackRock. [source]

Immoral Business Model: Evidence

More From Pharma Whistleblower, Dr. John Virapen

The former managing director of drug giant Eli Lilly and Company in Sweden continues to blow the whistle on the business practices of the pharmaceutical industry, scoring a major victory in announcing that his first book, Side Effects: Death. Confessions of a Pharma-Insider, will be turned into a full-length feature film. John Virapen, who began his career with “Big Pharma” in 1968 as a salesman knocking on doctors’ doors, rose through the ranks to realize what he was pitching were not drugs, but death. Virapen was well aware early on that thousands had died or committed suicide by taking the drugs he was pushing. “I indirectly contributed to the death of . . . people, whose shadows now haunt me,” he explained in his book. Spending nearly 30 years pushing Big Pharma’s wares onto doctors, who would then push them onto an unsuspecting, trusting public, Virapen made millions dealing drugs, crisscrossing the globe in the hopes of convincing healthcare professionals to use his company’s products, even when he knew they were unsafe. – Aug 30, 2014

“Our healthcare system isn’t about health—it’s about business.”

After the tragic and unexpected loss of my husband Woody to the antidepressant Zoloft that he was prescribed for insomnia, I was thrust into a world I never imagined—one where medicine wasn’t solely about healing, but deeply entangled in a system that prioritizes profit over safety, buries harms, and keeps the public in the dark. For over two decades, I’ve had a front-row seat to how this system truly operates—not the illusion of rigorous oversight we see in medical journals or glossy pharmaceutical ads, but the reality of how industry influence is woven into every stage. I’ve met with regulators, testified before the FDA and Congress, filed a wrongful death and failure-to-warn lawsuit against Pfizer, and earned a seat on the FDA’s Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee… Our healthcare system isn’t about health—it’s about business. – Kim Witczak

Pharmaceutical Criminality is Pervasive

Barely a month goes by without some pharmaceutical company in court, somewhere. Criminal convictions are common and fines tally into the billions. You’d think this would be well-known in the medical profession. It isn’t. – Dr. Julie Sladden MD

85% of Big Pharma Companies Studied Were Fined for Illegal Activity; The Hurdles Required to Get to the Point of Fining Pharma are Beyond Difficult

A 2020 peer-reviewed article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association… studied both the type of illegal activity and financial penalties imposed on pharma companies between the years 2003 and 2016. Of the companies studied, 85 percent (22 of 26) had received financial penalties for illegal activities with a total combined dollar value of $33 billion. The illegal activities included manufacturing and distributing adulterated drugs, misleading marketing, failure to disclose negative information about a product (i.e. significant side effects including death), bribery to foreign officials, fraudulently delaying market entry of competitors, pricing and financial violations, and kickbacks… Many of the Big Pharma players are repeat offenders.

Prosecuting these companies is no mean feat. Cases often drag for years, making the avenue of justice and resolution inaccessible to all but the well-funded, persistent, and steadfast. If a case is won, pharma’s usual response is to appeal to a higher court and start the process again… Taking these giants to court requires nerves of steel, a willingness to surrender years of life to the task, and very deep pockets. For every conviction, there are countless settlements, the company agreeing to pay out, but making no admission of guilt. A notable example is the $35 million settlement made, after 15 years of legal maneuvering, by Pfizer in a Nigerian case that alleged the company had experimented on 200 children without their parent’s knowledge or consent. – Big Pharma’s Rap Sheet

More Evidence

1. By Design, Corporations are Legally Beholden to Profit, Not to People or the Planet — “Pfizer and Other Sociopaths… The world’s dominant institution [the corporation] is essentially psychopathic, being amoral and without conscience. A YouTube documentary is based on his book. Bakan shows that corporations not only put… profit above everything else, they are bound to do so (at least, in the United States) by law.” See also: What a $2 Million Per Dose Gene Therapy Reveals About Drug Pricing: “A Record Price: The gene therapy Zolgensma helped children born with a fatal disease, spinal muscular atrophy, grow up to run and play. But the cost was stunning: $2 million per dose. Cashing In: While taxpayers and small charities funded the drug’s early development, executives, venture-capital backers and a pharma giant have reaped the profits. Priced Out: The drug’s cost adds to the nation’s ballooning bill for prescription drugs and puts Zolgensma out of reach for kids in many low- and middle-income countries.”
2. Big Pharma Monopolistic Control Extends to Regulatory Agencies and University Research Journals — And media covrage. And medical school training. And what is prescribed by doctors and used in hospitals. See also: The Pharmaceutical Industry’s Role in U.S. Medical Education See also: CNN Exclusive: The more opioids doctors prescribe, the more money they make See also: Ex-CBS Reporter Reveals How Big Pharma Took Over the News Media See also: Big Pharma have paid UK healthcare organisations £404 million during 2020-2022: “There is little detail about what these payments relate to except that they do not relate to research and development activities.” See also: Big Pharma Pays Universities for Most Medical Research in U.S. Today: “More than half of medical research funding in the U.S now comes from pharmaceutical companies, which exceeds funding of research by the National Institutes of Health.”
3. The Creators of the Opioid Epidemic Obtained a Patent to Treat the Result of their Drugs: Addiction Treatment — “The massive increase in opioid sales and subsequent addiction rates have been traced back to an orchestrated marketing plan aimed at misinforming doctors about the drug’s addictive potential. Sackler family members who own Purdue Pharma were intimately involved in the false advertising of OxyContin. An investigation revealed the Sacklers also own Rhodes Pharma — one of the largest producers of generic opioids. Dr. Richard Sackler — who was deeply involved in the marketing of OxyContin — was awarded a patent for a new, faster-dissolving form of buprenorphine, used in the treatment of opioid addiction, thus making money both on the promulgation of addiction and its treatment... Please don’t trust your doctor if he hands you this. He may have perfectly good intentions, but he’s been hoodwinked by one of the slickest marketing plans of the past century. Make no mistake, this epidemic is no random fluke.” See also: Opioids have killed 600,000 Americans. The Sacklers just got off basically scot-free.
4. Pharmaceuticals are Patented to Assert Monopolistic Control, in Contrast to Traditional Medicine Systems that Use Widely Available, Inexpensive, Natural Remedies — “Patent protection for chemical and pharmaceutical products is especially important compared with other industries because the actual manufacturing process is often easy to replicate and can be copied with a fraction of the investment of that required for the research and clinical testing.”
5. Big Pharma Patents Molecules, Compounds & Technologies, and Then Looks for Diseases Against Which Their Patents Can be Applied — “Many have reflected on the fact that Big Pharma has a perverse incentive to promote ill health, as its financial bottom line depends on it. But few understand just how elaborate its efforts to that end are.” Bret Weinstein offers evidence that “Big Pharma patents molecules, compounds and technologies, and then looks for diseases against which their patents can be applied. Pharma is engaged in a continuous effort to portray its intellectual properties as more useful and safer than they are, and to persuade the medical establishment, journals, medical societies, hospitals and government to direct people toward drugs they wouldn’t otherwise be taking.” The article is referring to this video interview.
6. The Law Protects Big Pharma Rather than Protecting People Seeking Remedy for Harm from Big Pharma Drugs — “Preemption is a legal defense employed by pharmaceutical companies, which argues that federal law supersedes state law. Essentially, a manufacturer will argue that, if a drug has received approval from the FDA (a federal agency), they cannot be sued at the state level for allegations of drug defects or insufficient warnings about potential side effects. This defense hinges on the presumption that the FDA’s approval process is comprehensive and rigorous, considering all potential risks and benefits of a medication… A clear illustration of the effects of preemption… comes from the case of Singulair… Following the patent expiration of Singulair in 2012, the drug and its generic versions were prescribed to millions of patients. A significant portion of these patients were minors, reflecting the drug’s widespread usage in managing pediatric asthma and allergies… In the early years, the drug’s label claimed that its distribution in the brain was minimal, with no mention of psychiatric side effects. However, over the years, concerns started to rise regarding potential neuropsychiatric side effects, including suicide and suicidal thoughts. Despite these concerns, Singulair and its generic versions continued to be widely used, with the FDA only ordering its most severe “black box” warning in 2020… [The drug’s effects]… spurred numerous lawsuits, with many plaintiffs alleging that the drug manufacturer minimized the potential for psychiatric problems in statements to regulators. However, due to preemption, many of these lawsuits have faced significant hurdles.”
7. “Trust in Pharma, Hospitals Plummets: Gallup Poll” — “Significantly less than half of respondents thought pharmaceutical companies provided good care, while little over half thought physicians did.” See also: Trust in Doctors and Hospitals Plummets [Brownstone Institute, Sep 5, 2024]

Concealing Evidence of Harm in Trials and Poor Manufacturing Practices

Evaluations since the 1960s have found 85-90% of new drugs have few advantages… Many are under-tested for harmful effects… Most research and development (R&D) appears devoted to developing scores of minor variation drugs… Alleged violations that increase adverse side effects include: 1) concealing evidence of harm in trials, 2) unlawful promotion for unfounded uses, 3) physician & hospital kickbacks, and 4) poor manufacturing practices. – University Prof. Donald W. Light

Big Pharma Priority: Seeking Contracted, Recurring Sources of Business

A massive expansion for Big pHarma… The proposed “Pandemic Agreement” is a corrupt business deal that is not designed to improve the health of people. It is designed to increase the wealth of greedy special interest lobbyists… The core purpose of the proposed “Pandemic Agreement” is fraudulent. “Equitable access to pandemic related products” will NOT prevent future pandemics. – James Roguski

Bribing Doctors

A 2018 survey published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that nearly three out of four doctors have financial ties to Big Pharma. The vast majority of these relationships were with representatives of prescription drug or medical device manufacturers. Gifts included drug samples, meals, and payment for consulting or advisory roles. Since 2013, federal law has required that payments to doctors by medical device and pharmaceutical companies be publicly reported. The database (which you can access here) has published over 11.5 million records between August 2013 and December 2017, reflecting $8.4 billion in gifts and payments. – Ty & Charlene Bollinger

This subject is covered in depth in Establishment Medicine: Verifiably Corrupt above.

How the U.S. Came to Be Strangled by Monopolized Medicine and Big Pharma

By the turn of the 20^th century, John D. Rockefeller controlled 90% of the oil refineries in the US through his company Standard Oil, becoming America’s first billionaire… In 1911, Standard Oil was ruled by the US Supreme Court to be an illegal monopoly in violation of antitrust laws and forced to break up. Like his father, John D. Rockefeller had built his success on illegality, cons, and scams… At the time, chemicals made from oil, known as ‘petrochemicals,’ were being discovered and developed in the US. This included the discovery that pharmaceutical drugs could be made from oil, which Rockefeller saw as an opportunity to expand his empire. The key was that petrochemicals, unlike natural health remedies, could be patented, presenting an enormous opportunity for Rockefeller profits. There was only one problem – at the time, natural, herbal, and traditional medicines were very popular in the US. Something like half of the doctors and medical colleges in the country were using holistic medicine, natural remedies, and knowledge taken from Indigenous Native Americans. Rockefeller needed a way to eliminate the competition, to create a monopoly in medicine as he had done with oil. And so, he went to his good friend Andrew Carnegie… Together, the two men hatched a plan to take over American medicine.

From the cover of the Carnegie Foundation, they would send a man named Abraham Flexner around the country to report on its medical colleges and hospitals. After visiting all 155 medical schools existing at that time in the US and Canada, he completed the seminal Flexner Report in 1910. Following the directions of his employers, Flexner called in his report for a total restructuring of the American medical system, most specifically, for the pushing aside of natural and traditional remedies in favor of Rockefeller pharmaceuticals. The report even specifically mentioned the eradication of “dissidents,” appropriately, since this is exactly what happened. Almost immediately after the report was issued, medical schools teaching things like naturopathy, homeopathy, electromagnetic field therapy, and so on, were told to drop these things or close. More than half of all medical colleges in the country did close, and many non-compliant doctors were demonized and even jailed. [continue reading here] – How Rockefeller Monopolized Medicine and Created Big Pharma

Big Pharma: Sources by Date

1. No Date — How Rockefeller Monopolized Medicine and Created BIG PHARMA — Universe Inside You link
2. Mar 21, 2025 — Ex-CBS Reporter Reveals How Big Pharma Took Over the News Media: Sharyl Atkisson says “something changed” in 2006; “Award-winning investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson is blowing the whistle on how pharmaceutical companies slowly took control of the media—beginning around 2006. According to Attkisson, this shift didn’t happen overnight, but looking back, she says the warning signs were there. In the early 2000s, mainstream media platforms like The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Morning Joe with Joe Scarborough gave airtime to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to discuss vaccine safety. Notably, Scarborough even shared that his own son had suffered a vaccine injury. Even Atkission herself was able to do reports on the flu vaccine’s abysmal efficacy.” — The Vigilant Fox link
3. Mar 20, 2025 — Depression and Anxiety Affect Millions of People. For Big Pharma, It’s a Big Profit Opportunity — Chimnonso Onyekwelu et al, Alliance for Natural Health (Children’s Health Defense) link
4. Mar 18, 2025 — Purdue Pharma submits opioid lawsuit settlement plan, including up to $7 billion cash from Sacklers; “Purdue Pharma asked a bankruptcy judge… to consider… its plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller OxyContin… The filing is a milestone in a tumultuous legal saga that has gone on for more than five years. Under the deal the family members — estimated… to be worth about $11 billion — would give up ownership of the company in addition to contributing money over 15 years with the biggest payment up front. Family members resigned from Purdue’s board, stopped receiving money from the company and ceased other involvement before it filed for bankruptcy protection in 2019 as it faced lawsuits from thousands of state and local governments, plus others.” — Geoff Mulvihill, AP link
5. Mar 13, 2025 — Trapped in the Spider Web: How Big Pharma Captured Our Healthcare System — Kim Witczak, Maryanne Demasi Reports link
6. Mar 12, 2025 — Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel Scored Pay Bump in 2024 Despite Revenue Decline and Missed Sales Target; “Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel received an annual compensation package worth $19.87 million last year, the largest he’s ever received at the company.” — Zoey Becker, Fierce Pharma link
7. Mar 10, 2025 — What a Wrongful Death Lawsuit Reveals About America’s Largest Oxygen Provider: When an at-risk sleep apnea patient needed his breathing machine replaced, Lincare, a $2.4 billion behemoth with a decadeslong history of regulatory and legal problems, acted slowly. The result was disastrous. “Lincare, a giant respiratory-device supplier with a long history of fraud settlements and complaints about dismal service, is facing its latest legal challenge: a lawsuit that claims its failures caused the death of a 27-year-old man with Down syndrome.” — Peter Elkind, ProPublica link
8. Mar 8, 2025 — The profit interests of Big Pharma are fundamentally at odds with the health interests of the public — Toby Rogers link
9. Mar 3, 2025 — Corporate Health Wears an Inflatable Sumo Suit: Fat-Mongering and “World Obesity Day” — Ace Cassels, The Disinformation Chronicle link
10. Feb 12, 2025 — What a $2 Million Per Dose Gene Therapy Reveals About Drug Pricing — Robin Fields, ProPublica link
11. Feb 11, 2025 — The Growing Consolidation of Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Industries and Its Impact on Health; “Chronic disease rates in America have increased dramatically, from 7.5% of the population in the 1930s to 60% today, representing a 700% surge, while obesity now affects 40% of Americans… The concentration ratio in U.S. agriculture has reached extreme levels — 85% in beef packing, 70% in pork packing, and 95% control of corn intellectual property by just four companies. In 2024, pharmaceutical companies spent $294 million on lobbying, while agribusinesses spent $32.7 million, with Bayer alone spending $6.46 million in the U.S. Modern industrial agriculture mimics pharmaceutical business models by creating dependency cycles. Farmers must repeatedly purchase synthetic inputs while patients require ongoing medication rather than cure-focused treatments.” — Ashley Armstrong, Mercola.com link
12. Jan 29, 2025 — What Drug Was Worth More Than Half a Billion Dollars to Advertise Directly to Consumers? We, as taxpayers and the people who purchase health insurance, are paying for advertised drugs. Therefore, we should have the right to demand restrictions on promoting the products we pay for. — Dr. Edward H. Livingston MD, FACS link
13. Jan 28, 2025 — Big Pharma has already raised the prices of hundreds of drugs this year; “Pharmaceutical companies have already raised the price of over 800 brand-name prescription drugs this year… This year’s increases reflect a significant increase from Dec. 29 of last year, when drugmakers had shared plans to raise prices on just over 140 brands. More price hikes are also expected to be announced through the end of January, historically the busiest month for drugmakers to make increases.” — Bruce Gil, Quartz link
14. Jan 23, 2025 — New York Attorney General Reaches $7.4 Billion Settlement With Purdue Pharma; “‘For decades, the Sackler family fueled waves of opioid addiction and overdose deaths across the country, causing our families immense devastation and loss’ … Purdue manufactured pain medication such as hydrocodone, fentanyl, and OxyContin. OxyContin was heavily marketed and prescribed, leading to thousands of overdoses and deaths, James said.” — Matt McGregor, The Epoch Times link
15. Jan 4, 2025 — Pfizer and Other Sociopaths; “Bakan deals with the nature of the corporation in his book The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power. In it, he shows how the world’s dominant institution is essentially psychopathic, being amoral and without conscience. A YouTube documentary is based on his book. Bakan shows that corporations not only put shareholders’ interests (i.e. profit) above everything else, they are bound to do so (at least, in the United States) by law. As Bakan puts it, ‘corporate responsibility is thus illegal, at least when it is genuine.‘” — Martin Hanson, OffGuardian link
16. Dec 13, 2024 — McKinsey Agrees to Pay $650 Million Over Role in Opioid Sales: A former McKinsey senior partner is also set to plead guilty to obstruction of justice. —  Rudy Blalock, The Epoch Times link
17. Dec 6, 2024 — Pfizer Did Not Disclose a Kansas Vaccinated “Sudden Cardiac Death” from Its COVID-19 Clinical Trial – Dr. Jeyanthi Kunadhasan’s Letter to Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach — Dr. Jeyanthi Kunadhasan MD, Behind the FDA Curtain link
18. Nov 12, 2024 — New Data Exposes the Corruption Behind the Covid Response: It’s time for Covid accountability so this can never happen again; “For example, every person I’ve talked to in the financial and pharmaceutical industries has said that the only thing that really deters criminal behavior is the real threat of criminal prosecution (e.g., going to jail). Typically they will only bend the rules to the point they are afraid a real risk of criminal prosecution exists. As such, one pharmaceutical executive was quite explicit with me—unless criminal penalties are put on the individuals in the industry, this behavior will never stop. In almost all cases, this is never on the table (as the corporate structure is designed to shield its members from prosecution). Still, I believe the current political climate makes this possible.” — A Midwestern Doctor link
19. Oct 28, 2024 — Mapped: How Big Ag, Pharma, Pesticides and Other Industries Hope to Sway the UN Biodiversity Talks: Corporations have found ways to be heard during negotiations on reversing the drastic global decline in plant and animal life. — Hazel Healy & Rachel Sherrington, DeSmog link
20. Oct 22, 2024 — Pfizer is tripping over its arguments: These lawsuits are revelatory. “Pfizer is contradicting itself between the Brook Jackson case and the Kansas case… In Kansas case: Pfizer claims the contract had multiple ‘specific terms for Pfizer’s performance’ and various contractual conditions. In Jackson case: Pfizer claimed the contract had only ‘a single condition of payment: Pfizer’s delivery of an FDA authorized or approved vaccine for COVID-19.’… In Kansas case: Pfizer argues there were many contractual obligations in the Statement of Work. In Jackson case: Pfizer specifically rejected the ‘allegation that the [Statement of Work] somehow tied payment to Pfizer’s compliance with every particular of the clinical protocol or related FDA regulations’ as ‘mistaken and refuted by the [Statement of Work] itself’ … In Kansas case: Pfizer suggests clinical trials were part of contractual requirements. In Jackson case: Pfizer stated that the Statement of Work ‘states explicitly that Pfizer’s “clinical trials” are “out-of-scope,” “not related” to the agreement, and that the relevant studies were undertaken at Pfizer’s expense “without the use of Government funding.”… In Kansas case: Pfizer argues for complex contractual obligations. In Jackson case: Pfizer claimed ‘the agreement is crystal clear’ that delivery was the only contract condition.” — Warner Mendenhall link
21. Oct 20, 2024 — A Massive Expansion for Big pHarma: The proposed “Pandemic Agreement” is a corrupt business deal that is not designed to improve the health of people. It is designed to increase the wealth of greedy special interest lobbyists. — James Roguski link
22. Oct 8, 2024 — Long Before COVID Scandals, Investigative Journalists Revealed Pharma Corruption in University Research and Federal Agencies: Investigative reporter Sharyl Attkisson reminds the public in her new book that medical experts and institutions have been exposed for decades of malfeasance, even if today’s reporters want to forget. — Paul D. Thacker link
23. Oct 7, 2024 — Moderna Caught Offering Children Cash to Test Covid ‘Boosters’; “Pharmaceutical giant Moderna has been caught offering children cash rewards for taking part in medical trials to test experimental Covid mRNA ‘booster’ shots. The company representatives were found to be using WhatsApp messages to minors in the UK.” — Frank Bergman, Slay News link
24. Sep 17, 2024 — Big Pharma’s Rap Sheet — Julie Sladden, The Vaccine Reaction link
25. Sep 13, 2024 — Pharma, Big Ag Lobbyists Help U.S. Scuttle Global Plan to Cut Antibiotic Use in Industrial Meat Production: Targets to cut the use of antimicrobials in animal agriculture were dropped from a key U.N. political declaration following pushback from the agriculture and veterinary drug industry and meat-producing nations comprising the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand. — Natasha Gilbert, U.S. Right to Know (Children’s Health Defense) link
26. Sep 11, 2024 — You’d Think Doctors Would Know About Big Pharma’s Rap Sheet – Many Don’t — Dr. Julie Sladden MD, Brownstone Institute (Children’s Health Defense) link
27. Sep 3, 2024 — Follow the Science: How Big Pharma Misleads, Obscures, and Prevails — Sharyl Attkisson book
28. Sep 3, 2024 — GlaxoSmithKline Pharma Gets Big Income Tax Refund; “GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals reported a 37.8% year-on-year jump in net profit at ₹182.3 crore for the first quarter that ended June 30. In the corresponding quarter, GlaxoSmithKline posted a net profit of ₹132.3 crore, the company said in a regulatory filing.” — CNBC link
29. Aug 29, 2024 — How Big Pharma Keeps Us Sick, With Calley Means; “Co-founder of TrueMed, Calley Means, joins Dr. Sandi to discuss the role Big Pharma and the ultra-processed food industry play in the ongoing health crisis. Calley explains the systemic issues that are keeping us sick and explores how these industries profit from our suffering.” — Functional Medicine Coaching Academy Inc link
30. Jul 20, 2024 — Brandy Vaughan, Former Merck Sales Rep for Vioxx on Childhood Vaccine Injuries — Dr. William Makis MD 36-min video Vaughan’s sudden death: link
31. Jul 17, 2024 — Merck defeats appeal by nearly 1,200 shingles vaccine plaintiffs; “Merck has beaten back an appeal by nearly 1,200 plaintiffs who claimed their cases were improperly dismissed by the federal judge overseeing mass torts litigation over its Zostavax shingles vaccine.” — Alison Frankel, Reuters link
32. Jul 11, 2024 — The Untold Purdue Pharma Story CNBC Kept Hidden: This sinister move led to the deaths of “hundreds of thousands of deaths across this country.”; “It turns out that Purdue Pharma patented ‘a non-addictive formula for the opioid drugs that they were selling so that no one could produce them.’ Dr. Martin explained to Jimmy Dore, ‘We had a declared emergency use authorization for anything we could do to actually deal with the opioid crisis. But the company that was making the drugs filed patents on the non-addictive formulas so that no one could produce them.'” — The Vigilant Fox link
33. Jun 29, 2024 — Pfizer’s New Heart Pandemic; “Will Pfizer go the way of Purdue Pharma, a company where greed and dishonesty allowed it to continue marketing harmful products to the public? Just as with Purdue, will Pfizer lose its legal protections when the millions of vaccine injury claims and charges of fraud land on Bourla’s desk?” — Dr. Sherri Tenpenny link
34. May 24, 2024 — MEDICINES FOR THE 21st CENTURY: Safe, Better, Cheaper; The world needs safe, affordable, medicines, but not the Big Pharma kind — Hedley Rees link and 3-min video
35. May 24, 2024 — Corporate America Has a New Playbook for Protecting Profits and Corrupting Your Health: Major corporations across the tech, pharma, food and energy industries are invoking a new legal strategy, using First Amendment claims to avoid complying with industry regulations, journalist Katherine Li reported in The Lever. — Brenda Baletti PhD, Children’s Health Defense link
36. May 12, 2024 — Big Pharma have paid UK healthcare organisations £404 million during 2020-2022 — Rhoda Wilson, The Expose link
37. Apr 29, 2024 — Philips agrees to pay $1.1 billion settlement after wide-ranging CPAP machine recall; “The manufacturer has recalled more than 15 million breathing devices since 2021, primarily due to health hazards caused by the breakdown of foam materials that users could inhale.” — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY link
38. Apr 15, 2024 — Drugmakers’ low U.S. taxes belie their high sales; “Corporations are supposed to pay a nominal tax rate of 21%. But in recent years, the biggest pharmaceutical companies had an average effective tax rate of less than 12%, according to an analysis by the Senate Finance Committee. Why is that happening? Economist Brad Setser, of the Council on Foreign Relations… pointed to Pfizer as an example. ‘In a typical year, Pfizer reports losing money in the United States and making money abroad,’ he says. ‘[And as a result, in a typical year, Pfizer pays a lot more in tax outside the United States than it pays inside the United States.'” — Sydney Lupkin, NPR link
39. Apr 13, 2024 — RFK Jr. Exposes BlackRock’s Chronic Disease-Related Money Laundering Scheme; “60% of Americans have at least one chronic disease. Who does that benefit? Big Pharma. Who owns portions of all major pharmaceutical companies? The answer: BlackRock… People are sick because they’re eating processed foods with ingredients that are banned in European countries. Who owns portions of all major processed food companies? The answer is BlackRock… And who is one of the biggest donors to both the Republican and Democratic parties? Once again, the answer is BlackRock. Kennedy says both parties are “not allowed to solve” the chronic disease epidemic.” — The Vigilant Fox link
40. Mar 21, 2024 — PFIZER’S POLLUTION PROBLEM: A chemical spill at Pfizer’s Michigan plant is another example of the long line of environmental disasters stemming from Pfizer’s corporate practices. — The Highwire link and link
41. Mar 18, 2024 — The U.S. Sold Our Right to Jury Trials — and Pharma Profited: The Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness, or PREP Act, invoked by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services at the onset of the pandemic serves as a “get-out-of-jail free card” for pharma, doctors, pharmacies and anyone else involved in selling or administering COVID-19 shots. — Brownstone Institute, Children’s Health Defense link
42. Jan 15, 2024 — Understanding the WHO’s Plans for You; “Many have reflected on the fact that Big Pharma has a perverse incentive to promote ill health, as its financial bottom line depends on it. But few understand just how elaborate its efforts to that end are. American podcaster and former professor of evolutionary biology Bret Weinstein describes the pharmaceutical industry as an intellectual property racket. Big Pharma patents molecules, compounds and technologies, and then looks for diseases against which their patents can be applied. Pharma is engaged in a continuous effort to portray its intellectual properties as more useful and safer than they are, and to persuade the medical establishment, journals, medical societies, hospitals and government to direct people toward drugs they wouldn’t otherwise be taking.” — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
43. Oct 25, 2023 — How Big Pharma Buys Doctors and Regulators — Ty & Charlene Bollinger, The Truth About Cancer link
44. Aug 29, 2023 — How the Sackler Family Made Billions From OxyContin — PowerfulJRE, YouTube 15-min video
45. Aug 9, 2023 — Drug Companies Responsible for Severe Environmental Pollution; “Between 2010 and 2015, the number of contaminated waterways in India more than doubled, and the severe water pollution problem can be, to a significant extent, traced back to the drug industry. In the past two years, pollution in India has worsened, despite calls for action in 2016. A major investment firm is renewing the call for action, asking the drug industry to take responsibility for pollution within its supply chain. Water sampling near drug factories in Hyderabad reveal significant amounts of toxic industrial solvents and heavy metals are being released into the city’s waterways. Previous studies have also concluded that untreated effluent released by factories manufacturing antibiotics pose a grave risk by creating antibiotic resistance in the environment. Drug companies that outsource production of ingredients to India are urged to take proactive steps to end pollution within their supply chain. Regulatory agencies and medical agencies also need to add environmental criteria to the good manufacturing practices standards.” [Originally published Feb 14, 2018] — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
46. Jul 3, 2023 — Medicinal Justice: How the Law Protects Big Pharma & Harms Victims (Part 2) — Ty & Charlene Bollinger, The Truth About Cancer link
47. Jun 29, 2023 — Medicinal Justice: How the Law Protects Big Pharma & Harms Victims (Part 1) — Alexander Grant, The Truth About Cancer link
48. Apr 10, 2023 — The 10 Largest Pharmaceutical Companies in the US — Ryan Morris, Zippia link
49. Mar 26, 2023 — Has the Stage Has Been Set for Corporations and Big Pharma to Patent Humans? An analysis of court cases and medical studies that paint a picture of an emerging world where corporations like Pfizer and Moderna might be able to claim ownership over the injected.; “The case of Diamond v. Chakrabarty is cited as the landmark case that states that if an entity is able to modify or enhance a living organism, although it is alive, that entity can claim ownership over that living organism and derive a patent on it.”— Scott Armstrong, Rebunked News (The Last American Vagabond) link
50. Jan 25, 2023 — Text transcription of undercover journalist interviewing Pfizer director: Breaking new video reveals Pfizer’s plans to mutate SARS-CoV-2; “A video from Project Veritas was just published hours ago, featuring an undercover Project Veritas journalist interviewing a Pfizer director. The Pfizer director reveals secret plans of Pfizer to intentionally mutate SARS-CoV-2 in monkeys. These mutations would be used for vaccine development to have vaccines on hand and to predict future variants, presenting a massive “cash cow” for Pfizer. The video is 10 minutes long and can be found here. I’ve transcribed the video below for those who prefer text over video.” — John Smith link
51. Jan 25, 2023 — Pfizer Exposed For Exploring “Mutating” COVID-19 Virus For New Vaccines Via ‘Directed Evolution’ — Project Veritas, Rumble link and 10-min video
52. Jul 5, 2022 — TAMING THE BIG PHARMA MONSTER: By Speaking Truth to Power; “Hedley Rees’ forty years’ experience in the pharma industry has led to this exposé of an industry in denial. Uncompromising on facts and evidence, Taming The Big Pharma Monster stands out in a sea of books trying to skewer Big Pharma because it offers a practical solution. The author’s experience is vast. He entered the pharma industry in 1980. Hedley Rees is not focused purely on problems but on exploring the solutions.” — Hedley Rees book
53. Apr 27, 2022 — Revealed: Top US corporations raising prices on Americans even as profits surge. A Guardian analysis uncovers how companies enriched themselves and their investors while boasting about jacking up prices. — Tom Perkins, The Guardian link
54. Aug 5, 2021 — The Untold Story of Purdue Pharma’s Cozy Relationship With the American Medical Association: The prestigious doctor’s group has made it virtually impossible to discern where public health guidance ends and industry interests begin. — Julia Lurie, Mother Jones link
55. Dec 17, 2020 — Latest Updates On The Sudden Death of Ex-Pharmaceutical Rep Brandy Vaughan; “Approximately one week ago former pharmaceutical (Merck) rep Brandy Vaughan, founder of non-profit LearnTheRisk (learntherisk.org), was found dead in her home. Her death was sudden, suspicious and is currently being investigated by authorities.” — Straight to the Point link [Original post by Collective Evolution no longer accessible. Brandy Vaughan testimony here.]
56. Feb 13, 2019 — Toxic chemicals enter Kalamazoo River from Pfizer wastewater — Malachi Barrett, MLive link
57. Apr 15, 2018 — Big Pharma Pays Universities for Most Medical Research in U.S. Today — Rishma Parpia, The Vaccine Reaction link
58. Jul 15, 2017 — Former CEO of Eli Lilly & Co Exposes Big Pharma Corruption — The Global Elite, YouTube 40-min video
59. Oct 26, 2016 — Pfizer fined again for violating environmental law at Puerto Rico plant; “In this latest instance, the EPA… fined the drug maker $190,000 for failing to disclose information about hazardous chemicals that were used at the plant, which makes various pharmaceutical ingredients and finished medicines… Pfizer stored certain substances – in this case, ammonia and methylamine – that exceeded permitted amounts. This triggered a requirement to file a plan, which Pfizer failed to do.” — Ed Silverman, STAT link
60. Aug 30, 2014 — Former Top Industry Insider Reveals Big Pharma Secrets — American Free Press link
61. Feb 1, 2010 — Side Effects: Death. Confessions of a Pharma-Insider — John Virapen book
62. Sep 10, 2006 — The Whistleblower: Confessions of a Healthcare Hitman “…an exposé written by a senior executive of one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies… The book details the illegal, even criminal business practices the author witnessed at his corporation… a story of a battle that continues today, one which any American who takes or will take prescription drugs has a stake in.” — Peter Rost book
63. Aug 9, 2005 — The Truth About the Drug Companies: How They Deceive Us and What to Do About It — Marcia Angell book
64. 2003 — The Pharmaceutical Industry and the Patent System; “Patents work differently in different industries. In the electronic industry patents are often shared among competitors through pooling or cross licensing. This sharing is necessary because a given product often contains many patented technologies. However, in the pharmaceutical, chemical and biotechnology industries the patent normally equals the product, and protects the extensive investment in research and clinical testing required before placing it on the market… The actual manufacturing process is often easy to replicate and can be copied with a fraction of the investment of that required for the research and clinical testing.” — Bruce Lehman

Regulatory & Professional Betrayal

Government agencies entrusted to regulate the field of medicine fail to do so. The majority of influential professional organizations such as the American Medical Association are corrupted by industry.

As citizens of our countries, we’ve empowered and entrusted regulatory agencies to act on our behalf. Organizations that we’ve empowered with our money and allegiance include:

1. AHPRA — Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
2. AMA — American Medical Association
3. CDC, ACIP & VAERS — U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention + Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices + Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
4. ECHA & REACH — European Chemicals Agency + REACH Regulation
5. EPA — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
6. FDA & CBER — U.S. Food and Drug Administration + Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
7. FSA — U.K. Food Standards Agency
8. FSMB, MCNZ— Federation of State Medical Boards + Medical Council of New Zealand
9. FTC — U.S. Federal Trade Commission
10. GMC — U.K. General Medical Council
11. Health (Australia) — Department of Health and Aged Care + Science and Industry Technical Advisory Group
12. HHS, CICP, NTP & DGAC — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services + Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program + National Toxicology Program + Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
13. MHRA — U.K. Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
14. NIH, ODS, DSHEA — U.S. National Institutes of Health + Office of Dietary Supplements + Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act
15. NHS — National Health Service of England
16. TGA & PBS — Therapeutic Goods Administration of Australia + Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
17. USDA — U.S. Department of Agriculture
18. WHO — World Health Organization

For a summary of what each organization says it does vs. what it actually does, see: Regulatory Agency Betrayal: An Accounting of the Facts and Taking Our Power Back.

Not Evidence-Based

The bulk of establishment medicine’s standard of care is not backed by unbiased, reproducible science. (We prove it here.)

Not Based in Science: Evidence

1. Medical Treatments Not Evidence-Based, Study Finds — This study found only one in ten treatments supported by reliable sufficient evidence. A BMJ study (summarized in readings below) reported that only 13% of common medical treatments were found to be beneficial and an additional 23% “likely to be beneficial.”
2. 17-Year Time Lag in Implementing Evidence-Based Changes in Doctor’s Medical Practice — “A 2013 study published in the respected Mayo Clinic Proceedings confirmed that a whopping 40 percent of current medical practice should be thrown out. Unfortunately, it takes an average of seventeen years for the data that exposes inefficacy and/or a signal of harm to trickle down into your doctor’s daily routine, a time lag problem that makes medicine’s standard of care evidence-based only in theory and not practice.” – Dr. Kelly Brogan MD
3. Study Reveals the Fraud of “Serotonin Theory” and Debunking Antidepressants — “A recent systematic umbrella review of the existing evidence for the so-called ‘serotonin theory’ of depression, which is typically treated with SSRI antidepressants, has found that there is no causal relationship between serotonin and depression, meaning that widely prescribed antidepressants have no medical benefits.”
4. Hundreds of Scientific Literature Examples of Natural Remedies Being More Safe & Effective than Pharmaceuticals, but Establishment Medicine Standard of Care is the Use of Industrial Products, Particularly Synthetic Drugs — “One of the greatest triumphs of biomedical science today is its role in validating ancient healing modalities that long before the advent of science, and even recorded history itself, were passed down from generation to generation in the vast body of folkloric medical knowledge that still forms the basis for the majority of the world’s primary health care system. These so-called ‘natural’ or ‘alternative’ modalities, which our species owes its present day survivorship to after eons of dependency on them, are increasingly gaining the attention of men and women in white lab coats intent on unlocking the mysteries of how they work, and in many cases, why they work better than patented, synthetic, chemical-based medications…. See Natural Substances vs. Drugs” [which contained 559 Abstracts at the time of this writing]. For example, a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials published in 2018 found that “Saffron was effective in the treatment of major depressive disorder and had comparable efficacy to synthetic antidepressants.”]

Review of 154 Studies Published between 2015 and 2019 Shows that Medical Treatments are Not Evidence-Based

When you visit your doctor, you might assume that the treatment they prescribe has solid evidence to back it up. But you’d be wrong. Only one in ten medical treatments are supported by high-quality evidence, our latest research shows. The analysis, which is published in the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, included 154 Cochrane systematic reviews published between 2015 and 2019. – Only 1 in 10 Medical Treatments Is Backed by High-Quality Evidence, Study Finds

Common Medical Treatments: 13% Found to Be Beneficial + 23% Likely to Be Beneficial

In 2011 the British Medical Journal performed a general analysis of some 2,500 common medical treatments. The goal was to determine which ones are supported by sufficient reliable evidence. The results: 13 percent were found to be beneficial, 23 percent were likely to be beneficial, 8 percent were as likely to be harmful as beneficial, 6 percent were unlikely to be beneficial, 4 percent were likely to be harmful or ineffective.” – Kelly Brogan MD, A Mind of Your Own

Source: 2011 conference presentation by University Prof. Donald W. Light, also published by ResearchGate, The Scope of Adverse Drug Reactions and the Risk Proliferation Syndrome.

Doctors Demonstrate 17-Year Time Lag in Implementing Evidence-Based Changes

A 2013 study published in the respected Mayo Clinic Proceedings confirmed that a whopping 40 percent of current medical practice should be thrown out. Unfortunately, it takes an average of seventeen years for the data that exposes inefficacy and/ or a signal of harm to trickle down into your doctor’s daily routine, a time lag problem that makes medicine’s standard of care evidence-based only in theory and not practice. – Dr. Kelly Brogan MD, A Mind of Your Own

Acupuncture is Well-Researched and Effective for Chronic Pain. It has Positive “Side Effects” Rather than Negative Ones as do Pharma Drugs. And yet, Doctors Have Prescribed Addictive Drugs Even After an Overdose.

Acupuncture has been widely studied for its potential against chronic pain. In one of the largest studies to date on the relationship, a meta-analysis involving almost 18,000 patients found that acupuncture can effectively treat chronic pain, serving as “more than a placebo.” However, the scientific literature shows that stimulating certain points on the body… may go well beyond alleviating pain. Here are seven reasons to try acupuncture for better health today. – Seven Top Reasons to Try Acupuncture + Harvard Medical School article, Why are doctors writing opioid prescriptions — even after an overdose?

Lobbying is More Effective than Research in Influencing What Doctors Prescribe

In 1993, the Joint National Committee on … High Blood Pressure concluded that diuretics and beta-blockers are the preferred choice for initial hypertension drug therapy because they… reduce… morbidity and mortality in controlled clinical trials. Surprisingly, between 1992 and 1995, prescriptions for diuretics decreased by 50 percent and for beta-blockers by nearly 40 percent. On the other hand, prescriptions for calcium channel blockers, a heavily-promoted, expensive, newly developed hypertension treatment, rose by 13 percent. Why are these more expensive, possibly inferior drugs being prescribed instead of clinically recommended, evidence-based medications? One reason is that during this time, the pharmaceutical industry spent more than $14 billion marketing their products in the form of samples, direct mailing and pharmaceutical representative consultations. – The Pharmaceutical Industry’s Role in U.S. Medical Education

During Medical Training, Students Lose Ability to Detect Big Pharma Bias

[In medical schools,] 41 percent of emergency medicine departments allowed their residents to be taught by drug company representatives… As medical students are increasingly subjected to pharmaceutical marketing throughout their education, their skepticism towards the practices of the pharmaceutical industry gradually diminishes. Multiple studies report a relationship between exposure to the pharmaceutical industry and positive attitudes about industry interactions. As students’ exposure to the pharmaceutical industry increases, their ability to determine industry bias decreases. In losing their ability to detect bias and analyze pharmaceutical marketing statements objectively, medical students hinder their future ability to practice evidence-based medicine. – The Pharmaceutical Industry’s Role in U.S. Medical Education

The Superstition of “Medical Science”

Medical science has always believed in the superstition that the use of chemical substances which are harmful and destructive to human life will prove an efficient substitute for the violation of laws, and in this way encourages the belief that a man may go the limit in self indulgences that weaken and destroy his physical system, and then hope to be absolved from his physical ailments by swallowing a few pills, or submitting to an injection of a serum or vaccine, that are supposed to act as vicarious redeemers of the physical organism and counteract life-long practices that are poisonous and wholly destructive to the patient’s well-being. – Ch. 3 of Textbook of Natural Medicine (5th Edition), 2020

Mental Health Disorders are Made Up; They are Not Based on Any Independent, Lab-Tested Diagnostics

[A] branch of modern medicine has developed their own manual of “sicknesses” which are not based on anything at all that resembles “science,” but are symptoms that are voted on by psychiatrists to include in their “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.” They use scientific sounding terms such as “chemical imbalance, bipolar, etc.” to try and explain what is observable in the brain, but there is not a single independent diagnostic test that can be laboratory-tested to diagnose any of these “diseases.” The main purpose of this “manual” is to identify these “sicknesses” of human behavior so that psych drugs can be prescribed to “correct” them. This is the field of “medicine” that has brought us lobotomies and psycho-shock “therapy,” therapies that if agencies like the CIA would be found using on their enemies would probably be labeled “torture” by human rights groups, but are perfectly legal and acceptable if they fall under the field of “medicine.”… The news show 60 Minutes actually proved that this field was a total fraud featuring the work of Dr. Irving Kirsch from the Harvard Medical School, who proved that psych drugs did not cure anything, and that it was only the belief in the drugs, the placebo effect, that made people feel better. This is on our Bitchute channel. – Brian Shilhavy

Doctors Not Trained in Pain Management or Addiction, but Have Written Opioid Prescriptions Even After an Overdose

Doctors have relatively little training in safely managing chronic pain and treating addiction. Whether in medical school or in residency training, very little curricular time is devoted to helping doctors safely prescribe pain medications, recognize patients at high risk for overdose, intervene when patients need to be taken off of opioids, and adequately treat opioid addiction. – Harvard Medical School

Medical Gaslighting: Telling People That Symptoms are “All in Their Head” & Then Prescribing Drugs

In the 1944 movie, Gaslight, this was accomplished by the villainous husband adjusting the intake to gas-powered lights (causing them to flicker) and simultaneously denying that any change was occurring to his mentally abused wife. The term gaslighting originated from this classic movie… [This is demonstrated by] medical providers [who] all echo the same message that a patient’s injury has nothing to do with the pharmaceutical (or other medical procedure in question). Most commonly, it instead is argued that the symptoms they are experiencing are due to pre-existing psychiatric issues the patient has (e.g., anxiety), which are treated with medications that often create additional issues. – A Primer on Medical Gaslighting

Harms, by Drug & Diagnostic

Establishment medicine providers routinely utilize diagnostic testing and “treatments” that cause harm (“adverse”, “side” effects). Get verifiable evidence of the harms, organized by drug and diagnostic test (e.g. antibiotics, PPIs, CT scans, and so on).

Hippocratic Oath

I will apply dietetic measures for the benefit of the sick according to my ability and judgment; I will keep them from harm and injustice. I will neither give a deadly drug to anybody who asked for it, nor will I make a suggestion to this effect. – Hippocratic Oath

Modern Medicine

Most of the literature establishes that modern medicine is one of the major threats to world health… The side effects and risks associated with medical intervention are called iatrogenesis. These side effects are also called adverse drug reactions. – Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

Harms by Drug & Diagnostic: Contents

Scroll down for evidence organized into these categories. Or select links in this list to go to articles covering only the individual subject.

1. Treatments & diagnostics, generally + overprescription
2. Antibiotics
3. Statins
4. Blood pressure drugs
5. PPIs, heartburn, acid reflux, GERD, gastric ulcer drugs
6. Asthma, antihistamines, allergy & hay fever drugs
7. Diabetes drugs, metformin
8. Pain relievers, NSAIDs, opioids
9. Antidepressants, SSRIs, anti-anxiety, benzos, other psychotropics
10. ADHD drugs, stimulants
11. Alzheimer’s, dementia, and Parkinson’s drugs
12. Weight loss drugs
13. Seizure drugs, anticonvulsants, anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs)
14. Ultrasounds & radiology (mammograms, CT scans, more)
15. Over the counter drugs (OTCs)
16. Vaccines

Evidence

#1 Treatments & Diagnostics, Generally + Overprescription

Treatments & Diagnostics, Generally: Evidence of Harm

“What is wrong with our focus on the ‘drug war’ when 200,000 die each year from prescription drugs [vs.] 20,000 who die as a result of illegal drug use?”

From this 1995 study done by pharmacists in an attempt to curb the high number of prescription drug deaths, they found that every year approximately 200,000 die from prescription drug reactions when taking medications “as prescribed”. That is as many deaths every week as we suffered on 9/11 and America went to war for over a decade… Where is that kind of outcry for these deaths?! (And if the rate was that high two decades ago, just how much of an increase has there been since then?) And another 80,000 die from medical malpractice… Everyone is asking, “Where is the FDA?” Busy approving another new drug? And how many more will die from that one? A two-year Los Angeles Times investigation published in December 2000 found that the seven medications approved since 1993 have been withdrawn after reports of deaths and severe side effects. In the article written by Times Staff Writer David Willam, it states, “The FDA approved each of those drugs while disregarding danger signs or blunt warnings from its own specialists. Then, after receiving reports of significant harm to patients, the agency was slow to seek withdrawals…

What do you know about the medication you are currently taking?

What do you know about the dangers of taking the drugs you are taking in combination with one another?

Even more frightening to ask is “What does your doctor know or not know about the answers to these questions?” – International Coalition for Drug Awareness

“Doing nothing except terminating some of the most egregious prescriptions… resulted in a 23% reduction in their death rate.”

This situation is even worse for the elderly, who have more time to be put on an increasing number of medications, and due to their altered physiology, are also the most vulnerable to the harmful effects of those medications. For example, from 2009-2016, after two billion office visits were assessed, it was found that for adults over 65, 65.1% were on two or more drugs, 48.9% were on four or more, and 36.8% were on more than five (with the highest use occurring in the oldest Americans). One of the best illustrations of the problem came from a study that compared 119 disabled elderly adults living in nursing homes to 71 matching controls. These patients (on average, were on 7.09 medications) were screened for which of their medications clearly met the existing criteria for being discontinued (on average 2.8 per patient). After those medications were discontinued in the test group, when compared to the controls who remained on all of their existing prescriptions, it was found that: The death rate dropped by 53% (in one year, 45% of the control group died, whereas 21% of the test subjects died). The annual rate of hospital referrals dropped by 60.7% (30% of the controls vs. 11.8% of the study)… In short, doing nothing except terminating some of the most egregious prescriptions for our elders (who often lack the autonomy to refuse their prescriptions) resulted in a 23% reduction in their death rate. When you consider that many of these drugs… frequently have a variety of other concerning side effects (e.g., triggering dementia), the absurdity of this situation (e.g., that this pivotal study never changed how we practice medicine) becomes apparent. – A Midwestern Doctor + 2007 study link

1. “Prescription Drugs Are the Leading Cause of Death: And psychiatric drugs are the third leading cause of death” (2024) — “Overtreatment with drugs kills many people, and the death rate is increasing. It is therefore strange that we have allowed this long-lasting drug pandemic to continue, and even more so because most of the drug deaths are easily preventable.” See also: Examining the Legacy: Prescription Drugs and Mortality in the US; “Given Peter Gøtzsche’s background… his critique of the pharmaceutical industry’s influence on science and healthcare practices gives weight to scrutinizing drug safety and efficacy. This highlights the importance of ongoing scrutiny, transparency, and accountability by all citizens in response to big pharma, which we know has a giant clutch on world healthcare.” See also: ‘Prescription Drugs Are the Leading Cause of Death’ according to Peter Gotzsche, Co-Founder of the Cochrane Collaboration; “Peter Gotzsche was named Professor of Clinical Research Design and Analysis at the University of Copenhagen in 2010 and was the co founder of the Cochrane Collaboration which was for a long time considered to be the world’s preeminent independent medical research organisation… We should all heed his warning that most drug deaths are preventable and most people that have died a prescribed drug death didn’t need them in the first place. Gøtzsche… has published more than 97 papers in the “big five” medical journals (JAMA, Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine, British Medical Journal, and Annals of Internal Medicine) and authored books on medical issues including Deadly Medicines and Organized Crime. ‘We could easily get our drug pandemic under control,’ says Peter who says that this is the tragedy, ‘but when our politicians act, they usually make matters worse’ due to being so heavily lobbied by the drug industry which has made drug regulation ‘much more permissive than it was in the past.’” More publishers of Gotzsche’s report: The Expose and James Lyons-Weiler and Brownstone Institute See also: “Our Prescription Drugs Kill Us in Large Numbers (2014); “Prescription drugs are the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer in the United States and Europe.” See also: Prescription Drug Dangers; a Warning from 1975; “In the 1970s, between 10% and 15% of people in hospitals were admitted due to adverse effects of drugs they had been prescribed. ‘Even though there may be growing awareness of the dangers, drugs are still misused in an alarming fashion,’ he wrote in 1975.” See also: Exposing The Flaws In Our Broken Healthcare System with Dr. Marty Makary; “I [Dr. Mark Hyman] sit down with Dr. Marty Makary, a Johns Hopkins surgeon and public health expert, to discuss the systemic issues plaguing our healthcare system and the urgent need for transparency and accountability. In this eye-opening conversation, you’ll learn: How industry influences have compromised medical education and practice; The dangers of over-medication and the rise of chronic diseases linked to our broken system; The critical role of the microbiome in health and how it’s being overlooked by mainstream medicine; Why the COVID-19 pandemic revealed deep flaws in our medical research and decision-making processes; The alarming rise of antibiotic-resistant infections and what it means for our future health.”
2. The Medical Establishment and Individual Doctors Have Taken No Responsibility for Prescribing Unimaginably Addictive Drugs, Instead Spouting Pharma Propaganda that Withdrawal Symptoms are Mild and Short-Lived — “Mark Horowitz, a Clinical Research Fellow in Psychiatry in the UK’s National Health Service… said doctors should not be prescribing antidepressants without warning patients about the difficulty of stopping the drugs. ‘You wouldn’t sell a car without brakes. I think the same should apply to antidepressants. The drugs should come with instructions on how to stop them safely.’ For decades, patients have been told that withdrawal symptoms are ‘mild and only last 2 to 3 weeks.’ But Horowitz said that’s not true for most people who’ve been taking the drugs long-term – and the longer you’re on them, the harder it is to stop.” See also: Harmed by Prescribed Medications: The Untold Story of Pharmaceutical Companies (1.25 hr video) Video also here; “Millions of people worldwide are physically dependent on commonly prescribed psychiatric drugs. While these drugs can provide effective short-term relief, pharmaceutical companies have hidden from both doctors and patients their dangerous side effects, addictive nature and long-term harm.” See also: In recovery — from antidepressants. How patients are helping each other withdraw. See also: 1-min video by Peter Gotzsche MD (“It’s easier to get off heroin than psych drugs.”) and 4-min video by psychiatrist Stuart Shipko MD on antidepressant withdrawal and drug toxicity and 5-min video of Dr. Andrew Weil, MD who speaks to the over-prescription of — and rebound affect of — pharmaceuticals, including antidepressants, anti-anxiety meds and anti-psychotics while noting what works for the long-term for anxiety and depression (including breathing techniques, exercise, CBD, etc). He also notes the fact that Xanax addiction is harder to kick than opioids.
3. It’s Business as Usual to Put Children, with their Developing Brains and Bodies, on “Cocktails of Powerful Psychotropic Drugs” — “Rates of mental illness in children are rising rapidly, with psychotropic drugs being the conventional solution… Children in the U.S. often receive cocktails of powerful psychotropic drugs that have numerous side effects and health risks, with minimal evidence of benefit in many cases. The long-term effects of polypharmacy in children remain unclear. Some experts warn these drugs alter brain development when prescribed at young ages, causing lasting changes. Alternative therapies like occupational therapy and family-based interventions are encouraged. As parents, you must advocate for your children and consider nondrug approaches to address behavioral issues.”
4. “The Alarming Trend of Inappropriate Prescribing for the Elderly” — Study shows half of older patients on NSAIDs, opiods and other “medications” don’t need them… The culprits? Proton pump inhibitors, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), opioid painkillers, and sedatives like benzodiazepines. ‘The high rate of deprescribing potential warrants prompt action to increase patient safety and decrease polypharmacy,’ the authors wrote, sounding the alarm on a silent epidemic of overprescription that could be jeopardizing the well-being of millions of older people.” See also: The War against Polypharmacy: A New Cost-Effective Geriatric-Palliative Approach for Improving Drug Therapy in Disabled Elderly People; “Objectives: To improve drug therapy and minimize drug intake… Application of the geriatric-palliative methodology in the disabled elderly enables simultaneous discontinuation of several medications and yields a number of benefits: reduction in mortality rates and referrals to acute care facilities, lower costs, and improved quality of living.” See also: THIS HAS GOT TO STOP!!; “What would happen to your body if you were put on 48 different medications? This is the average number of medications a person takes in an assisted living home in the United States.” See also: Americans Take Prescription Drugs for Nearly Half Their Lives: Study “U.S. citizens spend around half their lives ingesting prescription drugs, with the number of people taking five or more drugs at the same time rising.” See also: Please tell anybody OVER-65 in your life: BE CAREFUL with these 5 MEDICATIONS See also: Weak Evidence Can Hurt Important Ideas; “Older patients are not the same as younger patients. The chance of harm from medicine raises with age. This occurs because older patients have more drug-drug interactions, decreased drug clearance, and less robust reflex mechanisms to maintain blood pressure when standing up…. [And] there may be more risk from low blood pressure than high blood pressure. Deprescribing, therefore, is an important concept in the care of older adults.”
5. Numerous Prescription and Over the Counter Drugs Contain EDCs, which are “Among the Most Destructive Chemicals” We Encounter — See also: Top Five Tips to Avoid Dangerous Chemicals; “Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are among the most destructive chemicals in our environment. Exposure to them is linked to growth, neurological and learning disabilities, obesity, diabetes, male and female reproductive dysfunction, birth defects, cardiovascular disease and some cancers.” See also: Dibutyl-phthalate exposure from mesalamine medications and serum thyroid hormones in men; “DBP is an endocrine disruptor and used in some medication coatings, such as mesalamine for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)… Some medications are considered a source of high-DBP exposure including mesalamine. These medications are prescribed with little attention given to the potential health effects from such high exposure…Thyroid hormone regulates metabolism in practically all tissues of the human body. Differences in thyroid function… have been associated with a higher risk of adverse clinical outcomes including cardiovascular disease, dementia and diabetes.” See also: Alarming Study Finds At Least 55 Chemical Elements, Including Toxic Heavy Metals, in Covid Shots; “The never-disclosed chemical elements included 11 cytotoxic lanthanides and 11 heavy metals, such as arsenic, lead, aluminum, and mercury.”
6. Quality Control is Lacking: “Nationwide drug recall: Injectables mislabeled, may result in overdose and death” — “Bags of IV drugs distributed nationwide are being recalled for being mislabeled as a lesser-dose than what the drugs actually are, increasing the risk for overdosing and even death, according to the FDA.” See also: One-Third of New Drugs Had Safety Problems After FDA Approval (NPR)
7. “Hidden Dangers of Prescription Drugs: Are Your Meds Destroying Your Body?” — “Startling statistics reveal the extent of prescription drug use, with the average American male spending nearly half their life taking medications, and most women on prescription medications by 15 years old. While prescription drugs may provide temporary relief, they often come with a hidden cost: nutrient depletion that can cause even more problems than the medication is intended to solve… You’ll hear: Surprising statistics on prescription drug use in America. Essential vitamins and minerals that common medications deplete from your body. Natural remedies and mindset shifts that can address the root causes of illness. Practical strategies to reduce your reliance on pharmaceutical drugs.”
8. Prescription Drugs as a Whole Have Many Negative Effects — Other side effects which are commonly noticed by patients taking prescription drugs include: confusion, hallucinations, tremors, fainting, wheezing, palpitations, blurred vision, depression, sweating, ringing in the ears and sexual problems such as frigidity and impotence.” See also: Adverse drug reactions one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality; “Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) represent a significant public health problem that is, for the most part, preventable… 2.8 billion prescriptions were filled in the year 2000. That is about 10 prescriptions for every person in the United States… The rate of ADRs increases exponentially after a patient is on 4 or more medications.” See also: 12 ‘Ancient’ Natural Alternatives Better Than Drugs; “When it comes to traditional remedies, don’t mistake ‘old’ for obsolete. In the case of these 12 natural remedies, they may be old, but they really are tried and true. In the modern digital age, information that has stood the test of time is increasingly drowned out by the latest crazes. Health trends and fad diets hawked by fitness gurus offer you endless ways to get fitter and be better than you were yesterday, but how much of their advice will actually “stick” and become multi-generational wisdom?… Read on and discover 12 natural remedies that were passed down through the ages because they actually work.” See also: 11 Things Better than Drugs or Supplements for Healing; “It is quite easy to get caught up in the allopathic model of treating surface symptoms, albeit naturally. This ‘natural allopathy,’ if you will, entices people to look for ‘natural cure’ shortcuts and Band-Aids (‘nutraceuticals’) instead of address the deeper issues associated with avoiding, limiting and addressing environmental exposures, reducing stress, and improving diet and exercise, for instance. In a culture that pops hundreds of millions of doses of drugs and supplements on a daily basis, it is increasingly difficult to break free from the powerful psychological pull to ingest something — be it a natural or synthetic “magic pill”; its effects real or imagined — instead of address the underlying problems. This is also why part of our project is to identify peer-reviewed published research from biomedical journals indicating that there are therapeutic actions, from walking to yoga, dietary changes to exercising, that are at least as effective and often superior to conventional drug-based treatments.”
9. One in Four People are Victims of Diagnostic Errors or Issues in U.S. Hospitals — “It was found that 23 percent of patients either received incorrect diagnoses or experienced delays in diagnosis. Of these cases, 17 percent resulted in temporary or permanent harm to the patient. The study’s results are published in the January edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association.” See also: Is US Health Really the Best in the World? (2000); “The Institute of Medicine… [reported] an estimated 44,000 to 98,000 Americans die each year as a result of medical errors.“
10. Nearly One-Third of Diagnostic Tests Upon Hospital Admission are Wasteful & Unnecessary, Increasing Risk of Harm — “Excessive testing is… one part of… low-value health care, a term that refers to services that provide little or no benefit, cause potential harm, incur significant costs, or waste limited resources. This… comes with plenty of risks — and little reward… The study, published in The American Journal of Medicine, focused on unnecessary testing in the first 24 hours after hospital admission… The study found that, upon physician review, over 31 percent of day-of hospital admission tests were needless and did not change the course of the patient’s care. When patients have excessive diagnostic tests, the potential for errors exists. False positive or false negative test results can lead to a “diagnostic cascade” of more testing or unnecessary prescriptions and harmful side effects… The top three reasons… [for] overtesting are fear of malpractice lawsuits, patient requests or demands, and the inability to access patient records quickly… The United States health care system’s current structure rewards health care providers for providing more care, not necessarily the right care. In a fee-for-service system, providers make more money if they order more tests.”
11. Long Term Effectiveness & Harms form Surgeries are Rarely Acknowledged and Discussed — “Those undergoing prostatectomy, the surgical removal of all or part of the prostate, faced a more than sevenfold increase in the risk of urinary and sexual complications compared with untreated men over 12 years, according to the results.”

“Pharmaceutical Companies & Their Foot-Soldier Doctors”

In 2011, doctors wrote 4.02 billion prescriptions for drugs in America. That’s an average of roughly 13 prescriptions for each man, woman, and child. That’s about one new prescription every month for every American. The Medical News Today article concluded, “…the industry should be heartened by the growth of the number of prescriptions and spending.” Yes, I’m sure the drug industry is popping champagne corks. What are the effects of all these drugs? We are looking at a supreme Trojan Horse that is rotting out America and all other countries from the inside… debilitating and ruining and terminating lives. Many sources can be cited to confirm this assessment… The LA Times published an article by one of the best medical reporters in the business, Linda Marsa: “When Good Drugs Do Harm.” … On July 26, 2000, the Journal of the American Medical Association published the most stunning mainstream estimate of medical-drug damage in history: “Is US health really the best in the world?” The author was Dr. Barbara Starfield, a respected public-health researcher at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Starfield concluded that medical drugs were killing Americans at the rate of 106,000 per year. …Countries of the world are literally being assaulted by pharmaceutical companies and their foot-soldier doctors. It’s chemical warfare… We need an all-out rebellion against the Pharmacopoeia. In case anyone thinks the FDA, the single agency responsible for certifying drugs as safe and effective, has “overlooked the problem,”… [consider] the following statement on the FDA’s own site: “Over 2 MILLION serious ADRs [Adverse Drug Events] yearly; 100,000 DEATHS yearly.” The only thing missing is: “And we, the FDA, said the drugs were safe.” – John Rappoport, 2019

Impotent Drug Regulation, Corruption of Evidence, Bribery of Doctors, and Lies in Drug Marketing

Our drug agencies are not particularly helpful, as they rely on fake fixes, which are a long list of warnings, precautions, and contraindications for each drug, although they know that no doctor can possibly master all of these. Major reasons for the many drug deaths are impotent drug regulation, widespread crime that includes corruption of the scientific evidence about drugs and bribery of doctors, and lies in drug marketing, which is as harmful as tobacco marketing and, therefore, should be banned. We should take far fewer drugs, and patients should carefully study the package inserts of the drugs their doctors prescribe for them and independent information sources about drugs… which will make it easier for them to say “no thanks”. – Dr. Peter C. Gøtzsche MD, 2014

The Madness Has No Limits

I have clinical notes [while under the “care” of Dr. Joseph Biederman, chief of child psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital] from when I was 12 years old until I was 16. Within those four years alone he had me on varying combinations of 16 different medications including mood stabilizers, anti-anxiety medications, tranquilizers, anti-depressants, an anti-epileptic medication that he believed could treat bipolar, anti-psychotics, and stimulants to counteract the fatigue I experienced from the other medications. When I was 12, I experienced lithium toxicity at a dose of 1050mg per day, so he switched me to Neurontin, a drug that has since been found to halt the formation of new synapses in the brain. – May 29, 2019

Not Only Do Drugs Cause Harm, They Divert Attention Away from Learning the Underlying Issue Causing the Symptoms, and, thus, the Ability to Seek and Achieve True Healing

When I was twenty-three, I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. It was not until two years later, when I stopped taking medication, that I discovered I had a mental health disorder linked to my menstrual cycles. Meditating daily has been foundational for my well-being. It helps me manage the physical expressions of anxiety and bad moods. It allows me to be more accepting of myself and grateful for the many positives in my life. But it is the awareness journey that mindfulness has paved over these last seven years that has reached so many different corners of my life. The awareness I developed from regular practice seeps into my life as a positive multiplier, pushing further progress in emotional regulation. – Nicole Howard

#2 Antibiotics

Antibiotics include Aminoglycosides, Amoxicillin, Amoxil, Augmentin, Avelox, Azithromycin, Bactrim, Carbapenems, Cephalexin, Cephalosporins, Cipro, Ciprofloxacin, Cleocin, Clavulanate, Clindamycin, Doxycycline, Flagyl, Glycopeptides, Keflex, Levaquin, Levofloxacin, Lincomycins, Macrlides, Metronidazole, Penicillins, Quinolones, Sulfamethoxazole, Sulfonamides, Tetracyclines, Trimethoprim, and Zithromax. [source]

Dire Outcomes from Decades of Poor Medical Practice

Over the past forty years there has been an increasing usage of antibiotics including the inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics for viral infections. Viruses are not susceptible to the killing actions of antibiotics and the use of preventative courses of antibiotics in case of secondary bacterial infections is generally not good medical practice. The widespread prescription of antibiotics is regarded by microbiologists as potentially very dangerous. The development of resistant strains of bacteria to antibiotics is… likely [due to] greater exposure to these chemicals. However, even more sinister in the short-term are the effects that antibiotics have on the health of the individual. Antibiotics are synthetic or xenobiotic chemicals that require detoxification and place a load on the detoxifying mechanisms of the body. Because of their foreign nature, these antibiotics may also stimulate an allergic immune response to them. In doing so, these allergic reactions often spread to include other similar chemicals that appear in the food chain. Antibiotics are also known to induce liver enzymes and thus unnecessarily distress this organ. Probably the most damaging effects of antibiotics — especially the broad spectrum type — are the destruction of the healthy microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract… – Dr. Ian Brighthope, 1990 link

Antibiotics: Evidence of Harm

“Like TNT for the Body’s Microbiome”

Makary says that antibiotics are like TNT for the body’s [gut] microbiome, the delicate ecosystem of bacteria in the gut that is vital for digestion, immune function, and even mental health. In particular, overprescription in children has been linked to serious long-term health issues. Makery points to a study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings that found children who received antibiotics before the age of two were significantly more likely to develop combinations of asthma, obesity, and either atopic dermatitis or ADHD. – Sheramy Tsai and Dr. Marty Makary link

As you review impacts on the gut microbiome, keep in mind that since 70 to 80% of the immune system is in the gut, damage to gut health is damage to immune health. [source]

1. Antibiotics Damage Healthy Gut Microbes and “May Directly Damage Gut Barrier, Increase IBD Risk” — “Often used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, antibiotics may be causing the very condition that they are prescribed to heal.” See also: The Alarming Rise of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Among US Youth; Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is another name for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, which are serious autoimmune diseases. “Antibiotic overuse significantly increases IBD risk, with individuals receiving five or more antibiotic prescriptions experiencing a 236% higher likelihood of developing the condition… Strategic approaches to gut health include eliminating mitochondrial toxins, supporting beneficial bacteria through targeted supplementation and maintaining optimal vitamin D levels.” See also: Protecting Your Gut Health While Taking Antibiotics “Probiotics can be instrumental in preventing antibiotic-associated diarrhea and offsetting damage caused by the death of healthy microbes due to antibiotic use, sometimes called dysbiosis. These changes in our gut flora—both in the species present and in the population sizes of various species—could also lead to a variety of diseases.” See also: They Lied to Us; “Does your gut microbiome ever recover from antibiotics? If you understood what antibiotics really do to gut health, you might think twice about taking them.”
2. “Life-Threatening Skin Reactions Linked to Commonly Prescribed Antibiotics” — “According to a large, two-decade-long study of older adults, commonly prescribed oral antibiotics are linked to skin reactions known as cutaneous adverse drug reactions (cADRs), which can be life-threatening…. Authors… said the study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)… ‘underscores the importance of judicious prescribing, with preferential use of antibiotics associated with a lower risk…'”
3. “Antibiotics Fuel Kidney Stones by Skewing Microbiome Balance” — “Antibiotics disrupt your kidney’s microbiota, reducing beneficial Lactobacillus species and promoting the growth of harmful Enterobacteriaceae, which are linked to kidney stone formation.”
4. A Number of Antibiotics Were Found in a Study by UPenn to be Among the “17 Drugs Most Potentially Toxic to the Liver” — “A new method enabled researchers to more accurately determine the potential hepatotoxicity of various drugs.”
5. Preconception Antibiotic Exposure Linked with Infertility, Miscarriage, and Birth Defects — “A systematic review and meta-analysis suggests that preconception exposure to certain antibiotic classes increases the risk of infertility, miscarriage, and congenital anomalies, researchers reported last week in eClinicalMedicine.“
6. Over-Prescription of Antibiotics Causes “Substantial Harm” — “We…[reviewed] 51 million patient encounters… From our analysis, 62% of the population received antibiotics [for an acute upper respiratory infection]… We find substantial iatrogenic harm [harm caused by doctors] associated with prescribing antibiotics in acute upper respiratory tract infection [runny nose, cough, sore throat].” This study confirms yet again that unnecessary prescriptions of antibiotics contribute to antibiotic resistance, while also showing significant harm, with one in 300 antibiotic prescriptions leading to significant adverse effects (including hospitalization and death). Commenting on the study, functional medicine practitioner Chris Kresser noted, “Antibiotics are overprescribed in 50% of upper respiratory infections, which are often caused by viruses and would thus not respond to antibiotics. While antibiotics are sometimes necessary and life-saving, we need to be smart about how we use them—or we risk them losing their effectiveness or causing severe side effects, including death. See my article Antibiotics: Risks and Alternatives for more on this topic.” See also: Not Just Cholesterol: 4 Health Myths That Persist Despite Evidence, Says Johns Hopkins Professor; “Antibiotics have saved countless lives by treating bacterial infections, but overuse has led to unintended consequences. Makary says that antibiotics are like TNT for the body’s microbiome, the delicate ecosystem of bacteria in the gut that is vital for digestion, immune function, and even mental health. In particular, overprescription in children has been linked to serious long-term health issues. Makery points to a study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings that found children who received antibiotics before the age of two were significantly more likely to develop combinations of asthma, obesity, and either atopic dermatitis or ADHD.”
7. Because Antibiotics Damage the Health of the Gut Microbiome, Actions are Required to Restore and Protect this Vital Component of the Immune System — “I take great pride in cultivating a rich and diverse gut microbiome. So when I received the news that a round of antibiotics was the best path forward for a recent health concern, I knew it was time to double down on tactics to protect my microbiome from the impending storm. Because while necessary and life-saving in some cases, antibiotics can wreak havoc on gut health by killing off both bad and good bacteria. Luckily, several science-backed dietary changes can help support gut health during and after a round of them.” See also: Brain Maker: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain for Life; “The [gut]… represents 70 to 80 percent of your body’s total immune system.”
8. Antimicrobial Resistance Due to Overuse of Antibiotics Causing Deaths — “The Lancet has forecast that 39.1 million deaths will be directly caused by antimicrobial resistance between 2025 and 2050. “When antibiotics were first marketed, they were a game-changer in treating infectious disease, saving countless lives. Yet, over time, bacterial strains have increasingly mutated, so they are no longer susceptible to the drugs’ eradicating effects,” West writes. Antibiotic overuse also impacts quality of life. A recent animal study I reported on showed how antibiotics may directly erode the mucosal barrier of the intestinal wall. The study supports existing evidence of how antibiotics are linked to chronic diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease.” See also: Antibiotic emergency ‘could claim 40 million lives in next 25 years’; “Medical misuse of antibiotics is not the only route by which resistance spreads…. About 70% of all antibiotics are given to livestock, creating a pool of animals in which resistance can evolve… “If you’ve got intensive farming where a lot of antibiotics are used or a busy hospital that has a poor sewage system, resistant bacteria can get into waterways,” added Davies. “Winds blow over these patches of contaminated land or water and pick up bacteria and genes with resistance in them, then let them rain down in other places.'”

Antimicrobial Resistance, Globally

1. “Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a Major Global Concern” — “AMR is a major global concern as more and more pathogens become resistant — even to last ditch antimicrobials.”
2. “The misuse and overuse of antimicrobials in humans, animals and plants are the main drivers in the development of drug-resistant pathogens.” [World Health Organization] — “AMR is one of the top global public health and development threats. It is estimated that bacterial AMR was directly responsible for 1.27 million global deaths in 2019 and contributed to 4.95 million deaths.” See also: Deaths From Drug-Resistant Infections Set to Spike by 2050, New Report Warns; “Lack of prevention strategies and new drug development along with overuse of antibiotics are factors in the rise of antibiotic-resistant pathogens.”
3. “Common infections will kill millions if drug resistance through misuse of antibiotics is not curbed, says England’s ex-chief medical officer” — “AMR means that some infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites can no longer be treated with available medicines. Exposure to drugs allows the bugs to evolve the ability to resist them, and overuse of drugs such as antibiotics accelerates that process.”
4. “Superbugs… [are] strains of bacteria or pathogens that have become resistant to antibiotics” — “Superbugs directly cause some 7,600 U.K. deaths each year and contribute to around 35,200 more.”

Alternatives & Considerations

1. “Colloidal silver, a suspension of silver particles in water, has broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties against bacteria and viruses, including antibiotic-resistant strains, making it a good alternative to conventional antibiotic treatments.” — “Studies have demonstrated colloidal silver’s effectiveness in eradicating bacterial biofilms, combating multidrug-resistant bacteria and inhibiting viruses like influenza and HIV Colloidal silver disrupts bacterial functions by releasing silver ions that bind to proteins and enzymes on bacterial cell surfaces, impairing essential functions and generating reactive oxygen species (ROS) that damage the cells.”
2. “Zinc May Help Combat Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria: Study” — “The scale of the AMR crisis is substantial. Nearly 3 million Americans are diagnosed with AMR infections annually, according to the CDC… The study highlights zinc’s role in preventing the transfer of AMR plasmids—circular DNA molecules that carry antibiotic-resistance genes—between bacteria.”
3. “Bee Propolis has a wide range of antibacterial properties. It is also has anti-fungal and anti-viral powers.” — “In one animal study, applying a propolis solution to wounds helped speed healing in diabetic rats. In children, propolis has been found to: Prevent respiratory tract infections; Remedy symptoms of the common cold; Prevent middle ear infections.”
4. “Lab tests have shown Manuka honey to be a powerful inhibitor of bacteria that develop on medical devices such as catheters, of which 100 million are sold worldwide every year.” — “Manuka honey (scientific name Leptospermum scoparium)… [has] been used for millennia as a remedy for inflammation and bacterial infections… A study at the University of Southampton in the U.K. reported that the honey from Down Under could be useful for decreasing the risk of infections and helping to prevent pathogenic bacterial colonies known as biofilm from developing on catheters and other medical devices… Manuka honey has proven to be powerful against E. coli, even when diluted to 3.3%. Unlike other “therapeutic” compounds doctors prescribe, bacteria have not yet developed a resistance to Manuka honey.”
5. “15 Natural Antibiotic Alternatives” — “Are you looking for natural antibiotic alternatives that will fight off the nasty bugs without destroying your immune system in the process? Be sure to check out “The Miracle of Garlic”… which explains how garlic can be used to fight common infections. But garlic isn’t the only natural antibiotic available. I’ve put together this list of 15 natural antibiotic alternatives you can try if you need to boost your immune function, eliminate infection, or recover from an illness.”

#3 Statins

Statins include Altoprev, Atorvaliq, Atorvastatin, Crestor, FlorLipid, Fluvastatin, Lescol, Lipitor, Livalo, Lovastatin, Mevacor, Nikita, Pitavastatin, Pravastatin, Rosuvastatin, Zocor, and Zypitamag. [source and source]

Key Points

Lancet Study “Confirms What We’ve Known About Statins for 15 Years”

Statins, the widely prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs, while undeniably effective in lowering cholesterol, do little to reduce heart disease risk and cause significant side effects… A 2024 Lancet study confirms that statins increase diabetes risk, with high-intensity statins raising the risk by 36%. This validates concerns first raised by the 2008 JUPITER trial… Statins can cause serious adverse effects, even beyond diabetes. The most common and well-documented adverse event is muscle-related symptoms, ranging from mild myopathy to severe rhabdomyolysis. These muscular issues are thought to stem from mitochondrial dysfunction and alterations in muscle protein metabolism… Statins may also increase risks of cancer, cataracts and neurological issues. Long-term use is associated with higher pancreatic cancer risk, particularly after five years of use. – Dr. Joseph Mercola

No Benefit

Most people taking statins get no benefit. – Dr. Aseem Malhotra, cardiologist

1. “Statins are prescription drugs… to lower cholesterol.” [source]
2. Establishment medicine has vehemently advocated for the lowering of cholesterol to improve heart health. Lowering cholesterol as a strategy to improve heart health has been overwhelmingly disproven.
3. Statin drugs damage health at foundational levels — mitochondria, muscles and nerves — which can lead to more than 300 health problems. [source and source and source and source]
4. In a review of 26 randomized trials, statins did not lower all-cause death rates. See Figure 5 below which combines 21 trials that used a true control and 5 trials that compared quantities of the drug. In the control and lower drug group 2.3% of the people died. In the higher statin group, 2.1% of the people died, an insignificant difference.

Statins: Evidence of Harm

1. Statins Commonly Prescribed While Providing No Significant Benefit and Causing Harm — “Statins are the most commonly prescribed pharmaceutical drugs in the world. 98.2 out of 100 high-risk people will not see any heart health benefits from statin drugs. The 1.8 remaining individuals who do see benefits will only live about 6 months longer on average versus those who didn’t take statin drugs. Research demonstrates that statin drugs may damage your mitochondrial function. Side effects include headaches, sleep issues, skin issues, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, gas, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, low platelet levels, and high blood sugar levels.”
2. “Consumer Alert: 300+ Health Problems Linked to Statin Drugs” — Statin drugs damage health at foundational levels — mitochondria, muscles and nerves — which can lead to more than 300 health problems. [source and source and source and source] In a review of 26 randomized trials, statins did not lower all-cause death rates.
3. Adverse Events include Muscle-Related Issues and Statins Increase Risk of Diabetes, Cancer, Cataracts, Neurological Issues, Pancreatic Cancer — “Statins, the widely prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs, while undeniably effective in lowering cholesterol, do little to reduce heart disease risk and cause significant side effects… A 2024 Lancet study confirms that statins increase diabetes risk… This validates concerns first raised by the 2008 JUPITER trial… Statins can cause serious adverse effects, even beyond diabetes. The most common and well-documented adverse event is muscle-related symptoms, ranging from mild myopathy to severe rhabdomyolysis. These muscular issues are thought to stem from mitochondrial dysfunction and alterations in muscle protein metabolism… Statins may also increase risks of cancer, cataracts and neurological issues. Long-term use is associated with higher pancreatic cancer risk, particularly after five years of use.”
4. In a Review of 26 Randomized Trials, Statins Didn’t Prevent Death from Heart Disease (But Have Many Health Damaging Effects) — “A 2017 meta-analysis published in Lancet looked at 26 randomized trials… The mortality rates went from 2.3 to 2.1 percent for every 39 mg/dL resulting in only a 0.2 percent absolute risk reduction. Looking at vascular-related death, statin drugs only decreased death from 1.3 to 1.2 percent.” See also: A Better Way to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease without Lowering Cholesterol by Dr. Aseem Malhotra, Cardiologist

Statins Don’t Lower Death Rates from Heart Disease

There is no convincing evidence that statins have lowered death rates from heart disease on a population level. Furthermore, there is no consistent correlation between lowering LDL cholesterol and reduction in heart attacks. – Dr. Aseem Malhotra, cardiologist

Lowering Cholesterol with Statins Doesn’t Prevent Heart Attacks or Strokes

The myth that lowering cholesterol with statins prevents heart attacks and strokes is still widespread in modern medicine. This is in spite of the fact that there has never been a consistent relationship between lowering LDL (so called “bad” cholesterol), heart attack, stroke, and death. The “lower the better” mantra often parroted by the “experts” is just not tenable or evidence based. – The Expose

“The Benefits of These Highly Toxic Drugs are Miniscule and the Harms are Vast”

The primary approach to treating heart disease is to prescribe cholesterol lowering statin drugs (to the point, over a trillion dollars have now been spent on them). Unfortunately, the benefits of these highly toxic drugs are minuscule (e.g., at best taking them for years extends your life by a few days) and the harms are vast (statins are one of the most common pharmaceuticals that severely injure patients)… Existing studies find between a 5-30% rate of injuries, and Dr. Malhotra, having gone through all the existing evidence estimates that 20% of statin users are injured by them. – A Midwestern Doctor

“The misery from the side effects and the need for other drugs to deal with the side effects is totally unacceptable”

It never ceases to amaze me how often I have come across the quacks in medicine, some at the highest levels, who are involved in tactics to convince patients that a drug is good for them when they know it’s not. Statins are a good example; they may save one life in a thousand patients taking them ( a great source of income for the drug company) but the misery from the side effects and the need for other drugs to deal with the side effects is totally unacceptable. – Dr. Ian Brighthope

Review of 21 Trials Involving 143,000 People: Statins Don’t Prevent Death, Heart Attack or Stroke

We carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis of 21 statin trials involving 143,532 participants, and found no consistent relationship between lowering LDL-C with statins and death, heart attack or stroke. – Maryanne Demasi PhD

Statins Harm Cells and Heart Functioning

The review, published in Clinical Pharmacology, suggests statins may act as “mitochondrial toxins,” impairing muscle function in the heart and blood vessels by depleting coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), an antioxidant cells use for growth and maintenance… “We believe that many years of statin drug therapy result in the gradual accumulation of mitochondrial DNA damage,” according to the authors. A 2022 study published in Biophysical Journal linked reduced ATP to heart failure. A 2008 study published in BioFactors reaffirms the statin–CoQ10 link… The researchers conclude statin side effects, including statin cardiomyopathy, “are far more common than previously published and are reversible with the combination of statin discontinuation and supplemental CoQ10.”– The Epoch Times

Serious Issues (Including Myopathy & Peripheral Neuropathy) Result from CoQ10 Depletion from Statins

CoQ10 deficiency caused by statins is generally considered the most common cause of their side effects. This is really sad because those side effects could have been prevented if CoQ10 had been given with the statin… Two of the most common consequences of statins CoQ10 depletion are myopathy (muscle pain, tiredness, weakness, and cramps) and peripheral neuropathy (numbness, tingling, or burning sensations, particularly in hands and feet). Although myopathy is the most commonly reported side effect of statin usage, much of it (e.g., myositis) goes undetected… In many cases, this condition is permanent (one expert in statin injury found it was permanent for 68% of her patients, while Graveline found it was for 25% of his). Sadly, in some cases, like statin neuropathies, the myopathies will continue to progress even if the statin is stopped. One of the sadder things about statins is how aggressively they are pushed on diabetics (under the logic that since diabetics have an increased risk of heart disease, it is critical they take a statin to prevent them from having a heart attack). To highlight the absurdity of this, statins are well known to significantly increase your risk of diabetes (multiple studies have found this), which I suspect is again due to them impairing mitochondrial function. Similarly, peripheral neuropathy is a condition diabetics are well known to be at a high risk of. In one study, it was found that the risk of neuropathy (i.e., burning pain with tingling or numbness of the extremities) was increased by 14 to 26 times (depending on the type) for long-term users of statins. Furthermore, other nerve issues, such as neurodegeneration, can be caused by statins. – The Great Cholesterol Scam

Statins Increase Insulin Resistance, the Precursor to Diabetes

If you’re on statins, you need to know about a new systematic review, published in Cureus. The review confirms that statins reduce insulin sensitivity and increase insulin resistance, precursors to type 2 diabetes, regardless of the type of statin used. The analysis confirms well-established science about the link between statins and insulin resistance. – Alliance for Natural Health

Statins Damage Health at a Foundational Level (Mitrochondria) that is Critical for Overall Health & Functioning

One of the main problems with statin drugs is that they may damage your mitochondrial function… Your mitochondrial health is critical for your overall function and well-being. Mitochondrial dysfunction can cause problems throughout your body… Your mitochondria generate about 90 percent of cellular energy in your body [and] play a role in major metabolic functions. Mitochondria are found in varying concentrations in different tissues in your body and are specialized for the purpose of that tissue. – Dr. David Jockers

Statins Damage the Muscles and Nerves in the Body; A Vast Proportion of the Body is Comprised of Muscles and Nerve Systems & the Heart is a Muscle

Fundamentally, statin drugs damage the muscles and nerves in the body… There are well over 100 studies demonstrating the myotoxic, or muscle-harming effects of these drugs, and over 80 demonstrating the effects of nerve damage, as well. When you consider that a vast proportion of our body is comprised of muscles and coordinating nerve systems, this drug has the potential to cause damage to the entire body, and undoubtedly does so universally, differing only in the matter of degree — the damage occurring acutely in those at the tip of the iceberg, asymptomatically in the majority of others at the base. Moreover, statin myotoxicity is not exclusive to skeletal muscle. If you consider that the heart is also a muscle, an obvious red flag should go up… A 2009 study in the Journal of Clinical Cardiology showed that statin drugs, despite billions of advertising/marketing dollars to the contrary, actually weaken the heart muscle.  – Sayer Ji, GreenMedInfo

Corruption Led to Overmedication of Millions of People

A group of doctors has attacked the [2016] Lancet study. A group of medics led by cardiologist Dr Aseem Malhotra criticised the way the Lancet research was carried out. They said some of the data behind the trials had not been published, while some claims about the impact of the drugs on cholesterol were based on forecasts. Lead author Dr Malhotra said “Decades of misinformation on cholesterol and the gross exaggeration of statin benefits with downplaying of side effects has likely led to the overmedication of millions of people across the world.. The lack of transparency in the prescription of statins is just one symptom of a broken system of healthcare where finance based medicine has trumped independent evidence and what is most important for patients.” His views were backed by Harvard statin expert Dr John Abramson, Sir Richard Thompson, former president of the Royal College of Physicians, and Professor Sherif Sultan, president of the International Society for Vascular Surgery. – The Telegraph

A Collaboration of Statin Advocates Admitted that 29% of Statin Users Likely to Experience Side Effects

One of the most remarkable facts that Dr. Aseem Malhotra British cardiology shared [in this interview] was that the previously mentioned statin collaboration (which militantly insists less than 1% of statin users experience side effects) also created a test one could utilize to determine if one was genetically at risk for a statin injury—and in their marketing for the test said 29% of all statin users were likely to experience side effects (which they then removed once attention was brought to it). – A Midwestern Doctor

More than 15,000 Adverse Reactions to Atorvastatin Reported in Seven Year Span, including Psychiatric Issues and Memory Loss

Our analysis of the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System spanning 2011 to 2018 identified 15,277 reports of adverse reactions associated with atorvastatin, of which 401 were related to psychiatric adverse events, including memory loss… Considering the potential memory alterations associated with atorvastatin use, it is imperative that clinicians prioritize the vigilant monitoring of cognitive function, particularly memory, during treatment. Healthcare professionals should establish comprehensive medication surveillance protocols, conducting regular assessments to detect early signs of cognitive decline. Furthermore, patients should be encouraged to adopt beneficial lifestyle modifications, including maintaining a balanced diet, engaging in regular physical activity, ensuring sufficient sleep, and managing stress—all of which may reduce the risk of memory impairment while enhancing the therapeutic efficacy of atorvastatin. – Frontiers in Neurology

One Part of Informed Consent Requires Doctors to Stop Using the Pharma-Friendly Propaganda of “Relative Risk Reduction” and Instead Give the Absolute Risk Reduction

My approach to this isn’t about recommending statins or not recommending statins. It’s about being an advocate for true informed consent… So me being an advocate for that has made me very controversial. But what does it mean? It means giving patients information in a way they can understand… So if you look at statins, for example, in someone like Tony Royle’s case, who’s had a heart attack or is at high risk of another one, when you break the data down from drug industry sponsored studies, which we have to take with a pinch of salt, but let’s just say for argument’s sake, it’s true, right? The benefit of a statin over a five-year period based upon their trial data shows that there’s a one in 39 chance it will prevent you having a further heart attack, and one in 83 chance it will delay your death or save your life. Patients are not told that. For Tony, that information was made available. He understood it. He did not fancy those odds, but also felt that he was empowered with an alternative through lifestyle that was going to help him… Many patients, when they’re given that information, also think the same as Tony. But it isn’t standard practice for doctors to communicate that information because we are not conditioned or trained to communicate information in that way, despite the fact that we should follow the best principles of ethical evidence-based medical practice. What normally happens is doctors are conditioned to tell patients about benefits of drugs using something called relative risk reduction, which may be, in somebody like Tony Royle’s case, 30 percent less likely to have another heart attack if you take a statin. But when you translate that information into the absolute risk reduction, it’s only a small percentage, 2.5 percent, for example. – Epoch TV, Dr. Aseem Malhotra on What Doctors Don’t Tell You

16-min – Dr. Christiane Northrup MD, “Safe” Drugs I Won’t Take

#4 Blood Pressure Drugs

Blood Pressure Drugs

Drugs commonly prescribed to lower blood pressure include diuretics, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, ACE inhibitors, and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs).

• Diuretics include Aldactone, Aquazide H, Bumex, CaroSpir, Demadex, Diamox, Diuril, Dyrenium, Edecrin, Inspra, Lasix, Microzide, Midamor, Nadolol, Thalitone, and Zaroxlyn. [source]
• Beta blockers include Betapace, Brevibloc, Bystolic, Coreg, Corgard, Hemangeol, Inderal, InnoPran, Lopressor, Sorine, Sotylize, Tenormin, and Toprol. [source and source]
• Calcium channel blockers include Afeditab, Calan, Cardene, Cardizem, Cartia, Cleviprex, Conjupri, Dilacor, Dilt, Diltia, Diltzac, Katerzia, Matzim, Norliqva, Norvasc, Nymalize, Procardia, Sular, Taztia, Tiadylt, Tiazac, and Verelan. [source]
• ACE inhibitors include Altace, Catopril, Enalaprilat, Epaned, Fosinopril, Lotensin, Moexipril, Prinivil, Qbrelis, Quinapril, Trandolapril, Vasotec, and Zestril. [source]
• Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) include Atacand, Avapro, Azilsartan Medoxomil, Bernicar, Candesartan, Cozaar, Diovan, Edarbi, Iosartan, Irbesartan, Micardis, Olmesartan, Telmisartan, and Valsartan. [source]

Essential Points

1. Blood pressure-lowering drugs have poor outcomes. They have not been shown to be effective. [source and source and source]
2. Drugs do not address the root cause(s) of hypertension (high blood pressure). [source] Root causes are identifiable and can be resolved. [source and source]
3. Blood pressure drugs cause harm (“side effects”) including electrolyte imbalance (a serious issue), headaches, dehydration, constipation and other digestive issues, allergies, diabetes, mood swings, depression, edema, extreme tiredness and fatigue, dizziness, light-headedness, low blood pressure, sexual dysfunction, an excessively slow heart rate, weight gain, cold hands or feet, nausea, chronic dry cough, loss of taste, acute kidney injury, lung cancer, trouble sleeping, shortness of breath, and abnormal heart rates. [source and source and source and source]
4. Blood pressure drugs have been contaminated with cancer-causing agents and mislabeled. [source] and source and source]

Treating Mild Hypertension with Drugs has Not Been Shown to be Effective

Treating mild hypertension with drugs has not been shown to be effective, yet it is common practice. Some of the risks of blood pressure-lowering medications include headaches, dizziness, depression, sleep problems, erectile dysfunction, and renal or cardiac dysfunction. Often, these side effects lead to additional prescription drugs like testosterone or Viagra. The good news is that dietary changes, lifestyle strategies, and supplements have the potential to reverse high blood pressure without the need for lifelong prescriptions. – Chris Kresser

Root Causes of Hypertension are Identifiable

While medical textbooks claim most cases of high blood pressure are idiopathic, meaning the underlying cause is unknown, this is simply not true. – Dr. Joseph Mercola link

For a medical professional to claim that “we” don’t know what causes 90% of cases of high blood pressure is to display their willingness to spout pharmaceutical propaganda disguised as medical education, and a willful ignorance of reams of research and clinical experience showing a direct link between high blood pressure and diet, stress, and other lifestyle factors. Extensive research (covered here) shows that a number of lifestyle interventions address the conditions which lead the body to compensate for weak blood flow (by increasing blood pressure), thereby naturally reducing blood pressure and promoting heart health.

“If You Have Hypertension, There’s a Reason”

Your body never does anything “just because.” If you have hypertension, there’s a reason, and you’ll want to investigate the root cause before taking medication. Many times, high blood pressure is actually compensating for another imbalance. – Dr. Eric Berg, The End of Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) link and 9-min video

Blood Pressure Drugs: Evidence of Harm

Diuretics Can Cause Electrolyte Imbalance, GI Issues Due to Dehydration, Low Blood Pressure, Diabetes

Many different types of diuretics exist with slightly different side effect profiles and different electrolytes they affect, but generally, these drugs cause a wide range of symptoms [including] electrolyte imbalances, particularly of sodium and potassium (e.g., low sodium levels are a common cause of weakness and hospital admissions, while low potassium affects 8.2% of users — occurring at a rate 973% greater than those not on the drugs). They cause many of the gastrointestinal side effects associated with dehydration (due to the drugs effectively dehydrating you). They (depending on the class) can sometimes create sulfa sensitivities or allergies. They cause many of the general effects associated with low blood pressure (e.g., lightheadedness). Some of them (ie. the thiazides) also increase uric acid levels, which may explain why these drugs increase the risk of diabetesor why they significantly increase one’s risk of gout. – Mercola.com

Common Effects of Beta-Blockers: Mood swings, depression, extreme tiredness and fatigue, dizziness or light-headedness, low blood pressure, sexual dysfunction, an excessively slow heart rate, weight gain,  cold hands or feet, nausea, trouble sleeping, shortness of breath

Beta-blockers slow the heart and make it pump less forcefully. This is found to be very helpful for heart failure patients, but simultaneously has a variety of common side effects such as constricting the peripheral arteries… Patients frequently report a worsened quality of life from them.. Some of their most common side effects include mood swings, depression, extreme tiredness and fatigue, dizziness or light-headedness, low blood pressure, sexual dysfunction, an excessively slow heart rate, weight gain,  cold hands or feet, nausea, trouble sleeping, shortness of breath. – A Midwestern Doctor

Beta Blockers Can Cause Depression

Patients who have had a heart attack are typically treated using beta blockers. According to a recent study, this drug is unlikely to be needed for those heart patients who have a normal pumping ability. Now a sub-study shows that there is also a risk that these patients will become depressed by the treatment. – Uppsala University

Calcium Channel Blockers Can Cause Edema, Dizziness, Lightheadedness, Constipation, Headaches, Abnormal Heart Rates, Shortness of Breath

The major issues with these drugs are that they cause edema (swelling) throughout the body and frequently cause dizziness, lightheadedness, or constipation. These drugs are often quite helpful for resetting an abnormal heart rhythm, but also can cause other symptoms such as tiredness, headaches, abnormal heart rates, and shortness of breath. – A Midwestern Doctor

Blood Pressure Meds Were Contaminated with an Agent that Damages Genetic Material and Causes Cancer

Nitrosamines are a group of compounds that can damage DNA. Long-term exposure can increase the risk of developing cancer. The first nitrosamine was identified in July 2018 in blood pressure medicines known as ‘sartans’, which are classified as ARBs. It was determined that the nitrosamine contaminant came from an active ingredient sourced from an overseas manufacturer… The contaminant detected was NDMA, which is a genotoxic [damages genetic material such as DNA] and carcinogenic [cancer-causing] agent in animals and is classified as “probably carcinogenic to humans”… This led to a voluntary recall of several drugs under the generic names of valsartan, losartan, and irbesartan, medications for high blood pressure and heart failure… For the “sartan” drugs, here is a list of drugs more readily recognized. Some of these medications had more than one type of nitrosamine in the final product: Trade names for losartan : Cozaar, Angizaar, Losatc. Trade names for valsartan: Diovan, Prexxartan, Valcacor. Trade names for olmesartan: Benicar, Olmetec. Trade names for candesartan: Atacand, Blopress. Trade names for irbesartan: Avapro, Irbegen. Trade names for telmisartan: Micardis, Pritor. Trade names for eprosartan: Teventen. Trade names for azilsartan: Edarbi. – Dr. Sherri Tenpenny

#5 PPIs, heartburn, acid reflux, GERD, gastric ulcer drugs

The following prescription and over-the-counter drugs are used for heartburn, indigestion, acid reflux, GERD (gastro-oesophageal reflux disease) and gastric ulcer.

• Antacids are OTC (over the counter) and include Aluminum Hydroxide, Calcium Carbonate, Gaviscon, Magnesium Trisilicate, Mylanta, and Tums. [source]
• H2 Blockers/Antagonists (histamine type 2 receptor antagonists) are OTC (over the counter) and include Axid, Cimetidine, Famotidine, Fluxid, Nizatidine, Pepcid, Ranitidine*, Tagamet, and Zantac*. [source and source]
• PPIs (proton pump inhibitors) include Aciphex, Dexilant, Dexlansoprazole, Esomeprazole, lansoprazole, Lansoprazole, Nexium, Omeprazole, Pantoprazole, Prevacid, Prilosec, Protonix, Rabeprazole, and Zegerid. [source and source]
• Promotility Agents include Bethanechol, Cisapride, Domperidone, Metoclopramide, and Metozolv. [source]

*Ranitidine [Zantac] was “revoked from the market in 2020 because it contained cancer-causing agents.” [source and source]

Heartburn & Reflux Drugs: Evidence of Harm

1. PPIs: Increased Cancer, Heart Disease, Osteoporosis, Chronic Kidney Disease, Neurodegeneration including Alzheimer’s and Dementia, All Cause Mortality (Death), Bone Fractures, B-12 Deficiency, Pneumonia & Infections — “Sold both by prescription and over the counter… PPIs have been linked to numerous severe side effects: chronic kidney disease, kidney failure, heart attacks, pneumonia, dementia, bone fractures, and vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Patients have even begun to file lawsuits, claiming the companies behind these blockbuster drugs were aware of the risks but failed to warn the public.” See also: Proton pump inhibitor utilisation and potentially inappropriate prescribing analysis: insights from a single-centred retrospective study: “PPIs have… been associated with a variety of severe adverse effects such as osteoporosis and associated fractures, hypomagnesemia… pneumonia, Clostridium difficile colitis and cardiovascular morbidity.” See also: Long-Term Use of Popular Heartburn Drugs Increases Risk of Stomach Cancer: Review See also: Several Common Drugs Are Linked to Dementia: “PPIs… have been shown in studies to increase people’s risks of dementia by 44 percent.” See also: This Pill Causes Dementia (14-min video) See also: These 7 Common Everyday Meds Are Harming Your Kidneys (13-min video) See also: 5 Common Medications that can Trigger Autoimmune Disease (video) See also: Vitamin B₁₂ in Health and Disease: “Some medications are thought to interfere with the absorption or metabolism of vitamin B₁₂. These include proton pump inhibitor (PPI) medications, metformin, nitrous oxide anaesthesia, some epileptic medications and colchicine.” See also: Warning Signs of a B12 Deficiency
2. PPIs Altered Children’s Gut Microbiome, the Foundation of Immunity & Health, and Increased GI and Respiratory Infections in Children — “PPI use increases the presence of oral microbes in the stool. We measured this microbial alteration in most pediatric subjects and observed that younger children are more susceptible to the PPI-associated microbial shifts. Our data suggest that PPIs drive a mixing of the microbial populations in the upper and lower GI tracts, which may explain a mechanism by which PPIs put children at risk for a myriad of GI and non-GI diseases.” See also: New insight into the effects of proton-pump inhibitors in children: “Prescribing rates of PPIs in children have risen more than 500% in the past two decades, despite growing concerns about their risks. Previous research has linked their use to an increased risk of various pulmonary and gastrointestinal infections in both adults and children.”
3. Stomach Acid is Crucial for Health — “Stomach acid is crucial for health, performing vital functions like protein digestion, nutrient absorption, and pathogen elimination.” See also: Stomach Acid is Good for You: The many dangers of acid blocking medications: “Many pharmaceuticals on the market are automatically given to large numbers of patients despite the harms often greatly outweighing their benefits. One of the worst offenders is acid suppressing medications. Their overprescription goes hand in hand with a widespread medical blindness to the critical functions of hydrochloric acid throughout the body and the actual causes of acid reflux. A variety of safe and non-invasive approaches exist to address the wide range of (often unrecognized) complications from acid reflux and dysfunctional stomach acid production.” See also: Stomach Acid is Critical for Health

Over 90% of Patients Have Too Little Stomach Acid, Not Too Much. When Sufficient Acid is Not Present, the Esophageal Sphincter Doesn’t Close Properly.

Over 90% of patients tested had low stomach acid levels, contrary to common medical assumptions. Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) are overused and can be harmful. 15% of the US population takes PPIs, with usage increasing with age. Long-term PPI use is associated with [an] increase in overall death risk. Acid reflux is often caused by too little stomach acid, not too much. The lower esophageal sphincter (LES) closes properly only when sufficient stomach acid is present… Low stomach acid is linked to various autoimmune conditions. In one study, over 80% of asthmatic children had below-normal acid secretion. PPIs can increase the risk of infections. Ventilated patients on acid-blocking medications were twice as likely to develop pneumonia and 60% more likely to die from hospital-acquired pneumonia. Nutrient absorption is impaired by low stomach acid. For instance, calcium absorption increased five-fold when stomach pH was lowered from 6.5 to 1 in one study. H. pylori infection, present in about 50% of the world’s population, can decrease stomach acid production and is associated with an increased risk of stomach cancer... Natural approaches like betaine HCl supplementation, bitters, and lifestyle changes can effectively manage acid reflux for many people. Wright reported that over 50% of asthmatic children he treated were cured by normalizing stomach acid and administering vitamin B12. Overprescription of medications significantly affects elderly patients. One study found that discontinuing unnecessary medications in nursing home residents reduced the death rate by 23% and hospital referrals by 18.2%. – Lies are Unbekoming

#6 Asthma, Antihistamines, Allergy & Hay Fever Drugs

The following prescription and over-the-counter drugs are used for respiratory issues, including asthma and allergies.

• Asthma drugs include Albuterol, Alvesco, Atrovent, Breo Ellipta, Budensonide, Dexamethasone, Dulera, Dupilumab, Dupixent, Fasenra, Fluticasone, Formoterol, Ipratropium Inhalation Solution, Ipratropium, Levalbuterol, Mepolizumab, Methylprednisolone, Mometasone, Montelukast, Nucala, Omalizumab, Prednisone, Singulair, Trelegy Ellipta, Triamcinolone, Vilanterol, and Xolair. See here and here for many more. [source and source]
• Anthistamines and allergy drugs include Alavert, Allegra, Allermax, Azelastine, Banophen, Benadryl, Chlorpheniramine, Compoz Diphedryl, Diphenhist, Diphenhydramine, Doxylamine, Dramamine, Dytuss, Hydroxyzine, Levocetirizine, Nytol, Phenadoz, PediaCare Children’s Allergy, Phenergan, Promethegan, Promethazine, Q-Dryl, QlearQuil, Quenalin, Scot-Tussin, Siladryl, Silphen, Simply Sleep, Sleepinal, Sominex, Tranquil, Twilite, Unisom, Valu-Dryl, Vanamine, Vistaril, Xyzal, Zyrtec, Z-Sleep, and ZzzQuil. [source and source and source]

Asthma & Allergy Drugs: Evidence of Harm

1. Common Prescriptions Associated with Seizures in Children — “Child seizure cases from medication exposure doubled from 1,418 to 2,749 between 2009 and 2023, with first-generation antihistamines, antidepressants, painkillers and synthetic cannabinoids being primary culprits… Long-term antihistamine use may increase dementia risk, with heavy first-generation antihistamine users having up to a 51% higher risk compared to non-users. Common medications like diphenhydramine [called benadryl and many other brand names] cross the blood-brain barrier, disrupting normal brain activity and lowering seizure thresholds in vulnerable children. Natural alternatives like quercetin, stinging nettle and vitamin C may provide safer options for allergy relief without the neurological risks associated with antihistamines.”
2. “Long-Term Antihistamine Use Causes Serious Health Issues” — “Over 100 million Americans suffer from allergies, leading to heavy reliance on antihistamines… Long-term antihistamine use causes serious health issues, including blurred vision, heart problems and cognitive impairment. Antihistamines have also been linked to accidental deaths and suicides. Instead of pharmaceutical antihistamines, identifying triggers through elimination diets and gradually reintroducing histamine-containing foods will help build natural resistance over time. Vitamin C has strong antihistamine properties, with studies showing daily doses of 300 to 500 milligrams enhance histamine degradation…. Quercetin, found abundantly in onion skins, apples and berries, offers significant anti-allergy benefits. Research suggests taking 500 to 1,000 milligrams for relief.”
3. Over-the-Counter Antihistamine Caused Hallucinations, Aggression, Breathing Issues that Can Be Fatal — “Australia’s drug regulator has issued a safety warning over Phenergan and related products containing the antihistamine drug Promethazine. The TGA said the over-the-counter products should not be given to children under six due to concerns of serious side effects including… aggression and hallucination. Breathing can also become slow or shallow, which can be fatal. When high doses are given, young children may also experience difficulties in learning and understanding, including reversible cognitive deficit and intellectual disability, the TGA said… [The drug] is commonly used to manage conditions such as hay fever and allergies, travel sickness and for short-term sedation.”
4. Asthma “Medication” Binds to Brain Receptors, Causing Depression, Anxiety, Aggression and Suicides — “Singulair [a brand name of Montelukast], an asthma medication, has been linked to mental health issues such as depression, anxiety and aggression due to its significant binding to brain receptors. Since 1998, there have been 82 suicides associated with its use, prompting the FDA to add a black box warning in 2020. Despite the serious mental health risks, the FDA has not updated Singulair’s label to reflect these dangers, leading to criticism… calling out the agency for more decisive action to protect the public. The current manufacturer of Singulair maintains that it is safe, despite the mounting evidence and reports of adverse psychiatric effects from patients and health care professionals.” See also: Why a common asthma drug will now carry extra safety warnings about depression; “Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) recently issued a safety alert requiring extra warnings to be included with the asthma and hay fever drug Montelukast. The warnings are for users and their families to look for signs of serious behaviour and mood-related changes, such as suicidal thoughts and depression… Montelukast is a prescription drug also known by its brand names which include Asthakast, Lukafast, Montelair and Singulair.”See also: Popular Asthma Drug May Cause Serious Mental Health Issues in Children and Adults, FDA Data Reveals: “Singulair, a widely-prescribed asthma drug, may cause serious mental health issues, according to data revealed last week by the FDA. The FDA said it has no plans to update the drug’s label based on the new data.” See also: Exclusive: US FDA Finds Widely Used Asthma Drug Impacts the Brain: “By 2019, thousands of reports of neuropsychiatric episodes, including dozens of suicides, in patients prescribed the drug had piled up on internet forums and in the FDA tracking system… After years of analysis… the FDA in 2020 add[ed] a “black box” warning to the montelukast prescribing label, flagging serious mental health risks like suicidal thinking or actions.”
5. Combination Inhalers: Long List of Harms — “Some of the dangerous side effects associated with one popular combination inhaler: wheezing, choking, fever, chills, breathing problems, shortness of breath, chest pain, fast or irregular heartbeat, severe headache, tremors, nervousness, eye pain, blurred vision, tunnel vision, high blood sugar and thrush… The combination inhalers can also weaken the immune system, making the patient more vulnerable to infection.”

Drugs & Other Toxins that Cause Asthma, Allergies, Respiratory Issues

To heal illness requires seeking and resolving the root causes. These toxins cause asthma, allergies, or other respiratory issues.

1. 5G radiation [source]
2. Air pollution, vehicle exhaust [source and source]
3. Aluminum [source] (aluminosis = lung disease)
4. Antibiotics [source and source]
5. Arsenic [source]
6. BPA [source]
7. Candles [source and source]
8. Cooking oil fumes [source and source and source]
9. Chromium [source]
10. Drugs, medicines, xenobiotics, antiblastic/chemotherapy drugs [source and source]
11. Dust mites [source]
12. EDCs (endocrine disrupting chemicals) [source]
13. Heavy metals [source and source and source and source and source]
14. HIB vaccine [source]
15. Indoor air quality issues, from burning candles, cooking fumes, secondhand smoke [source and source and source]
16. Medical scans (CT scans, mammograms, etc) that use ionizing radiation [source]
17. Mercury poisoning [source]
18. Microplastics [source and source]
19. Pollutants [source]
20. Radon [source]
21. Ultra-processed foods, junk foods [source and source and source]
22. Vaccines [source and source]
23. Vitamin D deficiency [source]

In addition to drugs and toxins, chronic bacterial infections are associated with asthma. “Researchers… examined patients with asthma or rhinosinusitis and found bacterial infections in 83% of participants. Many of these patients had Staphylococcus aureus, the close relative to antibiotic-resistant MRSA, as well as other drug resistant bacteria. These findings further underscore the importance of a balanced immune system when dealing with asthma.” [source]

Alternatives & Considerations

1. Avoid and Detoxify from Medications and Toxins that Cause Respiratory Issues — See list above for toxins, medications, and deficiencies that cause asthma, allergies, and other respiratory issues.
2. Identify and Avoid Food Sensitivities and Allergens — “The first step in controlling asthma should be to identify allergies. Reducing or eliminating exposure to allergenic foods, the most common being dairy, soy, gluten, and eggs, as well as other common allergens, can reduce symptoms… Allergies and sensitivities can be detected through a variety of tests… or by selectively eliminating specific foods or environmental triggers, and noting any improvements and changes.”
3. Address Root Cause of Disease with Vitamin D, Healthy Fats, and Natural Remedies — “Managing asthma naturally is a safer approach, and it is done by addressing the root cause of autoimmune disease. Strategies such as optimizing vitamin D levels, using healthy fats for cooking and supporting lung function with natural remedies like butterbur are recommended.”
4. Chinese Medicine Has Long Had Success with Respiratory Issues and Allergy Symptoms Using Acupuncture and Herbal Formulas — “Herbal formulas and acupuncture can help reduce the frequency and severity of asthma attacks by improving lung function, enhancing the flow of qi, and reducing airway inflammation, leading to fewer symptoms and better quality of life…. [With bronchitis], TCM can help clear phlegm, reduce coughing, and strengthen the lungs by tonifying the body’s defensive qi and balancing the respiratory system’s energy. Acupuncture and herbal treatments can alleviate allergy symptoms by regulating the immune system, reducing histamine production, and decreasing the body’s hypersensitivity to allergens.”
5. Ventilate Indoor Spaces — “Avoid inhaling cooking oil fumes. Use a range hood while cooking or ensure good ventilation.”
6. Filter / Purify Indoor Air — “Quite often, lung inflammation is just one manifestation of a larger allergic response. This could be a reaction to environmental toxins like pesticides, or responses to household allergens like mold and dust mites. The first step in controlling asthma should be to identify allergies… If allergens are airborne, an air purification system can also help.
7. Manage Dust Mites — “Dust mites are microscopic, spider-like creatures that live in bedding and furniture, feeding on dead skin cells and producing waste that trigger allergic reactions and asthma… Managing dust mites requires washing your beddings regularly in hot water, using allergen-proof covers, maintaining low humidity and cleaning with HEPA filter vacuums.”
8. Eliminate Inflammatory Foods and Consume Targeted Healthy Foods — “Dietary changes help manage asthma, including limiting linoleic acid, increasing omega-3 fats and consuming quercetin-rich foods like apples, onions and broccoli.”
9. Seek Natural Antihistamines For Allergies —”Natural antihistamines found in foods, vitamins, or supplements may offer similar benefits as allergy drugs with fewer side effects. Antihistamine medications block the body’s response to histamines (chemicals in your body produced as part of an allergic reaction) in order to relieve allergy symptoms. Some natural options work in the same way, while others actually work to calm down the mast cells that contain histamine, inhibiting them from releasing the chemical (and potentially other inflammatory chemicals) in the first place. They also tend to have several other health benefits – this is the beauty of natural remedies in general. In my functional medicine practice, I’ve had great success using more natural approaches to seasonal allergies and allergic rhinitis, or hay fever. There are holistic alternatives to Benadryl and drugs like it to tackle your body’s allergic responses.” See also: Medications, Illegal Drugs Linked to Surge in Child Seizures; “Natural alternatives like quercetin, stinging nettle and vitamin C may provide safer options for allergy relief without the neurological risks associated with antihistamines.” See also: Natural Antihistamines for Allergies: Simple Ways to Soothe Your Symptoms; “Ingredients like quercetin, butterbur, nettle, bromelain, probiotics, vitamin C, turmeric, and ginger lower histamine levels.” See also: Throw away your Allergy Meds (Easy Herbal Allergy Remedy that really Works); “Start using something that’s actually good for your body. Learn how with this home remedy for allergies… [using] organic alfalfa, organic nettles.”

#7 Diabetes Drugs, Metformin

Terminology

• Diabetes / diabetes mellitus — Conditions defined by a blood glucose level that is too high; this occurs due to the body not making enough insulin or not using it well, resulting in glucose not being properly transported to cells [source and source]
• Type 1 diabetes — An autoimmune disorder involving the pancreas, resulting in the body making little or no insulin [source and source]
• Type 2 diabetes — The most prevalent type of diabetes (comprising 90-95% of cases) wherein the body isn’t using insulin properly [source and thus, the body’s blood sugar levels are too high [source]

Diabetes Drugs

• Type 1 diabetes treatment is most often insulin. “There are more than five classes of insulin sold in the U.S.” [source]
• Type 2 diabetes drugs include Acarbose, Actoplus, Alogliptin, Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors, Amaryl, Avandamet, Biguanides, Blyburide, Bromocriptine, Canagliflozin, Canagliflozin, Dapagliflozin, Dopamine-2 Agonist, DPP-4 Inhibitors, Duetact, Empagliflozin, Ertugliflozin, Farxiga, Gliclazide, Glimepiride, Glipizide, GLP-1 Receptor Agonists, Glucotrol, Glucovance, Glumetza, Glyburide, Glynase, Glyset, Glyxambi, Insulin, Invokamet, Invokana, Janumet, Januvia, Jardiance, Jentadueto, Juvisync, Kazano, Kombiglyze, Linagliptin, Meglitinides, Metformin, Miglitol, Nateglinide, Nesina, Onglyza, Oseni, Pioglitazone, PrandiMet, Prandin, Qtern, Repaglinide, Riomet, Rosiglitazone, Saxagliptin, Segluromet, SGLT2 Inhibitors, Simvastatin, Sitagliptin, Starlix, Steglatr, Sulfonylureas, Synjardy, Thiazolidinediones, Tradjenta, Trijardy, and Xigduo. [source]

Diabetes Drugs: Evidence of Harm

1. GLP-1 RAs Cause Kidney Failure, Pancreatitis, Thyroid Cancer, Gallbladder Issues, Depression, Severe Stomach Problems, Bone & Muscle Loss, Blindness, and Death — For evidence of the deadly harm from GLP-1 receptor agonists (used for both diabetes and weight loss), see Weight Loss Drugs. See also: Study Finds Link Between Popular Weight-Loss Drug and Rare ‘Eye Stroke’; “A potential… increase in the risk of a rare eye condition that is sometimes called ‘eye stroke’ was found in patients with Type 2 diabetes who use semaglutide, also used for weight loss, new research finds.” See also: Are Your Diabetes or Weight Loss Drugs Putting You at Risk for Suicide?
2. Metformin Caused Death, Low Blood Pressure, and an Altered Heartrate that Reduced Blood Flow to the Brain and Other Organs — “Death, [low blood pressure], and resistant bradyarrhythmias* have been reported due to metformin-associated lactic acidosis.* Onset may be subtle and include… symptoms such as [a feeling of uneasiness], [muscle pain], respiratory distress, [excessive sleepiness], and abdominal distress… The risk of lactic acidosis increases with [kidney issues, age]… a radiological [scan] with contrast [agent]… [and] surgery.” * “If you have bradyarrhythmia, your heart beats slower than 60 beats per minute and does not beat from the sinus node, the natural pacemaker of the heart. As a result, blood flow to the brain and other organs can be reduced, leading to fainting and other potential complications.” [source] * “Lactic acidosis is the buildup of lactic acid in your blood. Lactic acid is a substance that can build up in your body if you are not getting enough oxygen.” [source]
3. Metformin Induces Vitamin B-12 Deficiency, Which Can Cause Nerve Damage (Demyelination, Neuropathy) — “There could be a severe complication of vitamin B12 deficiency in type 2 diabetes patients. The use of proton pump inhibitors, gastric bypass surgery, older patients and patients with a higher red blood cell turnover are factors that hasten the depletion of vitamin B12 reserves in the liver… Routine monitoring of vitamin B12, especially metformin users, for extended periods, is imperative to detect and address the deficiency in its early stages. Routine supplementation or dietary adjustments can mitigate the risk of adverse effects on hematological, neurological, and metabolic health.” See also: Vitamin B12 in Health and Disease (2010): “Some medications are thought to interfere with the absorption or metabolism of vitamin B₁₂. These include proton pump inhibitor (PPI) medications, metformin, nitrous oxide anaesthesia, some epileptic medications and colchicine.” See also: Warning Signs of a B12 Deficiency
4. Cancer Causing Contaminants (NDMA) Found in Diabetes Drugs — “Nitrosamines are a group of compounds that can damage DNA. Long-term exposure can increase the risk of developing cancer…. The first nitrosamine was identified in July 2018 in blood pressure medicines… The FDA has also found nitroamine impurities in other drugs… [including] Metformin, Glucophage, Riomet, Fortamet (extended-release formulas recalled)… Sitagliptin, Januvia (contain NDMA but in ‘accepted levels’ and not removed from the market).”
5. Diabetes is Verifiably Reversible with Diet, but Professionals Push Profitable Drugs that Cause Harm — “Diabetes is Verifiably Reversible with Diet, but Professionals Push Profitable Drugs that Cause Harm — “The evidence that low-carb diets can effectively treat diabetes has been around at least since before insulin’s discovery in 1921, when doctors often prescribed very low-carb (ie low-sugar), fat-rich diets to their patients.”
6. “Diabetes was hijacked as a business opportunity almost from the moment that insulin – the hormone that people with type 1 diabetes cannot produce – was first discovered” — “In 1923, the University of Toronto board of governors sold the patent for insulin to Eli Lilly and Company for $1, because Lilly was better able to manufacture and distribute the synthetic hormone. ‘Insulin does not belong to me,’ the insulin medication’s co-inventor, Sir Frederick G Banting, said. ‘It belongs to the world.’ … ‘The reason the insulin story is so outrageous is that the inventors of insulin wanted insulin to belong to everybody… Somehow these three drug companies got together to create a global oligopoly. It’s a remarkable thing when you consider the birth of insulin.'”
7. FDA Approved Diabetes Drugs for Kids; “Critic Says Clinical Trial Sample Was ‘Shockingly Low’” — “The FDA this week approved two drugs to treat Type 2 diabetes for children ages 10 and up, but critics accused the agency of failing to address the disease’s root cause and of approving the drugs on the basis of a clinical trial sample too small to adequately assess the drugs’ potential side effects.”
8. Metformin Contraindicated for Kidney Issues — Metformin contraindications include kidney disease, metabolic acidosis, extremely high blood sugar (diabetic ketoacidosis), and “any type of x-ray or CT scan using a dye that is injected into your veins.” See also: These 7 Common Everyday Meds Are Harming Your Kidneys

Alternatives & Considerations

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Berberine vs. Metformin

Berberine is often touted as a natural alternative to metformin… 2015 research published in Science Reports has found that berberine may work similarly to metformin… It may also have the ability to change the gut microbiome, which can help to improve diabetes and reduce obesity as well. A 2017 study published in Oncotarget has also noted that the effects of berberine on cholesterol may be similar to metformin but without the side effects of the medication… Berberine is an herbal natural supplement that may also help to improve blood sugar levels, diabetes, metabolic syndrome… Since everyone can sell supplements and they are not regulated, berberine supplements on the market may not be equal… Buying quality supplements is critical, whether it’s berberine or something else. A 2008 study published in Metabolism looked at the effects of berberine and 0.5 grams of metformin three times a day in participants with diabetes. They found that both berberine and metformin had similar blood sugar-reducing effects. Berberine helped to reduce hemoglobin, fasting blood sugar from postprandial blood glucose, triglycerides, and cholesterol. Researchers concluded that berberine may be a good candidate for treating diabetes. – Dr. David Jockers

1. Manage Vitamin D Levels, Address Absorption Issues — “Twenty-eight placebo-controlled trials representing 3,848 participants were included… which showed that vitamin D supplementation significantly improved glycemic measures and insulin sensitivity.” (source) “Glycemic outcomes were measured in two separate meta-analyses published in 2018, one of which reviewed 28 controlled clinical trials involving nearly 4,000 adults who were prediabetic, overweight or obese. Results showed that supplementation with vitamin D significantly improved glycemic measures and insulin sensitivity. (source)
2. Exercise or Walk with a Moderate to High Level of Intensity — “Squats are one of the best exercises for using up stored sugar in your muscles and helping the body to buffer any increase in sugar or carbohydrate intake for the next 2 hours.” (source) “Brisk walking may help cut diabetes risk by nearly 40%. The pace is key. Walk faster than 4 mph.” (source) “Taking a 30-minute brisk walk, five times per week… may reduce your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by as much as 58%. [ix] … The level of exertion when exercising is an important factor.” (source)
3. Be Aware of the Increased Risk from Statin Drugs — “Secondary effects from some medications can also increase the risk of developing diabetes. One of the most significant of those medications is statins. These are cholesterol-lowering medications with a long history of adverse events and side effects that could double the risk of diabetes with long-term use.” [source]
4. Replace Sugars and Other Carbs with Honey — “The group consuming honey experienced a 4.2 percent decrease in fasting blood sugar levels and improved insulin resistance… According to [another] controlled experiment published in 2017, healthy adults who replaced 25 percent of their dietary carbohydrates with honey for eight consecutive days experienced decreased post-meal insulin and blood sugar levels.” [source]

#8 Pain Relievers, NSAIDs, Opioids

Drugs used as pain relievers include NSAIDs and opioids.

NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) are available both over-the-counter (OTC) and by prescription:

• OTC NSAIDs include Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) and Naproxen (Aleve). [source]
• Prescription NSAIDs include Cataflam, Celebrex, Celecoxib, Ciclofenac, and Voltaren. [source]

Opioids are available illegally, and prescribed as pain killers:

• Illegal opioids include heroin. [source]
• Prescription opioids include Carfentanil, Codeine, Dihydrocodeinone, Fentanyl, Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone, Meperidine, Methadone, Morphine, Oxycodone, Oxymorphone, and Tramadol. [source and source and source]

Pain Meds: Evidence of Harm

1. Consistent Use of NSAIDs Caused Heart Attacks — “Nearly 70 million prescriptions for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are written each year in the U.S. and 30 billion doses are consumed, often for headaches, back pain and menstrual pain. Research found a link between consistent use of NSAIDs with an increased risk of heart attack in the first seven days, with or without a previous history of heart disease. It is important to address the cause of the pain while using strategies that don’t have significant side effects, such as cayenne cream, acupuncture, EFT, and chiropractic management.”
2. Common Prescriptions Associated with Seizures in Children — “Child seizure cases from medication exposure doubled from 1,418 to 2,749 between 2009 and 2023, with first-generation antihistamines, antidepressants, painkillers and synthetic cannabinoids being primary culprits.”
3. Doctors are Not Trained in Pain Management or Addiction, but they Prescribe Dangerous, Highly Addictive Drugs — Harvard Medical School reports that doctors have even written opioid prescriptions after an overdose.
4. “Drug overdoses are the leading cause of death among Americans. Opioids are responsible for nearly two-thirds of these deaths… From 1996 to 2013, overdoses quadrupled.” — “A number of studies have highlighted the deadly risks you take when combining opioids with benzos. During the first 90 days of concurrent use, your risk of a deadly overdose rises fivefold, compared to taking an opioid alone… The ratio of patients using opioids and benzos concurrently rose from 9% in 2001 to 17% in 2013; concurrent use for at least one day doubled the odds of an opioid overdose.” See also: McKinsey to pay $650 million over role in OxyContin epidemic See also Synthetic Opioid Carfentanil Deaths Surge Sevenfold in a Year, CDC Says; “Carfentanil, which is 100 times stronger than fentanyl, is a threat to first responders and law enforcement personnel who touch it by accident.”
5. Even at “Safe Doses,” Opioids Cause Confusion, Dependence, Depression, Increased Pain Sensitivity, Diminished Energy & Low Sex Drive — From a Pharmacist in Medical News Today: “Even at safe doses, they [opioids] can cause side effects that may include: confusion… physical dependence, constipation, depression, increased sensitivity to pain, dizziness, sleepiness… nause and vomiting, low testosterone levels… lower strength, energy and sex drive.”
6. Weaning Off Opioids Not Significantly Different from Trying to Come Off Heroin — Dr. Deeni Bassam, board-certified anesthesiologist, pain specialist and medical director of The Spine Care Center, notes “There’s very little difference between oxycodone, morphine and heroin. It’s just that one comes in a prescription bottle and another one comes in a plastic bag.” See also: What is the Timeline for Opioid Withdrawal?
7. Opioids Prescribed by Medical Doctors Led to Severe Addiction & An Epidemic That Killed 600,000 Americans. OxyContin Corporate Owners Made More than $10 Billion” — “The legal system has effectively allowed one of the country’s richest families to buy its way out of accountability for what a White House commission called “America’s national nightmare” of mass opioid addiction. On Wednesday, the court approved a deal for the dissolution of the opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma, which kicked off the opioid epidemic two decades ago with its illegal drive to sell a high-strength painkiller, OxyContin. Purdue’s owners, members of two branches of the now-notorious Sackler family, are estimated to have made more than $10bn from the drug – even as the opioid crisis claimed more than 600,000 lives, with the toll climbing higher by the year.”
8. “Documentary Unveils America’s Pharma-Driven Opioid Crisis and the Heartbreak It’s Causing Families” — “A significant number of opioid addictions begin with a trip to the doctor’s office or a hospital as a result of an injury or medical problem for which addictive painkillers are carelessly prescribed. It seems no medical problem is too minor for powerful prescription painkillers to be prescribed.” 2-hour documentary on YouTube here.
9. Harvard Medical School Wrote This About a Common NSAID: “Vioxx caused as many as 140,000 heart attacks in the U.S. during the five years it was on the market.” — “NSAIDs may also elevate blood pressure and cause heart failure. The risk of heart attack and stroke achieved special notoriety with Vioxx, a type of NSAID… It caused as many as 140,000 heart attacks in the U.S. during the five years it was on the market.” See also: The Deadly Truth: How Big Pharma’s Profit-Driven Agenda Has Cost Millions of Lives: “Merck’s painkiller Vioxx was hailed as a breakthrough drug when it hit the market in 1999. However, it was soon linked to increased risks of heart attack and stroke. Merck was accused of hiding the risks associated with Vioxx, leading to the deaths of tens of thousands of patients. In 2004, Vioxx was pulled from the market, and Merck faced a wave of lawsuits. In 2007, the company agreed to a $4.85 billion settlement to resolve thousands of cases filed by patients and their families. Merck’s prioritization of profits over safety cost countless lives.”

Horrific Combo of Opioids and Benzos: Deadly and Increasing

A number of studies have highlighted the deadly risks you take when combining opioids with benzos. During the first 90 days of concurrent use, your risk of a deadly overdose rises fivefold, compared to taking an opioid alone… The ratio of patients using opioids and benzos concurrently rose from 9% in 2001 to 17% in 2013; concurrent use for at least one day doubled the odds of an opioid overdose compared to taking opioids alone. – Dr. Joseph Mercola

Medical Professionals Responsible for Drug Abuse

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged 60 doctors, nurses, and pharmacists with having illegally handed out millions of prescriptions for opioids in a pattern of malpractice that fed the flames of the ongoing opioid addiction crisis. – April 22, 2019

The Vital Importance of Learning How to Wean Off Opioids

Guidelines for tapering off opioids recommend gradually reducing 5% to 10% of the morphine-equivalent dose every two to four weeks and switching from immediate-release opioids to extended-release on a fixed schedule… To help patients manage their pain, the program uses a variety of methods, including nonopioid medications, exercise, acupuncture and mindfulness training. Opioids killed 33,000 Americans in 2015 and nearly 42,250 in 2016. The death toll is still trending upward, as overdose cases admitted into emergency rooms increased by more than 30% across the U.S. between July 2016 and September 2017. Studies show addiction affects more than 1 in 4 of those using opioids for chronic noncancer pain. – Dr. Joseph Mercola

Alternatives & Considerations

See GreenMedInfo for quick access to research on chronic pain. There were 194 abstracts at the time of this writing, showing success in alleviating chronic pain with acupuncture, Tai Chi and curcuminoids, for example. See also: More than 150 Health & Wellness Techniques to learn more about the many options.

Melatonin Lowered Cortisol Levels, Reduced Pain, Improved Sleep

Melatonin may also be beneficial if you are dealing with chronic pain. A 2019 study published in the Biological Research for Nursing has found that melatonin may be beneficial for those with fibromyalgia, a condition characterized by widespread chronic pain. Researchers found that melatonin may help to lower cortisol levels, improve mood, reduce pain, and increase the quality of life in fibromyalgia. A 2018 review published in Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology has found that melatonin may help to improve chronic pain and pain related to sleep disorders. Researchers found that melatonin offers neuroprotective, sleep-supportive, and analgesic benefits. They found that due to these effects, melatonin may help to reduce chronic pain. – Dr. David Jockers

Acupuncture Improved Chronic Shoulder Pain Diagnosed as Osteoarthritis or Rotator Cuff Tendonitis

Research published in Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine in 2009 reported improvements in chronic shoulder pain with acupuncture. [source]

Meditation Reduced Pain Even More than Morphine

Research published in the Journal of Neuroscience in 2011 reported that brain scans demonstrated that mindfulness meditation can dramatically reduce sensitivity to pain — even more so than morphine. [source]

Yoga Proven to Improve Pain Levels in Many Research Studies

1. Yoga is safe and provides statistically valid improvements in pain and functional outcomes in a range of conditions including low back pain, arthritis, kyphosis, and fibromyalgia. [source]
2. Yoga caused significant improvements in pain levels, mood and functional capacity for those with chronic pain and depression. [source]
3. Yoga reduced pain and improved well-being in people with systemic lupus. [source]
4. Postural awareness reduced chronic pain. [source]
5. Randomized, single-blind, controlled trial: Carpal tunnel syndrome pain reduced. [source]

Cold Water Therapy Improved Inflammation and Decreased Soreness

Cold water therapy is short exposure to extremely cold water (40 to 59 Fahrenheit, 4 to 15 Celsius) for a few minutes, up to 15 minutes. It may be a cold shower or immersion into a body of water or tub of ice cold water. [source] May be useful when experiencing autoimmune disease [source], chronic inflammation [source], or muscle soreness [source].

#9 Antidepressants, SSRIs, Anti-Anxiety, Benzos, Other Psychotropics

Psychotropic drugs are those that “affect behavior, mood, thoughts or perception.” They’re prescribed for anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and sleep issues. [source]

• Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and Selective Serotonin & Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs) include Brisdelle, Celexa, Cymbalta, Escitalopram, Fluoxetine, Lexapro, Luvox, Paxil, Prozac, Sarafem, Strattera, and Zoloft. [source and source and source and source and source and source]
• Other antidepressants include Amoxapine, Asendin, Bupropion, Effexor, Ludiomil, Maprotiline Mirtazapine, Remeron, Surmontil, Trimipramine, Wellbutrin, and Zyban. [source and source and source and source and source and source]
• Benzodiazepines (Benzos) are prescribed as anti-anxiety drugs. They include Alprazolam Intensol, Ativan, Byfavo, Diazepam, Doral, Halcion, Klonopin, Lorazepam, Loreev, Nayzilam, Restoril, Seizalam, Tranxene, Valium, and Xanax. [source]
• Another anti-anxiety drug is Ambien (generic name Zolpidem). This drug is a sedative, also called a hypnotic. [source and source and source]
• Antipsychotics and schizophrenia drugs include Abilify, Adasuve, Aristada, Caplyta, Chlorpromazine, Chlorprothixene, Clozapine, Clozaril, Compro, Erzofi, Fanapt, Fluphenazine, Geodon, Haldol, Invega, Latuda, Nuplazid, Opipza, Perphenazine, Perseris, Pimozide, Quetiapine, Rexulti, Risperdal, Risvan, Rykindo, Saphris, Secuado, Seroquel, Thioridazine, Thiothixene, Trifluoperazine, Uzedy, Versacloz, Vraylar, and Zyprexa. [source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source]

Essential Points

“Anti-depressants” cause suicidal thinking, violence and homicide. “Anti-anxiety” drugs cause insomnia and anxiety. “Anti-psychotic” drugs cause agitation, psychosis and violence.

1. Psychotropic drugs cause suicidal thinking in children, adolescents, and adults. They increase the risk of suicide, violence and homicide. [source and source and source and source and source]
2. “Common side effects of [anti-depressants] include emotional numbness, severe agitation, bipolar disorder, cognitive decline, sexual dysfunction, and birth defects. Psychiatry’s denial of SSRI-related issues often leads to misinterpretation of side effects as signs of pre-existing mental illness, resulting in more medication and catastrophic consequences. SSRIs, like stimulant drugs (e.g., cocaine), are highly addictive.” [source and source and source]
3. “Anti-anxiety” drugs cause cognitive impairment, insomnia, respiratory depression, anxiety, muscle spasms, dependence, and other harms. [source]
4. “Anti-psychotic” drugs cause agitation, irritability, mania, psychosis and violence. [source and source]
5. Antidepressants are thought to be the hardest drug on the planet to get off of. [source and source]

Antidepressants: Evidence of Harm

1. FDA Wrote, “Antidepressants increase the risk of suicidal thinking and behavior (suicidality) in children and adolescents with major depressive disorder and other psychiatric disorders.” — “Several antidepressants, including Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft, have come under scrutiny for their link to an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in children and adolescents. These companies have been accused of hiding negative study results, downplaying the risks, and aggressively marketing their drugs for use in young patients… Multiple lawsuits have been filed against these pharmaceutical giants, and settlements have been reached, costing the companies millions of dollars.” [source]
2. “Use of antidepressant medication linked to substantial increase in risk of sudden cardiac death” — “Researchers show that, compared with the general population with no history of antidepressant use, individuals with a history of antidepressant use have an increased risk of sudden cardiac death.”
3. “Common Side Effects of [Antidepressants] include Emotional Numbness, Severe Agitation, Biopolar Disorder, Cognitive Decline, Sexual Dysfunction, and Birth Defects” — “SSRI antidepressants are some of the most harmful and overused medications on the market. Common side effects of SSRIs (and SNRIs) include emotional numbness, severe agitation, bipolar disorder, cognitive decline, sexual dysfunction, and birth defects. Psychiatry’s denial of SSRI-related issues often leads to misinterpretation of side effects as signs of pre-existing mental illness, resulting in more medication and catastrophic consequences. SSRIs, like stimulant drugs (e.g., cocaine), are highly addictive, leading to severe illness during withdrawal, which affects approximately half of users. Withdrawal from SSRIs is often extremely difficult, with very few resources available for those trying to stop.”
4. Common Prescriptions Associated with Seizures in Children — “Child seizure cases from medication exposure doubled from 1,418 to 2,749 between 2009 and 2023, with first-generation antihistamines, antidepressants, painkillers and synthetic cannabinoids being primary culprits.”
5. “SSRI Antidepressants are One of the Most Harmful Medications on the Market”— “This article will review some of the more common side effects of SSRIs (and SNRIs), such as becoming numb to life, becoming severely agitated and imbalanced (sometimes to the point one becomes violently psychotic), losing your mind, losing the ability to have sex, and the development of birth defects. Unfortunately, due to widespread denial in psychiatry about the issues with their drugs the common SSRI side effects are often misinterpreted as a sign the individual had a pre-existing mental illness and needs more of the drug—which all too often then leads to catastrophic events for the over-medicated patient. Like many other stimulant drugs (e.g., cocaine) SSRIs are highly addictive. Because of this, patients will get severely ill when they attempt to stop them (withdrawals affect roughly half of SSRI users) and it is often extremely difficult to withdraw from them. In this article, I will cover the approaches I know for that since very few resources exist for people in that situation.” See also: The Decades of Evidence SSRI Antidepressants Cause Mass Shootings: “SSRI antidepressants have a variety of horrendous side effects. These include sometimes causing the individual to become agitated, feeling they can’t be in their skin, turning psychotic, and occasionally becoming violently psychotic. During these psychoses, individuals can have out of body experiences where they commit lethal violence either to themselves or others. As lawsuits later showed, this violent behavior (and the frequent suicides that followed it) were observed throughout the SSRI clinical trials, but were covered up by the SSRI manufacturers and then the drug regulators (e.g., the FDA). Once the SSRIs entered the market, there has been a wave of SSRI suicides and unspeakable acts of violence—which continue to this day. Sadly, the idea that SSRIs could cause any of this has always been viewed as a ‘conspiracy theory’ or ‘mistaking correlation with causation’ because very few are aware of the extensive evidence linking SSRIs to violent and psychotic behavior—despite it now being on the warning label of those drugs.”
6. “Antidepressants Can Rewire Your Mind to the Point of Committing Violent Crimes” — “Mental health in America is declining, with only 31% of adults rating their mental health as ‘excellent’ in 2022, down from 43% two decades prior. Antidepressant use is also widespread. Research links antidepressants to increased risk of violent behavior, particularly in young adults. Drug manufacturers created the ‘Zoloft defense’ strategy to protect themselves against legal repercussions from these cases. Studies show antidepressants can cause emotional blunting and detachment. The FDA also requires black box warnings about side effects such as suicidal thoughts and aggressive behavior. Specific SSRIs like Paxil and Luvox significantly increase your risk of violent behavior. Prozac is the most dangerous, raising aggressive behavior rates by up to 10.9 times. Exercise has been shown to be 1.5 times more effective than antidepressants for mental health. Other recommended strategies include proper nutrition, vitamin D and the Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT).” See also: Matt Walsh on SSRIs: 18-min video on role of SSRIs in violent events.
7. Taking Antidepressants While Pregnant Can Affect Baby’s Brain Development and Lead to Mental Health Disorders Later in Life — “The use of antidepressants during pregnancy could affect brain development of the fetus and potentially lead to mental health disorders later in life, according to a recent study. The peer-reviewed study, published in Nature Communications, looked into the effects of fluoxetine, an antidepressant, on a fetus when taken by pregnant women. Fluoxetine is commonly used in drugs like Sarafem and Prozac to treat perinatal depression, a mood disorder that occurs during pregnancy and following childbirth.”
8. Breast Milk from Mothers Taking SSRIs or Steroids is Less Nutritious — “More than 50 percent of women take prescribed medications following childbirth. The study analyzed 384 milk samples collected from breastfeeding mothers in the U.S. and Canada between October 2014 and January 2024. The study compared milk samples from mothers treated with any of four categories of medications… The average protein levels in breast milk from mothers treated with SSRIs and systemic steroids were between 15 and 21% lower compared with those of healthy mothers in the control group. Fat and energy content were also lower in [milk]from mothers treated with anti-inflammatory medications.”
9. Antidepressants Cause Superbugs & Antibiotic Resistance — “Antibiotic resistance is a global threat to public health and associated with the overuse of antibiotics… Here we demonstrate that antidepressants, one of the most frequently prescribed drugs, can induce antibiotic resistance and persistence… Considering the high consumption of antidepressants, our findings highlight the need to re-evaluate the antibiotic-like side effects of antidepressants.”
10. Antidepressants Can Cause RLS — [With Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS), severity of symptoms can range from mild discomfort to severe disruption that affects overall wellness by disrupting sleep, daily activities, and mental health.] “Why do certain drugs, like antidepressants, trigger RLS? What can people reliant on such medicines do, if they want to relieve RLS? Which dietary and lifestyle habits are likely to improve RLS? [Here, we] explore the triggers and possible remedies for RLS — from supplementing nutrients and acupuncture to switching medications and [more].”
11. Doctors Have No Medical Protocol for Taking Clients Off Antidepressants — “I could taper someone off of an opiate in days, but sometimes, with these meds, you need years to come down sometimes by a milligram.” See also: 1-min video by Peter Gotzsche MD (“It’s easier to get off heroin than psych drugs.”) and 4-min video by psychiatrist Stuart Shipko MD on antidepressant withdrawal and drug toxicity and 5-min video of Dr. Andrew Weil, MD who speaks to the over-prescription of — and rebound affect of — pharmaceuticals, including antidepressants, anti-anxiety meds and anti-psychotics while noting what works for the long-term for anxiety and depression (including breathing techniques, exercise, CBD, etc). He also notes the fact that Xanax addiction is harder to kick than opioids.
12. Despite the Overwhelming Evidence of Extreme Harm, Pharma Propaganda Abounds, Even Regarding the Health and Safety of Children — The Washington Post writes, “[The federal government] has [been] instructed… to scrutinize the ‘threat’* to children posed by antidepressants, stimulants and other common psychiatric drugs, targeting medication taken by millions in [this] challenge to long-standing medical practices… The order said the commission should prepare a ‘Make Our Children Healthy Again’ assessment within 100 days that examines ‘the prevalence of and threat posed by the prescription of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, stimulants, and weight-loss drugs.’ The directive comes as children and teens endure a mental health crisis exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. Kennedy also has made childhood nutrition and healthful food a signature issue. He has been critical of the boom in weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and Mounjaro.” [*Note the article puts the word “threat” in quotes, thereby implying that this is an inaccurate description by the goverment order. As made clear by the evidence in this curation, these drugs do indeed destroy the physical and mental health of people of all ages.

“Antidepressants Increase the Risk of Suicide, Violence and Homicide at All Ages”

Antidepressants increase the risk of suicide, violence and homicide [killing of another human] at all ages. The FDA admitted in 2007 that SSRIs can cause madness at all ages and that the drugs are very dangerous; otherwise daily monitoring wouldn’t be needed: ‘Families and caregivers of patients should be advised to look for the emergence of such symptoms on a day-to-day basis, since changes may be abrupt’ … Such daily monitoring is, however, a fake fix. People cannot be monitored every minute and many have committed SSRI-induced suicide or homicide within a few hours after everyone thought they were perfectly okay. – Dr. Peter Gotzsche, BMJ Aug 2, 2017

Antidepressant-Induced Homicide and the Failure of Establishment Medicine

The issue of antidepressant-induced homicide brings into focus the broader problems with prescription drugs, psychiatrist Dr. David Healy said. Those problems include the failure of medical professionals to recognize serious side effects of drugs, and the justice system’s tendency to protect pharmaceutical companies — not people. Healy, one of the United Kingdom’s foremost experts on serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) has studied antidepressants for 40 years as a researcher, clinician and consultant for Big Pharma. – Brenda Baletti PhD

“I could taper someone off of an opiate in days, but sometimes, with these meds, you need years to come down, sometimes by a milligram. This is, like, an international emergency.”

[Antidepressant] drugs were originally intended and approved for short-term use, to get someone through a six- to nine-month crisis… ‘Psychiatry is now training doctors to put people on psychiatric drugs and never take them off,’ claims Peter Breggin, a Harvard-trained psychiatrist who has become a vocal critic of psychiatry and a prolific author, focused today on weaning patients from drugs… Thousands, if not millions, of people who are on antidepressants want to get off them — for reasons that range from unwanted side effects (including sexual dysfunction, emotional numbing and weight gain) to a nagging desire to know who they are without them. Still others, told they had a serotonin deficiency, feel they were needlessly diagnosed and prescribed from the get-go, and now want to put that belief to the test. Whatever the motivation, they are finding that withdrawing is no easy feat — especially considering this startling fact: There is absolutely no psychiatric protocol to guide them… Brogan, an MIT-educated physician whose entire psychiatry practice is focused on helping patients get off their psychotropic medications, and who has not written a prescription since 2010, says, “These drugs are more habit-forming than any chemicals on the planet — more than alcohol, cocaine, crack, Oxycontin. I could taper someone off of an opiate in days, but sometimes, with these meds, you need years to come down sometimes by a milligram.” – In Recovery — From Antidepressants

“Many people get withdrawal symptoms when they try to stop antidepressants. So how can you safely stop?”

“Around one in seven Australians take antidepressants. The decision to start is often made in a time of crisis, with the thought they might help for a period and then be stopped. Most people don’t start antidepressants thinking they will take them for life. Clinical guidelines recommend only six to 12 months antidepressant therapy for a single episode of moderate to severe depression. However, about half of people taking antidepressants have been using them for longer than 12 months. People can experience unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when they attempt to stop antidepressants, which leads to them restarting or continuing antidepressants.” – Katharine Wallis

People Who’ve Experienced Tremendous Harm Beginning to Push Back Against Pharma Shills

Antidepressants are being routinely handed out to patients for all manner of conditions despite well documented harms. A recent study, published in Lancet Psychiatry, claims withdrawal symptoms from antidepressants aren’t nearly as significant as previously thought and are therefore safe because they’re ‘non-addictive’. Publication of the study triggered a Guardian article, written by Prof Carmine Pariante (well known for his close links with pharma)… After the Guardian ignored a letter from people negatively affected by antidepressants requesting it provide an alternate view of the real-world effects, the authors published an open letter to the Royal College of Psychiatrists expressing their deep concerns over the article and the Royal College’s apparent lack of regard for patient safety. – Alliance for Natural Health

Benzos, Antipsychotics, and Psychotropic Drugs Generally: Evidence of Harm

1. Benzos Cause Cognitive Impairment, Poor Coordination, Insomnia, Anxiety, Respiratory Depression & Addiction — “Selling addictive drugs is a highly reliable business model… The current preferred product, benzodiazepines (benzos), have a significant number of issues (particularly in the elderly), such as causing cognitive impairment, lightheadedness, poor coordination and fatigue (which collectively increase the risk of car accidents or falls), harming fetuses, and worsening the symptoms they treat (e.g., insomnia, anxiety, muscle spasms). Worst of all, they can cause respiratory depression and thus lethal overdoses (especially when combined with opioids). One of the most insidious issues with benzodiazepines is that they quickly create a physiologic dependence, and as a result, benzodiazepine addiction has been a widespread problem for decades.”
2. Benzos Combined with Opioids: “Combined, They’re Like Poison” and Increase Chance of Death by 5 Times — “A number of studies have highlighted the deadly risks you take when combining opioids with benzos. During the first 90 days of concurrent use, your risk of a deadly overdose rises fivefold, compared to taking an opioid alone… The ratio of patients using opioids and benzos concurrently rose from 9% in 2001 to 17% in 2013; concurrent use for at least one day doubled the odds of an opioid overdose.”
3. Zolpidem / Ambien Dependence; Sudden Withdrawal Caused Seizure — “Several case reports of zolpidem abuse and dependence have been published along with a small number of cases demonstrating seizures after sudden zolpidem withdrawal. We describe a case of a 29-year-old Caucasian woman who developed a generalized seizure following sudden zolpidem withdrawal subsequent to drug dependence to 160mg of zolpidem. The clinical effects of zolpidem seem to be comparable to those of benzodiazepines and abuse, dependence and withdrawal seizures belong to the spectrum of its adverse drug reactions.”
4. Schizophrenia Drug Linked to Increased Death from Pneumonia & Gut Disorders — “Recent research has linked clozapine, a powerful medication for schizophrenia, to an increased risk of mortality associated with pneumonia and severe gastrointestinal complications.”
5. “Antipsychotics in Nursing Homes Worsen Behavior and Health Risks” — “A significant number of long-term care (LTC) residents are prescribed antipsychotics, often off-label for dementia-related symptoms, despite associated risks like cardiovascular events and increased mortality. Antipsychotic use in LTC residents is linked to a 27% increase in worsening behavioral symptoms, highlighting the importance of prioritizing nonpharmacological treatments. Research shows that conventional antipsychotics carry significantly higher risks than atypical ones, with a 25% increased risk of bacterial infections, 23% higher risk of heart attacks and 29% greater chance of hip fractures. A study of nursing homes found that facilities served by certain psychiatric consultant groups had antipsychotic prescribing rates as high as 26.4%, while others maintained rates as low as 12.2%, indicating that consultant practices significantly influence medication use. Optimizing nutrition, eliminating seed oils and toxins and supporting cellular health through targeted interventions offer safer alternatives for targeting the underlying factors driving many symptoms in nursing home residents.” See also: Antipsychotics Worsen Behavior in Nursing Home Residents, Especially Those With Dementia: Study; “Up to 26 percent of nursing home residents in North America are prescribed antipsychotics, but recent research found that such drugs often add fuel to the fire.”
6. Severe Side Effects from Antipsychotic Drug are Downplayed — “Johnson & Johnson Hit with $8 Billion Jury Verdict in Risperdal Suit.” See also: The Deadly Truth: How Big Pharma’s Profit-Driven Agenda Has Cost Millions of Lives: “Johnson & Johnson’s antipsychotic drug Risperdal has been linked to severe side effects, including gynecomastia, a condition causing breast growth in males. The company was accused of promoting the drug for unapproved uses, downplaying the risks, and withholding information about its side effects… The company’s willingness to deceive patients and medical professionals about the risks of its drugs showcases the lengths Big Pharma will go to maximize profits.”

_{1 min – Dr. Annette Bosworth, “Benzodiazepines, or what I call booze in a pill. But unlike alcohol, these pills have a much longer half-life.”}

Psychotropic Drugs are the “Conventional Solution” for Kids Mental Health Issues

Rates of mental illness in children are rising rapidly, with psychotropic drugs being the conventional solution. The documentary ‘Kids on Pills’ examines treatment options and the long-term impacts of medicating children… Children in the U.S. often receive cocktails of powerful psychotropic drugs that have numerous side effects and health risks, with minimal evidence of benefit in many cases. The long-term effects of polypharmacy in children remain unclear. Some experts warn these drugs alter brain development when prescribed at young ages, causing lasting changes. Alternative therapies like occupational therapy and family-based interventions are encouraged. As parents, you must advocate for your children and consider nondrug approaches to address behavioral issues.” – Dr. Joseph Mercola

Candidate Urges Investigations into SSRIs and Mass Shootings

Why is it that Switzerland, which has comparable levels of guns, has not had a mass shooting in 21 years, and we have one every 21 hours? Why is that? – Vigilant News Network

Psychiatric Drug-Induced Homicides, Mass Shootings

Twenty-seven drug regulatory agency warnings cite psychiatric drug side effects of mania, psychosis, violence and homicidal ideation; 1,531 cases of psychiatric drug induced homicide/homicidal ideation have been reported to the US FDA; 65 high profile cases of mass shootings/murder have been committed by individuals under the influence of these drugs, yet there has never been a federal investigation into the link between seemingly senseless acts of violence and the use of mind-altering psychotropic drugs. – Citizens Commission on Human Rights, 2017

Psychotropic Drugs Lack Benefit and Are Immensely Harmful

Dr. Gøtzsche is the head of a Cochrane center of research, an organization recognized for their lasting commitment to solid, ‘gold-standard’ science and truth in research… He says, “Given their lack of benefit, I estimate we could stop almost all psychotropic drugs without causing harm — by dropping all antidepressants, ADHD drugs, and dementia drugs (as the small effects are probably the result of unblinding bias) and using only a fraction of the antipsychotics and benzodiazepines we currently use. This would lead to healthier and more long lived populations. Because psychotropic drugs are immensely harmful when used long term, they should almost exclusively be used in acute situations and always with a firm plan for tapering off, which can be difficult for many patients. We need new guidelines to reflect this. We also need widespread withdrawal clinics because many patients have become dependent on psychiatric drugs, including antidepressants, and need help so that they can stop taking them slowly and safely. – Dr. Axe.com

Horrific Combo of Opioids and Benzos: Deadly and Increasing

A number of studies have highlighted the deadly risks you take when combining opioids with benzos. During the first 90 days of concurrent use, your risk of a deadly overdose rises fivefold, compared to taking an opioid alone… The ratio of patients using opioids and benzos concurrently rose from 9% in 2001 to 17% in 2013; concurrent use for at least one day doubled the odds of an opioid overdose compared to taking opioids alone. – Dr. Joseph Mercola

#10 ADHD Drugs, Stimulants

Drugs prescribed for ADHD include the following.

• Psychostimulants include Adderall, Amphetamines, Aptensio, Concerta, Cylert*, Daytrana, Desoxyn, Detroamphetamine Sulfate, Dexedrine, Dextrostat, Dyanavel, Evekeo, Focalin, Metadate, Methamphetamine, Methylin, Methylphenidate, Pemoline*, ProCentra, QuilliChew, Quillvant, Provigil, Ritalin, and Vyvanse. [source and source and source and source and source]
• Ritalin is a brand name for methylphenidate. This drug is also sold under the names: Adhansia, Aptensio, Concerta, Cotempla, Daytrana, Jornay, Metadate, Methylin, Quillivant, and Quillichew. [source]
• Nonstimulant ADHD drugs include Atomoxetine, Clonidine, Guanfacine, Intuniv, Kapvay, and Strattera (an SNRI). [source and source and source]

*Note: “A drug that has been used for ADHD for 30 years is being discontinued. [A consumer group] petitioned the FDA, asking the agency to ban pemoline, also sold under the trade name Cylert, because of reported cases of liver damage in users.” [2005 source]

Dr. Leonard Sax, who is both a physician and a psychologist, says in the New York Times, ‘The next time you hear a doctor say, with regard to prescribing stimulant medications, ‘let’s try it and see whether it helps,’ I suggest that you run – do not walk – to the nearest exit’. – Dr. Sircus

There is no such thing as a Ritalin deficiency. – Billie J. Sahley PhD and link

ADHD Diagnosis is Severely Flawed

Subjective and Unreliable (Unreplicable) Diagnosis Used to Drug Children

You can take this same difficult child to ten psychiatrists and come back with ten different diagnoses. But no matter what the diagnosis is, they all put him on Ritalin. – Psychiatrist Abram Hoffer MD, PhD 2010 (pg 9) link and link

ADHD Diagnosis: Unscientific, Many Flaws

The diagnosis of ADHD remains far less objective than that of [conditions] where specific tools such as blood tests, x-rays and sonograms are used to determine the presence of the disorder… Furthermore, the answers provided by parents and teachers on behavior rating scales—to questions such as how much a child fidgets or whether he/she is easily distracted—are subjective. What one person views as distractibility another may view as natural inquisitiveness…. [Another] question asks whether the child “actively defies or refuses to comply with adults’ requests.” In some life situations, though, disobedience is a virtue… Another problem with the ADHD diagnosis is that it may apply a medical label to behaviors that fall at one end of a spectrum of normal patterns… To add to the complexity, approximately 65% of patients with ADHD may have one or more co-morbid disorders, such as anxiety, communication, mood, conduct, oppositional defiant and learning disorders and Tourette’s syndrome. – Richard Gale & Dr. Gary Null

Evidence of Harm

1. Ritalin Caused “Long-Lasting Changes” in Brain Function “Similar to Those that Occur with Cocaine” — “Scientists at the University at Buffalo have shown that the drug methylphenidate, the generic form of Ritalin, which physicians have considered to have only short-term effects, appears to initiate changes in brain function that remain after the therapeutic effects have dissipated. The changes appear to be similar to those that occur with other stimulant drugs such as amphetamine and cocaine, said Joan Baizer, Ph.D.”
2. “ADHD Drugs Linked to Blood Pressure, Heart Rate Increases” (2025) — “A comprehensive analysis published in The Lancet Psychiatry found that ADHD medications could increase or decrease blood pressure in patients.” See also: Comparative cardiovascular safety of medications for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children, adolescents, and adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysis See also: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Medications and Long-Term Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases (2023): “The results of this population-based case-control study with a… follow-up of 14 years suggested that long-term use of ADHD medication was associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, especially hypertension and arterial disease, and the risk was higher for stimulant medications.”
3. Harms from ADHD Drugs are Many, and Effects from Higher Doses are Severe — “Adverse events [included]… decreased appetite… insomnia… stomachache… drowsiness… dizziness… Nervousness, headache, insomnia, anorexia and rapid heartbeat [tachycardia] increase linearly with dose, while overdoses can cause agitation, hallucinations, psychosis, lethargy, seizures, tachycardia, dysrhythmias, hypertension and hyperthermia.” See also: Side Effects of ADHD Drugs: “There have been 61 warnings from nine countries (Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom and United States) warning that ADHD drugs cause harmful side effects.” See also: A Dose-Response Study of OROS Methylphenidate in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; “Younger and smaller children were more likely to display sleep difficulties and decreased appetite at the higher dose levels.”
4. Young Children Aged 4-6 Put on ADHD Drugs Suffered “Severe Social Withdrawal, Increased Crying, and Irritability” — “A study of even younger children, aged 4 to 6… raises serious questions about the growing use of stimulants in preschoolers. In this study of 11 young children with developmental disabilities and ADHD, five who took methyplenidate experienced significant adverse effects, such as severe social withdrawal, increased crying, and irritability, especially at the higher dose… The researchers state that ‘this population appears to be especially susceptible to adverse drug side effects.’” [source]
5. Animal Studies Showed Long-Term Exposure to ADHD Drugs Decreased Positive Experiences & Increased Anxiousness — “Chronic exposure to [ADHD drug] during development leads to decreased sensitivity to rewarding stimuli and results in enhanced responsivity to aversive situations.”
6. “Common Medications for ADHD Linked to Increased Risk of Glaucoma” — “Common drugs prescribed to treat ADHD are associated with an increased risk of glaucoma, a recent Canadian study found. Glaucoma is a progressive eye disease that causes vision loss.… Many popular ADHD drugs are sympathomimetic drugs, meaning they activate the sympathetic nervous system to help people focus. However, their downstream effects can… contribute to elevated eye pressure.”
7. As is Typical when an Unbiased Meta-Analysis is Conducted, it Becomes Apparent that Publication Bias Was Employed to Get Regulatory Approval; In Reality, the Drugs are Ineffective and There’s More Harm than Benefit — “We included 62 randomized trials that involved a total of 2,897 participants with a primary diagnosis of ADD (e.g., with or without hyperactivity). The median age of trial participants was 8.7 years… The extension of this placebo-controlled effect beyond 4 weeks of treatment [of methylphenidate] has not been demonstrated… apparent beneficial effects are tempered by a strong indication of publication bias and the lack of robustness of the findings… Methylphenidate also has an adverse event profile that requires consideration.” See also: Alliance for Human Research Protection Oct 25, 2005 Alert: “The largest meta-analysis (September, 2005) by the Oregon Drug Effectiveness Review Project (ODER) findings confirm earlier independent reviews. The 27 drugs studied included Adderall, Concerta, Strattera, Ritalin, Focalin, Cylert, Provigil, and others… The group analyzed 2,287 studies – virtually every investigation ever done on ADHD drugs anywhere in the world – to reach its conclusions: ODER found no evidence to support the claims about these drugs’ safety or the legitimacy of the ADHD diagnosis.” See also: Children’s Mental Health Crisis: ADHD and Treatments That Are Worse Than the Condition; “One often cited study… the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD, lasted 14 months. In this clinical trial, 64% of children, aged 7 to 9.9 years, were reported to have side effects from ADHD medications… The authors say that six of the 11 severe side effects — such as depression, worrying and irritability— ‘could have been due to nonmedication factors.’ But as psychiatrist Peter Breggin, M.D., points out, placebo-controlled double-blind clinical trials have shown that the three side effects mentioned above are common adverse reactions to stimulants.”
8. ADHD Drugs Can Be Abused, Including Crushing Pills to Be Snorted; Overdosing Causes Hallucinations, Psychosis, Lethargy, Seizures, Fast Heart Rate, Irregular Heartbeat, Hypertension and More — “Side effects during therapy, which include nervousness, headache, insomnia, anorexia, and tachycardia, increase linearly with dose. Clinical manifestations of overdoses include agitation, hallucinations, psychosis, lethargy, seizures, tachycardia [fast heart rate], dysrhythmias [irregular heartbeat], hypertension [high blood pressure], and hyperthermia. Methylphenidate tablets can be abused orally, or they can be crushed and the powder injected or snorted.”
9. “High Doses of ADHD Drugs Linked to Higher Risks of Psychosis and Mania” — “Researchers at McLean Hospital, the largest psychiatric affiliate of Harvard Medical School, found that people taking high doses of the stimulant amphetamine, the active ingredient in ADHD drugs such as Adderall, face a 5.3-fold higher chance of experiencing a psychotic or manic episode. ‘Stimulant medications don’t have an upper dose limit on their labels,’ Dr. Lauren Moran, a pharmacoepidemiology researcher at McLean Hospital and lead author of the study, said.”
10. Children Being Overdrugged; In One Area Studied, “By Fifth Grade, 18% to 20% of Caucasian Boys Were Taking ADHD Drugs” — “One study found that the use of psychotropic medications among young people had reached nearly adult utilization rates, with stimulants ranked first in the three groups examined. Another study reported sizable increases in the use of stimulants and other medications among even 2- to 4-year-olds. Perhaps most disconcerting is a four-year analysis of the use of stimulants in an area of North Carolina which found that the majority of 9- to 16-year-old children who took these medications had never had any impairing ADHD symptoms reported by their parents. They did have nonimpairing symptoms and behaviors that were classified as ADHD, but ‘these typically fell far below the threshold for a DSM-III-R diagnosis of ADHD,’ say the researchers. One study finding evidence of overdiagnosis was conducted in southeastern Virginia, where the incidence of grade-school children receiving ADHD medications was two to three times as high as the expected rate of the disorder. By fifth grade, 18% to 20% of Caucasian boys were taking ADHD drugs.” See also: Ritalin and Prozac: More Kids Using Both Drugs; “The 1990s saw a dramatic rise in the number of children and adolescents receiving Ritalin-type stimulant drugs and Prozac-type antidepressants among a population of children studied by researchers… The study also documents the rise of… kids who are prescribed both kinds of drugs at the same time.”

Mind-Altering Drugs, Central Nervous System Stimulants

The ADHD protocols of conventional medicine… use subjective methods of diagnosis and mind-altering pharmaceuticals such as Ritalin and Adderall. Although these drugs are central nervous system stimulants, in the case of ADHD they have the paradoxical effect of calming the patient… They also put the… children and adolescents at risk of the adverse effects associated with these drugs, particularly methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta, Metadate, Focalin, Methylin). The negative effects range from insomnia and decreased appetite to movement disorders such as tics and the stunting of children’s growth…

Psychostimulants have become the primary treatment for those diagnosed with ADHD… The use of stimulant-type drugs to treat ADHD has grown despite a lack of understanding of their therapeutic action. Methylphenidate and amphetamines are stimulants of the central nervous system (10 milligrams of Ritalin are equivalent to 5 milligrams of amphetamine), yet in patients with ADHD, the drugs have a paradoxical effect and reduce the symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsive behavior. Researchers acknowledge that stimulants’ method of action in treating ADHD is not well understood… [One researcher and psychiatrist] said of [Ritalin]: “As a psychiatrist, sometimes I feel embarrassed [about the lack of knowledge] because this is, by far, the drug we prescribe most frequently to children.” – Richard Gale & Dr. Gary Null

Resolving the Root Causes

1. Symptoms that have been diagnosed as ADHD (or any other condition) did not arise due to a deficiency of pharmaceuticals. Drugs cannot resolve the cause, and therefore cannot heal the condition. [source and source] See also: How to Safely Discontinue ADHD Medications like Adderall without Depression
2. The primary intention of effective ADHD therapies is to eliminate allergens and toxins, and to resolve nutritional deficiencies. [source and source]
3. The underlying factors behind ADHD are the following. [source and source]
   1. Food and additive allergies
   2. Heavy metal toxicity, and other environmental toxins
   3. Low-protein/high-carbohydrate diets
   4. Mineral imbalances
   5. Essential fatty acid and phospholipid deficiencies
   6. Amino acid deficiencies
   7. Thyroid disorders
   8. B-vitamin deficiencies
4. For a more detailed list of specific causes of ADHD symptoms, see here. Includes medications, artificial sugars, and processed foods. With knowledge of causal factors, true healing is possible. “Despite common misconceptions… diseases that result from errors in the nucleotide sequence of a single gene… [account for] less than 1% of all diseases… Following the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, it is no longer accurate to say that our genes ‘cause’ disease.” [source]
5. Individual children may have various responses to food additives, toxins and nutritional deficiencies. The most efficient way to identify causal factors for individual children may be to conduct nutritional experiments and elimination diets, and to observe the effects on symptoms. [source]

Primary Intention of Therapies: Eliminate Allergens and Resolve Nutritional Deficiencies

Many nonpharmaceutical approaches to ADHD focus on eliminating food and environmental allergens that trigger symptoms and using nutrient supplements to address deficiencies and provide the body with nutritional support. – Richard Gale & Dr. Gary Null link

The Underlying Factors Behind ADHD

Numerous studies suggest that biochemical heterogeneous etiologies for ADHD cluster around at least 8 risk factors: food and additive allergies, heavy metal toxicity and other environmental toxins, low-protein/high-carbohydrate diets, mineral imbalances, essential fatty acid and phospholipid deficiencies, amino acid deficiencies, thyroid disorders, and B-vitamin deficiencies. – Karen L. Harding et al link

73% of Children Diagnosed with ADHD Reacted to Many Food, Dyes, and Preservatives

This investigation evaluated 26 children who meet the criteria for ADHD. Treatment with a multiple item elimination diet showed 19 children (73%)… reacted to many foods, dyes, and/or preservatives. A double-blind placebo controlled food challenge was completed in 16 children…. This study demonstrates a beneficial effect of eliminating reactive foods and artificial colors in children with ADHD. Dietary factors may play a significant role in the etiology of the majority of children with ADHD. – M. Boris & F. S. Mandel link

Individual Children Can Have Differing Responses to Food Additives, Toxins, and Nutritional Deficiencies

Nutritional factors such as food additives, refined sugars, food sensitivities/allergies, and fatty acid deficiencies have all been linked to ADHD. There is increasing evidence that many children with behavioral problems are sensitive to one or more food components that can negatively impact their behavior. Individual response is an important factor for determining the proper approach in treating children with ADHD. In general, diet modification plays a major role in the management of ADHD. – Roseanne Schnoll et al link

Alternatives & Considerations

1. Symptoms that have been diagnosed as ADHD (or any other condition) did not arise due to a deficiency of Ritalin (or other pharmaceuticals). Drugs cannot resolve the cause, and therefore cannot heal the condition. [source and source]
2. The primary intention of effective ADHD therapies is to eliminate allergens and toxins, and to resolve nutritional deficiencies. [source and source]
3. The underlying factors behind ADHD are the following. [source and source] For a more detailed list of specific toxins that cause ADHD, see Root Causes of Illnesses & Symptoms. (also included below).
   1. Food and additive allergies
   2. Heavy metal toxicity, and other environmental toxins
   3. Low-protein/high-carbohydrate diets
   4. Mineral imbalances
   5. Essential fatty acid and phospholipid deficiencies
   6. Amino acid deficiencies
   7. Thyroid disorders
   8. B-vitamin deficiencies
4. Individual children may have various responses to food additives, toxins and nutritional deficiencies. The most efficient way to identify causal factors for individual children may be to conduct nutritional experiments and elimination diets, and to observe the effects on symptoms. [source]

Primary Intention of Therapies: Eliminate Allergens and Resolve Nutritional Deficiencies

Many nonpharmaceutical approaches to ADHD focus on eliminating food and environmental allergens that trigger symptoms and using nutrient supplements to address deficiencies and provide the body with nutritional support. – Richard Gale & Dr. Gary Null link

The Underlying Factors Behind ADHD

Numerous studies suggest that biochemical heterogeneous etiologies for ADHD cluster around at least 8 risk factors: food and additive allergies, heavy metal toxicity and other environmental toxins, low-protein/high-carbohydrate diets, mineral imbalances, essential fatty acid and phospholipid deficiencies, amino acid deficiencies, thyroid disorders, and B-vitamin deficiencies. – Karen L. Harding et al link

73% of Children Diagnosed with ADHD Reacted to Many Food, Dyes, and Preservatives

This investigation evaluated 26 children who meet the criteria for ADHD. Treatment with a multiple item elimination diet showed 19 children (73%)… reacted to many foods, dyes, and/or preservatives. A double-blind placebo controlled food challenge was completed in 16 children…. This study demonstrates a beneficial effect of eliminating reactive foods and artificial colors in children with ADHD. Dietary factors may play a significant role in the etiology of the majority of children with ADHD. – M. Boris & F. S. Mandel link

Individual Children Can Have Differing Responses to Food Additives, Toxins, and Nutritional Deficiencies

Nutritional factors such as food additives, refined sugars, food sensitivities/allergies, and fatty acid deficiencies have all been linked to ADHD. There is increasing evidence that many children with behavioral problems are sensitive to one or more food components that can negatively impact their behavior. Individual response is an important factor for determining the proper approach in treating children with ADHD. In general, diet modification plays a major role in the management of ADHD. – Roseanne Schnoll et al link

#11 Alzheimer’s, Dementia, and Parkinson’s Drugs

• Drugs prescribed for Alzheimer’s, Dementia, and Mild Cognitive Impairment include Adlarity, Aducanumab, Alpha E, Anti-amyloids, Anti-amyloid monoclonal antibodies, Aqua Gem-E, Aquasol E, Aricept, Bapineuzumbab, Benzgalantamine, Brexpiprazole*, Cholinesterase, Cholinesterase inhibitors, Donanemab, Donepezil, E-400, E-600, E-Gems, E Pherol, Ergoloid, Etanercept, Exelon, Galantamine, Gantenerumab, Glutamate regulators, Hydergine, Kisunla, Lecanemab, Leqembi, Memantine, Mesylates, Namenda, Namzaric, Razadyne, Rexulti*, Rivastigmine, Solanezumab, and Zunveyl [source and source and source]
• Additional drugs include Belsomra and Suvorexant for insomnia associated with Alzheimer’s.
• Drugs prescribed for Parkinson’s Disease include Adenosine / A2A receptor antagonists, Amantadine, Anticholinergics, Carbidopa-levodopa, Dopamine agonists, Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitors, L-dopa, Levodopa, MAO-B inhibitors, and Pimavanserin [source and source]

*Antipsychotics prescribed for agitation associated with dementia

Scientists from Cambridge University have cast doubt on the efficacy and long-term benefits of two new drugs for Alzheimer’s disease… The researchers point out that the potential side effects to both drugs are “concerning” and “frequent.” Around three in every 10 people using the treatment experienced brain edema [fluid build-up] and/or hemorrhage [bleeding], the researchers report: 21.5 percent of those taking lecanemab and 36.8 percent of those using donanemab, compared with 9.5 percent and 14.9 percent for the respective placebo groups. Three participants who received donanemab died during the trial, which researchers at Lilly viewed as likely a result of receiving the drug. – Politico

Hemorrhage is a leading cause of potentially preventable death. – Cleveland Clinic

In 2013, we reported on how a simple blood test to measure homocysteine, coupled with an online cognitive test and high dose B vitamins for those with high homocysteine could be used to slash Alzheimer’s disease rates by half… One review concludes that: “Of seventy-seven cross-sectional studies on more than 34,00 subjects and 33 prospective studies on more than 12,000 subjects have shown associations between cognitive deficit or dementia and homocysteine and/or B vitamins. – Alliance for Natural Health

Individuals with Parkinson’s have low dopamine production… L-dopa is a synthetic form of dopamine. It often gives some symptomatic benefits for a short period of time; however, it never addresses the underlying oxidative stress in the brain and the individual never truly gets better… L-dopa depletes the body of key nutrients that are precursors to major neurotransmitters in the brain… This causes further neurological problems and is responsible for many of the mood disorders that are common side effects of L-dopa medication usage. – Dr. David Jockers

Evidence of Harm

1. Anti-amyloids cause fluid build-up in the brain, bleeding in the brain, headaches, dizziness, and confusion. — Anti-amyloids cause “serious allergic reactions,” fluid build-up in the brain, bleeding in the brain, headaches, dizziness, nausea, confusion, vision changes, and falls. See also: Researchers cast doubt over benefits of new Alzheimer’s therapies: “Around three in every 10 people using the treatment experienced brain edema and/or hemorrhage.” See also: How to stop your brain from shrinking: “Simple changes in diet can reverse neurological decline and transform mental health. Just stay away from anti-amyloid drugs… anti-amyloid drugs make the problem WORSE, increasing brain shrinking by 20%.”
2. Three members of the panel charged with advising the FDA resigned in protest over Alzheimer’s drug approval. — “One of those who resigned, Harvard professor of medicine Aaron Kesselheim, wrote in a letter to acting FDA commissioner Janet Woodcock that the approval of Biogen’s drug was ‘probably the worst drug approval decision in recent US history.’” See also: FDA Advisors Unanimously Recommend New Drug for Alzheimer’s Disease: “The risk-benefit ratio was deemed ‘acceptable’ even though more adverse events, including deaths, occurred in the drug treatment group.” See also: Alzheimer’s disease: cheap nutrients outperform latest drug: “Anti-amyloid antibodies, hailed as breakthrough treatments for slowing disease progression are being fast-tracked through drug regulators, sometimes against the advice of Advisory Committees, as in the case of aducanumab, which failed in clinical trials. The newest offering, also from the Biogen stable, lecanemab, despite showing a modest benefit, is also attracting scepticism and concern over its claims of effectiveness.”
3. Glutamate regulators worsen the very areas that need healing: the brain, mental state, and gut. — Glutamate regulators such as Memantine and Namenda cause GI issues including constipation, nausea, and vomiting, plus headache, dizziness, and confusion.
4. “The medications only cause a long-term worsening of the Parkinson’s disease process” — “Individuals with Parkinson’s have low dopamine production in the substantia nigra. L-dopa is a synthetic form of dopamine. It often gives some symptomatic benefits for a short period of time; however, it never addresses the underlying oxidative stress in the brain and the individual never truly gets better… L-dopa depletes the body of key nutrients that are precursors to major neurotransmitters in the brain [including] L-tryptophan, L-tyrosine, serotonin and sulfur compounds which are needed to produce glutathione. This causes further neurological problems and is responsible for many of the mood disorders that are common side effects of L-dopa medication usage. Additionally, nausea is a very common side effect of L-dopa. Carbidopa is often prescribed to help with the nausea. This medication depletes vitamin B6 which is commonly low in Parkinson’s patients to begin with.” See also: Levodopa deactivates enzymes that regulate thiol-disulfide homeostasis and promotes neuronal cell death: implications for therapy of Parkinson’s disease
5. Antipsychotics prescribed to people with dementia increase risk of death. — Antipsychotics prescribed “off-label” for agitation associated with dementia cause sleepiness, dizziness, weight gain, restlessness, and increased risk of death.
6. Insomnia drugs impair coordination, worsen depression and suicidal thinking, and harm breathing. —Belsomra and Suvorexant, drugs prescribed for insomnia associated with Alzheimer’s cause “impaired alertness and motor coordination, worsening of depression or suicidal thinking, complex sleep behaviors, sleep paralysis, [and] compromised respiratory function.”

In July 2022, an investigative report published in Science uncovered manipulated images in a 2006 landmark Alzheimer’s study published in the journal Nature. This study introduced the amyloid beta protein Aβ*56 as a key driver of memory loss… When Vanderbilt University physician and neuroscientist Matthew Schrag began investigating in 2021, he found unmistakable signs of image manipulation… Molecular biologist Elisabeth Bik and independent consultant Jana Christopher also reviewed Schrag’s findings and confirmed that many of the images… were manipulated… Karen Ashe, the senior author of the study and a neuroscientist at the University of Minnesota, admitted that some of the figures in the study were in fact manipulated… She wrote: “Although I had no knowledge of any image manipulations in the published paper until it was brought to my attention two years ago, it is clear that several of the figures in Lesné et al. (2006) have been manipulated … for which I as the senior and corresponding author take ultimate responsibility.”… Aside from being widely cited, [the 2006 study] also shaped funding decisions, drug development and clinical trials. Forensic image analysis has revealed that the data was altered. This called into question not only the validity of the findings of that individual paper, but also the integrity of the broader amyloid hypothesis… Having been cited nearly 2,500 times, the paper is now set to become one of the most-cited retractions in scientific history. – Dr. Joseph Mercola

Alternatives & Considerations

10-min video, “B vitamins and fish oil outperform latest Alzheimer’s drug.”

1. Seek to identify root causes of symptoms and illness in order to heal the underlying reason for the disease. Get summary list and quick links for verification here: Root Cause Index.
2. Heal gut issues and resolve nutrient deficiencies.
3. Know that Parkinson’s symptoms can be reversed. Successful therapies promote brain autophagy, “the removal of old and damaged brain cells and the creation of new and healthy brain cells.”

Therapies effective in preventing, reducing, and reversing Parkinson’s symptoms include the following.

1. Movement and vigorous exercise [source and source and source and source and source]
2. Detoxification from pesticides, herbicides, and other toxic chemicals [source and source]
3. Gut healing, anti-inflammatory diet, probiotics, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins, other supplements [source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
4. Music [source]
5. Positive attitude, expectations, engagement [source and source and source and source and source]
6. Stress reduction, deep relaxation, quality sleep [source and source and source and source and source]
7. Yoga [source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
8. Ivermectin [source and source and source]
9. Voice treatment and singing [source and source]

What’s now clear scientifically is that Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a complex disease state involving multiple factors and processes. These include insulin resistance, hence AD sometimes being referred to as type 3 diabetes, and autoimmunity… Despite the lack of recognition by mainstream doctors, the most well evidenced and effective treatment for AD involves changes in diet and lifestyle along with supplementation, specifically with B vitamins and omega-3 fish oils. This natural treatment needs to be applied before full-blown AD pathology is established and when homocysteine rises sufficiently as a marker of cognitive impairment… Supplementation with high dose B vitamins has previously been shown to benefit brain health, but when combined with omega 3 oils with a high DHA content (at least 50%), the benefits are nothing less than spectacular. – Alliance for Natural Health

#12 Weight Loss Drugs

One of the types of drugs sold for weight loss is a group called GLP-1 RAs. This group has been prescribed for diabetes, and includes semaglutide (Ozempic).

• Weight loss drugs include Adipex, Alli, Bupropion, Amphetmine, Atti-Plex, Benzphetamine, Bontril PDM, Chorionic Gonadotripin (hcg), Cimetidine, Contrave, Desvenlafxine, Diethylpropion, Dulaglutide, Evekeo, Fenfluramine, GLP-1 RAs, Imcivree, Liraglutide, Lomaira, Methamphetamine, Methylphenidate, Mounjaro, Orlistat, Ozempic, Phendimetrazine, Phentermine, Pregnyl, Qsymia, Saxenda, Semaglutide, Setmelanotide, Tirzepatide, Topiramate, Trulicity, Wegovy, Xenical, and Zepbound. [source and source and source]
• GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) RAs (receptor agonists) “are a group of drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes… GLP-1 RAs are classified as short-acting or long-acting, depending on how long they work in your body.” [source]
• GLP-1 RAs include Adylyxin, Bydureon, Byetta, Dulaglutide, Exenatide, Liraglutide, Mounjaro, Ozempic, Saxenda, Semaglutide, Tirzepatide, Trulicity, and Victoza [source and source]

Tirzepatide… may damage your liver… damage your kidneys… cause acute pancreatitis… cause fever, stomach pain, difficulty in breathing or swallowing, gall bladder disease, vomiting, jaundice and some other stuff including a fast heart rate… Semaglutide can also cause some serious health issues. Here’s a list of a few of the possible problems. [Dr. Vernon Coleman, Sep 13, 2024]

• Cause allergy reactions
• Shouldn’t be used if you’re pregnant
• May damage your liver
• May damage your kidneys
• May cause acute pancreatitis
• Thyroid C cell tumours

Anxiety

Bloating

Blurred vision

Cold sweats

Confusion

Constipation

• Dark urine (that’s probably because your liver is buggered)
• Depression
• Diarrhoea (though possibly not at the same time as the constipation)
• Difficulty in swallowing
• Dizziness
• Fast heartbeat
• Fever
• Headache
• Increased hunger
• Indigestion
• Nervousness and nightmares
• Pains in the stomach
• Seizures
• Skin rash
• Slurred speech
• Trouble breathing
• Tiredness
• Vomiting
• Yellow eyes or skin (the liver thing again)

Weight Loss Drugs: Evidence of Harm

1. “Ozempic, Similar Weight Loss Drugs Linked to 162 Deaths in U.S.” — “According to data from the FDA’s Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), reports linked to weight loss drugs like Ozempic… increased by 40% in six months.” See also: Novo Nordisk CEO warns of deaths linked to compounded semaglutide: “The head of the company that makes the diabetes and obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy has warned that compounded versions of the active ingredient in those medications have now been linked to at least 100 hospitalizations and 10 deaths.” See also: FDA Has Linked More Than 100 Deaths to Ozempic, Wegovy and Similar Drugs: Report: “Death reports linked to Ozempic and similar drugs indicate users suffered from intestinal masses, stomach paralysis, pancreatic cancer and seizures.” See also: Eli Lilly’s Weight Loss Drug Contributed to Nurse’s Death: “A 58-year-old Scottish nurse died after taking two doses of the weight-loss drug Mounjaro, recently approved by the NHS, BBC reported. Susan McGowan’s death certificate lists multiple organ failure, septic shock and pancreatitis as the immediate cause of death… the “use of prescribed tirzepatide,” the generic name for Mounjaro, is listed as a contributing factor.” See also: “Wegovy and Ozempic: Scientists raise alarm over potentially deadly side effect from celeb-favorite fat-loss drugs: “Researchers warn Wegovy and similar drugs can cause stomach issues. The drugs may enlarge a person’s intestines and lead to critical blockages.”
2. “Over 200 Cases of Suicidal Thoughts After Taking Weight Loss Drugs: New Analysis” — “Over half of the adverse event reports by the FDA describe suicidal thoughts arising soon after starting or ramping up doses of these injectable drugs.” See also: EMA statement on ongoing review of GLP-1 receptor agonists: “The review was triggered by the Icelandic medicines agency following reports of suicidal thoughts and self-injury in people using liraglutide and semaglutide medicines. So far authorities have retrieved and are analysing about 150 reports of possible cases of self-injury and suicidal thoughts.”
3. “Ozempic Side Effects Caused Gastritis, Gallbladder Injury and Uncontrollable Vomiting” — “Lawsuit indicates that Novo Nordisk fails to adequately disclose serious risks” See also: 55 Lawsuits Alleging Side Effects From Weight Loss Drugs Centralized in Single Litigation: “Plaintiffs claim they suffered from gastroparesis, a condition in which an individual’s stomach fails to properly empty, after taking drugs like Ozempic.” See also: Ozempic Causes Serious Health Issues, Class Action Claims; “Novo Nordisk failed to warn consumers its weight loss drug Ozempic can cause a number of serious health issues, including gastroparesis, a new class action lawsuit alleges.” See also: Patients Sue Over Alleged Stomach Paralysis Linked to Ozempic, Mounjaro (Sep 30, 2024); “Dana Filmore, a grandmother from Columbus, Ohio, is among thousands of plaintiffs filing a federal lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, alleging Ozempic and Mounjaro caused gastroparesis… Gastroparesis, a condition characterized by stomach paralysis that severely impacts digestion, caused Filmore, who turned to the medication to control her blood sugar to have persistent nausea and bowel issues. The lawsuit alleges that the drug manufacturers failed to adequately warn patients about the risks…The federal lawsuit is expected to go to trial in 2025.”
4. Ozempic & Similar Drugs Cause Depression, Kidney Failure, Pancreatitis, Thyroid Cancer, Gallbladder issues, Severe Stomach Problems, and Blindness — “A new study finds a concerning increase in risk of blindness with popular [Ozempic-like weight loss drugs]. The reported risk of blindness adds to the list of disclosed side effects from semaglutides including: depression, kidney failure, pancreatitis, thyroid cancer, gallbladder issues, severe stomach problems.” See also: Mapping the effectiveness and risks of GLP-1 receptor agonists; “Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) use… [had] an increased risk of gastrointestinal disorders, hypotension, syncope, arthritic disorders, nephrolithiasis, interstitial nephritis and drug-induced pancreatitis associated with GLP-1RA use compared to usual care.” See also: Ozempic Linked to 19 Adverse Health Events; “Research shows these drugs [GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic and Wegovy] reduce seizures and substance addiction risks, but they increase the likelihood of 19 other health conditions, including fainting, kidney problems and pancreatic issues. Common side effects include nausea, diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain, with potential risks of acute pancreatitis and thyroid cancer, making the trade-off dangerous for users. Ozempic’s manufacturer Novo Nordisk reported $40.6 billion in revenue, highlighting how the “magic pill” mentality and ultraprocessed food consumption create a profitable cycle for pharmaceutical companies and food manufacturers. Instead of relying on weight loss drugs, focus on optimizing cellular energy production through dietary changes, avoiding vegetable oils and supporting your gut and mitochondrial health.” See also: Why You Should Think Twice Before Taking Ozempic; “Who would trade a few pounds for muscle loss and thyroid cancer? The Ozempic fad is a dangerous trend linked to severe health risks you probably didn’t know about.” See also: Weight-Loss Drugs Linked to Increased Risk of 19 Health Conditions; “In a study published in Nature Medicine on Jan. 20, researchers… systematically evaluated health outcomes among roughly 2 million veterans with diabetes who were taking the popular weight-loss medications… for about 3.5 years.” See also: TOXIC & EXTREMELY DANGEROUS Diabetes/ Weight Loss Drugs: Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus, Mounjaro, and more; “If you value your life, stay away from these shiny poisons.”
5. Up to a Third of the Weight Lost From these Drugs Was Muscle & Bone Mass — “In clinical trials of people with obesity, these drugs lead to a weight loss of up to 20% body weight in some instances… Research shows that up to one-third of this weight loss is… ‘non-fat mass’ — this includes muscle and bone mass.”
6. “Ozempic Could Pose Deadly Risk to Cancer Patients, Experts Warn” — “The injections ‘detrimentally affect’ how the body responds to chemotherapy and immunotherapy… Patients on the jabs — collectively known as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, or GLP-1s — were less likely to be totally clear of cancer after treatment and more at risk of tumours returning.”
7. “Ozempic Users Are Going Blind” — “Experts have sounded the alarm about blockbuster weight loss drugs like Ozempic leaving users blind. Several studies have linked the shots to conditions that cause inflammation and block blood flow to the eye, causing severe and sometimes permanent vision loss. Researchers have detailed nine new reports of US patients who went blind after taking semaglutide or tirzepatide, the active ingredients in Ozempic and Mounjaro, respectively.” See also: Study Links Ozempic to Blindness, Adding to Growing List of Side Effects; “Diabetes patients who took Ozempic were more than twice as likely to develop an eye condition that causes vision loss than patients using a different diabetes drug, according to a new study.” See also: Ozempic’s Hidden Risk Could Leave You in the Dark; “A new review links popular weight loss drugs to sudden blindness.” See also: Study Finds Link Between Popular Weight-Loss Drug and Rare ‘Eye Stroke’; “A potential… increase in the risk of a rare eye condition that is sometimes called ‘eye stroke’ was found in patients with Type 2 diabetes who use semaglutide, also used for weight loss, new research finds.” See also: Reports of Blindness After Popular Weight Loss Injections; “Sudden vision loss and blindness due to block of blood flow to the eyes are the latest in a litany of alarming serious side effects that have surfaced after more widespread use of the popular weight loss injections, which previously include an increased risk of thyroid cancers, pancreatitis, gastroparesis or stomach paralysis, kidney problems, arthritic disorders, and more.”
8. “The Biggest Drug Fraud in History” — “On track to be the most profitable medication ever in human history, Ozempic and other weight loss drugs, designed to be taken for life, carry serious side effects… Ozempic, a diabetes drug now used for weight loss, is part of a massive fraud that could harm millions, especially children, by treating obesity without addressing its root causes. The obesity epidemic is driven in part by ultra-processed foods designed to override natural satiety mechanisms, not by a lack of weight loss drugs like Ozempic. The Treat and Reduce Obesity Act could mandate government coverage for obesity medications for 74% of Americans, costing over $3 trillion annually without addressing underlying health issues. Ozempic’s maker, Novo Nordisk, has become a top lobbying spender in the U.S., pushing for expanded drug coverage while downplaying significant side effects like muscle loss, suicidal thoughts and increased cancer risk. Naturally increasing GLP-1 levels through gut bacteria like Akkermansia muciniphila offers an alternative to Ozempic, promoting overall gut health without the risks associated with long-term pharmaceutical use.” See also: Weight regain and cardiometabolic effects after withdrawal of semaglutide: The STEP 1 trial extension; [Randomized control trial, 2022] “One year after withdrawal of once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide 2.4 mg and lifestyle intervention, participants regained two-thirds of their prior weight loss, with similar changes in cardiometabolic variables.”
9. People are Dying from their Prescription Drugs. Without Education or Motivation to Use Safe, Evidence-Based Approaches for Weight & Dietary Health, Establishment Doctors Prescribe Drugs with Horrific and Deadly Side Effects. — “The FDA’s Adverse Events Reporting System (FAERS) Public Dashboard shows that since 2018, the agency has received 16,854 reports of adverse events from patients taking Ozempic. Of these, 108 were reports of suicidal ideation, nine were suicide attempts, and six were completed suicides.” See also: ‘I just feel like killing myself’, ‘If I knew what the side effects were I would have never gone on it’
10. A Medical System with Doctors Who Praise & Prescribe Deadly Drugs Without Informed Consent — “‘I Had No Warning’ Plaintiff Says of Ozempic Drug Risks That Almost Cost Her Life… While GLP-1 drugs are praised by a number of doctors improving health outcomes, particularly for obese and diabetic patients, some patients are grappling with severe health complications from side effects they say they were never warned about. Gantt’s lawyer argues that the manufacturer should have devoted more resources to ensuring informed consent, which is essential to patient-centered care and safety… The lawsuit, the latest in a growing wave of lawsuits against the pharmaceutical giant, emphasizes the risks of failure to provide adequate informed consent, claiming that the labels for the popular weight loss drugs do not sufficiently warn patients and doctors about potential side effects, such as gastroparesis (stomach paralysis) and bowel obstruction—both of which are serious, potentially life-threatening conditions.” See also: ‘Skinny jabs’: how uninformed consent has delivered a false promise; “Users of these GLP-1 agonists are not given the necessary knowledge about the potential risks of these drugs, nor are they given information about alternatives, such as changes in how, what and when to eat, as well as to lifestyle habits, or how to address possible underlying emotional triggers and addictions, which makes it all but impossible to maintain weight loss naturally once they stop the medication. This means informed consent simply isn’t exercised—all of the sake of profit.”

Establishment Propaganda Kills

A few weeks ago I published an article entitled `The Scary, Startling Truth about `wonder drugs’ semaglutide and tirzepatide’. In the old days, I’d have published the article in one of the major national newspapers and done numerous TV and radio interviews about it. People would have been made aware of the risks with these drugs. I was regarded as one of the world’s leading experts on iatrogenesis (doctor-induced disease). But today, of course, I am banned from all corporate media and, it seems, no one else dares take on Big Pharma and the medical establishment. Today, I read that the death of a 58-year-old nurse had been linked to another of the weight loss drugs approved for use on the NHS. The healthy nurse took two low-dose injections of tirzepatide and two weeks later she was dead. She died from multiple organ failure, septic shock and pancreatitis. – Dr. Vernon Coleman, Nov 13, 2024

The Business of Securing Customers

In early 2023, a private conference attended by heads of the pharmaceutical industry and large investors hosted the head of the FDA as its keynote speaker. That conference promised that anti-obesity drugs and Alzheimer’s drugs would be the most profitable investment opportunities in the years to come. Since that time, the FDA has taken numerous questionable actions to push these drugs on the populace. The most popular anti-obesity drug is Ozempic. In the last two years, we’ve seen a relentless push for it to be given to everyone (including children) which has involved a number of shockingly appalling marketing tactics. Remarkably, the stampede for Ozempic is almost identical to what happened with fen-phen, a wildly popular weight loss drug that was eventually pulled from the market due to it frequently causing severe heart and lung issues. Like fen-phen, the weight loss from Ozempic is temporary and disappears once the drug is stopped (requiring the patient to become a permanent customer). Worse still, Ozempic has a variety of common and severe side effects due to it paralyzing the digestive tract. In this article, we will review the common causes of obesity (including many which are rarely if ever discussed) and our preferred methods for safely and effectively losing weight. – Aug 25, 2024

#13 Seizure Drugs, Anticonvulsants, Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs)

Drugs prescribed for seizures and epilepsy — referred to as anticonvulsants or anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) — include the following:

• Narrow-spectrum AEDs include Afinitor, Aptiom, Carbamazepine, Carbatrol, Dilantin, Epitol, Eslicarbazepine, Ethosuximide, Equetro, Everolimus, Gabapentin, Gabitril, Lacosamide, Lyrica, Neurontin, Oxcarbazepine, Oxtellar, Phenobarbital, Phenytek, Phenytoin, Pregabalin, Sabril, Tegretol, Tiagabine, Trileptal, Vigabatrin, Vimpat, and Zarontin. [source]
• Broad-spectrum AEDs include Acetazolamide, Ativan, Banzel, Brivaracetam, Briviact, Cannabidiol, Celontin, Cenobamat, Clobazam, Clonazepam, Clorazepate, Depakote, Diacomit, Diastat, Diazepam, Divalproex, Elepsia, Epidiolex, Epilim, Felbamate, Felbatol, Fenfluramine, Fintepla, Fycompa, Gen-Xene, Keppra, Klonopin, Lamictal, Lamotrigine, Levetiracetam, Lorazepam, Methsuximide, Mysoline, Onfi, Perampanel, Primidone, Rufinamide, Sympazan, Spritam, Stiripentol, Topamax, Topiramate, Trokendi, Tranxene, Qudexy, Valium, Valproate, Valproic Acid, Valtoco, Xcopri, Zonegran, and Zonisamide. [source and source and source]
• In the drugs listed above, the following are Benzodiazepines: Ativan, Clobazm, Clonazepam, Clorazepate, Diastat, Diazepam, Gen-Xene, Klonapin, Lorazepam, Onfi, Sympazan, Tanxene, Valium, and Valtoco. See Psychotropic Drugs: Benzos for more important information. [source]

Seizure Drugs: Evidence of Harm

1. Adverse Events are Extreme, Negatively Impacting Virtually Every System of the Body, including Damage to Blood Vessels and Reduction in the Bone Marrow’s Production of Blood Cells — See the list below for a partial list of the published side effects for a seizure drug (Valproate, Epilim).
2. Caused Liver Failure & Death in Young People and in Healthy Adults — Cognitive effects include sedation and impairment of attention, memory and concentration. The liver metabolizes the drugs, increasing risk of liver failure and death. “Risk [of liver failure] is increased by young age, combination therapies, and any coexisting condition that compromises liver function. However, fatalities have also been reported in healthy adults without evidence of previous hepatic or metabolic disease.”
3. People Taking Seizure Drugs Experienced an Average of More than Six Adverse Effects — In a study of 200 people, “the mean number of adverse effects per subject was 6.5.”

Partial List of Side Effects for Valproate, Epilim [source]

1. Ammonia levels elevated, which is toxic (hyperammonaemia)
2. Appetite increase, weight gain
3. Blood platelet count low and inhibited ability to clot (thrombocytopenia); white blood cell count low (leucopenia); bone marrow doesn’t produce normal number of red blood cells (red cell hypoplasia); low amounts of all three types of blood cells (pancytopenia)
4. Blood plasma protein made in liver is reduced (fibrinogen reduction);
5. Blood vessel damage, inflammation (vasculitis);
6. Breast development in men due to hormone imbalance (gynaecomastia)
7. Confusion, dementia
8. Fever, flu-like symptoms, associated with severe skin reaction (Steven’s-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis)
9. Hair loss
10. Hearing loss
11. Kidney dysfunction (Fanconi syndrome)
12. Liver dysfunction, liver failure; liver function should be monitored
13. Nausea
14. Pancreas inflamed (pancreatitis)
15. Rashes; Skin reaction, severe (Steven’s-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis)
16. Stomach issues (gastric irritation)
17. Swelling, fluid retention (oedema/edema)
18. Tremors, involuntary muscle movements in walking, speech, eyes, or other (ataxia)
19. Tiredness (lethargy), and also increased alertness

Toxic Overload

Oxidative stress has been a frequent finding in [people] receiving antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). – Jafa Mehvari, Advanced Biomedical Research link

Note: Oxidative stress describes a by-product from mitochondria during normal, healthy cellular activity. It’s kept in balance by natural antioxidants in the cells. When excessive, and the antioxidants can’t keep up, oxidative stress can cause cellular damage, experienced as a decrease in energy and overall function. [Dr. Donielle Wilson]

#14 Ultrasounds & Radiology (Mammograms, CT Scans, More)

Medical Scans Use Ionizing Radiation, Which Can Damage DNA & Cause Cancer

The radiation you get from x-ray, CT, and nuclear imaging is ionizing radiation — high-energy wavelengths or particles that penetrate tissue to reveal the body’s internal organs and structures. Ionizing radiation can damage DNA, and although your cells repair most of the damage, they sometimes do the job imperfectly, leaving small areas of “misrepair.” The result is DNA mutations that may contribute to cancer years down the road… Don’t ask for a CT scan just because you want to feel assured that you’ve had a “thorough checkup.” CT scans rarely produce important findings in people without relevant symptoms. And there’s a chance the scan will find something incidental, spurring additional CT scans or x-rays that add to your radiation exposure. – Harvard Medical School

Radiation Terminology

Radiation / Electromagnetic Radiation

• “Energy emitted from a source.” [source]
• “Energy that moves.” [source]

Ionizing radiation

• “Radiation with enough energy to remove tightly bound electrons from the orbit of an atom, causing that atom to become charged or ionized… Not all electromagnetic radiation is ionizing. Only the high frequency portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, which includes X rays and gamma rays, is ionizing.”[source]
• “Forms of radiation that are energetic enough to displace orbiting electrons from the atoms in the absorbing medium, thus forming positive ions. The process of ionization is the principal means by which ionizing radiations dissipate their energy in matter and thus may cause biomolecular damage. [source]

High Frequency Radiation Such as X-Rays and Gamma Rays Can Be Harmful to the Body

Electromagnetic radiation comes from atoms, the building blocks of all matter. Some of the particles that make up atoms have an electric charge. The motion of these charged particles produces energy that can be described as traveling as waves. These waves combine electricity and magnetism. They can travel through… space… through air and even solid substances, such as glass… Like all waves, electromagnetic waves have peaks and valleys. The distance from the peak of one wave to the peak of the next wave is called a wavelength. Different kinds of electromagnetic waves have different wavelengths… The shorter the wavelength, the more energy the radiation carries. The types with the most energy—ultraviolet radiation, X-rays, and gamma rays—can be harmful to the body. – Brittanica

Medical Terminology

• “Ultrasound uses sound waves to produce moving images of a part of the body… Ultrasound does not involve radiation.” [source] An Echocardiogam is a Heart Ultrasound.
• Radiologists use ionizing radiation for “diagnostics” and sometimes as “treatment” (called “Interventional Radiology” here and “Therapuetic Radiology” here).
• Types of ionizing radiation imaging include X-rays, Radiographs, Mammograms, CT /CAT scans (computed axial tomography), MRI scans, Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging, DEXA scans, Angiograms / Arteriograms, Fluoroscopy, and Nuclear Medicine Scans. [source and source and source and source]
• There are non-contrast imaging techniques and contrast imaging techniques. In contrast imaging, people get IVs or injections with “contrast agents” to enhance the visibility of images. These injected agents may include iodine, gadolinium — a heavy metal — or radioactive substances. [source time 23:23]

Ultrasounds & Radiology: Evidence of Harm

1. “Ultrasound: On Creating Harm, Generating Fear and New Business” — “In 2001, 67% of pregnant women had at least one ultrasound. In 2009, 99.8% of pregnant women in North America had at least one ultrasound, with an average of three ultrasounds per woman. The ultrasounds done on pregnant women today use sound waves with eight times the intensity used before 1991, a time period that roughly coincides with the alarming increase in autism diagnoses… A study of over 15,000 women found no difference in fetal outcomes between those receiving two routine scans vs. those only scanned for specific medical indications. Another study of 2,834 women found a significantly higher rate of intrauterine growth restriction in babies who received multiple ultrasounds… Non-medical fetal ultrasound sessions at commercial franchises often last 15-45 minutes to obtain an ideal image, significantly longer than a typical medical scan.”
2. “Trials in China that Gave Ultrasound… Reveal Clear Damage to Fetal Tissues” — “Evidence shows early fetuses are especially vulnerable to ultrasound, with trials in China that gave ultrasound before abortions revealing clear damage to fetal tissues. Ultrasound harms are dose-dependent. In 1992, despite safety concerns, the FDA raised permissible U.S. levels eightfold, which may have contributed to the rise of chronic childhood illnesses. The benefits of prenatal ultrasounds are often exaggerated, leading to unnecessary treatments that harm both mothers and infants. This article reviews the risks and benefits of prenatal ultrasound, along with safer alternatives and strategies for ensuring a healthy pregnancy.” See also: Pregnant Mamas Need to Avoid Prenatal Ultrasounds; “Wombs don’t come with a view for a reason. Unless a pregnant mama and her partner plan to abort, there’s no reason to do any routine ultrasounds in the absence of other clinical data indicating a problem… And I devote a chapter of my book, Your Baby, Your Way… to obstetric ultrasounds.” See also: The Hidden Dangers of Prenatal Ultrasounds
3. Mammograms: “Research Demonstrates This Test Does Not Reduce Your Risk of Death from the Disease” — “There are a significant number of drawbacks to consistent mammograms, and research demonstrates this test does not reduce your risk of death from the disease. Mammograms, used to detect breast cancer, employ ionizing radiation that carries a risk of developing cancer; 3D mammography, also called breast tomosynthesis, uses more radiation to achieve sharper images. Data show after 10 mammograms you have a 50% to 60% risk of receiving a false positive result, potentially necessitating further testing with more radiation or even treatment. You may be able to prevent 75% to 90% of breast cancers through lifestyle changes, such as reducing exposure to hazardous toxins, seeking out organic products, severely reducing refined sugar and fructose, and limiting protein.” See also: Mammography Screening: The Great Hoax; “Overdiagnosis is a major harm of screening, affecting about one in three screen-detected breast cancers. This means finding cancers that would never have caused symptoms or death if left undetected. Estimates range from 30%… to 52%… Overdiagnosis leads to unnecessary treatment, including surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, causing physical and psychological harm to healthy women.” See also: What I Read This Week; Dr. Adam Cifu MD: “I’m an avowed mammogram skeptic… Mammograms… do quiet harm – false positives, overdiagnosis, and radiation exposure – and I think the harm outweighs the benefit… The purpose of screening is not to find cancer. The purpose of screening is not to find cancer earlier. The purpose of screening is not to shift the grade or stage at diagnosis. We screen to lower mortality (ideally overall mortality, not just diagnosis specific mortality).”
4. “Research has Revealed How Dangerous Mammograms Are” — “The Lancet wrote in July 1995 that ‘the benefit (of mammograms) is marginal, the harm caused is substantial, and the costs incurred are enormous…’ In one large study looking at 60,000 women, the researchers found that 70% of the detected tumors were not tumors at all… Routine mammography exposes the individual to an exceptionally high amount of ionizing radiation. Ionizing radiation is something we are all exposed to in nature and the body can handle a certain amount each year without it becoming risky.  One series of mammograms (2 xrays on each breast) is equivalent to the radiation dose of 8 normal chest or spinal x-rays.” See also: When More Informed, 20 Percent of Women in Their 40s Want to Delay Mammograms
5. 2017 Research Proved Increase in Breast Cancer is Caused Not from Increased Diagnosis, but from Mammography Radiation — “Mammography screening is associated in most countries with a higher incidence of breast cancer, attributed to overdiagnosis. X-ray-induced cancers can be distinguished from overdiagnosed cancers by the fact that their incidence depends on the number of previous mammograms, whereas overdiagnosis solely depends on the last screening mammogram, leading to diagnosis… The risk of breast cancer almost doubled after 15 years of screening. Additional cancers began to occur less than 6 years after mammography. These results are evidence that X-ray-induced carcinogenesis, rather than overdiagnosis, is the cause of the increase in breast cancer incidence.”
6. Swiss Medical Board Cited Research and “Recommended No More Systemic Mammograms”; “The Swiss Medical Board reviewed all of the available evidence and released a report in February of 2014 stating the evidence does not support a common medical mantra that mammograms are safe and capable of saving lives. It appears that mammography may prevent only one death for every 1000 women screened while causing harm to many more… The most recent study published in the British Medical Journal involved 90,000 women followed for 25 years, found that mammograms had absolutely no impact on breast cancer mortality. In addition, this study found that 22% of cancers were over‑diagnosed, leading to unnecessary treatment with surgical interventions, chemotherapy and radiation… The most important choice that women can make is to focus their attention on prevention of breast cancer rather than early detection.”
7. Ionizing Radiation Causes DNA Damage and Cancer — “Awareness of the carcinogenic role of ionizing radiation (such as X-rays) has emerged gradually over the last century, but although the mechanism is now very well known (it involves DNA breaks), the level of risk remains unknown to most physicians… John Gofman, a physician and physicist… had been commissioned by the US Atomic Energy Commission to assess the risks of radiation… The findings presented in his book… were that 75% of breast cancers in American women were related to medical radiation… After Gofman’s work, other studies have reported risks in agreement with his finding. In a study from 2019, a single abdominal CT scan in girls is associated with a 3-fold increase of breast cancer risk… According to Gofman, medical radiation could be not only a major cause of cancer, but also coronary disease.” See also: Breast cancer incidence as a function of the number of previous mammograms: analysis of the NHS screening programme; “DNA damage, and particularly the formation of DNA double strand breaks, is the main factor in the carcinogenic action of X-rays.” See also: DNA Damage Produced by Ionizing Radiation in Mammalian Cells (1988); “This chapter provides a framework for understanding the way permanent heritable damage in cellular DNA results from exposure to ionizing radiation.” See also: The role of double-strand break repair — insights from human genetics (2006); “Several human congenital disorders with defects in damage-response mechanisms to double-strand breaks have been described. These include… ataxia [brain damage]… Fanconi anaemia [bone marrow failure]… These disorders are associated with a… range of clinical features that… include immunodeficiency, development delay and microcephaly [brain growth failure], cancer development and premature ageing.” See also: Oxidative Stress: Harms and Benefits for Human Health; “There has been an extensive effort to understand the physical and molecular cellular response that follow the exposure to ionizing radiation. It is well recognized that damage to DNA operated by generation of radicals that indirectly cause DNA double-strand beaks is the most severe kind of damage induced…”
8. The Injected Agents Used for “Contrast Imaging” Can Cause Serious Chronic Disease, Kidney Injury & Fatal Brain Damage — “Researchers… revealed potential chronic health problems linked to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents… The metal gadolinium can remain in the body and lead to multiple conditions, such as kidney injury, debilitating joint and skin problems, and even fatal brain damage… MRI contrast agents are compounds used to make internal body structures more visible on MRI scans. Gadolinium, a rare earth metal, is… administered intravenously or injected into the spinal column… This metal is known to be toxic…” See also: Contrast-induced Nephropathy; “Contrast-induced nephropathy is a serious complication of angiographic procedures resulting from the administration of contrast media [in imaging procedures such as a CT scan]. It is the third most common cause of hospital acquired acute renal injury and represents about 12% of the cases.” See also: These 7 Common Everyday Meds Are Harming Your Kidneys [time 6:09]; “Excessive use of contrast media can affect your kidney health. The special [agents] used in these scans can hurt your kidneys… Stop metformin before contrast media… drink a lot of water to flush out the dyes.” See also: Should You Be Concerned About Contrast MRI Scans? [time 23:23]
9. CAC Scores involve CT Scans and thus, Radiation Exposure; CAC Doesn’t Save Lives — “The coronary artery calcium (CAC) score – an estimation of coronary atherosclerotic plaque via calcium build-up on CT – has been promoted as a powerful predictive tool for estimating the chance of future cardiovascular events… There is no current evidence that CAC scoring saves lives… One of the main concerns of CAC scans are the risk of inappropriate testing. Adults scanned at younger ages may not realize the test has low diagnostic utility in their age group and may fail to adequately control risk factors once their clinician has reassured them with… a negative scan. The opposite issue – the potential for overtreatment – can be seen in a study showing CAC… misclassified a higher absolute number of patients without events. And although the radiation exposure is indeed mild, more coverage will inevitably lead to more exposure.”
10. “A Class Action Settlement on Par with Smoking, Talcum Powder, or Asbestos is Not Inconceivable.” — “Screening mammography uses ionizing radiation, a known carcinogen… Exposure is cumulative. Also, the absorbed dose varies with the density of the breast. Women with more glandular tissue receive a higher exposure… There is some percentage of breast cancers which are caused by screening mammography… A world where discovery of radiation induced cancers becomes possible may change practice behaviors.”
11. In the ICU, Point of Care Ultrasound More Helpful, Less Risky & Harmful than Chest X-rays, CT Scans and Formal Ultrasound Exams — “I was one of the… pioneers in a newly developed field called ‘Point of Care Ultrasound’ (POCUS), where we developed and taught ultrasound diagnostic skills to bedside physicians… to help doctors make life-saving or critical diagnoses rapidly and efficiently, i.e ‘at the point of care.’ Knowing how to perform and interpret such exams on my own allowed me to bypass the need to put in an ultrasound order, await an ultrasound technician to perform an almost always unnecessarily comprehensive exam (for billing/reimbursement), transmit the images to the radiologist, and then wait for the radiologist to get to the study in their queue and then interpret and report and then send the report to the ordering doctor. When someone is crashing in front of you, this process presents a massive obstacle to delivering accurate and often life-saving care in an efficient manner… Thus you can understand the immense importance of having an ultrasound trained doctor at your bedside, particularly (and almost exclusively) for those in the ICU. As an expert in the field I wondered how my POCUS skills were impacting my ordering of chest x-rays, CT scans, and formal ultrasound exams. So I set out to gather data that would allow me to compare my diagnostic testing use against the other ICU specialists on the Critical Care Service.” See also: Variation in Resource Use And Life Saving Skills Among ICU Specialists

On Generating Sales

I am now firmly of the view, that if you are healthy (they call that “asymptomatic” nowadays) you should not volunteer for any type of checkup, screening or test. All businesses need to “generate sales opportunities”… [Establishment medicine] promotes a society wide paradigm and culture of “checks” to make sure you or your baby are “ok” or “on track.” These checks (tests, screening etc.) will typically generate numbers, images, and other forms of data. That data is then referenced against “ranges”, that either tell you that “you are ok, for now” or “Houston, we have a problem.” Far too often, it’s the latter, which generates anxiety, concern and fear, which is the fuel on which Industrial Medicine runs. Checks generate data that generates fear, which generates new business. – Ultrasound: On Creating Harm, Generating Fear and New Business

Alternatives & Considerations

1. Thermography Measures Heat Signals without Using Radiation — “Mammography… uses low-dose X-rays to identify abnormalities within the breast tissue… It has risks and limitations: False negatives… Radiation exposure… Overdiagnosis… One systematic review estimated the breast cancer overdiagnosis rate at 52 percent. The review concluded that one in three breast cancers detected in women offered a mammography is overdiagnosed…. Thermography, also known as digital infrared thermal imaging, is a noninvasive screening test that uses an infrared camera to detect subtle temperature changes on the skin’s surface. These changes can provide clues about what’s happening inside the body… Unlike other imaging methods, there’s no compression or radiation involved, and the camera never touches the patient.”
2. Mentha Extract (from Peppermint) Protects Against Radiation-Induced Damage — “Preclinical research indicates peppermint protects against radiation-induced DNA damage and cell death.” See also: Peppermint has neuro-protective properties against gamma irradiation induced DNA fragmentation and apoptosis; “Ionizing radiation is classified as a potent carcinogen, and its injury to living cells, in particular to DNA, is due to oxidative stress enhancing apoptotic cell death… Mentha extract seems to have a significant role to ameliorate the neuronal injury induced by gammairradiation.” See also: Peppermint protects against radiation-induced testicular damage
3. Curcuminoids (from Turmeric) Target Ten Factors involved in Cancer Development, Including DNA Damage — “Research… found that curcuminoids target ten factors involved in cancer development.  This includes chronic inflammation, DNA damage and disruption of cell signaling pathways.  Curcumin supplementation was shown to target destruction of cancer cell mitochondria, disrupt the cancer cell cycle and arrest stem cell development that facilitates further cancer cell formation… You can learn more… in this article on the differences between normal and cancer cells.“

#15 Over the Counter Drugs (OTCs)

OTCs: Evidence of Harm

Acetaminophen (Tylenol)

1. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Causes Acute Liver Failure — “Nearly 500 die and 30,000 are hospitalized each year in the US as a result of… [Tylenol’s] toxic effects.”
2. Acetaminophen in Pregnancy Associated with ADHD in Children — Medical doctors assure pregnant women of the safety of acetaminophen, a drug that harms the baby’s brain development in utero. See also: Researcher Says FDA Needs to Reevaluate Acetaminophen After Study Finds ADHD Link; “The paper, which tracked 307 women from 2006 to 2011 who submitted blood samples during their pregnancy, looked into whether they had biomarkers showing they had taken acetaminophen. Children born to these mothers were tracked for eight to 10 years afterward.” See also: Associations of maternal blood biomarkers of prenatal APAP exposure with placental gene expression and child attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; “Despite evidence linking prenatal acetaminophen (APAP) exposure and adverse neurodevelopment in humans and animals, over half of pregnant women in most populations use APAP.”
3. Acetaminophen Has Mind-Altering (“Psychotropic”) Effects, Including Blunting of Positive & Negative Emotions — “In 2015, a groundbreaking study found that Tylenol (acetaminophen) not only blunts pain, but has potent psychotropic side effects highly relevant to human social connection and behavior, such as blunting both positive and negative emotional stimuli, also known as ‘affect flattening’ in psychiatric terminology.” See also: Painkiller or Soul-Killer? The Troubling Connection Between Tylenol and Decreased Empathy
4. Acetaminophen Increased Ulcers, GI Bleeding, Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension, and Heart Failure — “General practice records from 1998 to 2018 in the U.K show that, among some 180,000 people age 65 and older who received prescriptions for acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol in Britain), risks for peptic ulcers, bleeding from ulcers, and any type of lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding were increased from 20% to 36% compared with more than 400,000 people not prescribed the drug… Acetaminophen use was also associated with increased rates of more general health problems including heart failure, chronic kidney disease, and hypertension.” See also Incidence of Side Effects Associated With Acetaminophen in People Aged 65 Years or More: A Prospective Cohort Study Using Data From the Clinical Practice Research Datalink
5. NSAIDs Increase Risk of Ulcers, Heart Disease and Kidney Failure — Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs include Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), Naproxen (Aleve) and Aspirin (Excedrin, Bufferin). Learn more in Pain Relievers here.

Pregnant Women Assured by Doctors of the Safety of a Medicine That Negatively Influences Brain Development in Utero

Pregnant women have long been assured that acetaminophen can treat their aches, pains and fevers without bringing harm to the babies they carry. Now researchers say they have found a strong link between prenatal use of the medication and cases of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children. The results, published … in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, add to growing evidence that the active ingredient in Tylenol may influence brain development in utero. – Los Angeles Times, 2014

Research Confirms the Devastating Neurological Outcomes in Children; Women Filed 87 Lawsuits Against Drug Sellers

Citing new studies linking the analgesic drug acetaminophen (a chemical also known as paracetamol or by brand names Tylenol and Panadol) to the development of neurological conditions such as autism, attention-deficit disorder and hyperactivity in their children, women in the United States have filed 87 lawsuits in seven states against several pharmacies that sell the drug… The women filing the lawsuits allege that the acetaminophen that they took while they were pregnant caused their children’s neurological problems. They say there are more than 20 peer-reviewed studies that have found an association between the development of brain disorders and the use of the over-the-counter analgesic drug, which was licensed in the mid-1950s and is the most widely used physician-recommended pain reliever world-wide. Plaintiff attorneys specifically cite a 2018 study by Hebrew University of Jerusalem published in the American Journal of Epidemiology on Apr. 24, 2018 that found a 30 percent increase in the relative risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, whose pregnant mothers took high amounts of the drug, and a 20 percent increase in relative risk of autism spectrum disorder. – October 6, 2022

OTC Products with Serious & Deadly Effects in Children

1. Over the Counter Antihistamine Has Serious & Deadly Effects in Children — “Australia’s drug regulator has issued a safety warning over the medicine Phenergan and related products containing the antihistamine drug promethazine. The Therapeutic Goods Administration said the over-the-counter products should not be given to children under six due to concerns of serious side effects including hyperactivity, aggression and hallucination. Breathing can also become slow or shallow, which can be fatal.”
2. Common Laxatives (PEG 3350) Linked to Many Serious Issues in Children — “Physicians often treat constipated children with laxatives. Their preferred choice is PEG 3350, or MiraLAX, despite the drug not being approved for those under 17. Praised for its effectiveness, safety, and user-friendly format, MiraLAX powder dissolves in water or other drinks… PEG 3350 is also present in several other laxatives and bowel preps, including GaviLAX, GlycoLax, ClearLax, and GoLytely, to name a few… According to a search… of the FDA’s Adverse Events Reporting System, about 39,715 adverse reactions to PEG 3350 have been logged, including 2,607 cases involving children under 18. Experts caution that this may be the tip of the iceberg, suggesting widespread underreporting… A wave of parental concern has surfaced. Many of these parents connect through a Facebook group, Parents Against Miralax Restoralax Movicol (PEG 3350)… Thousands of testimonials tell similar stories: mood swings, rage, tics, insomnia, seizures, and more… [One] family began a natural treatment to restore [their child’s] gut bacteria. As his gut started to heal, his seizures stopped, his suicidal ideations vanished, and a more loving and compassionate child began to emerge. ‘We saw changes in Bradley that we hadn’t seen in years,’… Now a high school senior, Bradley has been seizure-free for six years and medication-free. ‘We are convinced MiraLAX eradicated all the bacteria from his gut, allowing candida and yeast to overpopulate.‘” See also: Drug for Adults Is Popular as Children’s Remedy See also: Scrutiny for Laxatives as a Childhood Remedy

OTC Laxative is “Bacterial Genocide” with “Long-Lasting Effect” on Gut Microbiome

The widely used polyethylene glycol [PEG 3350] bowel-cleansing preparation could be considered bacterial genocide, as it has a long-lasting effect on the composition and homeostasis of gut microbiota. – Annals of Gastroenterology

Doctors Commonly Told Parents to Give Children an OTC Laxative That Was Found to Have the Same Toxins as in Antifreeze

Since it was first introduced 13 years ago, a drug called Miralax — an odorless, tasteless laxative that can be easily diluted in orange juice or water — has become a staple in many American households… The FDA approved the drug for use only by adults, and for only seven days at a time. Instead, Miralax has become a long-term solution for childhood constipation… rather than a short-term fix so that parents can change their children’s diets to include more fruits and vegetables. “I’ve had kids on it daily for years,” said Dr. Scott W. Cohen, a pediatrician in Beverly Hills, Calif., adding that he will generally refer them to a specialist in prolonged cases. For children with chronic constipation who are not being helped by dietary changes, “We literally give it like water.” – The New York Times, 2012

New York Times Expose in 2015

The F.D.A. has raised new questions about the safety of an adult laxative routinely given to constipated children, sometimes daily for years. The agency has asked a team of scientists in Philadelphia to look more closely at the active ingredient in Miralax and similar generic products, called… PEG 3350… Doctors have long recommended these laxatives for their convenience and on the grounds that very little PEG 3350 is absorbed in the intestines. But the F.D.A. says there is little data on its absorption in children, especially the very young and chronically constipated. The agency never approved long-term daily use of the laxatives, even in adults…. Moreover, for years the F.D.A. has received occasional reports of tremors, tics and obsessive-compulsive behaviorin children given laxatives containing PEG 3350… Buried in the agency’s brief to researchers, issued last year… the F.D.A. said that it had tested eight batches of Miralax and found tiny amounts of ethylene glycol (EG) and diethylene glycol, ingredients in antifreeze, in all of them. The agency said the toxins were impurities resulting from the manufacturing process. Those tests were conducted in 2008, but the results were not disclosed… An F.D.A. spokesman, said batches were tested because ‘many of the reported adverse events were classic symptoms of ethylene glycol ingestion… No detectable amount of either chemical should be present in food or medication, said [a spokesperson for]… a nonprofit that sets quality standards for medicines and other products. Psychiatric illnesses like those reported in children taking the laxatives have also been observed in cases in which a child took substantial amounts of ethylene glycol. Some children taking Miralax chronically also have developed acidic blood, according to F.D.A. records, which can be a consequence of ingesting EG.– The New York Times, 2015

Dangerous Chemical (Benzene) in Acne Treatments & Other Products

1. “Popular Acne Treatments Used by Millions of Teens Contain High Levels of Chemical Linked to Leukemia” — “Many popular acne treatments containing benzoyl peroxide… including popular brands Proactiv, Clinique, Clearasil and Target Corp.’s Up & Up… can contain ‘unacceptably high’ levels of the carcinogen. Testing also revealed that benzene levels increase when the products are handled or stored at higher temperatures — such as left in a hot car or stored in a steamy bathroom… ‘A new report out of the U.K. showed that low-level benzene exposure (at levels below 1 part per million, which is less than what is seen in many benzoyl peroxide products) increased risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease and multiple cancers, including hematologic and lung.'” See also: Acne creams including Clinique, Proactiv and Clearasil contain chemical linked to cancer: study: “Acne creams such as Estee Lauder’s Clinique, Toro Pharmaceuticals’ Proactiv and Reckitt Benckiser-owned Clearasil contain a chemical that has been linked to cancer… The amount of benzene found in the products were up to 12 times the amount permitted in guidelines issued by the FDA — an ‘unacceptably high’ level of the carcinogen which has been linked to leukemia.” See also: Cancer-Causing Agent Benzene Found in Popular Acne Treatments: “Benzene is a sweet-smelling colorless or light-yellow liquid at room temperature. It is a known human carcinogen that can cause leukemia and other blood disorders. According to the American Cancer Society, it is one of the 20 most widely used chemicals in the United States, utilized by chemical and pharmaceutical companies as a solvent. Trace amounts are commonly found in cigarette smoke, gasoline, glues, adhesives, cleaning products, and paint strippers.” See also: FDA Says Acne Products Recalled Over Carcinogenic Substance; “The agency said it tested six products and found elevated levels of benzene, a chemical used in industrial processes… Voluntary recalls for acne products have been initiated after the agency tested them and found benzene, a carcinogenic substance.” See also: Potential Carcinogen Found in 6 Popular Acne Products, Prompting Recall: FDA
2. “Popular Cold Medicine Contains Cancer-Causing Benzene” — “Generic store-brand versions of Mucinex, a popular cold medicine containing guaifenesin that is used by millions of Americans during cold and flu season, have been found to contain benzene. A cancer-causing chemical linked to leukemia and other serious blood disorders, benzene is the same carcinogenic compound found in some conventional sunscreen and beauty products. The brand-name Mucinex was not found to contain benzene… Walgreens is now facing a proposed class action lawsuit from customers who claim they were not informed that the store’s generic Mucinex contains benzene, a cancer-causing chemical.”
3. Benzene in Some Sunscreens & After-Sun Care Products —”Valisure… found in a recent test that 78 different sunscreen and after-sun care products contained benzene, a potential carcinogen.” See also: Many Sunscreen Lotions Contain Cancer Causing Chemicals – New Study

Sunscreens: More Serious Problems

1. Sunscreens Contain a Toxin that Disrupts Hormones & Causes Disease. Some Ingredients also Harm the Brain & Development — “Ninety-six percent of the U.S. population has oxybenzone in their bodies — a known endocrine disruptor linked to reduced sperm count in men and endometriosis in women. The main source is sunscreens. Researchers also warn that some sunscreen ingredients are neurotoxic, posing a hazard to brain health and development. Aside from the problem of toxicity, excessive use of sunscreen also contributes to vitamin D deficiency, which in turn increases your risk for a wide array of chronic diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis and cancer.” See also: Why You Should Choose a Natural Sunscreen for Your Health & the Environment.
2. Leave-on Products (Sunscreens, Moisturizers and Deodorants) Contain Microplastics that can be Ingested, Inhaled and Absorbed — “Two new studies… report… that potential health and environmental risks from ‘leave-on’ cosmetic and personal care products are largely ignored by researchers and regulators.” See also: Scientists Find ‘Tiny Shards’ of Plastic in Lungs, Placentas and Other Human Organs: “Researchers found particularly concerning accumulation of microplastics in brain samples.” See also: Understanding Microplastics and Their Harmful Effects on Health; “The presence of microplastics in the human body triggers a cascade of immune responses… disrupt[ing] intracellular signaling and immune homeostasis, leading to tissue and organ damage. This ingestion often causes immune cells such as cytokines to release inflammatory molecules, which can exacerbate conditions like ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Research has shown that exposure to microplastics increases the production of reactive oxygen species, contributing to inflammation and other immune-related diseases. The long-term health implications of microplastic exposure are alarming. Continuous exposure can lead to chronic conditions such as respiratory inflammation, interstitial pneumonia, and potentially chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.” See also: Does Your Bottled Water Contain Nanoplastics?; “Nanoparticles [microplastics]… can get into individual cells and cause dysfunction in major organs when they deposit endocrine-disrupting chemicals… One study… estimated we consume an average of one credit card’s worth of plastic each week. There’s evidence that plastic chemicals are harming the health of future generations through intergenerational endocrine disruption.” See also: Health Effects of Microplastic Exposures: Current Issues and Perspectives in South Korea: “Microplastics can physically block the digestive system, stimulate the mucous membrane, and injure it. Also, when the size of microplastics becomes smaller than 1 micrometer to form nanoplastics, which are ultrafine plastics, they can pass through the primary tissue barrier in the body and penetrate the capillary blood vessel through the blood stream, which can be dispersed throughout the body.”
3. “Many Chemical Sunscreens Have Been Linked to an Increased Risk of Skin Cancer” — “Among the most hazardous are those containing oxybenzone, synthetic fragrances and retinyl palmitate (vitamin A). Sunscreens have also been implicated in the destruction of corals and other sea life… Your safest bet is to use topical zinc oxide or titanium dioxide that does not contain nanosized particles.” See also: Sunscreen Use and Duration of Sun Exposure: a Double-Blind, Randomized Trial: “Sunscreen use is associated with increased risk of cutaneous melanoma [and] basal cell skin cancer.” See also: Titanium Toxicity: “[Unlike the white residue of natural sunscreens], the small particles remain transparent on the skin while also blocking ultraviolet radiation… that tiny size also means those particles are able to absorb directly into your skin, and enter your circulation… Titanium is a heavy metal that’s been used for industrial purposes for decades but is now finding its way into our homes via our food, sunscreen, cosmetics, textiles, personal care products, supplements, toothpaste and more… Heavy metals are dangerous enough, but when they become nanoparticles, their toxicity increases exponentially.” See also: Here’s A Thought… What If Everything We Were Told About Sunscreen Was a Lie?: “Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, responsible for the vast majority of skin cancer deaths. It often develops on areas not typically exposed to the sun, like the soles of the feet or under fingernails, and is linked to… lifestyle more than UV exposure… Sunscreen [has] never been conclusively proven to prevent melanoma.” See also: Skincare Chemicals and Coral Reefs: “Common chemicals used in thousands of products to protect against harmful effects of ultraviolet light threaten corals and other marine life.” See also: Avoidance of sun exposure as a risk factor for major causes of death: a competing risk analysis of the Melanoma in Southern Sweden cohort: “Women with active sunlight exposure habits experience a lower mortality rate than women who avoid sun exposure.” See also: The Shocking Truth About Skin Cancer: What You’re Not Being Told About the Sun: “Most skin cancers aren’t deadly. Basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma are common but rarely life-threatening. Melanoma, the deadliest skin cancer, isn’t primarily caused by sun exposure. Outdoor workers get 3–10 times more UV exposure than indoor workers—yet have lower rates of melanoma… The dermatology industry rebranded itself as the front line against skin cancer, turning skin exams and biopsies into a billion-dollar industry. Routine full-body skin checks create a steady stream of profitable procedures. Skin cancer deaths haven’t meaningfully declined—despite all these aggressive interventions.” See also: Dermatology’s Disastrous War Against The Sun: The forgotten side of skin health and the necessity of sunlight: “Skin cancers are by far the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States, so to prevent them, the public is constantly told to avoid the sun. However, while the relatively benign skin cancers are caused by sun exposure, the ones responsible for most skin cancer deaths are due to a lack of sunlight… Sunlight is arguably the most important nutrient for the human body, as avoiding it doubles one’s rate of dying and significantly increases their risk of cancer.”

More Toxic OTC Products

1. “The #1 Children’s Vitamin Brand in the US… Contains Aspartame, GMOs, & Other Hazardous Chemicals” — “Kids vitamins are supposed to be healthy, right? Well then, what’s going on with Flintstones Vitamins, which proudly claims to be ‘Pediatricians’ #1 Choice’?  Produced by the global pharmaceutical corporation Bayer, this wildly successful brand features a shocking list of unhealthy ingredients, including: Aspartame, Cupric Oxide, Coal tar artificial coloring agents (FD&C Blue #2, Red #40, Yellow #6), Zinc Oxide, Sorbitol, Ferrous Fumarate, DL-alpha tocopherol (synthetic vitamin E), Hydrogenated Oil (Soybean), GMO Corn starch.”
2. Non-Organic Supplements Often Contaminated with Toxins — “Supplements in general may be the #1 worst ‘contamination’ offender when it comes to feeding your body synthetic and potentially toxic ingredients that can (ironically) work against your health… Just some of the common ingredients to avoid… include artificial colors, artificial sweeteners, artificial preservatives, pesticides / herbicides, excess heavy metals, hydrogenated oils, and magnesium silicate / talc. That’s why it is truly mission-critical to choose a vitamin B complex supplement that is USDA Certified Organic… [which] means the entire formula (not just a few specific ingredients) has been independently verified as non-GMO and free of these synthetic and potentially toxic ingredients — and even the plant-based ingredients that are used in the formula must be grown organically, meaning free of pesticides, herbicides, and more.”

Other Concerns

1. “Fenben Labs on Amazon is 56% Fenbendazole, not 99% and the rest is baking soda“ — “When you’re treating cancer (not parasites), you want to be sure you are getting exactly the dose that you need. 444mg of Amazon’s Fenben Labs is actually only 222mg and that’s a serious problem.”
2. “Eye ointments sold nationwide recalled due to infection risk” — “Multiple brands of lubricant eye ointments are being recalled due to a risk of infection… Sold nationwide by retailers including CVS Health and Walmart, the latest recall involves four products by brands Equate, CVS Health and AACE Pharmaceuticals… All have expiration dates starting April 2024 and running through September 2025.”
3. “Key Ingredient in Most Decongestants Doesn’t Work, Experts Say” — Sep 15, 2023: “Following an evaluation of clinical trial data, a panel of expert advisors for the FDA agrees oral phenylephrine-based drugs are no better at reducing stuffiness than a placebo.” See also: FDA Will Finally Ban Controversial Ingredient in Popular Decongestants — “In November 2024, the FDA proposed an order to remove oral phenylephrine from every single cold, cough, allergy, bronchodilator, and anti-asthmatic drug product available today, roughly four-fifths of all oral decongestants… Popular products impacted by the proposal would include Advil Sinus Congestion & Pain, Sudafed PE Nasal Decongestant, Vicks DayQuil and NyQuil, and Tylenol Cold & Flu Severe, just to name a mere few. The proposed order came a year after an independent advisory body for the FDA unanimously concluded that… it is no better than a placebo at clearing a stuffy nose. For nearly two decades now, some scientists have called for the removal of oral phenylephrine from the market.”
4. “What is cyanide doing in the vast majority of vitamin B12 supplements?” — “Unknown to most consumers, cyanide is found in a wide range of vitamins and foods as a synthetic additive known as cyanocobalamin… The form of b12 used in nearly all mass market vitamins [is] cyanocobalamin… There are plenty of… health professionals who do not agree with my view… That said, discussion and dialog on the topic is always healthy, and the perspective and research presented below may help counterbalance the topic with an appropriate dose of nuance, and perhaps some caution… Cyanocobalamin is… found in the vast majority of the vitamins on the market which contain b12, as it is relatively cheap (recovered from activated sewage sludge or mammalian tissue with the addition of potassium cyanide or produced through total chemical synthesis), and relatively stable (non-perishable). Despite its wide usage, it is not an ideal form of vitamin b12, as the cyanide must be removed from the cobalamin before it can perform its biological indispensable roles within the body. While there is plenty of research on the potential value of cyanide-bound vitamin b12, and certainly vitamin B deficiency can have devastating adverse health effects, it does have potential to do harm, and at the very least cannot be considered superior to non-cyanide containing forms.” See also: Crucial Benefits of Vitamin B-12 + Best Plant-Based Sources: Here, the author presents a different perspective: “… regarding the two forms of vitamin B12 in supplements, cyanocobalamin and methylcobalamin. First, when cyanocobalamin enters the body, it is converted to either methylcobalamin or adenosylcobalamin, the two active forms of B12 in people, and the body extracts what it doesn’t need. (Research also suggests your body may be able to better absorb cyanocobalamin versus methylcobalamin.) Second, while many cyanocobalamins in supplements are synthetic, there are now Certified Organic sources of natural-sourced cyanocobalamin that higher-quality supplements use. And the highest quality supplements ferment that Certified Organic and natural-sourced cyanocobalamin with probiotics, which can make it even more bioavailable to your body. Perhaps most importantly, while research supports health benefits of cyanocobalamin, “there is insufficient evidence to support the efficacy of other forms, like methylcobalim,” according to NutritionFacts.org… Fermented, natural-sourced cyanocobalamin may be your best choice.”

OTC Allergy Meds Only Mask Symptoms and Have Negative Side Effects in Contrast to Natural Remedies

Conventional medicine often turns to over-the-counter allergy medications and nasal sprays to relieve symptoms like itchy eyes and sinus pressure during seasonal changes. While these do offer temporary relief, they can come with a slew of negative side effects like drowsiness, brain fog, and headaches. Worse yet, their potency can wear off with continued use. They’re really just a band-aid for symptoms… Some natural options work in the same way [block the body’s response to histamines, chemicals in your body produced as part of an allergic reaction, in order to relieve allergy symptoms], while others actually work to calm down the mast cells that contain histamine, inhibiting them from releasing the chemical (and potentially other inflammatory chemicals) in the first place. They also tend to have several other health benefits – this is the beauty of natural remedies in general. – Dr. Will Cole

#16 Vaccines

Vaccines: Evidence of Harm

1. Infants Who Receive More Vaccinations Have “Exponentially” More Disease — “A new study published in the peer-reviewed International Journal of Vaccine Theory, Practice, and Research confirms infants who receive more vaccinations have ‘exponentially’ more diseases.”
2. Findings from the Study of 47,000 Children: Across All Metrics, Vaccinated Children Had Higher Rate of Brain Development Disorders & Learning Disabilities — “The relative risk of developing a neurodevelopmental disorder grew as the number of doctor’s visits that included vaccinations increased. Children with just one vaccination visit were 1.7 times more likely to have been diagnosed with autism compared to those who were unvaccinated. Children with 11 or more vaccination visits were 340% more likely to be diagnosed with autism compared to unvaccinated children and 89% more likely to be diagnosed with autism compared to children with one vaccination visit… Vaccinated children were 419% more likely to be diagnosed with encephalopathy (brain inflammation), 525% more likely to develop tic disorders and 581% times more likely to have a learning disability, compared to unvaccinated children.”
3. Children Who Got Flu Vaccine Had Increased Respiratory Infections Compared to Control —
   “We randomized 115 children to trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) or placebo. Over the following 9 months, [vaccinated] recipients had an increased risk of virologically-confirmed non-influenza infections.”
4. Gardasil HPV Vax: Kidney Stones, Miscarriages, Brain Lesions & Death — “We hear the outcomes of seven young women and two young men who received Merck ’s HPV vaccine, Gardasil. Kidney stones, miscarriages, hydrocephalus, brain lesions and death are among the list of side effects they never could have anticipated and certainly were never informed about. The ER visits, hospital stays and funerals were the last thing on any of their minds before going to get their Gardasil shots. The immense suffering of these nine young men and women is incessant for both them and their families years after having their last injection. With continual cognition issues, muscle pains and other debilitating issues, navigating the lingering trauma these shots caused is now a part of their daily routine. And the hearts of the families who lost their loved ones are forever broken… all because of a CDC recommended vaccine.”
5. Shingles Vaccine Increased Risk of Shingles Recurrence — “Researchers at the University of California San Francisco found that, compared to unvaccinated people with a history of ocular shingles, those who receive the RZV [shingles vaccine] have a 93 percent higher rate of developing ocular shingles again.”
6. Peer-Reviewed Study Confirms Polio Infections Caused by Vaccine — “A peer-reviewed study published in January in the Pan African Medical Journal (PAMJ) confirms hundreds of poliovirus infections in Africa were caused by an oral vaccine meant to prevent the disease.”

See much more: Vaccines: Corruption & Harms and Reports by Vaccine Type

Failed Strategies

The philosophies, strategies and procedures used by establishment medicine are dysfunctional and irrational, including a focus on suppressing symptoms rather than understanding them. Providers do not seek to identify and resolve the root causes of illness, and diagnosis is simply an exercise in naming groupings of symptoms, disconnected from their purpose and message.

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Medical Doctors Not Trained nor Incentivized to Promote the Conditions for Health & Wellness

This simple shamanic principle has shaped my work and my personal life like no other for the past 30 years: If you create the conditions for health then disease simply goes away by itself. Ancient Energy Medicine is based on the idea that we have to be in right relationship with nature. Your health is the product of your lifestyle, of your connection to nature, how you pray, how you forgive, and the beliefs that you hold. Society has given us a set of beliefs that tell us exactly how we’re going to die, not how to live… So why not cultivate a healthier, more joyous way of being to avoid the disease care system of the West and create exceptional health – physically, emotionally and energetically? You have all the resources you need to have your health span equal your lifespan. – Alberto Villoldo PhD, Medical Anthropologist

“America Has Disease Care, Not Health Care”

‘We’re not healthy as a nation because we allocate all resources trying to deal with consequences of problems or disease, rather than to prevent [them] and find the root causes that cause those problems.’… Western medicine could learn a lot from the approach of Chinese medicine, he says, which emphasizes prevention before problems become structurally damaging. and looking at every part of the body as part of an integrated system. – Dr. Jingduan Yang

Medical Practitioners are Trained to Follow Standardized Protocols Rather Than to Critically Examine Cases and Individualize Treatment

Current medical training emphasizes following standardized protocols rather than practicing individualized medicine, with younger doctors being trained to execute procedures rather than critically examine cases and adjust treatment plans for each patient. In this article, we will review some of the forgotten medical therapies that dramatically improve hospital outcomes and highlight some of the key strategies patients and lawmakers can use to reduce hospital deaths. – A Midwestern Doctor

“With all that ‘protection’ [more childhood vaccines than anywhere in the world], the United States also has the highest rate of infant mortality of all First World developed nations.” So how does the medical strategy change? In no way at all. It keeps adding more vaccines and removing none.

Since the late 1980’s the CDC has continued to add vaccines to the recommended schedule without taking any vaccines off the schedule. Consequently, the number of vaccinations currently recommended for children in North America has more than quadrupled since the 1970s. At the same time, children’s health in the United States has seen a marked decline… According to a report published by Children’s Health Defense in 2022, 54% of American children are chronically ill and 13% are in special education. Almost 11% have ADHD. One in six has a developmental disorder, 15,000 were diagnosed with cancer (in 2022 alone) and untold millions suffer from allergies including deadly peanut allergies, unheard of just fifty years ago. And this doesn’t include the shocking surge in autism. In 1980 before our current obsession with childhood vaccines, the incidence of autism was about one in ten thousand children. In 2002 it was one in two hundred and fifty, in 2013 it was one in fifty and now it is estimated to be one in twenty-five! Surely that alone is a critical public health pandemic that should be getting all our attention. Yet it isn’t even mentioned by either the CDC, the WHO or the mainstream media… The United States gives children under the age of one year the highest number of vaccine doses in the world (26 doses – Canada is just behind at 24 doses) and with all that ‘protection’ the United States also has the highest rate of infant mortality of all First World developed nations. So what is causing all these kids to die or suffer debilitating illnesses? – Alan Brough, Vaccine Choice Canada

Failed Strategies: Evidence

1. Modern, Drug-Based Medicine Degenerative Rather than Regenerative — “Regenerative medicine threatens to undermine the very economic infrastructure that props up the modern, drug-based and quite candidly degenerative medical system. Symptom suppression is profitable because it guarantees both the perpetuation of the original underlying disease, and the generation of an ever-expanding array of additional, treatment-induced symptoms.” See also: Ozempic Rebound Is Real: Doctor Says Weight Gain Can Be ‘Devastating’ After Stopping; Weight-loss drugs have horrifically dangerous side effects while not solving underlying issues. “Study found that a majority of people who take semaglutide — branded as Ozempic and Wegovy — gain most of the weight back within a year of stopping the medication.” See also: ‘Absolute Disaster’: Pharma Whistleblower Slams Popular Weight-Loss Drug: “Pharmaceutical consultant-turned-whistleblower Calley Means told Tucker Carlson that Ozempic, the hot new weight-loss drug, poses medically dangerous gastrointestinal and mental health risks but fails to address the root causes of metabolic conditions.”
2. A Hyper-Focus on Specialties Fails to Understand People & Health — “We… question the idea of compartmentalising work in professional fields – especially in medicine. When people get hyper-focused on specialities, they often lose the holistic view of health. We need an approach that sees the person, not just the symptoms. This ties into our discussion on medical ethics, where we talked about the responsibility of health professionals to put patient care above institutional pressure.
3. Doctors Trained in Establishment Medicine Tend to Resort to Habit and Groupthink — “Doctors struggle to abandon methods they’ve relied on for decades… ‘Admitting that what we once believed is no longer true requires humility,’ he [said].. Adding to the problem is ‘groupthink,’ where widely accepted ideas are rarely questioned simply because they’ve become the norm. Makary argues that this collective mindset allows medical dogma—practices followed more out of habit than evidence—to survive unchallenged for far too long. This combination of cognitive dissonance and groupthink makes changes in medicine slow, even when patient care could benefit from… more effective treatments.” See also: Esteemed Heart Surgeon Blows the Lid Off the Big Pharma Statin Drug Scam; In 2018, experienced heart surgeon was pointing out the ineffectiveness of statin drugs, and showing how diet is the key cause and cure. Mainstream medicine continued with pharmaceuticals and surgery.
4. A System Not Based on Unbiased, Clinical Evidence, but Rather, Based on Customs & Traditions + Findings of Pharmaceutical Laboratories That Have Proven to Be Wrong; “Whilst this period is generally claimed to be the beginning of ‘medical science’, it was, in fact, the beginning of medical dogma… Most people will probably assume that the ‘medical system’ of the early 21st century is based on solid scientific evidence, unlike the systems of earlier periods; but this would be a mistaken assumption. The system of modern medicine currently in use has been developed as the result of a variety of customs and traditions, none of which has been scientifically established to be appropriate for the treatment of a patient’s illness in order to restore them to health. Furthermore, the ‘medical science’ of the 21st century is predominantly conducted in the laboratories of pharmaceutical companies; but laboratory experimentation does not provide ‘scientific proof’ that the use of modern pharmaceutical medicines is either safe or effective. On the contrary, there is a large and growing body of evidence that demonstrates quite clearly that ‘medicines’ are not only ineffective as treatments for illness but they are also capable of producing harm and causing death.”
5. Bureacratic Overreach with Lack of Accountability, Leading to “Defensive Medicine” — “Australia’s healthcare regulator… has betrayed its mandate by fostering a bureaucratic system that undermines healthcare professionals… AHPRA staff lack medical expertise, leading to misinterpretations of complex medical situations and inappropriate regulatory actions… Investigators are incentivised to increase prosecutions, often manufacturing cases to meet performance metrics, without accountability for errors… Defensive medicine has risen, eroding professional independence and patient care. Financial exploitation is evident as practitioners bear rising registration fees to fund AHPRA’s flawed system… Medical defence organizations appear complicit in preserving the status quo… Practitioners must demand transparency, accountability, and an end to unaccountable bureaucratic power. Financial and professional penalties for regulatory missteps and adherence to model litigant standards are essential for restoring trust and professionalism in healthcare regulation.”
6. Systemic Flaws in Education & Practice, Over-Medication — “I [Dr. Mark Hyman] sat down with Dr. Marty Makary, a Johns Hopkins surgeon and now the nominee for commissioner of the FDA, to uncover the systemic flaws undermining our healthcare system. With Dr. Makary’s recent nomination, this conversation is more relevant than ever, shedding light on the urgent changes needed to restore transparency and prioritize patient care. In this eye-opening conversation, you’ll learn: How industry influences have compromised medical education and practice. The dangers of over-medication and the rise of chronic diseases linked to our broken system. The critical role of the microbiome in health and how it’s being overlooked by mainstream medicine. Why the Covid-19 pandemic revealed deep flaws in our medical research and decision-making processes. The alarming rise of antibiotic-resistant infections and what it means for our future health.”
7. Centralized Health Decision-Making Proven Failure, Caused Devastating Harm — U.S. government press release Dec 2, 2024: “The WHO’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic was an abject failure…” See also Government-devised, costly antiviral standard of care made patients worse. See also: ‘This Is Stupidity’: Why We Need to Oppose WHO’s Plan to Centralize and Control Global Health; “Centralized, global power and control over human health and health information is not the pathway to better health… The evidence (for example, here and here) points to the fact that regional approaches, grounded in local contexts and community empowerment, offer a much more promising path toward a healthier future for a lot more people.”
8. Pharmaceuticals are Not Cures for Depression; Any Mood-Altering Effect Wears Off Within 8 Weeks — UCLA Professor David Cohen PhD has conducted extensive research specifically on psychoactive drugs, and on the side effects of psychiatric medications, and on withdrawal. In a 3-minute clip from the documentary, Medicating Normal, Dr. Cohen explains that pharmaceuticals are not cures for depression and that any mood-altering effect they may have wears off within 8 weeks. He explains that studies on these drugs are limited to 6 to 8 weeks, while it’s ‘business as usual’ in mainstream medicine to prescribe the drugs for long-term use. The “regulators” and congress are paid by pharmaceutical companies, and so studies are not published on the lack of long-term effectiveness nor on the addiction and withdrawal issues they cause.
9. A “Medical Model of Mental Illness for Financial Gain” — “Breggin criticizes the influence of the psycho-pharmaceutical complex, arguing that it promotes the medical model of mental illness for financial gain. He highlights the industry’s role in shaping public perception, influencing research agendas, and marketing drugs to both doctors and consumers… Financial conflicts of interest compromise objectivity and undermine the best interests of patients… Breggin expresses deep concern about the increasing diagnosis and medication of children… often used to pathologize normal childhood behaviors and mask underlying social and family issues. He criticizes the use of stimulants like Ritalin, emphasizing their potential for addiction and their failure to address the root causes of children’s struggles… Breggin challenges the notion that psychiatric drugs have specific therapeutic effects on particular mental illnesses. Instead, he argues that these drugs primarily function as chemical lobotomizing agents, blunting emotions, suppressing thoughts, and subduing individuals. He contends that the apparent reduction in symptoms is often due to the drug’s overall sedative effect rather than any targeted action on the underlying causes of distress.” See also: Is Psychiatry a Crime Against Humanity? (2024) See also: The Psychiatry Industry Debunked in 18 Minutes
10. More than 90,000 Possible Diagnoses. Who Does That Help? — “The WHO has developed a classification system for diagnoses… broken into 22 chapters and 288 sections, each section containing multiple diagnoses. [source] The total number of possible diagnoses at the time of this writing is 97,296. The U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services takes another 115 pages to document ‘a set of rules’ to ‘accompany and complement’… the ICD-10-CM. How much time, money and attention have been required by people in the medical establishment to understand, track and report on 97,296 possible diagnoses, and follow 115 pages of related rules, with every person in their care?… For healing to happen, logic demands that the cause of disease be resolved. But in most cases, a diagnosis is simply a name for a constellation of symptoms with no concern for the cause… In fact, medical literature is rife with diagnoses for which the cause is ‘unknown’ and there is ‘no cure’ … How has this diagnostic process impacted the amount and quality of attention individuals have received from doctors?  How specifically has this system affected the intention, motivation and capability of doctors in their role of determining the cause and course of action best suited to healing? The most obvious reason is that the long diagnosis list supports a system corrupted by industry, focused on matching as many profitable drugs as possible to a corresponding ‘diagnosis.'”
11. “How to Tell if your Doctor is Trying Out a New Drug on You” — “Doctors have always used patients for medical experiments often without their informed consent. Dr. Vernon Coleman gives a few tips on how you can tell if your doctor is experimenting on you.” See also: Non-Consensual Medical Experiments Expose Patients to Risk of Death See also: You might be in a medical experiment and not even know it See also: The doctor who exposed the UK’s terrible experiments on patients
12. “Lies I Taught In Medical School” (Chapter 1) — “The book is based on Dr Lufkin’s experience as a full professor at both UCLA and USC medical schools. It is a riveting, cautionary tale of how medicine has gotten things so wrong (and continues to) in several key areas: How chronic diseases are all linked by common root causes overlooked by our system. How financial incentives, simple human error, and other factors drive the soaring rates of chronic disease. How Dr. Lufkin was able to reverse these diseases in himself by changes in lifestyle that anyone can do. The book provides detailed instructions on how to keep these errors from ruining your health.”
13. Identifying Core Problems in Current Establishment Paradigm, and Considering More Evidence-Based Paradigms — “Major disease outbreaks like polio, Spanish flu, and HIV/AIDS may have been misattributed to viral causes while overlooking environmental toxins, medical treatments, and other factors as primary causes… Four main factors are proposed as primary causes of disease: nutrition, toxic exposures, electromagnetic radiation, and stress, rather than germs… Evidence suggests consciousness directly influences physical health, with documented cases of spontaneous healing, placebo effects, and mind-matter interaction demonstrating this connection… Research supports the existence of biofields and energy transmission between individuals, suggesting some apparent disease transmission might occur through resonance rather than physical contagion.”

Drug-Driven Medicine No Longer About Healing

[Drug-driven] medicine no longer bears any resemblance to the art and science of healing. The doctor no longer facilitates the body’s innate self-healing capabilities with time, care, good nutrition and special help from our plant allies. To the contrary, medicine has transmogrified into a business enterprise founded on… pure, unbridled capitalism, with an estimated 786,000 Americans dying annually from medically-caused (iatrogenic) deaths. – Sayer Ji, author of Regenerate and founder of GreenMedInfo.com, an index of thousands of research studies

Experienced Heart Surgeon Points to Ineffectiveness of Statin Drugs & How Diet is the Key Cause & Cure – Establishment Medicine Prefers Pharmaceuticals & Surgery

A physician’s word is often taken very seriously and with little skepticism. An opinion from one or two doctors, when made in a professional office or hospital, can persuade a worried patient to take drugs with complex side-effects, or even undergo traumatic treatments such as radiation and chemotherapy. Yet, when the same doctors, with years of experience and thousands of satisfied customers, give an opinion that questions a therapy established by mainstream medicine, the mainstream media calls them irresponsible, or quacks, or even criminals… Dr. Dwight Lundell [is] an experienced heart surgeon and retired Chief of Staff and Chief of Surgery at Banner Heart Hospital in Mesa, Arizona. He[said]: ‘We physicians with all our training, knowledge and authority often acquire a rather large ego that tends to make it difficult to admit we are wrong. So, here it is. I freely admit to being wrong. As a heart surgeon with 25 years experience, having performed over 5,000 open-heart surgeries, today is my day to right the wrong with medical and scientific fact… These recommendations [see article for specifics] are no longer scientifically or morally defensible.‘ Lundell’s statement regarding the medical establishment’s approach to treating heart disease caused a ripple in the medical industry. It challenged the validity of statins – commonly known as cholesterol-lowering medications – such as Lipitor, Crestor, Zocor, and others… Statins are big business. In the United States alone, about 25% of the population takes statin medications… The statin industry is estimated at around $30 billion in sales per year. Nevertheless, in the United States, more die each year of heart disease than ever before… Lundell went on to say: ‘The discovery a few years ago that inflammation in the artery wall is the real cause of heart disease is slowly leading to a paradigm shift in how heart disease and other chronic ailments will be treated… I have peered inside thousands upon thousands of arteries. A diseased artery looks as if someone took a brush and scrubbed repeatedly against its wall. Several times a day, every day, the foods we eat create small injuries compounding into more injuries, causing the body to respond continuously and appropriately with inflammation. While we savor the tantalizing taste of a sweet roll, our bodies respond alarmingly as if a foreign invader arrived declaring war. Foods loaded with sugars and simple carbohydrates, or processed with omega-6 oils for long shelf life have been the mainstay of the American diet for six decades. These foods have been slowly poisoning everyone.‘ – Alex Pietrowski, Waking Times 2018

“Almost Half of Medicare Patients Can’t Afford a Single Hospital Stay”

Even beneficiaries with incomes above the federal poverty level sometimes cannot meet this expense after depleting their savings, according to the study results… The financial burden extends far beyond just the poorest Americans. “Many Medicare beneficiaries with modest incomes are at risk for financial hardship from costs of a single hospital stay,” the researchers wrote. – The Epoch Times

Root Causes of Illness

With knowledge of causal factors, true healing is possible. Quickly identify drugs, vaccines, toxins, and nutrient deficiencies that cause illnesses and symptoms (e.g. depression, infertility, kidney issues, cancer, seizure, etc). Quickly verify documented “side effects” and evidence of harm.

Genes Aren’t the Problem

Defective genes are spoken about as if they are “disease time bombs,” fatalistically programmed to go off inside of us… And yet, despite common misconceptions… diseases that result from errors in the nucleotide sequence of a single gene… [account for] less than 1% of all diseases… Following the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, it is no longer accurate to say that our genes “cause” disease. – Sayer Ji, GreenMedInfo

Genomic researcher Craig Venter remarked… “Genes have very little impact on life outcomes. Our biology is way too complicated for that and deals with hundreds of thousands of independent factors. Genes are absolutely not our fate. They can give us useful information about the increased risk of a disease, but in most cases they will not determine the actual cause of the disease, or the actual incidence of somebody getting it.” … As we migrate from one country to another, our chances of being diagnosed with most chronic illnesses are determined not by the country we come from but by the country we migrate to… [and] the concordance between identical twins for breast cancer was found to be only 20%. Instead of our genes, our lifestyle and environment account for 90–95% of our most chronic illnesses. – Pharmaceutical Research

Mainstream medicine has been alarmingly wrong about the functioning of genes, believing they were a “blueprint” for a person’s biology and health outcomes. This was proven incorrect by the Human Genome Project completed in 2003. Genes are better understood as potentialities.

• Genes express differently based on their environment — which means your cells’ exposure to toxins, nutrients, exercise, stress relief, etc.
• The environment determines whether genes are “switched on or off.” Other phrases that mean the same as “switched on” are “turned on,” “read,” “triggered,” or “signaled.”
• The implications of the “blueprint” belief were profound and long-lasting. Western medicine mistakenly believed that disease was due to genetic inheritance, propagating a belief in fated outcomes.
• Diseases may run in the family, but not because of genes. The presumption that conditions that seemed to “run in the family” were due to genetic inheritance overlooked all the other things that family members may share like the food they eat, the toxins in their water, the electro-magnetics in their area, the chemicals in their cleaning products, the way they deal with emotions, their stress levels and so on.

My research on how environment [toxins, nutrition, exercise, stress relief, etc] shapes genetic activity was published in 1977… Twenty years after I started my stem cell research, the same conclusions were officially recognized by science in advancing the revolutionary field of Epigenetics … the science of how environment controls genetic activity. The most exciting consequence of these studies is the revelation that we are truly masters of our genome…We are empowered creators, not victims of our genome. – Dr. Bruce Lipton

While genes play a role in life and disease, there are innumerable epigenetic triggers that differentiate us from mice and each other [and express as health or illness]. – Dr. Nisha J. Manek MD

“Medications” and Other Toxins Are a Severe Problem

Here you can verify evidence demonstrating that drugs and other toxins cause the vast majority of illness. Scroll down to view the following, or select links to focus solely on root causes of that particular illness or symptom.

1. Addiction or Dependence on Drug or Toxin, Withdrawal Reactions
2. ADHD, ADD
3. Allergic Reactions, Anaphylaxis, Anaphylactic Shock, Allergies to Foods or Other
4. Anorexia
5. Antibiotic / Antimicrobial Resistance
6. Anxiety, Panic, or Depression
7. Appendicitis
8. Appetite Issues
9. Arthritis
10. Asthma
11. Autoimmune Diseases: Celiac, Crohn’s, Dermatomyositis, Guillain-Barre, Hashimoto’s, IBD, Lupus, Myasthenia Gravis, RA, Type 1 Diabetes, Ulcerative Colitis, etc.
12. Bleeding, Abnormal
13. Blood Disorders, Anemia, Thrombocytopenia (Low Levels of Blood Platelets), Raynaud’s Phenomenon (Constricted Blood Vessels)
14. Blood Pressure Issues, Hypertension, Orthostatic Hypotension, Metabolic Syndrome*
15. Blood Sugar Issues, Insulin Issues, Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome*
16. Bone Loss, Bone Health Issues, Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
17. Brain Function & Development Issues, Cognitive Impairment, Memory or Focus Issues, Confusion, Brain Fog, Learning Disabilities, Dementia, Brain Damage, Inflammation, Encephalopathy, Clots, Lesions, Alzheimer’s Disease, Autism
18. Cancer, Plasma Cell Neoplasm (Tumor)
19. Cardiovascular Disease, Atherosclerosis, Vasculitis, Heart Inflammation, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Problems, Blood Clots (Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism), Heart Attack, Stroke
20. Chronic Pain
21. Coma
22. Death, Suicide, Suicidal Thoughts
23. Dizziness, Vertigo, Light-Headedness
24. Ear Infection (Otitis Media)
25. Emotional Numbness, Blunting of Emotions or Sensitivity or Empathy
26. Endometriosis
27. Fainting, Passing Out
28. Fatigue, Lethargy, Diminished Energy, Apathy, Drowsiness, Somnolence
29. Fluid Retention, Swelling, Edema
30. Gallbladder Issues, Injury
31. GI / Gastrointestinal / Gut Issues, Digestive Issues, Dysbiosis, Stomach Pain, Bloating, Constipation, Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting, Ulcer, Gastritis, IBS, Stomach Paralysis
32. Growth, Development Delays, Issues
33. Harm, Substantial including Damage to Cells or Mitochondria, Metabolic Disorders, Immune Suppression, Immunotoxicity, Post-Vaccination Syndrome (PVS), or other Multiple Serious Adverse Events
34. Headaches, Migraines
35. Heart Rate Issues, Arrythmia, Irregular Heartbeat, AFib (Atrial Fibrillation), Tachycardia, Reduced Heart Rate Variability (HRV), POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), Heart Palpitations
36. Hormonal / Endocrine System Issues, Thyroid Disorders, PCOS, Early Puberty, Androgen Deficiency, Gynecomastia, Demasculinizing, Feminizing, Serotonin Syndrome
37. Joint Issues, Joint Pain (Arthralgia), Arthropathy
38. Kidney / Renal Injury or Failure, Uremia, Interstitial Nephritis
39. Kidney Stones (Nephrolithiasis)
40. Liver Issues, Fatty Liver Disease, Liver Failure
41. Menstrual Issues
42. Mood Swings, Irritability, Worry, Psychological Distress
43. Muscle Contractions, Cramps or Spasms, Involuntary Movements, Ataxia, Tremors
44. Muscle or Connective Tissue Concerns or Disorders, Weakness, Pain, Myalgia (Muscle Pain)
45. Nervous System / Neurological Injuries & Disorders, Numbness & Tingling, Tics, Nerve Damage, Demyelination, Transverse Myelitis (Disorder of Spinal Cord), Paralysis, Narcolepsy, Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, ALS, Opsoclonus Myoclonus
46. Pancreas Issues, Pancreatitis
47. Pertussis (Whooping Cough) or Croup
48. Pneumonia
49. Polio
50. Psychological, Psychiatric Health Issues: Aggression, Hostility, Agitation, Abnormal Behavior, Risk Taking, Mania, Bipolar Disorder, Hallucinations, Psychosis, Violence, Thoughts about Killing
51. Reproductive Harm: Fertility Issues, Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Premature Birth, Birth Complications, Birth Defects, Newborn Complications, Harms to Breastmilk, Perinatal & Postnatal Depression, Harm to Baby’s Development
52. Respiratory, Breathing Issues, Infections or Diseases, Flu/Influenza, Cough, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Dyspnea (Shortness of Breath, Gasping for Air), Apnea (Temporary Breathing Cessation), Covid, RSV Disease, Sinus Problems, Lung (Pulmonary) Issues, Pulmonary Fibrosis
53. Seizures, Convulsions, Epilepsy
54. Sexual Dysfunction, Low Sex Drive
55. Shingles
56. Shoulder Injury (SIRVA), Injection Site Injury
57. SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Crib Death), Infant Mortality
58. Skin / Dermatological Issues or Conditions, Irritation, Rash, Atopic Dermatitis, Eczema, Systemic Fibrosis
59. Sleep Issues or Disorders, Insomnia, RLS
60. Testicular or Prostate Health Issues, Sperm Count or Male Fertility Issues
61. Tumors
62. Vision Problems, Blindness, Eye Issues, Ocular Shingles

*Causes of Metabolic Syndrome are in these categories: Blood Pressure Issues, Insulin Issues, and Harms, Substantial

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Addiction or Dependence on Drug or Toxin, Withdrawal Reactions

1. ADHD drugs [source]
2. Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
3. Antidepressants [source]
4. Antipsychotics [source]
5. Benzos [source and source]
6. Food additives, artificial [source]
7. Glutamate, artificial (maltodextrin, yeast extract, hydrolyzed proteins, soy protein isolate, MSG, MfG, etc.) [source]
8. Opioids (codeine, oxycodone, morphine, etc.) [source and source]
9. Saccharin [source and source]
10. Ultra-processed foods [source and source and source and source and source and source]

ADHD, ADD

1. Air pollution [source]
2. Amino acid deficiencies [source and source]
3. Antibiotics [source and source]
4. Antihistamines (specific type) [source]
5. EDCs: BPA, phthalates [source and source and source and source and source]
6. EMFs [source]
7. Energy drinks [source]
8. Essential fatty acid and phospholipid deficiencies [source and source]
9. Food and additive allergies [source and source]
10. Foods and beverages with additives, artificial colors, sweeteners, etc [source and source and source and source]
11. Foods / diet, low-protein/high-carbohydrate [source and source]
12. Gluten [source]
13. Heavy metals, and other environmental toxins [source and source]
14. Lead [source]
15. Medications, prescription and over-the-counter (phthalates/EDCs) [source]
16. Metformin (vitamin B12 deficiency) [source]
17. Mineral imbalances
18. Mold toxins [source]
19. Pesticides [source and source]
20. Steroids taken by mother prenatally [source]
21. Tartrazine (yellow dye #5) [source and source]
22. Thyroid disorders [source and source]
23. Toxic chemicals [source]
24. Tylenol, acetaminophen [source]
25. Vitamin B deficiency [source and source]
26. Water, lead in [source and source and source and source]

Allergic Reactions, Anaphylaxis, Anaphylactic Shock, Allergies to Foods or Other

1. ADHD drugs [source]
2. Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
3. Antibiotics [source]
4. Antidepressants [source]
5. Antipsychotics [source]
6. Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source]
7. Chromium [source]
8. Covid-19 vaccine [source and source]
9. DTap vaccine [source and source]
10. EDCs [source]
11. Energy drinks [source]
12. Flu vaccine [source]
13. Gardasil HPV vaccine [source]
14. Glyphosate [source]
15. Gut issues [source]
16. Hepatitis B vaccine [source]
17. Medications, prescription and over-the-counter (phthalates/EDCs) [source]
18. MMR vaccine [source]
19. Seed oils / vegetable oils / PUFAs / omega-6 dominance / linoleic acid [source]
20. Seizure drugs [source]
21. Vaccines [source]

Anorexia

1. ADHD drugs [source]

Antibiotic / Antimicrobial Resistance

1. Antibiotic / antimicrobial overprescription [source]
2. Antidepressants [source]
3. Fast food [source and source and source and source and source]
4. Microplastics [source and source and source and source]

Anxiety, Panic, or Depression

1. 5G radiation [source]
2. ADHD drugs [source and source]
3. Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
4. Antidepressants [source]
5. Artificial sweeteners [source]
6. Asthma, hay fever drugs [source and source and source]
7. Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source]
8. Chemotherapy drugs [source]
9. Covid-19 vaccine [source and source and source and source]
10. Energy drinks [source]
11. Food dyes, artificial [source and source and source]
12. Gut issues, low levels of stomach acid [source]
13. Head injury, traumatic brain injury (TBI) [source and source]
14. Hypothyroidism [source and source and source and source and source]
15. Metformin (vitamin B12 deficiency) [source]
16. Nutrient deficiencies [source and source]
17. Opioids [source]
18. Seed oils / vegetable oils / PUFAs / omega-6 dominance / linoleic acid [source]
19. Sleep issues [source and source and source and source]
20. Tartrazine (yellow dye #5) [source and source and source]
21. Ultra-processed foods [source and source]
22. Vitamin B-12 and other B vitamins, deficiency or absorption issues [source and source]
23. Vitamin D deficiency or absorption issues [source and source]
24. Weight loss drugs [source]

Appendicitis

1. Covid-19 vaccine [source]

Appetite Issues

1. ADHD drugs [source and source]
2. Lead [source]
3. Water, lead in [source and source and source and source]

Arthritis

1. Boron (trace mineral) deficiency [source  and source and source and source and source  and source and source]
2. Covid-19 vaccine [source]
3. DTap vaccine [source]
4. Gardasil HPV vaccine [source]
5. Glyphosate [source]
6. Gut issues, low levels of stomach acid [source]
7. Hepatitis B vaccine [source]
8. Knee (ACL reconstruction) surgery [source and source and source]
9. Mineral deficiency [source and source and source]
10. MMR vaccine [source and source]
11. Potassium deficiency [source and source] (See also: Mineral deficiency)
12. Rubella vaccine [source]
13. Sunscreens, excessive use (vitamin D deficiency) [source and source]
14. Vitamin D deficiency or absorption issues [source]

Asthma

1. Antibiotics [source]
2. BPA [source]
3. Chemotherapy / antiblastic drugs [source]
4. Covid-19 vaccine [source and source]
5. EDCs [source and source and source and source]
6. Food dyes, artificial [source and source and source
7. Gut issues, low levels of stomach acid [source and source]
8. HiB vaccine [source]
9. Household scented products, sprays, candles, cleaning products, bleach [source and source and source and source and source]
10. Infections, chronic, drug resistant bacteria [source]
11. Medical scans (CT scans, mammograms, etc) that use ionizing radiation [source]
12. Medications, prescription and over-the-counter (phthalates/EDCs) [source]
13. Microplastics [source and source and source]
14. Pesticides [source]
15. Seed oils / vegetable oils / PUFAs / omega-6 dominance / linoleic acid [source]
16. Tartrazine (yellow dye #5) [source and source and source]
17. Ultra-processed foods [source and source]
18. Vaccines [source]

Autoimmune Diseases: Celiac, Crohn’s, Dermatomyositis, Guillain-Barre, Hashimoto’s, IBD, Lupus, Myasthenia Gravis, RA, Type 1 Diabetes, Ulcerative Colitis, etc.

The underlying condition directly associated with autoimmune disease is chronic inflammation.

The root causes of autoimmune disease include the following:

1. Antibiotics [source and source and source]
2. Covid-19 vaccine [source and source and source and source and source]
3. DTap vaccine [source]
4. EDCs [source and source]
5. Fast food (source of PFAS/EDC) [source]
6. Flu vaccine [source and source and source]
7. Gardasil HPV vaccine [source and source]
8. Gut issues, dysbiosis, leaky gut, low levels of stomach acid [source and source and source and source and source]
9. Heavy metals [source]
10. Hepatitis B vaccine [source]
11. HiB vaccine [source]
12. Infection, chronic [source and source and source and source and source]
13. Medications, prescription and over-the-counter (phthalates/EDCs) [source]
14. Melatonin, low levels [source and source]
15. MMR vaccine [source]
16. Mold and mycotoxins [source and source and source]
17. Pesticides [source and source and source and source]
18. PFAS [source]
19. Processed meats such as sausage, bacon, hot dogs (source of PFAS/EDC) [source]
20. RSV vaccine [source and source and source]
21. Seed oils / vegetable oils / PUFAs / omega-6 dominance / linoleic acid [source]
22. Shingles vaccine [source]
23. Sleep disorders [source and source]
24. Stomach acid levels, low (see Gut Issues for sources)
25. Sucralose [source]
26. Trauma, PTSD, adverse childhood experiences, unresolved [source and source]
27. Ultra-processed foods [source and source]
28. Vaccines [source and source]
29. Vitamin D deficiency or absorption issues [source and source and source and source and source and source]

Bleeding, Abnormal

1. Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
2. Antidepressants [source]
3. Antipsychotics [source]
4. Chemotherapy drugs [source]
5. Covid-19 vaccine [source]
6. Seizure drugs [source]

Blood Disorders, Anemia, Thrombocytopenia (Low Levels of Blood Platelets), Raynaud’s Phenomenon (Constricted Blood Vessels)

1. Aluminum [source]
2. Antidepressants [source]
3. Antipsychotics [source]
4. Benzene [source] See also: acne products and sunscreens containing benzene
5. Chemotherapy drugs [source]
6. Copper [source]
7. Covid-19 vaccine [source and source]
8. DTap vaccine [source]
9. Flu vaccine [source]
10. Gardasil HPV vaccine [source]
11. Heavy metals [source]
12. Lead [source and source]
13. Mercury [source and source]
14. Metformin (vitamin B12 deficiency) [source]
15. Radioactive iodine [source]
16. Seizure drugs [source]
17. Vaccines [source]
18. Vitamin B-12 deficiency or absorption issues [source and source and source and source]
19. Water, lead in [source and source and source and source]

Blood Pressure Issues, Hypertension, Orthostatic Hypotension, Metabolic Syndrome

1. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) [source]
2. ADHD drugs [source and source and source]
3. Alcohol consumption [source and source]
4. Antacids, sodium-containing [source]
5. Antidepressants [source and source]
6. Antipsychotics [source]
7. Blood sugar issues (See insulin-resistance)
8. Covid-19 vaccine [source and source]
9. EDCs, PFAS, BPA, BPS] [source and source and source and source and source]
10. Estrogen dominance [source]
11. Glyphosate (See pesticides)
12. Heartburn (See reflux)
13. Hepatitis B vaccine [source]
14. Hormone-altering substances such as estrogens, androgens, oral contraceptives [source]
15. Indoor air pollution, VOCs [source]
16. Inflammation, inflammatory diet [source]
17. Insulin-resistance (elevated insulin), prediabetes [source and source]
18. Lead [source and source]
19. Magnesium deficiency [source and source]
20. Nervous system (cardiac ANS) dysfunction [source]
21. Nitric Oxide (NO), low levels [source]
22. NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) which may be prescription or over-the-counter [source]
23. Pesticides, herbicides [source]
24. PFAS (See EDCs)
25. Pharmaceutical drugs [source]
26. Potassium deficiency [source and source]
27. Processed foods (seed oils) [source]
28. Reflux, GERD, heartburn, stomach acid issues [source and source and source]
29. Seed oils / vegetable oils / PUFAs / omega-6 dominance / linoleic acid [source]
30. Sleep quality, sleep issues [source and source and source and source]
31. Smoking cigarettes [source]
32. Stress, chronic [source]
33. Sugar, excess [source]
34. Sunscreens, excessive use (vitamin D deficiency) [source and source and source and source and source]
35. Vitamin D deficiency [source and source and source and source]
36. Vitamin K deficiency [source and source]
37. Water, lead in [source and source and source and source]
38. Weight loss drugs (GLP-1RA) [source]
39. Zinc deficiency [source and source]

Blood Sugar Issues, Insulin Issues, Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome

1. Alcohol (interferes with nutrient absorption) [source and source]
2. Antidepressants [source]
3. Antipsychotics [source]
4. Arsenic [source]
5. Artificial sweeteners, aspartame, sucralose [source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
6. Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source]
7. Cholesterol, low levels [source and source]
8. Covid-19 vaccine [source]
9. DTap vaccine [source]
10. EDCs [source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
11. Energy drinks, slushies (source of glycerol) [source and source]
12. Gardasil HPV vaccine [source]
13. Glyphosate (see pesticides/herbicides)
14. Gut issues, low levels of stomach acid [source and source]
15. High fructose corn syrup [source]
16. Inhalers, combination [source]
17. Iron [source]
18. Magnesium deficiency [source and source and source and source and source]
19. Medications, prescription and over-the-counter (phthalates/EDCs) [source]
20. Meningitis vaccine [source]
21. Nutrient deficiencies [source and source]
22. Pesticides, herbicides [source and source]
23. Radioactive iodine [source and source]
24. Seed oils / vegetable oils / PUFAs / omega-6 dominance / linoleic acid [source and source]
25. Sleep issues [source and source and source]
26. Statins [source and source and source and source and source]
27. Ultra-processed foods [source and source and source and source]
28. Vaccines [source and source]
29. Vitamin B-12 deficiency or absorption issues [source and source and source]
30. Vitamin D deficiency or absorption issues [source and source and source and source and source]
31. Vitamin K deficiency or absorption issues [source and source]
32. Water, arsenic in [source and source and source and source and source]

Bone Loss, Bone Health Issues, Osteoporosis, Osteopenia

These underlying conditions are directly associated with bone health issues:

1. Chronic inflammation
2. Immune system issues
3. Nutrient deficiency

Root causes of bone loss, bone health issues, osteoporosis and osteopenia include the following.

1. ADHD drugs [source]
2. Aluminum [source]
3. Antidepressants [source]
4. Cadmium [source]
5. Chemotherapy / antiblastic drugs [source]
6. EDCs [source]
7. Fluoride [source]
8. Gut issues, low levels of stomach acid [source]
9. Heavy metals [source]
10. Iron [source]
11. Lead [source and source]
12. Levothyroxine (Synthroid, Unithroid, Tirosint – drugs prescribed for hypothyroidism) [source and source]
13. Medications, prescription and over-the-counter (phthalates/EDCs) [source]
14. Metformin (vitamin B12 deficiency) [source]
15. Osteoporosis drugs [source and source]
16. Sedentary lifestyle, lack of resistance activities [source and source]
17. Seed oils / vegetable oils / PUFAs / omega-6 dominance / linoleic acid [source]
18. Seizure drugs [source]
19. Thyroid issues [source and source and source and source]
20. Vitamin B-12 deficiency or absorption issues [source]
21. Vitamin C deficiency or absorption issues [source and source and source and source]
22. Vitamin D deficiency [source and source and source]
23. Vitamin K deficiency [source and source and source and source]
24. Water, lead in [source and source and source and source]

Brain Function & Development Issues, Cognitive Impairment, Memory or Focus Issues, Confusion, Brain Fog, Learning Disabilities, Dementia, Brain Damage, Inflammation, Encephalopathy, Clots, Lesions, Alzheimer’s Disease, Autism

1. 5G radiation [source]
2. ADHD drugs [source and source]
3. Aluminum [source]
4. Anti-anxiety drugs [source and source and source]
5. Antidepressants [source and source and source]
6. Antihistamines [source]
7. Antipsychotics [source]
8. Allergy meds, nasal sprays, antihistamines [source and source]
9. Arsenic [source]
10. Aspartame [source and source]
11. Asthma drugs [source]
12. Benadryl [source]
13. Benzos [source]
14. BPA [source]
15. Chickenpox vaccine [source]
16. Cholesterol, low levels [source and source]
17. Copper [source]
18. Covid-19 vaccine [source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
19. DTap vaccine [source and source]
20. EDCs [source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
21. Flu vaccine [source and source]
22. Fluoride [source and source and source] Fluoride, bromide (iodine deficiency) [source]
23. Food additives, artificial [source]
24. Food dyes, artificial [source and source and source]
25. Gadolinium (A metal injected into a person to make internal body structures more visible on MRI scans) [source]
26. Gardasil HPV vaccine [source and source]
27. Glutamate, artificial (maltodextrin, yeast extract, hydrolyzed proteins, soy protein isolate, MSG, MfG, etc.) [source]
28. Heavy metals [source]
29. Hepatitis B vaccine [source and source]
30. HiB vaccine [source]
31. Iodine deficiency [source and source and source and source]
32. Joint replacement (from metals crossing into the brain) [source]
33. Lead [source and source and source]
34. Medications, prescription and over-the-counter (phthalates/EDCs) [source]
35. Meningococcal vaccine [source]
36. Metformin (vitamin B12 deficiency) [source]
37. MMR vaccine [source and source and source and source]
38. Opioids (codeine, oxycodone, morphine, etc.) [source and source]
39. Pesticides [source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
40. Pneumococcal vaccine (PCV) [source]
41. Polio vaccine (IPV) [source]
42. Proton pump inhibitors [source and source]
43. Rotavirus vaccine (RV) [source]
44. Scans (X-ray, CT, MRI, DEXA, nuclear imaging, etc) that use “contrast agents” [source]
45. Seed oils / vegetable oils / PUFAs / omega-6 dominance / linoleic acid [source and source]
46. Seizure drugs [source and source and source]
47. Sleep issues [source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
48. Sleeping pills [source and source and source]
49. Statins [source and source]
50. Steroids taken by mother prenatally [source]
51. Sunscreens, some ingredients [source]
52. Tartrazine (yellow dye #5) [source and source and source]
53. TDaP vaccine [source]
54. Ultra-processed food, junk food [source]
55. Vaccines [source and source and source]
56. Vitamin B-12 deficiency or absorption issues [source and source and source and source and source]
57. Water, arsenic in [source and source and source and source and source]
58. Water, lead in [source and source and source and source]

Cancer, Plasma Cell Neoplasm (Tumor)

1. Acetaminophen (Tylenol), chronic use [source and source]
2. Acne products containing benzene [source and source and source and source and source and source]
3. Air pollution [source]
4. Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
5. Antidepressants [source]
6. Antimony [source]
7. Arsenic [source]
8. Artificial sweeteners, aspartame, sucralose, saccharin [source and source and source and source and 1978 source]
9. Benzene [source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
10. Benzos [source]
11. Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source and source]
12. Cadmium [source]
13. Cellular phone contact with body [source]
14. Chemotherapy / antiblastic drugs [source]
15. Cholesterol, low levels [source and source]
16. Chromium [source]
17. Cigarette smoking [source]
18. Cooking seed/vegetable oils at high heat [source and source]
19. Covid-19 vaccine [source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
20. Diet [source]
21. EDCs [source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
22. Fast food (source of PFAS/EDC) [source]
23. Fluoride [source and source]
24. Gardasil HPV vaccine [source and source and source and source]
25. Glyphosate (See Pesticides)
26. GMO foods [source]
27. Heartburn, reflux drugs, Zantac, Ranitidine, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) [source and source and source and source]
28. Heavy metals [source]
29. High fructose corn syrup [source]
30. Infection [source]
31. Inflammation [source]
32. Iron [source]
33. Lab-grown meat [source]
34. Mammograms [source and source and source]
35. Medications, prescription and over-the-counter (phthalates/EDCs) [source]
36. Microplastics [source and source and source and source and source and source]
37. Night shift work [source and source and source]
38. Pesticides [source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
39. PFAS [source]
40. Processed meats such as sausage, bacon, hot dogs (source of PFAS/EDC) [source and source]
41. Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) [source]
42. Radiation treatment [source and source and source]
43. Radioactive iodine [source and source and source]
44. Scans (X-ray, CT, MRI, DEXA, nuclear imaging, etc) [source and source and source]
45. Seed oils, linoleic acid [source and source and source]
46. Sleep issues [source and source and source and source and source]
47. Sleeping pills, hypnotics [source and source and source]
48. Statins [source]
49. Sunscreens containing benzene [source]
50. Sunscreens, excessive use (vitamin D deficiency) [source and source]
51. Ultra-processed foods [source and source]
52. Vaccines [source]
53. Vitamin D deficiency or absorption issues [source]
54. Vitamin K deficiency [source and source and source and source]
55. Water, arsenic in [source and source and source and source and source]
56. Water, PFAS in [source and source and source]
57. Weight loss drugs [source and source]
58. Zolpidem, Ambien (see Sleeping pills)

Cardiovascular Disease, Atherosclerosis, Vasculitis, Heart Inflammation, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Problems, Blood Clots (Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism), Heart Attack, Stroke

The following conditions are listed separately: Blood Pressure Issues; Heart Rate Issues, Irregular Heartbeat, POTS, Heart Palpitations

These underlying conditions are directly associated with cardiovascular disease:

1. Inflammation, chronic [source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
2. Blood sugar issues, insulin resistance, diabetes [source and source and source and source and source and source]
3. Nervous system issues (cardiac ANS, HRV) leading to irregular heartbeat [source and source and source]
4. Excess blood clotting [source and source and source and source and source]

The root causes of cardiovascular disease include the following:

1. 5G radiation, mobile phone waves, microwave radiation [source]
2. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) [source]
3. ADHD drugs [source and source]
4. Alcohol [source]
5. Air pollution, nanoparticles [source and source and source and source and source and source]
6. Alzheimer’s drug [source]
7. Antiarrhythmics [source]
8. Antibiotics [source]
9. Antidepressants [source and source and source and source and source]
10. Antifungals [source]
11. Antihistamines [source and source]
12. Antimony [source]
13. Antipsychotics [source and source and source and source]
14. Arsenic [source and source and source and source and source]
15. Artificial sweeteners and food additives (high fructose corn syrup, aspartame, saccharin, sucralose, diet drinks, dyes, etc.) [source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
16. Benzene [source] See also: acne products and sunscreens containing benzene
17. Blood pressure drugs: diuretics [source]
18. Cadmium [source and source]
19. Chemotherapy drug Doxorubicin [source and source]
20. Coal mines [source and source]
21. Covid-19 vaccine [source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
22. Daylight savings time change [source and source]
23. Diabetes drugs (vitamin B-12 deficiency) [source and source]
24. Diuretics [source]
25. EDCs: BPA, phthalates [source and source and source and source and source]
26. Fluoride, bromide (iodine deficiency) [source]
27. Grief, broken heart, depression [source and source]
28. Heartburn (See Reflux)
29. Hospital stay [source]
30. Heavy metals [source]
31. Household products, scented products, cleaning products [source and source and source and source and source and source]
32. Hypertension (high blood pressure)* [source] *While most sources imply high blood pressure is a cause of disease, it’s better thought of as a symptomatic correlation, which is resolved through lifestyle factors as explained here.
33. Ibuprofen (Advil) [source]
34. Iodine deficiency [source]
35. Infections [source and source]
36. Iron [source]
37. Joint replacement (from metals being transported via the bloodstream) [source]
38. Lead [source and source]
39. Magnesium deficiency [source and source and source and source and source]
40. Medications, prescription and over-the-counter (phthalates/EDCs) [source]
41. Meningococcal vaccine [source]
42. Mercury [source and source and source]
43. Metformin (vitamin B12 deficiency) [source]
44. MMR vaccine [source]
45. Muscle density, low (indicating more intramuscular fat) [source and source]
46. Nickel [source]
47. Oxidative stress [source]
48. Pain relievers, NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) [source and source and source and source]
49. Pesticides [source and source]
50. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) [source and source and source and source]
51. Reflux, GERD, heartburn, stomach acid issues [source and source]
52. Scans (X-ray, CT, MRI, DEXA, nuclear imaging, etc) [source and source and source and source]
53. Sedentary lifestyle and TV watching [source and source and source and source and source and source]
54. Seed oils / veg oils / PUFAs / omega-6 dominance / linoleic acid [source and source source and source and source]
55. Sleep issues [source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
56. Smoke from wood burning stoves & wildfires [source and source and source]
57. Smoking [source and source and source and source and source]
58. Statins [source and source and source]
59. Stomach acid issues, reflux, GERD [source and source and source]
60. Stress, chronic or severe [source and source and source and  source and source]
61. Sunscreens, excessive use (vitamin D deficiency) [source and source]
62. Toxins, such as phthalates and heavy metals (including aluminum, lead, and mercury) [source and source and source and source and source]
63. Ultra-processed foods, partially hydrogenated oils, seed oils, trans fats, linoleic acid [source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
64. Vitamin B-3 (niacin) deficiency or absorption issues [source and source]
65. Vitamin B-12 deficiency or absorption issues [source and source and source]
66. Vitamin D deficiency or absorption issues [source and source and source and source and source and source]
67. Vitamin K deficiency or absorption issues [source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
68. Water, arsenic in [source and source and source and source and source]
69. Water, lead in [source and source and source and source]

Chronic Pain

See also: Arthritis, Cancer, Headaches & Migraines, Joint Issues & Pain, Menstrual Issues, Muscle or Connective Tissue Pain

1. Covid-19 vaccine [source]
2. Diet quality, inflammatory foods [source and source]
3. Fascia, densification, loss of elasticity, weakened, scar tissue [source and source and source]
4. Metformin (vitamin B12 deficiency) [source]
5. Nervous System hyperarousal [source]
6. Stress, chronic [source]
7. Sunscreens, excessive use (vitamin D deficiency) [source and source]
8. Td vaccine [source]
9. Vitamin B-12 deficiency or absorption issues [source]
10. Vitamin D deficiency or absorption issues [source]

Coma

1. Antidepressants [source]
2. Antipsychotics [source]

Death, Suicide, Suicidal Thoughts

The following conditions are listed separately: SIDS, Crib Death, Infant Mortality

1. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) [source]
2. ADHD drugs [source]
3. Air pollution [source and source]
4. Alzheimer’s drug [source]
5. Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
6. Antibiotic resistance, overprescription [source and source and source]
7. Antidepressants [source and source and source]
8. Antihistamines [source]
9. Antipsychotics [source and source]
10. Asthma, hay fever drugs [source and source and source]
11. Benzos, overdose or taken with opioids [source]
12. Blood clot, pulmonary embolism (blood clot in lung) [source and source and source]
13. Cholesterol, low levels [source and source]
14. Covid-19 vaccine [source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
15. DTP / DTap vaccine [source and source and source and source and source and source source]
16. Energy drinks [source]
17. Flu vaccine [source and source and source]
18. Gadolinium (A metal injected into a person to make internal body structures more visible on MRI scans) [source]
19. Gardasil HPV vaccine [source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
20. Head injury, traumatic brain injury (TBI) [source and source and source]
21. Hepatitis B vaccine [source]
22. HiB vaccine [source]
23. Hospital stay [source]
24. Laxatives with PEG 3350, given to children [source]
25. Nutrient deficiencies [source and source]
26. Pain killers, opioids [source and source and source and source]
27. Pneumococcal vaccine (PCV) [source]
28. Prescription drugs and overprescription [source and source]
29. Pulmonary embolism (See Blood Clot)
30. Rotavirus vaccine (RV) [source]
31. RSV vaccine [source and source and source]
32. Scans (X-ray, CT, MRI, DEXA, nuclear imaging, etc) that use “contrast agents” [source]
33. Schizophrenia drugs [source]
34. Seed oils / veg oils / PUFAs / omega-6 dominance / linoleic acid [source]
35. Seizure drugs [source]
36. Swine flu vaccine [source]
37. Ultra-processed foods [source and source]
38. Vaccines [source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
39. Weight loss drugs [source and source and source and source]

Dizziness, Vertigo, Light-Headedness

1. ADHD drugs [source]
2. Antidepressants [source]
3. Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source and source]
4. Chemotherapy / antiblastic drugs [source and source]
5. Covid-19 vaccine [source and source]
6. Flu vaccine [source and source]
7. Gardasil HPV vaccine [source and source]
8. MMR vaccine [source]
9. Seizure drugs [source]
10. Sleeping pills [source]

Ear Infection (Otitis Media)

1. MMR vaccine [source]

Emotional Numbness, Blunting of Emotions or Sensitivity or Empathy

1. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) [source and source and source]
2. ADHD drugs [source]
3. Antidepressants [source]

Endometriosis

1. EDCs [source and source]
2. Medications, prescription and over-the-counter (phthalates/EDCs) [source]
3. Sunscreens, oxybenzone [source]

Fainting, Passing Out

1. Gardasil HPV vaccine [source]
2. Weight loss drugs (GLP-1RA) [source]

Fatigue, Lethargy, Diminished Energy, Apathy, Drowsiness, Somnolence

1. 5G radiation [source]
2. ADHD drugs [source and source]
3. Allergy meds, nasal sprays, antihistamines [source]
4. Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source]
5. Chemotherapy drugs [source]
6. Covid-19 vaccine [source]
7. DTaP, TDaP vaccine [source and source]
8. Flu vaccine [source]
9. Lead [source]
10. Metformin (vitamin B12 deficiency) [source]
11. Opioids [source]
12. Gardasil HPV vaccine [source and source]
13. Seizure drugs [source]
14. Shingles vaccine [source]
15. Vitamin B-12 deficiency or absorption issues [source]
16. Vitamin D deficiency or absorption issues [source and source]
17. Water, lead in [source and source and source and source]

Fluid Retention, Swelling, Edema

1. Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
2. Covid-19 vaccine [source]
3. Antipsychotics [source]
4. MMR vaccine [source]

Gallbladder Issues, Injury

1. Gut issues, low levels of stomach acid [source and source]
2. Weight loss drugs [source and source]

GI / Gastrointestinal / Gut Issues, Digestive Issues, Dysbiosis, Stomach Pain, Bloating, Constipation, Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting, Ulcer, Gastritis, IBS, Stomach Paralysis

1. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) [source]
2. ADHD drugs [source]
3. Antibiotics [source and source and source and source]
4. Antipsychotics [source]
5. Arsenic [source]
6. Artificial sweeteners, aspartame [source and source and source and source]
7. Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source]
8. Chemotherapy / antiblastic drugs [source and source]
9. Covid-19 vaccine [source]
10. Diet low in nutrients, heavy in seasoning, low in fiber [source]
11. Flu vaccine [source]
12. Food dyes, artificial [source and source and source]
13. Gardasil HPV vaccine [source and source and source and source and source]
14. GMOs [source and source]
15. HiB vaccine [source]
16. Laxatives with PEG 3350 (polyethylene glycol) [source and source and source]
17. Lead [source]
18. Medications, many [source]
19. Mercury [source]
20. MMR vaccine [source]
21. Pesticides [source and source and source]
22. Radioactive iodine [source]
23. Schizophrenia drugs [source]
24. Sedentary lifestyle [source]
25. Seizure drugs [source]
26. Statins [source]
27. Stomach acid, low levels [source]
28. Sucralose [source and source and source]
29. Tartrazine (yellow dye #5) [source and source and source]
30. Water, arsenic in [source and source and source and source and source]
31. Water, lead in [source and source and source and source]
32. Weight loss drugs [source and source and source and source and source and source]

Growth, Development Delays, Issues

1. ADHD drugs [source]
2. Lead [source]

Hair Loss, Alopecia

1. Weight loss drugs [source]

Harm, Substantial including Damage to Cells or Mitochondria, Metabolic Disorders, Immune Suppression, Immunotoxicity, Post-Vaccination Syndrome (PVS), or other Multiple Serious Adverse Events

1. Antibiotic overprescription [source]
2. Antipsychotics [source]
3. Arsenic [source and source and source]
4. Artificial sweeteners, sucralose [source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
5. Asthma, hay fever drugs [source and source and source]
6. Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source]
7. Chemotherapy / antiblastic drugs [source and source]
8. Copper [source]
9. Covid-19 vaccine [source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
10. Diagnosis errors in hospitals [source]
11. Drugs, prescribed inappropriately, overprescribing [source and source and source and source]
12. EDCs [source and source and source and source and source and source]
13. Fast food (source of PFAS/EDC), slushies (source of glycerol) [source and source]
14. Glyphosate (See Pesticides)
15. GMOs [source and source]
16. Lead [source]
17. Heavy metals [source and source and source and source and source]
18. Medications, prescription and over-the-counter (phthalates/EDCs) [source]
19. Mercury [source and source]
20. Pesticides, weedkillers [source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
21. PFAS [source and source]
22. Processed meats such as sausage, bacon, hot dogs (source of PFAS/EDC) [source]
23. Radioactive iodine [source and source]
24. RSV vaccine [source]
25. Seed oils / vegetable oils / PUFAs / omega-6 dominance / linoleic acid [source and source and source and source]
26. Statins [source and source and source and source and source]
27. Sucralose (See Artificial Sweeteners)
28. Swine flu vaccine [source]
29. Tartrazine (yellow dye #5) [source and source and source]
30. Td vaccine [source]
31. Testing, excessive, unnecessary [source]
32. Tylenol, acetaminophen [source]
33. Vaccines [source and source and source]
34. Water, arsenic in [source and source and source and source and source]
35. Water, lead in [source and source and source and source]

Headaches, Migraines

1. 5G radiation [source]
2. ADHD drugs [source and source]
3. Allergy meds, nasal sprays, antihistamines [source]
4. Aspartame [source and source]
5. Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source]
6. Covid-19 vaccine [source]
7. DTap vaccine [source]
8. Food additives, artificial [source]
9. Gardasil HPV vaccine [source and source]
10. Glutamate, artificial (maltodextrin, yeast extract, hydrolyzed proteins, soy protein isolate, MSG, MfG, etc.) [source]
11. Inhalers, combination [source]
12. Lead [source]
13. Metformin (vitamin B12 deficiency) [source]
14. MMR vaccine [source]
15. Seizure drugs [source]
16. Shingles vaccine [source]
17. Statins [source]
18. Vitamin B-12 deficiency or absorption issues [source]
19. Water, lead in [source and source and source and source]

Heart Rate Issues, Arrythmia, Irregular Heartbeat, AFib (Atrial Fibrillation), Tachycardia, Reduced Heart Rate Variability (HRV), POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), Heart Palpitations

1. ADHD drugs [source and source and source and source]
2. Artificial sweeteners, aspartame [source and source]
3. Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source]
4. Covid-19 vaccine [source and source]
5. Heartburn (See Reflux)
6. Household scented products, sprays, candles [source and source and source]
7. Inhalers, combination [source]
8. Magnesium deficiency [source]
9. Reflux, GERD, heartburn, stomach acid issues [source and source]
10. Sleep issues [source and source and source and source]
11. Stress, chronic, burnout [source and source]

Hormonal / Endocrine System Issues, Thyroid Disorders, PCOS, Early Puberty, Androgen Deficiency, Gynecomastia, Demasculinizing, Feminizing, Serotonin Syndrome

1. Alcohol [source and source]
2. Antidepressants [source]
3. Antipsychotics [source and source]
4. Autoimmune disease, particularly Celiac, Hashimoto’s, or IBS [source and source]
5. Covid-19 vaccine [source]
6. Diet, processed foods, fast food (See also: nutrient deficiency) [source and source and source and source]
7. EDCs (endocrine-disrupting chemicals) [source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
8. Fluoride [source and source]
9. Food dyes, artificial [source and source and source]
10. Gardasil HPV vaccine [source]
11. Glyphosate, pesticides, herbicides [source and source and source and source and source and source]
12. Gut / digestive system issues & inflammation, leaky gut syndrome, microbiome imbalance, low levels of stomach acid [source and source and source]
13. Heavy metals [source]
14. Infection, chronic, which may stem from an autoimmune problem or high stress [source]
15. Insulin issues [source and source]
16. Iodine excess or deficiency [source and source and source and source and source and source]
17. Joint replacement (from metals being transported via the bloodstream) [source]
18. Lithium, “a trace mineral used as a drug for bipolar disorder” [source]
19. Medical scans (CT scans, mammograms, etc) that use ionizing radiation [source]
20. Medications, prescription and over-the-counter including antibiotics and pills that use EDCs [source and source and source and source and source]
21. Mercury [source and source]
22. Metformin (vitamin B12 deficiency) [source]
23. Nutrient deficiency or absorption issues including vitamins, minerals, micronutrients such as iron, zinc, selenium, magnesium, multiple vitamins – may stem from related disorders such as IBS [source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
24. Parabens (See EDCs)
25. Pesticides (See glyphosate, pesticides)
26. PFAS (See EDCs)
27. Plastics (antimony), estrogenic effects [source]
28. Processed meats such as sausage, bacon, hot dogs (source of PFAS/EDC) [source]
29. Radioactive iodine [source]
30. Sedentary lifestyle, inadequate movement [source and source and source and source]
31. Seed oils / vegetable oils / PUFAs / omega-6 dominance / linoleic acid [source]
32. Seizure drugs [source]
33. Sleep issues [source]
34. Smoking cigarettes [source]
35. Stress, particularly emotional stress [source and source aand source]
36. Tartrazine (yellow dye #5) [source and source and source]
37. Toxins, carcinogens, particularly microplastics [source and source and source and source]
38. Vitamin B-12 deficiency or absorption issues (See nutrient deficiency)

Joint Issues, Joint Pain, Arthropathy, Arthalgia

1. 5G radiation [source]
2. DTap vaccine [source]
3. Flu vaccine [source]
4. Gadolinium (A metal injected into a person to make internal body structures more visible on MRI scans) [source]
5. Metformin (vitamin B12 deficiency) [source]
6. Rubella vaccine [source]
7. Scans (X-ray, CT, MRI, DEXA, nuclear imaging, etc) that use “contrast agents” [source]
8. Shingles vaccine [source]
9. Vitamin B-12 deficiency or absorption issues [source]

Kidney / Renal Injury or Failure, Uremia, Interstitial Nephritis

1. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) [source]
2. Antibiotics [source]
3. Arsenic [source]
4. Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source and source]
5. Cadmium [source and source and source]
6. Chemotherapy drugs [source and source]
7. Copper [source]
8. Covid-19 vaccine [source and source and source and source and source]
9. Gadolinium (A metal injected into a person to make internal body structures more visible on MRI scans) [source]
10. GMOs [source and source]
11. Heavy metals [source]
12. Joint replacement (from metals being transported via the bloodstream) [source]
13. Lead [source and source]
14. Mercury [source and source]
15. Nickel [source]
16. NSAIDs such as Ibuprofen (Advil) [source]
17. Pesticides [source]
18. Scans (X-ray, CT, MRI, DEXA, nuclear imaging, etc) that use “contrast agents” [source and source and source]
19. Ulcer drugs [source]
20. Water, arsenic in [source and source and source and source and source]
21. Water, lead in [source and source and source and source]
22. Weight loss drugs [source and source]

Kidney Stones (Nephrolithiasis)

1. Antibiotics [source and source]
2. Gardasil HPV vaccine [source]
3. Weight loss drugs (GLP-1RA) [source]

Liver Issues, Fatty Liver Disease, Liver Failure

1. ADHD drugs [source]
2. Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
3. Antibiotics [source]
4. Antidepressants [source]
5. Antipsychotics [source]
6. Arsenic [source]
7. Carbohydrates (See also: Sugar) [source]
8. Copper [source]
9. Covid-19 vaccine [source]
10. EDCs [source and source]
11. Glyphosate (see pesticides/herbicides)
12. GMOs [source and source and source]
13. Heavy metals [source]
14. Hormone, thyroid issues [source]
15. Insulin resistance [source and source and source]
16. Iron [source]
17. Joint replacement (from metals being transported via the bloodstream) [source]
18. Medications, prescription and over-the-counter (phthalates/EDCs) [source]
19. Pesticides, herbicides [source and source and source]
20. Sedentary lifestyle [source and source and source]
21. Seed oils / vegetable oils / PUFAs / omega-6 dominance / linoleic acid [source and source]
22. Seizure drugs [source]
23. Sleep apnea [source]
24. Statins [source]
25. Sucralose [source]
26. Sugar, high fructose corn syrup [source and source and source]
27. Tylenol, acetaminophen [source]
28. Water, arsenic in [source and source and source and source and source]

Menstrual Issues

1. Covid-19 vaccine [source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
2. Gardasil HPV vaccine [source]

Mood Swings, Irritability, Worry, Psychological Distress

1. 5G radiation [source]
2. ADHD drugs [source and source]
3. Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
4. Antidepressants [source]
5. Anti-psychotic drugs [source]
6. Aspartame [source]
7. Asthma, hay fever drugs [source]
8. Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source]
9. Chemotherapy drugs [source]
10. Energy drinks [source]
11. Food additives, artificial [source]
12. Glutamate, artificial (maltodextrin, yeast extract, hydrolyzed proteins, soy protein isolate, MSG, MfG, etc.) [source]
13. Laxatives with PEG 3350, given to children [source]
14. Lead [source]
15. MMR vaccine [source]
16. Seizure drugs [source and source]
17. Water, lead in [source and source and source and source]

Muscle Contractions, Cramps or Spasms, Involuntary Movements, Ataxia, Tremors

The following conditions are listed separately: Tics (in Nervous System Disorders) and Seizures

1. ADHD drugs [source]
2. Anti-anxiety drugs [source and source]
3. Antidepressants [source]
4. Antipsychotics [source]
5. Covid-19 vaccine [source and source]
6. Flu vaccine [source]
7. Inhalers, combination [source]
8. Magnesium deficiency [source]
9. MMR vaccine [source]

Muscle or Connective Tissue Concerns or Disorders, Weakness, Pain, Myalgia (Muscle Pain)

The following conditions are listed separately: Muscle Contractions, Cramps or Spasms, Involuntary Movements, Ataxia, Tremors, Tics (in Nervous System Disorders) and Seizures

1. 5G radiation [source]
2. Antidepressants [source]
3. Antipsychotics [source]
4. Chemotherapy drugs [source]
5. Covid-19 vaccine [source and source]
6. DTap vaccine [source]
7. EDCs [source]
8. Flu vaccine [source and source]
9. Fluoride, bromide (iodine deficiency) [source]
10. Gardasil HPV vaccine [source and source]
11. Iodine deficiency [source and source]
12. Medications, prescription and over-the-counter (phthalates/EDCs) [source]
13. MMR vaccine [source and source]
14. Statins [source and source]
15. Vitamin D deficiency [source and source]

Nervous System / Neurological Injuries & Disorders, Numbness & Tingling, Tics, Nerve Damage, Demyelination, Transverse Myelitis (Disorder of Spinal Cord), Paralysis, Narcolepsy, Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, ALS, Opsoclonus Myoclonus

The following conditions are listed separately: Brain Damage / Cognitive Issues / Autism; Stroke (in Cardiovascular Issues); and Seizures

1. ADHD drugs [source]
2. Antidepressants [source]
3. Antipsychotics [source]
4. Arsenic [source and source]
5. Chemotherapy / antiblastic drugs [source and source]
6. Chromium [source]
7. Covid-19 vaccine [source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
8. DTaP / DPT vaccine [source and source]
9. EDCs [source and source and source and source]
10. Flu vaccine [source and source and source and source]
11. Gardasil HPV vaccine [source and source and source and source and source]
12. Heavy metals [source]
13. HiB vaccine [source]
14. Joint replacement (from metals being transported via the bloodstream) [source]
15. Laxatives with PEG 3350, given to children [source]
16. Lead [source and source and source]
17. Magnesium deficiency [source]
18. Measles vaccine [source]
19. Medications, prescription and over-the-counter (phthalates/EDCs) [source]
20. Mercury [source]
21. Metformin (vitamin B12 deficiency) [source]
22. Pesticides [source and source and source and source]
23. Rubella vaccine [source]
24. Statins [source and source]
25. Swine flu vaccine [source]
26. Tetanus vaccine [source]
27. Vitamin B-12 deficiency or absorption issues [source and source]
28. Water, arsenic in [source and source and source and source and source]
29. Water, lead in [source and source and source and source]

Pancreas Issues, Pancreatitis

1. Chemotherapy drugs [source]
2. Covid-19 vaccine [source and source]
3. GMOs [source and source]
4. MMR vaccine [source]
5. Seizure drugs [source]
6. Weight loss drugs [source and source]

Pertussis (Whooping Cough) or Croup

1. Pertussis vaccine [source and source]

Pneumonia

1. Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
2. Antipsychotics [source]
3. Covid-19 vaccine [source]
4. MMR vaccine [source]
5. Schizophrenia drugs [source]

Polio

1. Polio vaccine [source and source]

Psychological, Psychiatric Health Issues: Aggression, Hostility, Agitation, Abnormal Behavior, Risk Taking, Mania, Bipolar Disorder, Hallucinations, Delusions, Paranoia, Psychosis, Violence, Thoughts about Killing

1. ADHD drugs [source and source and source]
2. Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
3. Antidepressants, SSRIs [source and source and source and source]
4. Antihistamines [source]
5. Antipsychotics [source and source]
6. Asthma, hay fever drugs [source and source and source]
7. Covid-19 vaccine [source and source]
8. Joint replacement (from metals crossing into the brain) [source]
9. Laxatives with PEG 3350, given to children [source]
10. Lead [source]
11. Metformin (vitamin B12 deficiency) [source]
12. Sleep issues [source and source and source and source and source]
13. Tylenol, acetaminophen [source]
14. Vitamin B-12 deficiency or absorption issues [source and source]
15. Water, lead in [source and source and source and source]

Reproductive Harm: Fertility Issues, Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Premature Birth, Birth Complications, Birth Defects, Newborn Complications, Harms to Breastmilk, Perinatal & Postnatal Depression, Harm to Baby’s Development

1. Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
2. Antibiotics [source]
3. Antidepressants, SSRIs [source and source and source and source]
4. Antipsychotics [source]
5. Arsenic [source]
6. Benzene [source] See also: acne products and sunscreens containing benzene
7. Chemotherapy / antiblastic drugs [source and source]
8. Chromium [source and source]
9. Covid-19 vaccine [source and source and source]
10. EDCs [1982 source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and and source and source and source and source and source and source]
11. Fast food (source of PFAS/EDC + contraceptive) [source and source and source]
12. Fluoride, bromide (iodine deficiency) [source]
13. Gardasil HPV vaccine [source and source]
14. Glyphosate (See Pesticides)
15. GMO food [source and source and source]
16. Iodine deficiency [source]
17. Lead [source]
18. Medications, prescription and over-the-counter (phthalates/EDCs) [source]
19. Mercury [source and source]
20. Metformin (vitamin B12 deficiency) [source]
21. Pesticides [source and source and source and source and source and source]
22. PFAS [source and source]
23. Processed meats such as sausage, bacon, hot dogs (source of PFAS/EDC) [source]
24. Radioactive iodine [source and source]
25. Scans (X-ray, CT, MRI, DEXA, nuclear imaging, etc) [source and source]
26. Seizure drugs [source]
27. Steroids [source]
28. Sucralose [source]
29. Swine flu vaccine [source]
30. Ultrasound [source and source]
31. Vitamin B-12 deficiency or absorption issues [source and source]
32. Water, arsenic in [source and source and source and source and source]
33. Water, lead in [source and source and source and source]

Respiratory, Breathing Issues, Infections or Diseases, Flu/Influenza, Cough, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Dyspnea (Shortness of Breath, Gasping for Air), Apnea (Temporary Breathing Cessation), Covid, RSV Disease, Sinus Problems, Lung (Pulmonary) Issues, Pulmonary Fibrosis

1. 5G radiation [source]
2. Aluminum [source] (aluminosis = lung disease)
3. Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
4. Antihistamines [source]
5. Arsenic [source and source]
6. Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source]
7. Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source]
8. Chemotherapy / antiblastic drugs [source and source]
9. Chromium [source]
10. Covid-19 vaccine [source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
11. DTap vaccine [source]
12. EDCs [source and source and source]
13. Flu vaccine [source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
14. Gardasil HPV vaccine [source]
15. Heavy metals [source]
16. HiB vaccine [source]
17. Household cleaning products, bleach [source]
18. Household scented products, sprays, candles [source and source]
19. Infections, chronic, drug resistant bacteria [source]
20. Inhalers, combination [source]
21. Medications, prescription and over-the-counter (phthalates/EDCs) [source]
22. Mercury [source]
23. Metformin (vitamin B12 deficiency) [source]
24. Monoclonal antibodies [source]
25. Nickel [source]
26. Pesticides [source and source]
27. RSV vaccine [source and source source]
28. Vaccines [source and source]
29. Vitamin B-12 deficiency or absorption issues [source]
30. Vitamin D deficiency or absorption issues [source and source]
31. Water, arsenic in [source and source and source and source and source]

Seizures, Convulsions, Epilepsy

1. ADHD drugs [source and source and source and source]
2. Antibiotic: Isoniazid [source and source]
3. Antidepressants [source and source and source and source and source]
4. Antihistamines, including Diphenhydramine, Benadryl [source and source and source]
5. Antipsychotics [source and source and source]
6. Aspartame [source and source and source and source and source]
7. Cannabinoids, synthetic [source]
8. Copper, excess or impaired copper metabolism [source and source]
9. Covid-19 vaccine [source and source and source and source and source]
10. Dementia drugs [source and source]
11. DTaP vaccine [source and source and source and source and source and source]
12. Flu, Covid combination vaccine [source and source]
13. Gardasil HPV vaccine [source and source and source]
14. Gluten [source]
15. Hepatitis B vaccine [source]
16. Laxatives with PEG 3350, given to children [source]
17. Magnesium deficiency [source]
18. MMR vaccine [source and source and source]
19. MMRV vaccine [source and source]
20. Painkillers, including Tramadol (an opioid) [source and source and source]
21. Pertussis vaccine [source and source]
22. Proton pump inhibitors [source and source and source]
23. Sleep apnea [source]
24. Stimulant drugs [source]
25. Sunscreens, excessive use (vitamin D deficiency) [source and source]
26. Swine flu (H1N1 influenza) vaccine [source]
27. Traumatic brain injury (TBI), head trauma [source]
28. Vaccines [source and source]
29. Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) deficiency [source and source]
30. Vitamin D deficiency or absorption issues [source and source]
31. Weight loss drugs [source]
32. Zolpidem, Ambien withdrawal [source and source and source and source]

Sexual Dysfunction, Low Sex Drive

1. Antidepressants [source and source]
2. Antipsychotics [source]
3. Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source]
4. Chemotherapy drugs [source]
5. Covid-19 vaccine [source and source]
6. Opioids [source]

Shingles

1. Chickenpox vaccine [source and source]

Shoulder Injury (SIRVA), Injection Site Injury

1. DT vaccine [source]
2. Flu vaccine [source]
3. Vaccines [source]

SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Crib Death), Infant Mortality

1. DTap vaccine [source and source and source and source and source and source]
2. Formula-feeding [source and source and source and source and source]
3. Hepatitis B vaccine [source]
4. HiB vaccine [source]
5. Monoclonal antibodies [source]
6. Vaccines generally and vaccines in combination (“hexavalent vaccination”) [source and source and source and source and source and source]
7. Vitamin K injection [source]

Skin / Dermatological Issues or Conditions, Irritation, Rash, Atopic Dermatitis, Eczema, Systemic Fibrosis

1. 5G radiation [source]
2. ADHD drugs [source]
3. Antibiotics [source and source and source]
4. Antidepressants [source]
5. Antipsychotics [source]
6. Arsenic [source and source]
7. Chemotherapy / antiblastic drugs [source and source]
8. Chromium [source]
9. Covid-19 vaccine [source]
10. EDCs [source]
11. Flu vaccine [source]
12. Gadolinium (A metal injected into a person to make internal body structures more visible on MRI scans) [source]
13. Gardasil HPV vaccine [source]
14. Gut issues, low levels of stomach acid [source and source]
15. HiB vaccine [source]
16. Medications, prescription and over-the-counter (phthalates/EDCs) [source]
17. Meningococcal vaccine [source]
18. MMR vaccine [source]
19. Nickel [source]
20. Scans (X-ray, CT, MRI, DEXA, nuclear imaging, etc) that use “contrast agents” [source]
21. Seizure drugs [source]
22. Shingles vaccine [source]
23. Statins [source]
24. Vaccines [source]
25. Water, arsenic in [source and source and source and source and source]

Sleep Issues or Disorders, Sleep Apnea, Insomnia, RLS

1. 5G radiation [source]
2. ADHD drugs [source and source]
3. Alzheimer’s drug [source]
4. Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
5. Antidepressants [source and source]
6. Antipsychotics [source and source]
7. Benzos [source]
8. Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source]
9. Covid-19 vaccine [source and source and source]
10. EDCs [source]
11. Energy drinks [source]
12. Laxatives with PEG 3350, given to children [source]
13. Medications, prescription and over-the-counter (phthalates/EDCs) [source]
14. Seizure drugs [source]
15. Statins [source]
16. Ultra-processed foods [source and source]

Testicular or Prostate Health Issues, Sperm Count or Male Fertility Issues

1. Covid-19 vaccine [source]
2. Glyphosate [source and source and source and source and source]
3. GMO food [source and source and source and source and source]
4. Lead [source]
5. Metformin (vitamin B12 deficiency) [source]
6. MMR vaccine [source]
7. Radioactive iodine [source and source]
8. Seed oils [source and source]
9. Sunscreens, oxybenzone [source]
10. Vitamin B-12 deficiency or absorption issues [source]
11. Water, lead in [source and source and source and source]

Tumors

1. Anti-anxiety drugs [source]

Vision Problems, Blindness, Eye Issues, Ocular Shingles

1. ADHD drugs [source]
2. Antidepressants [source]
3. Antihistamines [source]
4. Covid-19 vaccine [source and source]
5. Diet [source and source]
6. Flu vaccine [source and source]
7. Gardasil HPV vaccine [source and source]
8. Metformin (vitamin B12 deficiency) [source]
9. MMR vaccine [source]
10. Seizure drugs [source]
11. Shingles vaccine [source]
12. Vaccines [source]
13. Vitamin B-12 deficiency or absorption issues [source]
14. Weight loss drugs [source and source and source]

Toxic Drugs as First-Line Treatment?

Do you consider it sound practice to use toxic chemicals as a first-line treatment for conditions caused by verifiable conditions (often poisons in food, air and water)?

Is there any greater absurdity than a medical model that treats the symptoms of disease with sub-lethal dosages of toxic chemicals and in which there is no attempt to uncover, understand or remove the causes of those imbalances?

After all, what disease has ever been found to be caused by a lack of a drug? Is acid reflux caused by a lack of proton-pump inhibitors? Is heart disease caused by a lack of statin drugs? Is osteoporosis caused by a lack of Fosamax? Is cancer caused by a lack of chemotherapy? Is depression caused by a lack of Paxil?

Absolutely not. Then why would anyone consider it sound practice to use potentially toxic chemicals as a first-line treatment for conditions that are not caused by a lack of a chemical? To the contrary, many diseases are caused exactly by culminative exposures to chemicals that… are biologically alien to the body… We are treating poisoning with poisons! – Sayer Ji, GreenMedInfo

Stifling Treatments That Don’t Benefit Industry

Healing modalities that don’t benefit industry are underutilized, suppressed, and disparaged. Providers who are perceived as a threat to establishment dictates or lucrative markets are condemned, intimidated and attacked.

Drugs Kill But Safe Alternatives Are Suppressed

Prescription drugs kill nearly fifteen times as many Americans per year than the casualty toll of domestic terrorist attacks from over thirteen years combined, but still natural alternatives are suppressed and maligned despite a growing body of evidence supporting their far greater safety and efficacy. – GreenMedInfo

1. Pharma & AMA Suppress Cancer Cures That They Don’t Profit From — This article refers to a documentary called Cancer: The Forbidden Cures which provides evidence and testimonials regarding the medical establishment’s suppression of effective modalities and resources. “The chief editor of JAMA [the publication of the American Medical Association] for 26 years, Morris Fishbein, worked tirelessly to prevent any potential cancer cure that was not under the control of the medical establishment from seeing the light of day.” See also: Suppressed Cancer Recovery Successes See also: Cancer: The Forbidden Cures,
2. Example of How Establishment Medicine Treats Doctors Who Act with Integrity and Do Not Comply with Establishment Corruption — “Dr. Myhill’s troubles with the GMC did not stem from patient complaints. Instead, they arose from her bold refusal to conform to mainstream medical practices that often prioritise quick pharmaceutical fixes over sustainable, preventative care.Her philosophy? Treat the root cause of illness rather than masking symptoms. This approach emphasises natural remedies, proper nutrition and patient education, often at odds with a system incentivised to prescribe medications. Dr. Myhill has long been critical of overprescription, the side lining of preventative measures like proper nutrition and the lack of emphasis on vitamins such as vitamin D, which she argues is essential for immune health. Her methods, though backed by evidence, have made her both a target of institutional pushback and a hero to patients seeking a different path.”
3. Harvard Doctor Had Polio & Cured Himself with High Doses of Vit C — “Both the medical profession and the public consider that vitamin C is just a vitamin to be taken in small doses. Yet I have stated for years in my medical column that vitamin C is also an antibiotic and an antifungal that is safe and inexpensive, and saves lives from diseases like polio and 30 other infections… During my final year at Harvard Medical School I developed this disease. I know the terror of the seeing the creeping paralysis of my legs and abdominal muscles and knowing there was no treatment or vaccine available for it during the great epidemic of polio in 1950. Moreover, some hospital cases were in the iron lung. I wondered whether I would be condemned for the rest of my life in this machine where you wish but are unable to kill yourself.”
4. Minimizing or Casting Doubt on Vitamin D, a Powerhouse of a Treatment — “There are tens of thousands of peer-reviewed scientific publications showing the benefits and necessity of vitamin D for optimal health. To take a single commentary and use it to create doubt about the overwhelming weight of scientific evidence is something… [called] ‘doubt mongering.'”
5. Hoxsey Jailed & Persecuted for Curing People with Herbs — Harry Hoxsey used a combination of natural herbs that his grandfather had discovered by chance and passed on to his family. The treatments created a bodily terrain unfavorable to the growth of cancer cells. Simultaneously, it enhanced the body’s own immune response and capacity to eliminate toxins. Learn more here.
6. Sebi Cured Cancer & Was Poisoned in Prison For It — Dr. Sebi has “supreme court ruling to prove it.”
7. Scientist Royal Rife’s Successful Electromagnetic Therapy Suppressed — “Many doctors were using this method successfully in the 1930’s… Doctors were forced to stop these treatments. The AMA, under Fishbein, forbade articles to be published in medical journals about this; laboratory results done by the government were suddenly mysteriously lost. Researchers were treated as liars who proposed these techniques, and the writer of an article that was published by the Smithsonian Institute explaining Rife’s techniques died in a car accident. Who was responsible for suppressing Rife’s technology? Even in the 1930’s the financiers were already mostly controlling medicine.”
8. FDA Suppressed Noninvasive Reich Therapy — Wilhelm Reich’s noninvasive therapy yielded remarkable results and can be duplicated at home.

Suppression & Ridicule of Healing Resources: The Rife Machine

The history of medicine is replete with stories of genius betrayed by backward thought and jealously, but most pathetically, by greed and money… Orthodox big-money medicine resents and seeks to neutralize and/or destroy those who challenge its beliefs. Often, the visionary who challenges it pays a heavy price for his ‘heresy.’ … [Rife] developed a universal cure which could make most drugs obsolete… In one of the blackest episodes in recorded history, this remarkable electronic therapy was sabotaged and buried by a ruthless group of men. It has re-emerged in the underground medical/alternative health world only since the mid-1980’s. This is the story of Royal Raymond Rife and his fabulous discoveries and electronic instruments. If you have never heard of Rife before, prepare to be angered and incredulous at what this great man achieved for all of us only to have it practically driven from the face of the planet… Of course, some may regard this as just an amusing piece of fiction. However, for those who are willing to do some investigating on their own, there will be mentioned several highly-respected doctors and medical authorities who worked with Rife, as well as some of the remarkable technical aspects of his creation. So let’s now turn to the story of the most amazing medical pioneer of the 20th century. – Royal Raymond Rife

When evidence began to emerge that petroleum-based medicines were causing cancer, Mr. Rockefeller founded the American Cancer Society through which he suppressed that information. – John D. Rockefeller Wiped Out Natural Cures to Create Big Pharma

Legal Precedents

Legal precedents on “standard of care” and breach of duty are significant factors in how doctors practice medicine, and on the state of the medical industry as a whole. The subjects of “standard of care” and medical malpractice law provide critical context and insight into why certain patterns have emerged in establishment medicine (particularly in the U.S.).

Legal Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Standard of Care, Custom, Reasonable vs Unreasonable

Negligence, in general, is legally defined as “the standard of conduct to which one must conform… [and] is that of a reasonable man under like circumstances.”⁴ In law, medical malpractice is considered a specific area within the general domain of negligence. It requires four conditions be met for the plaintiff to recover damages. These conditions are: duty; breach of duty; harm; and causation. The second element, breach of duty, is synonymous with the “standard of care.” Prior to several important cases in the 1900s, the standard of care was defined by the legal concept of “custom.” … If others in the business are commonly practicing a certain way that eliminates hazards, then this practice can be used to define the standard of care. A jury still needed to decide, however, whether this “custom” was reasonable and whether the deviation from this “custom” was so unreasonable as to cause harm… The 1974 case of Helling v. Carey set a worrisome precedent for medical malpractice cases. The court essentially ruled that even though the customary practice at the time was followed, the physician was still liable… The ruling in Helling v Carey prompted state legislatures to pass statutes that defined the standard of care in their jurisdiction. The state of Washington was the first to pass this type of legislation, when they stated that the standard of care is not met when “the defendant or defendants [fail] to exercise that degree of skill, care and learning possessed by other persons in the same profession.” The good news for practicing physicians is that in more recent cases there appears to be an effort to ensure that jurors understand that the standard of care does not mean perfection in practice. While old cases in law tend to be more powerful as they have stood the test of time, these more recent cases help show a trend toward keeping jury expectations realistic… In conclusion, the concept of the standard of care has evolved over the years and will continue to change as legal theory in this area develops. Hopefully this will allow for increased certainty and clarity, which is the stated goal of all laws. The bad news is that there are several important cases where the suggestion is that even if a practice is not the standard, if it is reasonable, a physician can be found culpable for not pursuing that course of action. The good news for physicians is that in more recent cases the courts have frequently upheld that the standard of care is what a minimally competent physician in the same field would do in the same situation, with the same resources. These recent cases also note that bad outcomes are to be expected, and all entities can not be expected to be diagnosed. Finally, clinical practice guidelines are being used more frequently in court cases as support for the standard of care; however, their acceptance and uses are continually changing and decided on a case-by-case basis – The Standard of Care: Legal History and Definitions (PubMed), 2011

Summary of Legal Precedents

• According to the 2011 report in PubMed (linked above), legal precedent at times has required that, in essence, medical doctors conform to “custom” which in a legal context refers to how “others in the business are commonly practicing.”
• After 1974, legal precedent is inconsistent and unclear. What is accepted as “standard of care” is “continually changing and decided on a case-by-case basis.”

Implications

While the climate before 1974 was legally safer for doctors, it nevertheless pressured them to be virtual slaves to a system (legally called “custom”), defined by whatever their “business” as a whole is doing.

• The “business” of medicine in the U.S. alone involves more than a million physicians (in 2024) and “more than 37 million citations for biomedical literature (as of November 2024 in PubMed). How, then, is an individual doctor reasonably able to stay up-to-date on what “others in the business are commonly practicing”?
• And how is a medical doctor able to think critically about the situation at hand, implementing the best solution that might require unique combinations or new solutions when, by definition, such individualizing and leadership is contrary to common practice?

Other considerations include:

• Businesses can be corrupted in which case being a slave to such a system is to do the bidding of corrupt institutions, and in fact, medicine is verifiably corrupted by corporate agendas. (See above.)
• Even in principled businesses, norms may not be the most successful course of action in all cases as they cannot possibly take into account the plethora of unique situations faced by individuals, nor enable or encourage innovative solutions.
• In light of the legal uncertainty, we might ask, do the legal rulings imply that doctors are required to follow norms, or are they now expected to make individual decisions? It seems both and neither. Doesn’t this put doctors between a rock and a hard place? Norms are required, but may not be good enough and any decision made—whether within norms or outside them—can be required to be defended in a court of law. Thus, both before and after 1974, if a doctor who chooses to use protocols outside of the “norm” (a moving target that presumably no one can be sure of), they can be required to defend their decisions in a court of law rather than simply to the clients who hire them.
• Such a precarious legal environment lends itself to the arising of centralized organizations such as the American Medical Association, Centers for Disease Control, and National Institutes of Health (among many others) to advise (dictate) protocols to be used by virtually all medical doctors. As with all businesses, centralized organizations are vulnerable to corruption with widespread impact.

Alternatives & Considerations

Considerations

1. Ensure Drugs & Vaccines are Properly Researched; Focus on Chronic Disease; Remove Corrupt Funding in Medical Research — Considerations from a health policy roundtable held on June 27, 2023: “Implement a digitized medical informatics system so that correlation studies can be rapidly done to determine the impact of drugs and vaccines on public health… Redirect federal grants away from infectious disease research to study chronic disease instead… End the practice of allowing scientists with the National Institutes of Health to collect royalties on products they’ve worked on… End gain-of-function research, and work to get all nations to sign onto a treaty to ban it, as manmade pathogens have been responsible for most of the worst infectious outbreaks in modern history.”
2. Learn from the Chinese Medicine & Homeopathy Understanding of Disease Progression — “Both of these systems (Chinese medicine and homeopathy) have observed that diseases tend to enter the body superficially (at the smallest vessels) and then penetrate deeper and deeper into the body as the disease worsens. As a result, a significant part of their diagnostic model is based upon determining how deep a pathogenic factor has penetrated, and their treatment is based on reversing that process to expel it from the body. In contrast, Western medicine often does the opposite (e.g., by suppressing fevers or rashes). My overall sense from observing the wildfire illness and COVID-19 is that the diseases initially enter the airway tract (where they create symptoms correlating to fluid stasis) and as it penetrates deeper, enters the lungs, then the smallest blood vessels lining the lungs, and finally the larger vessels of the body… This progression from the superficial to the deep vessels (frequently beginning with the lungs) is also identical to what I and others have observed with progressively worsening COVID-19 infections and vaccine injuries. This, for example, I believe, explains the curious COVID-19 phenomena where patients often have low oxygen readings (which are measured in the smallest blood vessels in the fingers which sludged blood has difficulty reaching) but simultaneously do not clinically appear to be oxygen starved because the blood circulation is preserved in their larger vessels.”
3. Pay Attention to the Body’s Signals (Through the Nervous System, Especially) and Respond Before it Turns into Crisis — “I am joined by neuroscientist, Dr. Caroline Leaf. With today’s children facing a mental health crisis like never before with skyrocketing rates of anxiety and depression, Dr. Leaf is here to show us a way out… When it comes to mental health, it’s time we start looking at signals, and what they are trying to tell us. By observing things like emotions, bodily sensations, and behaviors, we can better understand what our children are experiencing and walk through those things with them before it becomes a mental health crisis. Listen to learn more about how we can identify signals rather than symptoms.”
4. Note the Plentiful Research on the Efficacy of Homeopathy — “The fact of the matter is that research showing the efficacy of homeopathic medicines has been published in some of the world’s most respected medical journals. Here’s just a few of them: The Lancet; BMJ (British Medical Journal); Chest (the publication of the American College of Chest Physicians); Pediatrics (publication of the American Academy of Pediatrics); Cancer (journal of the American Cancer Society); Journal of Clinical Oncology; Pediatrics Infectious Disease Journal (publication of the European Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases); European Journal of Pediatrics (publication of the Swiss Society of Pediatrics and the Belgium Society of Pediatrics). Would you be shocked to learn that Wikipedia doesn’t mention eight of the nine references here? … The newest review of homeopathic research published in Systematic Reviews confirmed a difference between the effects of homeopathic treatment and of placebo. In reviewing the “highest quality studies,” the researchers found that patients given homeopathic treatment were almost twice as likely to experience a therapeutic benefit as those given a placebo.”
5. Utilize Ayurveda & Other Wellness Modalities That are Without Risk & Side Effects — “The Natural Law explores Amish Shah’s decade-long journey back to wellness with Ayurveda. Through his encounters with leading doctors and scientists, you’ll discover why Ayurveda could be humanity’s greatest answer to reclaiming our physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. And through his journey, you’ll learn how to remedy the root causes of illness and emotional turmoil in yourself and your loved ones… Making synthetic medicine your first and only option could turn out to be downright dangerous. The idea that a one-size-fits-all approach is an effective medical approach to health, or that synthetic medicines are superior to natural remedies, despite the inherent dangers of long-term use and the rarely discussed side effects, can leave patients feeling worse off than before.”

More on What You Can Do

The only time you have control over is Now. A person can only feel or act or pay attention in the Now.

And with each Now moment, it’s possible to pause and take a conscious breath, observing what’s happening with a sense of curiosity. One moment at a time, you can peacefully choose to be in the power of you heart, to be free of subconscious programming, and to make your own choices.

• Begin quietly, with an inner focus. — What You Can Do and Where to Start: Proactive Empowerment & Human Resilience
• Get perspective. — The World as it Really Is. Making Sense of What Doesn’t Make Sense. The Great Awakening.
• Realize your power and take it back, step-by-step. — Become Aware of Where You’ve Given Your Power Away to Authorities & Systems That Shouldn’t Have It. Decide to Reclaim It.
• Go local. — The Failure of Systems. The Power of People. The Case for Going Local.

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The End of a Cycle, and the Beginning of a New One — The One We Choose to Create

Prophecies from the Mayan Calendar, Nostradamus and the Bible indicate that we are now living in ‘the end times’. Not necessarily the end of time, but certainly the end of time as we know it, the end of a cycle. Many of the ancient seers were able to see so far into the future and then no more. We are coming to a blank page, the beginning of a new chapter which we are yet to write. What this new chapter looks like is up to us.”

– A New Chapter by Dana Mrkich

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2. 5 Pillars of Mindful Awareness That Transformed My Life — Nicole Howard, Tiny Buddha link
3. Berberine: Powerful Benefits for Blood Sugar, Fat Burning, and Gut Health — Dr. David Jockers link
4. Breathe Easy: Vital Solutions for Better Respiratory Health — Dr. Isaac Eliaz MD link
5. Cancer Cures Video: Video Documentary Reveals Suppressed Cancer Cures — WantToKnow.info link
6. Can Sleeping Pills Cause Cancer? — Brandel France de Bravo, MPH, National Center for Health Research link
7. Crucial Benefits of Vitamin B-12 + Best Plant-Based Sources — Brian Vaszily, The Art of Anti-Aging link
8. International Coalition for Drug Awareness: Mission — International Coalition for Drug Awareness link
9. Is Ibuprofen Bad For You? The Truth About NSAIDs and Your Gut Health — Dr. Will Cole link
10. Lies I Taught in Medical School (Chapter 1) — Dr. Robert Lufkin MD link
11. Magnesium (Fact Sheet for Health Professionals) — National Institutes of Health link
12. Mammograms and Your Risk of Cancer — Dr. David Jockers link
13. Painting, Firefighting, and Shiftwork — IARC Publications link
14. Side Effects of ADHD Drugs — Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) link
15. Side Effects of Anti-Anxiety Drugs — Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) link
16. Side Effects of Antidepressants — Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) link
17. Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs — Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) link
18. Skincare Chemicals And Coral Reefs; Common Chemicals Used In Thousands Of Products To Protect Against Harmful Effects Of Ultraviolet Light Threaten Corals And Other Marine Life. — National Ocean Service link
19. SSRI Science — International Coalition for Drug Awareness link
20. The Real Risks of Childhood Vaccines — Alan Brough, Vaccine Choice Canada link
21. The Top 12 Natural Antihistamines For Allergies — Dr. Will Cole link
22. Titanium Toxicity — Dr. Wendy Myers, MYERS Detox link
23. Understanding Microplastics and Their Harmful Effects on Health — Dr. Isaac Eliaz MD link
24. Warning Signs of a B12 Deficiency — Dr. Jockers link
25. When Heartburn Medications Can Be Dangerous — Dr. Jockers link

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1. Apr 8, 2025 — Limiting TV Time Helps Reduce Heart Disease Risk — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
2. Apr 8, 2025 — Study Shows Following This Diet Can Help Slow Down Vision Loss By Up To 34% — Molly Knudsen, M.S., RDN, MindBodyGreen link
3. Apr 7, 2025 — 27% ‘Higher Risk Of Influenza’ Among Vaccinated: Cleveland Clinic: Study Of 53,402 Participants — ​Jon Fleetwood link
4. Apr 7, 2025 — Bombshell Study Reveals 27% Negative Efficacy Of 2024-2025 Influenza Vaccine Among Working-Age Adults — Sayer Ji link
5. Apr 7, 2025 — New Study – Flu Vaccination Linked To 27% Increased Risk Of Flu — ​Nicolas Hulscher MPH link
6. Apr 6, 2025 — Lactic Acidosis — Drugs.com link
7. Apr 4, 2025 — Effectiveness Of The Influenza Vaccine During The 2024-2025 Respiratory Viral Season — ​Nabin K. Shrestha et al, medRxiv link
8. Apr 04, 2025 — New Study – Seed Oil Fats Fuel Aggressive Breast Cancer Growth — ​Nicolas Hulscher, MPH link
9. Apr 4, 2025 — Water Fluoridation Linked to Autism, Other Developmental Delays in New Study: Children exposed to fluoridated water in the first 10 years of life had a lower risk for tooth decay but a higher risk of developing several serious neurodevelopmental disorders. — Brenda Balettie PhD, Children’s Health Defense link
10. Apr 3, 2025 — Which Are The Most Effective Lifestyle Strategies To Combat PCOS? — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
11. Apr 2, 2025 — Cancer Risk Of Covid Shots; Evidence Continues To Mount…. — Philip Altman link
12. Apr 2, 2025 — Tooth decay prevention and neurodevelopmental disorder risk following childhood fluoride exposure; “Fluoride exposure in the year of birth… slightly increased the risk of autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, intellectual disability, and specific delays in development. During the first 10 years of life, children who were fluoride-exposed… were at significantly greater risk for autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, and specific delays in development.” — David A. Geier & Mark R. Geier, BMC Pediatrics link
13. Mar 30, 2025 — Use of antidepressant medication linked to substantial increase in risk of sudden cardiac death — European Society of Cardiology, EurekAlert link
14. Mar 29, 2025 — Adverse Drug Reactions one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality — Outraged Human link
15. Mar 27, 2025 — Constipation Is More Than a Nuisance—Here’s How to Treat It Naturally — Naiwen Hu, The Epoch Times link
16. Mar 24, 2025 — How Sleeping Pills Harm Your Brain and Raise Dementia Risk — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
17. Mar 21, 2025 — “I WAS THERE When Big Pharma Corrupted The Media!” – Sharyl Attkisson — The Jimmy Dore Show 17-min video
18. Mar 21, 2025 — The Importance Of Vitamin B12 For Brain Function In Seniors — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
19. Mar 19, 2025 — Dr Clare Craig: Pharma Industry Looks To Get More And More People On Lifelong Medication: The influence of profit-driven pharma industry in regulatory agencies and medical science needs to be stopped and a new culture be adopted where medicines are not just piled up on the patients. — Hannes Sarv link
20. Mar 17, 2025 — The Shocking Truth About Skin Cancer: What You’re Not Being Told About the Sun — The Vigilant Fox link
21. Mar 15, 2025 — Mediterranean Diet On Development And Progression Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Observational Studies — Pedro Marques-Couto et al, Nutrients link
22. Mar 14, 2025 — Potential Carcinogen Found in 6 Popular Acne Products, Prompting Recall: FDA — Cara Lynn Schultz, People link
23. Mar 14, 2025 — FDA Says Acne Products Recalled Over Carcinogenic Substance; The agency said it tested six products and found elevated levels of benzene, a chemical used in industrial processes. — Jack Philips, The Epoch Times link
24. Mar 14, 2025 — Direct sensing of dietary ω-6 linoleic acid through FABP5-mTORC1 signaling — Nikos Koundouros et al, Science link
25. Mar 13, 2025 — This Pill Causes Dementia — Dr. Eric Berg, YouTube link and 14-min video
26. Mar 12, 2025 — Limiting TV Time May Reduce Heart Disease Risk For People With Genetic Risk For Diabetes — News Medical Life Sciences link
27. Mar 12, 2025 — Mississippi Bans Lab-Grown Meat Linked to Cancer-Causing Oncogenes: Joins Florida and Alabama — Jon Fleetwood link
28. Mar 8, 2025 — Here’s A Thought… What If Everything We Were Told About Sunscreen Was A Lie?; While Sunscreen Does Reduce The Risk Of Some Non-Lethal Skin Cancers, The Promise That It Is The Holy Grail Of Preventing The Killer Ones Is Questionable At The Very, Most Generous Best — Independent Medical Alliance and Jenna McCarthy link
29. Mar 8, 2025 — The Silent Axe: AHPRA’s War on Medicine and the Death of Public Trust-the gap between medicine and humanity widens. — Dr. Ian Brighthope link
30. ​Mar 7, 2025 — Pesticide Mixtures Linked to Higher Rates of Childhood Cancer, Study Finds — Environmental Health News (EHN) link
31. Mar 6, 2025 — The Hidden Dangers of Prenatal Ultrasounds — A Midwestern Doctor link
32. Mar 6, 2025 — ‘Skinny jabs’: how uninformed consent has delivered a false promise — Alliance for Natural Health link
33. Mar 5, 2025 — Spotlight on UPFs: NIH explores link between ultra-processed foods and heart disease — National Institutes of Health link
34. Mar 4, 2025 — Chronic Diseases Are Killing Kids – and Exposure to Chemicals Is Driving the Epidemic — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
35. Mar 4, 2025 — What We Have Exported to the Whole World: “The Great Poisoning”— Anne Dachel link
36. Mar 2, 2025 — Reports of Blindness After Popular Weight Loss Injections —  Amber Baker, The Vaccine Reaction link
37. Mar 1, 2025 — FDA Will Finally Ban Controversial Ingredient in Popular Decongestants — Carly Cassella, Science Alert link
38. March 2025 — Correlation of atorvastatin with subjective memory deficits: a study from the NHANES and FAERS databases — Hao Zhang et al, Frontiers in Neurology link
39. Feb 27, 2025 — Questioning Coverage for Coronary Artery Scans: Why we should pump the breaks on insurance coverage for CAC scores; “There is no current evidence that CAC scoring saves lives…” — Zachary Robert Caverley, Physician Assistant link
40. Feb 26, 2025 — UK Rise in Superbugs Pose Challenge for Govt: Study — Medical Xpress link
41. Feb 24, 2025 — BREAKING: Insurance Data Reveals U.S. Mortality Crisis Persists—Mass Covid-19 “Vaccination” Likely to Blame;  Sharp rises in young cardiac, neurological, and cancer-related deaths persist in the wake of the mass Covid-19 mRNA injection campaign. — Nicolas Hulscher MPH link
42. Feb 24, 2025 — While U.S. mortality spike is normalizing, 5 troubling trends continue — Doug Bailey, Insurance NewsNet link
43. Feb 22, 2025 — Ozempic Linked to 19 Adverse Health Events — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
44. Feb 22, 2025 — THIS HAS GOT TO STOP!!; “What would happen to your body if you were put on 48 different medications? This is the average number of medications a person takes in an assisted living home in the United States.” — Dr. Eric Berg (YouTube) 11-min video
45. Feb 21, 2025 — Study Finds Link Between Popular Weight-Loss Drug and Rare ‘Eye Stroke’; “A potential… increase in the risk of a rare eye condition that is sometimes called ‘eye stroke’ was found in patients with Type 2 diabetes who use semaglutide, also used for weight loss, new research finds.” — George Citroner, The Epoch Times link
46. Feb 21, 205 — Researcher Says FDA Needs to Reevaluate Acetaminophen After Study Finds ADHD Link: Acetaminophen is used by many pregnant women to control pain or reduce their fever. — Jack Phillips, The Epoch Times link
47. Feb 20, 2025 — 15 Natural Antibiotic Alternatives — Marjory Wildcraft, Grow Network link
48. Feb 19, 2025 — What’s the relationship between vitamin B-12 and depression?; “Low levels of B-12 and other B vitamins and folate may be linked to depression.” — Dr. Daniel K. Hall-Flavin, MD, Mayo Clinic link
49. Feb 19, 2025 — ‘Public is Sick of the Swamp’: RFK Jr. Should Start by Targeting ‘Revolving Door’ Between Big Pharma, Federal Health Agencies — Michael Nevradakis PhD, Children’s Health Defense link
50. Feb 19, 2025 — I’m An RD: Here’s How I’m Protecting My Gut While On Antibiotics — Molly Knudsen RDN, MindBodyGreen link
51. Feb 18, 2025 — Nationwide drug recall: Injectables mislabeled, may result in overdose and death — Dallas Gagnon, Mass Live link
52. Feb 18, 2025 — ‘Human Pin Cushions’: Pain Clinics Made Millions From ‘Unnecessary’ Injections: Four Pain MD employees pleaded guilty or were convicted of healthcare fraud after Pain MD’s injections were proved in court to be part of a decade-long fraud scheme that made millions by capitalizing on patients’ dependence on opioids. — Brett Kelman, KFF Health News (Children’s Health Defense) link
53. Feb 18, 2025 — The protective role of vitamin D in BNT162b2 vaccine-related acute myocarditis — Hing Wai Tsang et al, Frontiers link
54. Feb 17, 2025 — Intentional Abuse of Health Outcomes in Studies and Recommendations of Vaccines During Pregnancy: A Critical Examination of Scientific Integrity, Data Suppression, and Ethical Failures in Vaccine Safety Research — James Lyons-Weiler link
55. Feb 17, 2025 — NEW Documentary Explores Mental Health Crisis, SSRI Dangers, Plant Medicine Solutions — Jefferey Jaxen link
56. Feb 15, 2025 — Sweet taste receptors in the heart: A new pathway for cardiac regulation — EurekAlert link
57. Feb 14, 2025 — Autism, Intellectual Disability, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder — Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH link
58. Feb 14, 2025 — Ozempic Users Are Going Blind; “Experts have sounded the alarm about blockbuster weight loss drugs like Ozempic leaving users blind. Several studies have linked the shots to conditions that cause inflammation and block blood flow to the eye, causing severe and sometimes permanent vision loss. Researchers have detailed nine new reports of US patients who went blind after taking semaglutide or tirzepatide, the active ingredients in Ozempic and Mounjaro, respectively.” — The Jimmy Dore Show 16-min video
59. Feb 13, 2025 — Ozempic’s Hidden Risk Could Leave You in the Dark: A new review links popular weight loss drugs to sudden blindness. — Megan Redshaw link
60. Feb 12, 2025 — Ozempic causes serious health issues, class action claims — Jessy Edwards, Top Class Actions link
61. Feb 10, 2025 — More Americans on Ozempic go BLIND as doctors sound alarm over potentially startling side effect — Emily Joshu Sterne, Daily Mail link
62. Feb 10, 2025 — Vitamin B12 Levels Association With Functional And Structural Biomarkers Of Central Nervous System Injury In Older Adults — Alexandra Beaudry-Richard et al, Annals of Neurology link
63. Feb 7, 2025 — CDC Data Show Skyrocketing Pandemic Mortality Ages 25-44 Years: Cause of Death Not Reliable, Overall Trend is Valid, Agency Should Merge Vaccine Administration with Mortality Data — Dr. Peter A. McCullough MD, MPH link
64. Feb 7, 2025 — The Hidden Dangers of Antidepressants and Why It’s So Hard to Stop Taking Them; “SSRI antidepressants are some of the most harmful and overused medications on the market. Common side effects of SSRIs (and SNRIs) include emotional numbness, severe agitation, bipolar disorder, cognitive decline, sexual dysfunction, and birth defects. Psychiatry’s denial of SSRI-related issues often leads to misinterpretation of side effects as signs of pre-existing mental illness, resulting in more medication and catastrophic consequences. SSRIs, like stimulant drugs (e.g., cocaine), are highly addictive, leading to severe illness during withdrawal, which affects approximately half of users. Withdrawal from SSRIs is often extremely difficult, with very few resources available for those trying to stop — A Midwestern Doctor, Mercola.com link
65. Feb 6, 2025 — Associations of maternal blood biomarkers of prenatal APAP exposure with placental gene expression and child attention deficit hyperactivity disorder— Brennan H. Baker et al, Nature Mental Health link
66. Feb 6, 2025 — Doctors have always used patients for medical experiments often without their informed consent. Dr. Vernon Coleman gives a few tips on how you can tell if your doctor is experimenting on you. — Rhoda Wilson, The Expose link
67. Feb 6, 2025 — Norepinephrine-mediated slow vasomotion drives glymphatic clearance during sleep — Natalie L. Hauglund, et al, Cell link
68. Feb 5, 2025 — MAHA Moms Call for ‘Rigorous Transparency’ Into Health Concerns — Ashley J. DiMella & Christine Rousselle, Fox News link
69. Feb 5, 2025 — How Some Prescription Drugs Affect Nutrients in Breast Milk; “Over 70% of breastfeeding moms in the U.S. take prescription drugs, with some medications reducing breast milk protein and fat levels by up to 21% and 22%, respectively. Protein and fat in breast milk are necessary for infant growth, brain development and immune health, making these nutrient losses a significant concern. Research shows antidepressants and anti-inflammatory drugs alter breast milk composition, affecting nutrient delivery essential for a baby’s development. Breast milk adapts to a baby’s needs with dynamic nutrients, active enzymes and living cells, highlighting its irreplaceable value over formula alternatives. Breastfeeding remains the healthiest choice for babies, but carefully evaluate medication use during this time to support infant nutrition.” —  Dr. Joseph Mercola, Children’s Health Defense link
70. Feb 03, 2025 — Hidden Risks of Heart Disease & Stroke From Household Cleaners — Eric Zielinski, DC, Natural Living Family link
71. Feb 3, 2025 — Ultrasounds May Harm Tissue in Early Fetuses – Are They Worth the Risk? — A Midwestern Doctor, Children’s Health Defense link
72. Feb 2, 2025 — What They Don’t Tell You About Anxiety and The Dangers of Benzodiazepines: The forgotten treatments for anxiety and the immense dangers of inappropriately prescribed benzodiazepines — A Midwestern Doctor link
73. Jan 31, 2025 — The Story of the Benzodiazepine Drugs; “Benzodiazepines are a class of medications that slow down activity in your brain and nervous system. They’re most often used for treating anxiety and related mental health conditions, as well as brain-related conditions like seizures. Commonly used benzodiazepines include diazepam (Diazepam Intensol, Valium), midazolam (Nayzilam, Seizalam) and lorazepam (Ativan, Lorazepam Intensol, Loreev XR)… He first became aware of the addiction problems associated with benzodiazepines in 1973. ‘Little did I know then that 50 years later I would still be battling to convince British doctors of the problems associated with the benzodiazepines,’ he says.” — Rhoda Wilson, The Expose link
74. Jan 31, 2025 — Young Adult Mortality 70 Percent Higher Than Expected, Mostly From Unnatural Causes, Study Finds — George Citroner, The Epoch Times link
75. Jan 31, 2025 — Rising Early Adult Mortality in the US: Death Rates Remain Higher Than Expected Post-pandemic — University of Minnesota, MedicalXPress link
76. Jan 30, 2025 — The Alarming Rise of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Among US Youth; “Antibiotic overuse significantly increases IBD risk, with individuals receiving five or more antibiotic prescriptions experiencing a 236% higher likelihood of developing the condition… Strategic approaches to gut health include eliminating mitochondrial toxins, supporting beneficial bacteria through targeted supplementation and maintaining optimal vitamin D levels.” —  Dr. Joseph Mercola link
77. Jan 30, 2025 — Wake Up: The CDC is Keeping You Sick — Children’s Health Defense, X 1.5 min video
78. Jan 29, 2025 — “Epidemic Of Chronic Disease” Spotlighted In Kennedy Confirmation Hearing — Carey Gillam, The New Lede link
79. Jan 29, 2025 — The Hostility @Robertkennedyjr Experienced At His Hearing Was Directly Proportional To How Much Pharma Money Each Senator Received. — A Midwestern Doctor, X link
80. Jan 28, 2025 — Burden Of Micronutrient Deficiency Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis — Daya Krishan Mangal et al, British Medical Journal Nutrition, Prevention & Health link
81. Jan 28, 2025 — The Mental Health Industry Is Incentivized to Keep Patients Medicated: Cooper Davis — American Thought Leaders, Epoch TV link and 50-min video
82. Jan 28, 2025 — Weight-Loss Drugs Linked to Increased Risk of 19 Health Conditions — George Citroner, The Epoch Times link
83. Jan 26, 2025 — Unlocking the Secrets of Gut Health; “Gut health is key for overall wellness, influencing your immune function, mental health and chronic disease prevention through the complex interactions of your microbiome. Modern lifestyles, characterized by processed foods, antibiotics and environmental toxins, have significantly disrupted gut microbiome diversity, contributing to increased chronic health issues.” — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
84. Jan 25, 2025 — Singulair’s Mental Health Risks Are Now Laid Bare — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
85. Jan 25, 2025 — How Dust Mites Cause Asthma Attacks —  Dr. Joseph Mercola link
86. Jan 24, 2025 — The side effects of anti-depressants such as Prozac — Rhoda Wilson, The Expose link
87. Jan 24, 2025 — Children’s Mental Health Crisis: ADHD and Treatments That Are Worse Than the Condition — Richard Gale & Dr. Gary Null, Global Research link
88. Jan 24, 2025 — Common side effects caused by prescribed drugs — Dr. Vernon Coleman, The Expose link
89. Jan 23, 2025 — Alabama Health Officials Warn of Potential Adverse Events From Antibiotic Injection; “The Alabama Department of Public Health said it was investigating the reports of ‘symptoms compatible with anaphylactic reaction, including hives, pruritus, hypotension, and hypoxia’ that occurred after the injection of the antibiotic ceftriaxone, known by its brand name Rocephin.” — Matt McGregor, The Epoch Times link
90. Jan 22, 2025 — Exposing The Flaws In Our Broken Healthcare System with Dr. Marty Makary — Dr. Mark Hyman MD link and video
91. Jan 22, 2025 — ‘Significant’ Rise In Children Being Admitted To Acute Hospital Wards For Mental Health Issues, Says — Sky News link    
92. Jan 22, 2025 — How GERD Impacts Heart Health — Dr. Joseph Mercola link 
93. Jan 21, 2025 — Why a Common Asthma Drug Will Now Carry Extra Safety Warnings About Depression; “The warnings are for users and their families to look for signs of serious behaviour and mood-related changes, such as suicidal thoughts and depression.” — Nial Wheate, The Conversation link
94. Jan 21, 2025 — America Has Disease Care, Not Health Care: Dr. Jingduan Yang — American Thought Leaders, The Epoch Times 1-hr video
95. Jan 20, 2025 — Evidence-based health care does not exist in Australia. Our prime minister, Anthony Albanese, must learn to prioritise human life and dignity over profits and politics. — Dr. Ian Brighthope link
96. Jan 20, 2025 — Mapping the effectiveness and risks of GLP-1 receptor agonists; “Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) use… [had] an increased risk of gastrointestinal disorders, hypotension, syncope, arthritic disorders, nephrolithiasis, interstitial nephritis and drug-induced pancreatitis associated with GLP-1RA use compared to usual care.” — Yan Xie et al, Nature Medicine link
97. Jan 19, 2025 — Charlatans, quacks and the media: Quackery and charlatans in medicine pose a significant threat to an individual and the public’s health and the integrity of the healthcare system.; “It never ceases to amaze me how often I have come across the quacks in medicine, some at the highest levels, who are involved in tactics to convince patients that a drug is good for them when they know its not. Statins are a good example; they may save one life in a thousand patients taking them ( a great source of income for the drug company) but the misery from the side effects and the need for other drugs to deal with the side effects is totally unacceptable.” — Dr. Ian Brighthope link
98. Jan 18, 2025 — (UK) Wales: 48 Percent Of Children Have Special Needs; More Students Still In Diapers — Ann Dachel link
99. Jan 17, 2025 — Fast Facts Friday: Quick health facts before your weekend begins. — Dr. Sherri Tenpenny link
100. Jan 16, 2025 — The Effects of Chemotherapy on Your Body — Teresa Hagan Thomas PhD, RN & Ann Pietrangelo, Healthline link
101. Jan 16, 2025 — The Role Of Lifestyle Interventions In PCOS Management: A Systematic Review — ​Rohit Gautam et al, Nutrients link
102. Jan 10, 2025 — Patient care declines after private equity buys hospitals, study finds; “In a paper published in JAMA, health policy experts at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center report that patient care experience worsened after private equity (PE) acquisition of US hospitals, as did patient-reported staff responsiveness.” — Jacqueline Mitchell, Medical Xpress link
103. Jan 8, 2025 — Antipsychotics in Nursing Homes Worsen Behavior and Health Risks; “A significant number of long-term care (LTC) residents are prescribed antipsychotics, often off-label for dementia-related symptoms, despite associated risks like cardiovascular events and increased mortality. Antipsychotic use in LTC residents is linked to a 27% increase in worsening behavioral symptoms, highlighting the importance of prioritizing nonpharmacological treatments. Research shows that conventional antipsychotics carry significantly higher risks than atypical ones, with a 25% increased risk of bacterial infections, 23% higher risk of heart attacks and 29% greater chance of hip fractures. A study of nursing homes found that facilities served by certain psychiatric consultant groups had antipsychotic prescribing rates as high as 26.4%, while others maintained rates as low as 12.2%, indicating that consultant practices significantly influence medication use. Optimizing nutrition, eliminating seed oils and toxins and supporting cellular health through targeted interventions offer safer alternatives for targeting the underlying factors driving many symptoms in nursing home residents. — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
104. Jan 10, 2025 — Fertility Rates Around the World Continue to Decline — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
105. Jan 10, 2025 — UK Parents Outraged Over New Diaper Changing Rule At Schools — CBS News 1.5 min video
106. Jan 9, 2025 — Medical Tourism Among Americans on the Rise — Rishma Parpia, The Vaccine Reaction link
107. Jan 7, 2025 — Antidepressants, Steroids Associated With Lower Protein Levels in Breast Milk — George Citroner, The Epoch Times link
108. Jan 7, 2025 — Macronutrients in Human Milk Exposed to Antidepressant and Anti-Inflammatory Medications — Dr. Essi Whaites Heinonen MD, PhD et al, JAMA link
109. Jan 7, 2025 — Forever Chemicals Affecting 23 Million Americans Linked to Single Source; “PFAS may not be removed effectively from wastewater in processing plants, according to a study… and end up being consumed by people across the U.S. The study also found that 75 percent of these… compounds in wastewater are made up of prescription drugs.” — Jess Thomson, Newsweek link
110. Jan 7, 2025 — Drugs Like Prozac Contain PFAS Chemicals — And They’re Leaking Into Our Water: New research suggests that fluorinated pharmaceuticals — a category that includes well-known medications such as Prozac and Flonase — are showing up in the water supply of millions of people.; “A study published Jan. 6 found that the bulk of PFAS entering and exiting wastewater treatment plants is made up of these fluorinated drugs… The researchers determined that the pharmaceuticals were largely not removed from the water by conventional wastewater treatment practices.” — Douglas Main, The New Lede (Children’s Health Defense) link
111. Jan 7, 2025 — These 7 Common Everyday Meds Are Harming Your Kidneys — SugarMD 13-min video
112. Jan 6, 2025 — In Every Case of Mass Killings, Never Mentioned Are the Pharma Drugs Shooters Are Taking; “Dr. Leonard Sax, who is both a physician and a psychologist, says in the New York Times, ‘The next time you hear a doctor say, with regard to prescribing stimulant medications, ‘let’s try it and see whether it helps,’ I suggest that you run – do not walk – to the nearest exit’.” — Dr. Sircus link
113. Jan 6, 2025 — The profile of oxidative stress markers (arachidonic and linoleic acid derivatives) in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia in relation to metabolic syndrome; “Our research results suggest that pro-inflammatory mediators and suppressors of inflammation are involved in the development of benign prostatic hyperplasia [enlarged prostate].” — Weronika Ratajczak et al, Aging link
114. Jan 5, 2025 — The Power of Peppermint: 15 Health Benefits Revealed; Peppermint, treasured by ancient civilizations and found in Egyptian pyramids from 1,000 BC, is now backed by science for its impressive healing properties. — Sayer Ji link
115. Jan 5, 2025 — Antibiotic emergency ‘could claim 40 million lives in next 25 years’; “Medical misuse of antibiotics is not the only route by which resistance spreads…. About 70% of all antibiotics are given to livestock, creating a pool of animals in which resistance can evolve… “If you’ve got intensive farming where a lot of antibiotics are used or a busy hospital that has a poor sewage system, resistant bacteria can get into waterways,” added Davies. “Winds blow over these patches of contaminated land or water and pick up bacteria and genes with resistance in them, then let them rain down in other places.'” — Robin McKie, The Guardian link
116. Jan 4, 2025 — Protecting Your Gut Health While Taking Antibiotics; “Probiotics can be instrumental in preventing antibiotic-associated diarrhea and offsetting damage caused by the death of healthy microbes due to antibiotic use, sometimes called dysbiosis. These changes in our gut flora—both in the species present and in the population sizes of various species—could also lead to a variety of diseases.” — Amy Denney, The Epoch Times link
117. Jan 4, 2025 — The US Health Care System Wastes $800 Billion Annually — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
118. Jan 3, 2025 — Faceless Bureaucrats And Weak Politicians Have Seriously Damaged Australian’s Health. They Must Be Sacked Without Privileges And Possibly Jailed. — Dr. Ian Brighthope link
119. Jan 2, 2025 — Weight loss drugs help with fat loss, but they cause bone and muscle loss too — Jennifer James, University of Liverpool (MedicalXpress) link
120. Jan 1, 2025 — Is Psychiatry a Crime Against Humanity? (2024) — Lies are Unbekoming link
121. Dec 31, 2024 — Antibiotics Fuel Kidney Stones by Skewing Microbiome Balance; “Antibiotics disrupt your kidney’s microbiota, reducing beneficial Lactobacillus species and promoting the growth of harmful Enterobacteriaceae, which are linked to kidney stone formation.” — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
122. Dec 30, 2024 — Talking Back to Prozac: What Doctors Won’t Tell You About Today’s Most Controversial Drug (2014): By Peter & Ginger Breggin – Unbekoming Book Summary — Lies are Unbekoming link
123. Dec 29, 2024 — Blindness Risk from Ozempic and Wegovy Mirrors that of Viagra: A new study finds a concerning increase in risk of blindness with popular semaglutides; “The reported risk of blindness adds to the list of disclosed side effects from semaglutides including: depression, kidney failure, pancreatitis, thyroid cancer, gallbladder issues, severe stomach problems.” — Sharyl Attkisson link
124. Dec 29, 2024 — Ivermectin for Cancer?; 15 Mechanisms of Action for this SAFE Medication — The Truth Expedition link
125. Dec 28, 2024 — More on Carcinogenic Nitrosamines in Drugs (Part 2): Is your medication on the list? — Dr. Sherri Tenpenny link
126. Dec 27, 2024 — They Lied to Us; “Does your gut microbiome ever recover from antibiotics? If you understood what antibiotics really do to gut health, you might think twice about taking them.” — Dr. Eric Berg link and 28-min video
127. Dec 26, 2024 — Why are CARDIOLOGISTS so DUMB? (when it comes to THIS) — Dr. Suneel Dhand (YouTube) 9-min video
128. Dec 24, 2024 — Metabolism in US Is Declining — Ashley Armstrong, Mercola.com link
129. Dec 23, 2024 — Nearly 12 Million U.S. Adults Have Health Conditions Misdiagnosed Each Year — InvestigateTV, YouTube  7-min video
130. Dec 23, 2024 — Silent Waves, Lasting Impact: On Ultrasounds – 30 Q&As – A Critical Examination of Ultrasound Safety and the Medicalization of Childbirth — Lies are Unbekoming link
131. Dec 23, 2024 — Why You Should Think Twice Before Taking Ozempic — Megan Redshaw link
132. Dec 21, 2024 — Benzodiazepines – A Prescription for Dependency and the Fight for Change — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
133. Dec 21, 2024 — An End to Upside Down Medicine by Mark Gober – 50 Q&As – Unbekoming Book Summary — Lies are Unbekoming link
134. Dec 21, 2024 — The Forgotten Dangers of Ultrasound: What no one tells you about having a healthy pregnancy — A Midwestern Doctor link
135. Dec 18, 2024 — Dr. Goes Off On What They Don’t Teach In Medical Schools – Dr. Casey Means — The Jimmy Dore Show 16-min video
136. Dec 18, 2024 — ANH News Beat (week 51/2024) — Alliance for Natural Health link 
137. Dec 18, 2024 — Antipsychotics Worsen Behavior in Nursing Home Residents, Especially Those With Dementia: Study — Cara Michelle Miller, The Epoch Times link
138. Dec 18, 2024 — Tackling Dangerous Misinformation About Vitamin D; The Truth: Global Health Can be Vastly Improved by Promoting Vitamin D Immunosufficiency — Dr. Byram W. Bridle link
139. Dec 17, 2024 — Toxic Psychiatry — Lies are Unbekoming link
140. Dec 17, 2024 — Why Dr. Sarah Myhill is the Most Investigated Doctor in GMC History — But Still My No. 1 Choice for Medical Advice — Maureen Fearon, WCH British Isles link
141. Dec 16, 2024 — Study Links Ozempic to Blindness, Adding to Growing List of Side Effects — Brenda Baletti PhD, Children’s Health Defense link
142. Dec 13, 2024 — What Makes Hospitals So Deadly and How Can We Fix It? — A Midwestern Doctor, Mercola.com link
143. Dec 13, 2024 — McKinsey to pay $650 million over role in OxyContin epidemic — Aaron Katersky, ABC News link
144. Dec 11, 2024 — We Are Living Longer but Not Healthier: Global Study —  George Citroner, The Epoch Times link
145. Dec 11, 2024 — Ozempic could pose deadly risk to cancer patients, experts warn – shock study shows it renders lifesaving treatment useless — Emily Stearn, Daily Mail link
146. Dec 11, 2024 — Global Healthspan-Lifespan Gaps Among 183 World Health Organization Member States — Armin Garmany & Andre Terzic, MD, PhD, JAMA Network link
147. Dec 7, 2024 — Edward Dowd: US Disability Data Hit a New All Time High in November: “Recall these poisonous therapeutics” — Lioness of Judah Ministry link
148. Dec 7, 2024 — National-level and state-level prevalence of overweight and obesity among children, adolescents, and adults in the USA, 1990–2021, and forecasts up to 2050 — The Lancet link
149. Dec 6, 2024 — The END of Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) — Dr. Eric Berg link
150. Dec 6, 2024 — ‘This Is Stupidity’: Why We Need to Oppose WHO’s Plan to Centralize and Control Global Health — Rob Verkerk PhD, Alliance for Natural Health link
151. Dec 6, 2024 — Synthetic Opioid Carfentanil Deaths Surge Sevenfold in a Year, CDC Says — Rudy Blalock, The Epoch Times link
152. Dec 6, 2024 — If you know anyone with asthma, make sure they read this — Rhoda Wilson & Dr. Vernon Coleman, The Expose link
153. Dec 4, 2024 — 7 Health Benefits of Bee Propolis — Sayer Ji link
154. Nov 29, 2024 — Honey May Be a Natural Way to Beat Bacteria [Originally published Oct 10, 2016] — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
155. Nov 26, 2024 — Commonly Prescribed Medication for Older Adults Linked to Bone Loss, Study Finds: About 23 million Americans take levothyroxine for hypothyroidism on a daily basis. — Jack Phillips, The Epoch Times link
156. Nov 26, 2024 — Popular Asthma Drug May Cause Serious Mental Health Issues in Children and Adults, FDA Data Reveals: Singulair, a widely-prescribed asthma drug, may cause serious mental health issues, according to data revealed last week by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA said it has no plans to update the drug’s label based on the new data. — Suzanne Burdick PhD, Children’s Health Defense link
157. Nov 26, 2024 — U.K. Data Tie Acetaminophen to Increased Ulcer Risk; “General practice records from 1998 to 2018 in the U.K show that, among some 180,000 people age 65 and older who received prescriptions for acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol in Britain), risks for peptic ulcers, bleeding from ulcers, and any type of lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding were increased from 20% to 36% compared with more than 400,000 people not prescribed the drug, according to Jaspreet Kaur, PhD, MPH, of the University of Nottingham in England, and colleagues. Acetaminophen use was also associated with increased rates of more general health problems including heart failure, chronic kidney disease, and hypertension, the group reported in Arthritis Care & Research.” — John Gever, MedPage Today link
158. Nov 25, 2024 — Common Thyroid Medicine Linked to Bone Loss — Radiological Society of North America link
159. Nov 25, 2024 — Review and meta-analysis links preconception antibiotic use to reproductive risks — Chris Dall, CIDRAP link
160. Nov 24, 2024 — Incidence Of Side Effects Associated With Acetaminophen In People Aged 65 Years Or More: A Prospective Cohort Study Using Data From The Clinical Practice Research Datalink — Jaspreet Kaur, et al, American College of Rheumatology link
161. Nov 23, 2024 — Antidepressants Can Rewire Your Mind to the Point of Committing Violent Crimes; “Mental health in America is declining, with only 31% of adults rating their mental health as ‘excellent’ in 2022, down from 43% two decades prior. Antidepressant use is also widespread. Research links antidepressants to increased risk of violent behavior, particularly in young adults. Drug manufacturers created the ‘Zoloft defense’ strategy to protect themselves against legal repercussions from these cases. Studies show antidepressants can cause emotional blunting and detachment. The FDA also requires black box warnings about side effects such as suicidal thoughts and aggressive behavior. Specific SSRIs like Paxil and Luvox significantly increase your risk of violent behavior. Prozac is the most dangerous, raising aggressive behavior rates by up to 10.9 times. Exercise has been shown to be 1.5 times more effective than antidepressants for mental health. Other recommended strategies include proper nutrition, vitamin D and the Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT).” — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
162. Nov 22, 2024 — Exclusive: US FDA Finds Widely Used Asthma Drug Impacts the Brain — Dan Levine & Sheila Dang, Reuters link
163. Nov 21, 2024 — Promethazine for children under 6 is now banned in Australia due to hallucination fears. Here’s what to use instead — Nial Wheate et al, MedicalXPress link
164. Nov 20, 2024 — Variation in Resource Use And Life Saving Skills Among ICU Specialists: Here I present results of an analysis of both resource use and patient outcomes amongst ICU specialists done using data mining software within my former hospital’s Electronic Medical Record. — Dr. Pierre Kory MD, MPA link
165. Nov 19, 2024 — How Much Do ICU Specialists Vary In Their Ability To Save Patients Lives? Years ago, while doing an ICU Quality Improvement Project, I stumbled upon a method to quantitatively assess the life-saving skills of a group of ICU doctors. The amount they varied was shocking. — Dr. Pierre Kory MD, MPA link
166. Nov 17, 2024 — Does the United States desperately need to improve its life expectancy, healthcare costs, and reduce the poisons in our food and water? Look at the numbers — Dr. Meryl Nass MD link
167. Nov 15, 2024 — The Flatline: The Stagnation of Life Expectancy — Dr. Alejandro Diaz link
168. Nov 15, 2024 — Children Exposed to Antiseizure Meds During Pregnancy Face Neurodevelopmental Risks, Study Finds — Drexel University, MedicalXPress link
169. Nov 14, 2024 — Premature Births in the U.S. Remain at an All-Time High, the March of Dimes Reports — Erika Edwards, NBC News link
170. Nov 14, 2024 — The Risks Associated with Long-Term Antihistamine Use — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
171. Nov 13, 2024 — Another warning about the so-called miracle weight loss drugs — Rhoda Wilson & Dr. Vernon Coleman, The Expose link
172. Nov 13, 2024 — ANH News Beat (week 46/2024) — Alliance for Natural Health link
173. Nov 13, 2024 — #251 – Robin Monotti On The Different Wars On Humanity — Doc Malik 3-hr video
174. Nov 13, 2024 — Growing use of antibiotics in factory-farmed animals threatens life-saving medications — Bennett Rosenberg, EWG link
175. Nov 13, 2024 — The U.S. Disease Epidemic: Americans Are Not Feeling Well —D. Marks link
176. Nov 13, 2024 — As Cancer Rates for Young Adults Continue to Climb, Are Doctors ‘Dancing Around the Elephant in the Room’? — Michael Nevradakis PhD, Children’s Health Defense link
177. Nov 12, 2024 — 12 ‘Ancient’ Natural Alternatives Better Than Drugs — GreenMedInfo link
178. Nov 12, 2024 — Eli Lilly’s Weight Loss Drug Contributed to Nurse’s Death: The “use of prescribed tirzepatide,” the generic name for Mounjaro — a weight loss drug made by Eli Lilly — is listed as a contributing factor in the death of a 58-year-old Scottish nurse. — Brenda Baletti, PhD, Children’s Health Defense link
179. Nov 11, 2024 — Patients may become unnecessarily depressed by common heart medicine — Uppsala University, Science Daily link
180. Nov 11, 2024 — 11 Things Better than Drugs or Supplements for Healing — Sayer Ji, GreenMedInfo link
181. Nov 7, 2024 — Medications, Illegal Drugs Linked to Surge in Child Seizures — Dr. Joseph Mercola, Children’s Health Defense link
182. Nov 7, 2024 — Novo Nordisk CEO warns of deaths linked to compounded semaglutide — Robin Foster, MedicalXPress link
183. Nov 7, 2024 — Prescription Drug Dangers; a Warning from 1975 — Rhoda Wilson, The Expose link
184. Nov 7, 2024 — Prostate Cancer Treatments Carry Substantial Long-Term Risks: Study — George Citroner, The Epoch Times link
185. Nov 6, 2024 — Gastroesophageal reflux disease influences blood pressure components, lipid profile and cardiovascular diseases: Evidence from a Mendelian randomization study — Qiang Wu et al, De Gruyter Brill link
186. Nov 4, 2024 — Zinc May Help Combat Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria: Study; New research from Iowa State University offers hope in the fight against superbugs. — George Citroner, The Epoch Times link
187. Nov 2, 2024 — Antibiotics: A warning from 50 years ago; “Doctors are at last beginning to show concern about the rise in the number of organisms which are resistant to antibiotics. Numerous members of the medical establishment appear to think that they’ve just discovered the problem of antibiotic resistance. They haven’t, of course. They are 50 years late… Doctors within the establishment have a choice: they are either stupid or wicked… Here is what I had to say about antibiotics in my book `The Medicine Men’ published in 1975.” — Dr. Vernon Coleman, The Expose link
188. Nov 1, 2024 — Ozempic, Similar Weight Loss Drugs Linked to 162 Deaths in U.S. — Dr. Joseph Mercola, Children’s Health Defense link
189. Nov 1, 2024 — Restoring Microbes and Restricting Antibiotics — Amy Denney, The Epoch Times link
190. Nov 1, 2024 — Almost Half of Medicare Patients Can’t Afford a Single Hospital Stay — Huey Freeman, The Epoch Times link
191. Oct 28, 2024 — The Benefits of Colloidal Silver – Nature’s Potent Weapon Against Superbugs — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
192. Oct 25, 2024 — Most Common Conditions Relieved by Acupuncture — Christine Connor, The Epoch Times link
193. Oct 22, 2024 — Not Just Cholesterol: 4 Health Myths That Persist Despite Evidence, Says Johns Hopkins Professor — Sheramy Tsai, The Epoch Times link
194. Oct 21, 2024 — Rosie Tilli: The Dark Side Of SSRI — Doc Malik link
195. Oct 21, 2024 — Protect Your Vital Organs: Ancient Remedies and Harmful Habits: Caring for your heart, kidneys, lungs, spleen, and stomach can promote health from the inside out. — Naiwen Hu, The Epoch Times link
196. Oct 18, 2024 — Thermography Versus Mammography: What You Need to Know About the Trending Screening —  Emma Suttie, The Epoch Times link
197. Oct 16, 2024 — The first 5G studies have emerged from Sweden exposing symptoms linked to 5G radiation: What will control this rampant industry?— Dr. Tess Lawrie link
198. Oct 15, 2024 — Should You Be Concerned About Contrast MRI Scans? — Dr. Joel Kahn MD 33-min video
199. Oct 14, 2024 — Alarming Study Finds At Least 55 Chemical Elements, Including Toxic Heavy Metals, in Covid Shots; The never-disclosed chemical elements included 11 cytotoxic lanthanides and 11 heavy metals, such as arsenic, lead, aluminum, and mercury. — Megan Redshaw link
200. Oct 14, 2024 — Mammography Screening: The Great Hoax: By Peter C. Gøtzsche – 39 Q&As – Unbekoming Book Summary — Lies are Unbekoming link
201. Oct 11, 2024 — Do Microplastics in Sunscreens, Moisturizers and Deodorants Harm Your Health? —Pamela Ferdinand, U.S. Right to Know (Children’s Health Defense) link
202. Oct 10, 2024 — Metal in MRI contrast agents may cause serious health problems — Tristan Horrom, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs link
203. Oct 10, 2024 — The Ethics of Screening Mammography: How data, risk stratification, and genetic signatures might change our calculus — Dr. Seth Hardy MD link
204. Oct 9, 2024 — Deadly Drugs: What Happens When Antidepressants Trigger Killer Instincts?: In his “Mad in America” webinar, Dr. David Healy presented a series of tragic cases involving people who were living stable lives until they were prescribed antidepressants that led them to become aggressive and in some cases homicidal. — Brenda Baletti PhD, Children’s Health Defense link
205. Oct 9, 2024 — ‘Kids on Pills’: Documentary Exposes Dangers of Medicating Children; “Rates of mental illness in children are rising rapidly, with psychotropic drugs being the conventional solution. The documentary ‘Kids on Pills’ examines treatment options and the long-term impacts of medicating children… Children in the U.S. often receive cocktails of powerful psychotropic drugs that have numerous side effects and health risks, with minimal evidence of benefit in many cases. The long-term effects of polypharmacy in children remain unclear. Some experts warn these drugs alter brain development when prescribed at young ages, causing lasting changes. Alternative therapies like occupational therapy and family-based interventions are encouraged. As parents, you must advocate for your children and consider nondrug approaches to address behavioral issues.” — Dr. Joseph Mercola, Children’s Health Defense link
206. Oct 7, 2024 — More Serious Side Effects from Ozempic and Wegovy Weight Loss Drugs — Amber Baker, The Vaccine Reaction link
207. Oct 7, 2024 — Schizophrenia Drug Linked to Pneumonia, Gut Disorders in 25-Year Follow-Up Study: A comprehensive study from the University of Helsinki links clozapine to a high incidence of pneumonia and intestinal blockages in schizophrenia patients. — Huey Freeman, The Epoch Times link
208. Oct 6, 2024 — Non-Consensual Medical Experiments Expose Patients to Risk of Death — Alliance for Human Research Protection link
209. Oct 5, 2024 — ‘Kids on Pills’ — The Long-Term Impacts of Medicating Children — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
210. Oct 4, 2024 — The Biggest Drug Fraud in History — Dr. Joseph Mercola, Children’s Health Defense link
211. Oct 2, 2024 — Deaths From Drug-Resistant Infections Set to Spike by 2050, New Report Warns — George Citroner, The Epoch Times link
212. Oct 2024 — The Silent Epidemic Of Iodine Deficiency — Nancy Piccone, Life Extension link
213. Sep 30, 2024 — Patients Sue Over Alleged Stomach Paralysis Linked to Ozempic, Mounjaro — Alexandra Murphy, Becker’s Hospital Review link
214. Sep 30, 2024 — Weak Evidence Can Hurt Important Ideas: The Study Of The Week Explores An Observational Analysis Of Deprescribing Blood Pressure Meds In Older Adults. But The Study Falls Short–And It Could Hurt The Cause — John Mandrola link
215. Sep 27, 2024 — She took Ozempic, now she can’t eat without vomiting. Lawsuit claims the drug made her ill — Elizabeth B. Kim, USA Today link
216. Sep 25, 2024 — The Role Of Magnesium In Pancreatic Beta-Cell Function And Homeostasis — Nuraly S. Akimbekov et al, Frontiers in Nutrition link
217. Sep 25, 2024 — Soil and Water Pollution: An Invisible Threat to Cardiovascular Health; “The research identifies various pollutants, including heavy metals, pesticides, and micro- and nanoplastics, as contributors to cardiovascular damage…. airborne dust pollution alone accounts for approximately 770,000 cardiovascular deaths yearly.” — Veronika Wagner, Medical Xpress link
218. Sep 23, 2024 — Why Is Low Blood Cholesterol Associated with Increased Late Life Mortality? — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
219. Sep 22, 2024 — Popular Cold Medicine Contains Cancer-Causing Benzene — Amber Baker, The Vaccine Reaction link
220. Sep 20, 2024 — Stomach Acid And Its “Blockers” — Unbekoming link
221. Sep 16, 2024 — New Insight Into The Effects Of Proton-Pump Inhibitors In Children —  Jessica Cerretani, Children’s Hospital Boston (MedicalXpress) link
222. Sep 14, 2024 — Antibiotics May Directly Damage Gut Barrier, Increase IBD Risk: Often used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, antibiotics may be causing the very condition that they are prescribed to heal. — Amy Denney, The Epoch Times link
223. Sep 13, 2024 — The scary, startling truth about “wonder drugs” semaglutide and tirzepatide — Rhoda Wilson & Dr. Vernon Coleman, The Expose link
224. Sep 12, 2024 — High Doses of ADHD Drugs Linked to Higher Risks of Psychosis and Mania: Harvard Study — Rachel Ann T. Melegrito, The Epoch Times link
225. Sep 10, 2024 — Starting a medication is easy…stopping it can be much harder: Antidepressants need instructions on how to stop them, just like cars need brakes. — Maryanne Demasi PhD link
226. Sep 8, 2024 — What I Read This Week; “I’m an avowed mammogram skeptic.” — Dr. Adam Cifu MD link
227. Sep 6, 2024 — Benzene; “Blood: Long-term exposure, or exposure of a year or more, to benzene can affect the blood. Benzene causes harmful effects on bone marrow and can cause a decrease in red blood cells, leading to anemia. It can also cause excessive bleeding and affect the immune system, increasing the chance for infection. Bones: Studies in animals show low birth weights, bones being formed late, and bone marrow damage when pregnant animals breathed benzene. Cancer: The Department of Health and Human Services has said that benzene causes cancer in humans. Long-term exposure to high levels of benzene in the air can cause leukemia, a blood-related cancer. Fertility: Some women who breathed high levels of benzene for many months had irregular menstrual periods. Some women also had a decrease in the size of their ovaries. It is not known whether benzene exposure affects the developing fetus in pregnant women or fertility in men.” — CDC link
228. Sep 4, 2024 — The Decades of Evidence SSRI Antidepressants Cause Mass Shootings: How Dangerous Must a Drug Be Before it is Pulled from the Market? — A Midwestern Doctor link
229. Sep 2, 2024 — Ultra-processed foods and cardiovascular disease: analysis of three large US prospective cohorts and a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies; “Ultra-processed food intake was adversely associated with cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease risk in US adults, corroborated by prospective studies from multiple countries, also suggesting a small excess stroke risk.” — Kenny Mendoza et al, Lancet Regional Health Americas link
230. Sep 2024 — Longitudinal Microbiome Changes In Children Exposed To Proton Pump Inhibitors — Zhang, Yanjia Jason MD, PhD, et al, Clinical and Translational Gastroenerology link
231. Sep 2024 — Ultra-Processed Foods And Cardiovascular Disease: Analysis Of Three Large US Prospective Cohorts And A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Prospective Cohort Studies — Kenny Mendoza et al, The Lancet Regional Health link
232. Aug 30, 2024 — Fighting Pfizer: The Dangers of Antidepressant Drugs & Healing Suicide Grief; “Kim Witczak shares her journey from tragedy to advocacy after her husband’s death due to undisclosed antidepressant drug side effects.” — Luke Storey link and 2.25-hr video
233. Aug 29, 2024 — What Is a Psychotropic Drug? — Dr. Yalda Safai MD, MPH & Malini Ghoshai, Healthline link
234. Aug 28, 2024 — Exposing The Flaws In Our Broken Healthcare System with Dr. Marty Makary — Dr. Mark Hyman 1.5 hr video
235. Aug 26, 2024 — Harmed by Prescribed Medications: The Untold Story of Pharmaceutical Companies — Lynn Cunningham & Wendy Ractliffe, The Vaccine Reaction 1.25 hr video
236. Aug 26, 2024 — The Great Ozempic Scam and The Safe Ways to Lose Weight: The Immense Dangers of the GLP-1 drugs and the Scandalous Corruption That Led the FDA to Push Them Upon America — A Midwestern Doctor link
237. Aug 26, 2024 — Life-Threatening Skin Reactions Linked to Commonly Prescribed Antibiotics —Amber Baker, The Vaccine Reaction link
238. Aug 24, 2024 — Fighting Fatigue: Chapter 4 — Dr. Ian Brighthope link
239. Aug 13, 2024 — Gøtzsche: Prescription Drugs Are the Leading Cause of Death — James Lyons-Weiler link
240. Aug 6, 2024 — Researchers cast doubt over benefits of new Alzheimer’s therapies: Lecanemab and donanemab are two of the most recent medicines to treat Alzheimer’s disease. — Politico link
241. Aug 1, 2024 — Why Do 1 in 9 Children Now Have ADHD Diagnosis? — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
242. Jul 28, 2024 — Internal Medicine Doctor Speaks Out: 12 Babies Died During a Trial for Monoclonal Antibodies, CDC Ignored Deaths; “12 precious infants enrolled in the drug trial to “protect” against RSV in infants + newborns passed away. Yet, CDC ignored these infant deaths + continue to recommend the treatment. Hear from veteran internal medicine physician, Denise Sibley MD.” (Video from Children’s Health Defense) — Dr. William Makis MD 18-min video
243. Jul 26, 2024 — Vitamin D Fact Sheet for Health Professionals — National Institutes of Health link
244. Jul 23, 2024 — Reconsidering the history of medicine in light of the events of the last four years: A jagged scar not a linear upward trajectory — Toby Rogers link
245. Jul 17, 2024 — Why The Most Prescribed Chemotherapy Drug Can Cause Serious Heart Damage —  Tufts University, Medical Xpress link
246. Jul 17, 2024 — Cytotoxic T Cells Drive Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiac Fibrosis And Systolic Dysfunction — Abraham L. Bayer, et al, Nature link
247. Jul 16, 2024 — When More Informed, 20 Percent of Women in Their 40s Want to Delay Mammograms — Marina Zhang, The Epoch Times link
248. Jul 15, 2024 — Side Effects of Gardasil 9: What You Need to Know — Beth Thomas PharmD & Renee Akers PharmD, Healthline link
249. Jul 3, 2024 — Mammograms Are a Tragic Lie [Originally published Dec 20, 2017] — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
250. Jun 26, 2024 — Common Pain Relievers Are Causing Heart Attacks [Originally published May 24, 2017] — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
251. Jun 24, 2024 — 17 Drugs Most Potentially Toxic to the Liver Identified: Penn Study — Marina Zhang, The Epoch Times link
252. Jun 20, 2024 — ANH News Beat; “After the Guardian ignored a letter from people negatively affected by antidepressants, requesting it provide an alternate view of the real-world effects of antidepressants, the authors published an open letter to the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCP) expressing their deep concerns…” — Alliance for Natural Health link
253. Jun 19, 2024 — NIH Study Shows People With ADHD Have Altered Brains [Originally published Mar 2, 2017] — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
254. Jun 19, 2024 — Patient safety: a letter to the President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists; “I am writing on behalf of a group of people who have suffered life changing harm from antidepressants… We have suffered life changing harm from antidepressants – some of us have been personally disabled for life, some of us have had our children or husbands killed by the adverse effects they induce. The unvalidated Guardian piece has done nothing but intensify our distress.” — Peter Scott-Gordon et al, Hole Ousia link
255. Jun 14, 2024 — Many people get withdrawal symptoms when they try to stop antidepressants. So how can you safely stop?; “Around one in seven Australians take antidepressants. The decision to start is often made in a time of crisis, with the thought they might help for a period and then be stopped. Most people don’t start antidepressants thinking they will take them for life. Clinical guidelines recommend only six to 12 months antidepressant therapy for a single episode of moderate to severe depression. However, about half of people taking antidepressants have been using them for longer than 12 months. People can experience unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when they attempt to stop antidepressants, which leads to them restarting or continuing antidepressants.” — Katharine Wallis, The Conversation link
256. Jun 13, 2024 — ‘Restless Legs’ Can Be Fueled by Some Drugs, Foods, and Lost Nutrients – How to Relieve It?— Vital Signs, The Epoch Times 25-min video
257. Jun 11, 2024 — Harmed by Prescribed Medications: the Untold Story of Pharmaceutical Companies — Best Documentary (YouTube) 1.25 hr video
258. Jun 11, 2024 — Metformin Side Effects — Drugs.com link
259. Jun 4, 2024 — Association Between Blood Lipids And Diabetes Mellitus In Older Chinese Adults Aged 65 Years Or Older: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Of Residents’ Electronic Health Records — Tianxiang Lin, et al, PubMed Central link
260. Jun 4, 2024 — How Iodine Deficiency Increases Your Risk For Chronic Illnesses — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
261. May 30, 2024 — Teens Who Eat Junk Food at Risk of Long-term Memory Problems: Consuming junk food can also increase your child’s risk of depression, obesity, and inflammatory conditions like eczema, rhinitis and severe asthma. — Dr. Joseph Mercola, Children’s Health Defense link
262. May 24, 2024 — Exposure to Antiblastic Drugs by Healthcare Professionals, the Connected Risks and Effective Prevention Methods; “Antiblastic chemotherapy drugs (CA)… do not act selectively only on tumor cells, but on all dividing cells, on systemic or loco-regional basis… [and] mutagenicity… carcinogenicity and/or teratogenicity…. Exposure to these agents can therefore cause a series of health problems for those who handle them, both in the short term, such as skin irritation, respiratory problems, nausea and vomiting, dizziness and other neurological effects, etc; [and] in the long term, with… fertility and fetal well-being [and] a non-negligible increase in the risk of developing various chronic diseases, including cancer.” — INFRA link
263. May 20, 2024 — FTC Oversight of Pharmaceutical Sector ‘Minimal’ Over Last 20-Plus Years — the Agency Pursued a Handful of Actions per Year, Allowed 61 of 62 Mergers It Challenged; “The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) pursued about one merger action and three enforcement actions per year in the pharmaceutical industry over the last two decades, accounting for only a sliver of the alleged misconduct in the sector, a study of publicly available documents showed… Of the 62 mergers the FTC challenged, 61 were given the green light after settlements, and one was abandoned. The 22 enforcement actions led primarily to settlements… A review of the breadth and type of actions taken by the agency suggests it hasn’t exercised its full potential in this sector, Kesselheim told MedPage Today, noting that it’s ‘remarkable’ how few mergers the agency challenged, given their numbers.” — Shannon Firth, MedPage Today link
264. May 17, 2024 — Many Sunscreen Lotions Contain Cancer Causing Chemicals – New Study — The Jimmy Dore Show 7-min video
265. May 14, 2024 — Examining the Legacy: Prescription Drugs and Mortality in the US — Covid Call to Humanity link
266. May 13, 2024 — Rise Of Drug-Resistant Superbugs Could Make Covid Pandemic Look ‘Minor’, Expert Warns — Kat Lay, The Guardian link
267. May 9, 2024 — A List Of Ultraprocessed Foods Most Harmful To Your Health, According To Recent Research — Kristin Kirkpatrick, Today link
268. May 8, 2024 — Common Laxatives Linked to Behavioral Issues and Worse in Children, Experts Warn — Sheramy Tsai, The Epoch Times link
269. Apr 30, 2024 — Gardasil Vaccine Caused Cancer That Killed 22-Year-Old, Lawsuit Alleges — ​Children’s Health Defense link
270. Apr 26, 2024 — Interview with Jennifer Margulis: On Babies, Vaccination, Freedom, Umbilical Cords and more.— Lies are Unbekoming link
271. Apr 25, 2024 — Brooke Siem : Navigating Psychiatric Medication & Healing; “Brooke, who was among the first generation of minors to be prescribed antidepressants, shares her gripping story of navigating psychiatric interventions in the wake of her father’s sudden death. Hear how Brooke’s experience challenged the conventional narrative surrounding mental health and medication, leading her to confront profound questions about identity and healing… Topics covered in this episode: Brooke’s journey through antidepressant/psychiatric drug withdrawal. Strategies for healing the gut after prolonged prescription drug use. Insights into Brooke’s personal depression recovery journey. Mental strategies for managing extreme diet overhauls, drawing from Brooke’s own experiences and expertise. Brooke’s surprising revelation about the impact of vegetable consumption on her well-being and gut health. Brooke’s unique role as a chef for professional athletes, discussing her approach to nutrition and cooking for high-performance individuals.” — Dr. Will Cole 2-min video and link
272. Apr 21, 2024 — Dermatology’s Disastrous War Against The Sun; The Forgotten Side Of Skin Health And The Necessity Of Sunlight — A Midwestern Doctor link
273. Apr 21, 2024 — ‘Prescription Drugs Are the Leading Cause of Death’ according to Peter Gotzsche, Co-Founder of the Cochrane Collaboration — Patricia Harrity, The Expose link
274. Apr 19, 2024 — Children’s Health: By the Numbers — Carla Peeters, Brownstone Institute link
275. Apr 17, 2024 — Low-Carb Diets Work. Why Does The American Diabetes Association Push Insulin Instead? — Neil Barsky, The Guardian link
276. Apr 16, 2024 — Prescription Drugs Are the Leading Cause of Death: And psychiatric drugs are the third leading cause of death — Dr. Peter C. Gøtzsche MD, Mad in America link
277. Apr 16, 2024 — Prescription Drugs Are the Leading Cause of Death — Dr. Peter C. Gøtzsche MD, Brownstone Institute link
278. Apr 15, 2024 — Americans Are Paying Billions to Take Drugs That Don’t Work; “One ALS drug made $400 million in sales for its maker. It doesn’t work. A cancer treatment brought in $500 million. That one turned out to have no effect on survival. A blood cancer medication made nearly $850 million before being withdrawn for two of its uses. That drug had been linked to patient deaths years prior. All of them were allowed to be sold to Americans because of the FDA’s drive to get new drugs to patients quickly — sometimes even before they’re done testing.” — Robert Langreth et al, Bloomberg link
279. Apr 15, 2024 — FDA Has Linked More Than 100 Deaths to Ozempic, Wegovy and Similar Drugs: Report; Death reports linked to Ozempic and similar drugs indicate users suffered from intestinal masses, stomach paralysis, pancreatic cancer and seizures. — Irvin Jackson, About Lawsuits link
280. Apr 14, 2024 — Pregnant Mamas Need to Avoid Prenatal Ultrasounds: Here are 5 reasons why — Jennifer Margulis link
281. Apr 11, 2024 — What is the timeline for opioid withdrawal? — Alyssa Peckham PharmD & Zawn Villines, Medical News Today link
282. Apr 9, 2024 — The Psychiatry Industry Debunked In 18 Minutes: How The Psychology Industry Creates The Mental Illness Epidemic — Lauren Geertsen link
283. Apr 8, 2024 — Long-Term Use Of Popular Heartburn Drugs Increases Risk Of Stomach Cancer: Review — Marina Zhang, The Epoch Times link
284. Apr 8, 2024 — TOXIC & EXTREMELY DANGEROUS Diabetes/ Weight Loss Drugs: Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus, Mounjaro, and more: If you value your life, STAY AWAY from these shiny poisons — Brucha Weisberger link
285. Apr 5, 2024 — A Complete List of Diabetes Medications — Jennie Olopaade PharmD & Kristeen Cherney, HealthLine link
286. Apr 4, 2024 — Ozempic Side Effects Caused Gastritis, Gallbladder Injury and Uncontrollable Vomiting, Lawsuit Claims: Lawsuit indicates that Novo Nordisk fails to adequately disclose serious risks — Irvin Jackson, About Lawsuits link
287. Apr 4, 2024 — Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease — Mayo Clinic link
288. Mar 29, 2024 — Ultrasound: On Creating Harm, Generating Fear and New Business — Lies are Unbekoming link
289. Mar 22, 2024 — Shocking advice from US Authorities to Diabetics — Dr. Suneel Dhand 8-min video
290. Mar 19, 2024 — Hidden Dangers of Prescription Drugs: Are Your Meds DESTROYING Your Body?; “While prescription drugs may provide temporary relief, they often come with a hidden cost: nutrient depletion that can cause even more problems than the medication is intended to solve.” — Dr. Josh Axe, YouTube 23-min video
291. Mar 16, 2024 — Painkiller or Soul-Killer? The Troubling Connection Between Tylenol and Decreased Empathy — GreenMedInfo link
292. Mar 8, 2024 — Popular Acne Treatments Used by Millions of Teens Contain High Levels of Chemical Linked to Leukemia — Brenda Baletti PhD, Children’s Health Defense link
293. Mar 8, 2024 — Cancer-Causing Agent Benzene Found in Popular Acne Treatments — Amie Dahnke, The Epoch Times link
294. Mar 6, 2024 — Acne creams including Clinique, Proactiv and Clearasil contain chemical linked to cancer: study — Ariel Zilber, New York Post link
295. Feb 28, 2024 — RFK Jr. Urges Investigations Into SSRIs and Mass Shootings; “Why is it that Switzerland, which has comparable levels of guns, has not had a mass shooting in 21 years, and we have one every 21 hours? Why is that?” — Vigilant News Network link
296. Feb 26, 2024 — Documentary Unveils America’s Pharma-Driven Opioid Crisis and the Heartbreak It’s Causing Families — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
297. Feb 26, 2024 — Eye ointments sold nationwide recalled due to infection risk — Kate Gibson, CBS News link
298. Feb 17, 2024 — What They Don’t Want You To Know About Antidepressants; “During my career as a forensic psychiatrist, I experienced a vast amount of cases where antidepressants (like Zoloft, Lexapro, Effexor, and other SSRIs) were ruining the lives of my patients… Not only did it prevent them from addressing the root cause of their problems, but it massively increased suicidal tendencies among them — so I decided to taper them off, and never prescribe them again.” — Dr. Andrew Kaufman 1.5-min video (YouTube) and 1.5-min video (Rumble)
299. Feb 17, 2024 — Antidepressants Like Prozac, Sarafem Can Affect Fetal Brain Development During Pregnancy: Study; A chemical used in these antidepressants not only crosses the placenta but also passes into breast milk, the study found. — Naveen Athrappully, The Epoch Times link
300. Feb 13, 2024 — New Study Reveals Antidepressants Are A FRAUD! w/ Dr. Drew; “A recent systematic umbrella review of the existing evidence for the so-called “serotonin theory” of depression, which is typically treated with SSRI antidepressants, has found that there is no causal relationship between serotonin and depression, meaning that widely prescribed antidepressants have no medical benefits.” — The Jimmy Dore Show 18-min video
301. Feb 12, 2024 — How the WHO’s Definition of Health Contributed to a Medicalized, Drug-Centric System; “This over-medicalized system benefits pharmaceutical companies through the expansion of treatable conditions, despite limited evidence supporting the effectiveness of many treatments, while lifestyle-based solutions are underutilized.” — Alliance for Natural Health link
302. Feb 7, 2024 — ‘Absolute Disaster’: Pharma Whistleblower Slams Popular Weight-Loss Drug: Pharmaceutical consultant-turned-whistleblower Calley Means told Tucker Carlson that Ozempic, the hot new weight-loss drug, poses medically dangerous gastrointestinal and mental health risks but fails to address the root causes of metabolic conditions. — Children’s Health Defense link
303. Feb 6, 2024 — Overprescribed: Suicides Haunt the Dubious Approval of Antidepressants — Huey Freeman, The Epoch Times link
304. Feb 4, 2024 — 55 Lawsuits Alleging Side Effects From Weight Loss Drugs Centralized in Single Litigation: Plaintiffs claim they suffered from gastroparesis, a condition in which an individual’s stomach fails to properly empty, after taking drugs like Ozempic. — Naveen Athrappully, The Epoch Times link
305. Feb 4, 2024 — Blood Clots the Leading Cause of Preventable Deaths in US Hospitals — Autumn Spredemann, The Epoch Times
306. Feb 2, 2024 — Gross Misconduct: The Nail in the Coffin for Antidepressants; “The STAR*D study, published in 2006, was the largest and longest-running antidepressant effectiveness trial ever conducted… The authors claimed an overall cumulative remission rate of 67%; this study has since been used to prop up the idea that antidepressants work in the real world. However, the widely made claim… is based on scientific misconduct and fraud…. Psychologist Ed Pigott and colleagues showed that, had the study protocol been followed, the cumulative remission rate would have been only 35%. Moreover, the STAR*D report omitted the stay-well rate. Only 3% of the 4,041 patients who entered the trial and went into remission were still in remission at the end of their one-year follow-up. Most clinical drug trials have found the effectiveness of antidepressants is on par with placebo, and many studies have debunked the serotonin theory that underpins the use of antidepressants. Meanwhile, large-scale meta-analyses show that physical exercise is the most effective remedy—about 1.5 times more effective than antidepressants—for depression.” — Dr. Joseph Mercola, The Epoch Times link
307. Jan 30, 2024 — Increasing Rate of Medical Mistakes and Misdiagnosis — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
308. Jan 27, 2024 — Is Your Sunscreen Doing More Harm Than Good? — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
309. Jan 26, 2024 — Several Common Drugs Are Linked To Dementia — Marina Zhang, The Epoch Times link
310. Jan 21, 2024 — She’s EXPOSING the horrifying truth of anti-depressants and Big Pharma is not happy — Redacted, YouTube 36-min video
311. Jan 19, 2024 — How Big Pharma Sold Depression to the World; “After the SSRIs were developed, their manufacturers realized the population needed to be convinced they were suffering from depression so as many people as possible would buy their drugs. The tricks the drug industry used to perform this were remarkable and have many parallels to how the predatory pharmaceutical industry pushes many other drugs on us…. Much of this results from depression being viewed as a single illness, rather than a myriad of conditions with somewhat overlapping symptoms which each need to be treated differently (rather than simply all being given the same drug).” — A Midwestern Doctor, Mercola.com link
312. Jan 19, 2024 — Common Symptoms of Vitamin D Deficiency and How to Treat Them — Dr. Mia Armstrong MD et al, Healthline link
313. Jan 10, 2024 — Hospital Diagnostic Errors Send Nearly 1 in 4 Patients to ICU, Study Finds — A.C. Dahnke, The Epoch Times link
314. Jan 10, 2024 — Higher ratio of plasma omega-6/omega-3 fatty acids is associated with greater risk of all-cause, cancer, and cardiovascular mortality: a population-based cohort study in UK Biobank — Yuchen Zhang et al, medRxiv link
315. Jan 8, 2024 — Radiation: the other conspiracy of silence — Dr. Daniel Corcos MD, PhD link
316. Jan 1, 2024 — Pesticide Exposure; “Children can inhale, ingest or touch pesticides leading to clinical effects. Low-dose chronic exposures during early life (preconception, pregnancy, early childhood) has been linked to neurocognitive and neurobehavioral deficits, childhood cancers (leukemia, brain cancer) and adverse birth outcomes such as reduced growth and preterm birth. Symptoms of an acute pesticide poisoning depend on the specific pesticide but can include headache, dizziness, tremors, fever, miosis, nausea, abdominal pain, flulike symptoms and diarrhea with possible anxiety and restlessness.” — American Academy of Pediatrics link
317. Dec 22, 2023 — What to know about QT prolongation; “QT prolongation occurs when the heart muscle takes longer to contract and relax than usual. It can affect heart rhythms and lead to sudden cardiac arrest… Certain medications can also cause QT prolongation.” — Alexandra Perez PharmD & Rachael Troughton, Healthline link
318. Dec 16, 2023 — Is Your B12 Supplement Poisoning You? — Sayer Ji, GreenMedInfo link
319. Dec 10, 2023 — Just How Far Will the FDA Go To Protect A Bad Drug? What the tragic lessons of the SSRI antidepressants can teach us about the Covid-19 vaccines.; “The SSRI antidepressants are some of the most harmful medications on the market, but also some of the most profitable. Since their discovery, a deluge of data has shown that they are incredibly unsafe, and as one whistleblower testified, overt bribery was needed for the first SSRI, Prozac, to be approved. While the FDA initially tried to stop Prozac, once Bush came to power (as his family was in bed with Prozac’s manufacturer), the FDA reversed course. Since that time, the FDA has gone to extreme lengths to cover up the harms of antidepressants. Much of what the FDA did with the SSRIs was identical to what it’s done with the Covid vaccines and I believe learning what happened in the past is highly instructive for understanding what the FDA is doing now and how to stop it.” — A Midwestern Doctor link
320. Nov 28, 2023 — ‘I just feel like killing myself’, ‘If I knew what the side effects were I would have never gone on it’, ‘Teeth falling out due to excessive vomiting’; some low level side effects of Ozempic & Wegovy & semaglutide weight loss medications — Dr. Paul Alexander link
321. Nov 26, 2023 — Why Are Antidepressants So Harmful? Exploring the common side effects of SSRIs and the nightmare of quitting them. — A Midwestern Doctor link
322. Nov 22, 2023 — Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Medications and Long-Term Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases — Le Zhang PhD et al, JAMA Network link
323. Nov 21, 2023 — Antimicrobial Resistance — World Health Organization link
324. Nov 6, 2023 — What You Should Know About Hyperlipidemia — Dr. Megan Soliman MD et al, Healthline link
325. Nov 3, 2023 — BPA Linked to Autism, ADHD: This Is How to Help the Body Detox the Chemical — The Epoch Times link
326. Nov 3, 2023 — The Decades of Evidence That SSRI Antidepressants Cause Mass Shootings: How Dangerous Must a Drug Be Before it is Pulled from the Market? — A Midwestern Doctor link
327. Nov 1, 2023 — Low Cholesterol Levels Are Associated With Increasing Risk Of Plasma Cell Neoplasm: A UK Biobank Cohort Study — Linfeng Li, et al, PubMed Central link
328. Oct 30, 2023 — What Is Anemia? — Debra Sullivan PhD, RN et al, Healthline link
329. Oct 26, 2023 — Metformin-Induced Vitamin B12 Deficiency In Patients With Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus — Aakriti Tiwari, et al, Cereus link
330. Oct 25, 2023 — 23 WEIRD Vitamin D Deficiency Symptoms — Dr. Eric Berg, YouTube link and 9-min video
331. Oct 23, 2023 — Cholesterol Levels, Hormone Replacement Therapy, And Incident Dementia Among Older Adult Women — Huei-Ying Chiu, et al, PubMed Central link
332. Oct 23, 2023 — The Role Of Vitamin D And Its Molecular Bases In Insulin Resistance, Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome, And Cardiovascular Disease: State Of The Art — Christiano Argano et al, International Journal of Molecular Sciences link
333. Oct 14, 2023 — Americans Take Prescription Drugs for Nearly Half Their Lives: Study — Naveen Athrappully, The Epoch Times link
334. Sep 28, 2023 — Over 200 Cases of Suicidal Thoughts After Taking Weight Loss Drugs: New Analysis. Over half of the adverse event reports by the FDA describe suicidal thoughts arising soon after starting or ramping up doses of these injectable drugs. — George Citroner, The Epoch Times link
335. Sep 18, 2023 — Multifocal Breast Cancer In Young Women With Prolonged Contact Between Their Breasts And Their Cellular Phones — ​John G West et al, Case Reports in Medicine link
336. Sep 16, 2023 — Stomach Acid Is Good For You: The many dangers of acid blocking medications — A Midwestern Doctor link
337. Sep 15, 2023 — Key Ingredient in Most Decongestants Doesn’t Work, Experts Say — Carly Cassella, Science Alert link
338. Sep 14, 2023 — Top Tips to Lower Your Blood Pressure — Dr. Joseph Mercola, The Epoch Times link
339. Aug 30, 2023 — Opioid Addiction, Suicides Caused Decline in Life Expectancy — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
340. Aug 30, 2023 — ‘We Are Told to Just Follow the Schedule’ – Pediatrician Speaks Out; “Pediatrician Tara Pridgett, M.D. has been in the healthcare business for over 20 years. Dr. Pridgett brings to light the pressure put on doctors to follow orders, even if those mandates are unsound and even dangerous.” — Children’s Health Defense 11-min video
341. Aug 28, 2023 — Why You Never Need Drugs to Reduce Triglycerides — Dr. William Davis, The Epoch Times link
342. Aug 19, 2023 — Are Your Diabetes or Weight Loss Drugs Putting You at Risk for Suicide? — Ty & Charlene Bollinger, The Truth About Cancer link
343. Aug 14, 2023 — Please tell anybody OVER-65 in your life: BE CAREFUL with these 5 MEDICATIONS — Dr. Suneel Dhand (YouTube) 6-min video
344. Aug 11, 2023 — A Narrative Review of the Carcinogenic Effect of Night Shift and the Potential Protective Role of Melatonin — Elvina C Lingas, PubMed Central link
345. Aug 10, 2023 — Can Tonsil Removal Provoke Polio or Autoimmune Disease? — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
346. Aug 7, 2023 — Is Depression ‘All in the Mind’? Do People ‘Choose Depression’? Feat. Dr. Jingduan Yang; “Why does America still have one of the highest rates of depression in the world—second only to Ukraine, based on WHO data?” — Vital Sings, Epoch TV link and 20-min video
347. Aug 3, 2023 — How to Wean Off Opioids — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
348. Jul 26, 2023 — Stunning Results From Sunscreen Testing — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
349. Jul 17, 2023 — Assessing the Link Between Statins and Insulin Intolerance: A Systematic Review — Karan Nareshbhai Dabhi et al, Cureus link
350. Jul 11, 2023 — EMA statement on ongoing review of GLP-1 receptor agonists; “The review was triggered by the Icelandic medicines agency following reports of suicidal thoughts and self-injury in people using liraglutide and semaglutide medicines. So far authorities have retrieved and are analysing about 150 reports of possible cases of self-injury and suicidal thoughts.” — European Medicines Agency link
351. Jun 26, 2023 — Ozempic Rebound Is Real: Doctor Says Weight Gain Can Be ‘Devastating’ After Stopping; Study found that a majority of people who take semaglutide — branded as Ozempic and Wegovy — gain most of the weight back within a year of stopping the medication — Dr. Paul Alexander link
352. Jul 26, 2023 — Stunning Results From Sunscreen Testing — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
353. Jun 23, 2023 — FDA Approves 2 New Diabetes Drugs for Kids — Critic Says Clinical Trial Sample Was ‘Shockingly Low’ — Suzanne Burdick, PhD, Children’s Health Defense link
354. Jul 13, 2023 — Understanding the US Health Care Industry as a Commercial Determinant of Health — Dr. Sandro Galea MD & May C. I. van Schalkwyk MBBS, MPH, JAMA link
355. Jul 10, 2023 — Airway and systemic biomarkers of health effects after short-term exposure to indoor ultrafine particles from cooking and candles – A randomized controlled double-blind crossover study among mild asthmatic subjects — Karin Rosenkilde Laursen et al, Particle and Fibre Toxicology link
356. May 20, 2023 — Throw away your Allergy Meds (Easy Herbal Allergy Remedy that really Works) — Homesteading Family, YouTube 11-min video
357. May 6, 2023 — The Brain Myth: Your Intellect and Thoughts Originate in Your Heart, Not Your Brain — Brian Shilhavy, Health Impact News link
358. May 1, 2023 — This Common Combo Raises the Risk of Lethal Overdose 5-Fold; “Drug overdoses are the leading cause of death among Americans. Opioids are responsible for nearly two-thirds of these deaths, but benzodiazepine (“benzos”) overdoses are also on the rise.” — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
359. May 1, 2023 — The Deadly Truth: How Big Pharma’s Profit-Driven Agenda Has Cost Millions of Lives — Ty & Charlene Bollinger, The Truth About Cancer link
360. Mar 20, 2023 — Almost Nobody on Earth Is Safe From Air Pollution — Study: Nearly the entire global population is regularly exposed to unsafe levels of air pollution particles that can enter the bloodstream through the lungs and contribute to premature death, asthma, heart disease and other health problems, according to a study published this month. — Grace Van Deelen, The New Lede (Children’s Health Defense) link
361. Mar 13, 2023 — Wegovy and Ozempic: Scientists raise alarm over potentially deadly side effect from celeb-favorite fat-loss drugs that may have been missed in trials; Researchers warn Wegovy and similar drugs can cause stomach issues. The drugs may enlarge a person’s intestines and lead to critical blockages. — Dr. Paul Alexander link
362. Apr 27, 2023 — Most young Americans unfit for military service, generals warn — Ron DeBrock, The Edwardsville Intelligencer link
363. Apr 26, 2023 — Consumer Alert: The Deadly Reason Tylenol Should Be Removed from the Market — GreenMedInfo link
364. Apr 20, 2023 — Health Effects of Microplastic Exposures: Current Issues and Perspectives in South Korea — Yongjin Lee et al, Yonsei Medical Journal link
365. Apr 11, 2023 — What To Know About Iodine Treatment For Thyroid Cancer — S. Srakocic, Healthline link
366. Feb 3, 2023 — Antidepressants Linked to Rise in Superbugs—New Study Reveals; “A new study published in PNAS has shown that antidepressants, some of the most widely prescribed medications in the world, cause antibiotic resistance, giving them the potential to become dangerous superbugs.” — Emma Suttie, The Epoch Times link
367. Jan 29, 2023 — Estrogen Dominance In Women With PCOS — Nicole Galan, RN, Very Well Health link
368. Jan 23, 2023 — Antidepressants can induce mutation and enhance persistence toward multiple antibiotics — Yue Wang et al, PNAS link
369. Dec 1, 2022 — The Role of Magnesium in Diabetes — Elizabeth Millard, MedCentral link
370. Nov 22, 2022 — The Impact of Vitamin B12 Supplementation on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Diabetic Neuropathy: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials — Jithin Karedath et al, Cureus link
371. Oct 17, 2022 — Vitamin D, The Immune System, And Its Relationship With Diseases — Nevin Sanlier & Merve Guney-Coskun, Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette link
372. Oct 6, 2022 — Acetaminophen Linked to Autism and Other Neurological Disorders in Children — Marco Cáceres, The Vaccine Reaction (GreenMedInfo) link
373. Aug 2, 2022 — Vitamin D Deficiency — Cleveland Clinic link
374. Jul 20, 2022 — Mayo Clinic Minute: ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found In Thousands Of Household Products May Affect Women’s Heart Health — ​DeeDee Stiepan, Mayo Clinic link
375. Jun 26, 2022 — A Holistic Approach to Mold Illness —  Conan Milner & Dr. Ann Corson MD, The Epoch Times link
376. Jun 24, 2022 — Why You Should Choose a Natural Sunscreen for Your Health & the Environment — Annmarie Gianni, Food Revolution Network link
     • Jun 13, 2022 — Forever Chemicals Linked To Hypertension In Middle-Aged Women — School of Public Health, University of Michigan link
377. Jun 2, 2022 — Magnesium — National Institutes of Health link
378. Apr 19, 2022 — Weight regain and cardiometabolic effects after withdrawal of semaglutide: The STEP 1 trial extension; “One year after withdrawal of once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide 2.4 mg and lifestyle intervention, participants regained two-thirds of their prior weight loss, with similar changes in cardiometabolic variables.” — John P. H. Wilding DM et al, Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism link and link
379. Mar 27, 2022 — Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Later Life — Jian-Yan Lin & Rui-Xing Yin, Exposure and Health link
380. Mar 23, 2022 — Vitamin B12 deficiency can be sneaky and harmful — Harvard Health Publishing link
381. Mar 2, 2022 — The Hippocratic Oath — William Stigall, The Linacre Quarterly link
382. Nov 15, 2021 — Vitamin K2—a neglected player in cardiovascular health: a narrative review — Essa Hariri, et al, link
383. Sep 30, 2021 — Radiation risk from medical imaging; “The radiation you get from x-ray, CT, and nuclear imaging is ionizing radiation — high-energy wavelengths or particles that penetrate tissue to reveal the body’s internal organs and structures. Ionizing radiation can damage DNA, and although your cells repair most of the damage, they sometimes do the job imperfectly, leaving small areas of “misrepair.” The result is DNA mutations that may contribute to cancer years down the road.” — Harvard Medical School link
384. Sep 5, 2021 — Opioids have killed 600,000 Americans. The Sacklers just got off basically scot-free — Chris McGreal, The Guardian link
385. Aug 5, 2021 — The Untold Story of Purdue Pharma’s Cozy Relationship With the American Medical Association: The prestigious doctor’s group has made it virtually impossible to discern where public health guidance ends and industry interests begin. — Julia Lurie, Mother Jones link
386. May 25, 2021 — Detectable Levels of Benzene Noted in Some Sunscreen Batches — Morgan Petronelli, Dermatology Times link
387. May 22, 2021 — Polystyrene microplastics induce an immunometabolic active state in macrophages; “Given the extensive contamination of our food and water sources with microplastics, we aimed to examine the metabolic response in macrophages [key components of the immune system, consuming pathogens such as cancer cells] to microplastic particles.” — Seth D. Merkley et al, Cell Biology and Toxicology link
388. Mar 9, 2021 — The Interplay between the Gut Microbiome and the Immune System in the Context of Infectious Diseases throughout Life and the Role of Nutrition in Optimizing Treatment Strategies — Selma P. Wiertsema et al, Nutrients link
389. Nov 26, 2020 — Proton Pump Inhibitor Utilisation And Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing Analysis: Insights From A Single-Centred Retrospective Study — Yujuan Liu, et al, British Medical Journal link
390. Nov 17, 2020 — The Sleeping Brain: Harnessing the Power of the Glymphatic System through Lifestyle Choices — Oliver Cameron Reddy and Ysbrand D van der Werf link
391. Nov 2, 2020 — Sleep Disturbance Forecasts β-Amyloid Accumulation across Subsequent Years — Joseph R. Winer, et al, Science Direct link
392. Sep 21, 2020 — Sleep quality and risk of cancer: findings from the English longitudinal study of aging — Chenxi Song, et al, PubMed Central link
393. Sep 15, 2020 — Study Links Tylenol Consumption with Risk Taking — GreenMedInfo link
394. June 2020 — Cleaning the sleeping brain – the potential restorative function of the glymphatic system — Natalie L. Hauglund, et al, Science Direct link
395. Jan 13, 2020 — Associations of anger, vital exhaustion, anti-depressant use, and poor social ties with incident atrial fibrillation: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study; “In a survey of over 11,000 people, researchers found that participants with high levels of ‘vital exhaustion were 20% more likely to develop atrial fibrillation, more commonly known as an irregular or rapid heartbeat. Vital exhaustion is another term for burnout syndrome, and it ‘is typically caused by prolonged and profound stress at work or home.'” — Parveen K. Garg et al, European Journal of Preventive Cardiology link
396. Winter 2020 — The Central Role Of Ovulatory Disturbances In The Etiology Of Androgenic Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)—Evidence For Treatment With Cyclic Progesterone — Lara Briden et al, Drug Discovery Today Disease Models link
397. 2020 — Vitamin D as a marker of worsening of the course of pneumonia — Tatiana Luchnikova & Olga Prikhodko, European Respiratory Journal link
398. Nov 4, 2019 — Overanxious and Underslept — Eti Ben Simon, et al, Nature link
399. Jul 8, 2019 — Sleep for Heart Health: Calm Your Nervous System with Yoga for Better Sleep — Olga Kabel, YogaUOnline link
400. Jun 25, 2019 — FDA strengthens warning that NSAIDs increase heart attack and stroke risk — Dr. Gregory Curfman MD, Harvard Medical School link
401. Jun 21, 2019 — PFAS Chemicals Harm the Immune System, Decrease Response to Vaccines, New EWG Review Finds — Tasha Stoiber PhD, EWG link
402. Apr 21, 2019 — Consumer Alert: Tylenol’s Empathy-Killing Properties Confirmed in 2nd Study — Sayer Ji, GreenMedInfo link
403. Feb 13, 2019 — New Study Links Acetaminophen (Tylenol) to Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity — Dr. Michael Murray, GreenMedInfo link
404. January 2019 — Dibutyl-phthalate exposure from mesalamine medications and serum thyroid hormones in men — Feiby L. Nassan et al, International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health link
405. 2019 — What Really Makes You Ill?: Why Everything You Thought You Knew About Disease Is Wrong — Dawn Lester & David Parker link
406. Dec 15, 2018 — Lead Poisoning — Dr. Daniel Murrell MD & Jacquelyn Cafasso, Healthline link
407. December 2018 — Blood Pressure Medications Recalled Due to the Presence of Nitrosamines; “The FDA announced a voluntary recall of several drug products that contain the blood pressure and heart failure medicines valsartan, losartan, and irbesartan. The voluntary recall was initiated in July 2018 when the impurity NDMA was identified in valsartan, and was updated in September 2018 when another impurity, NDEA, was similarly detected. The recalls were expanded when NDEA was also detected in formulations of losartan and Irbesartan. Both NDMA and NDEA are considered probable carcinogens.” — Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, Inc. link
408. Nov 11, 2018 — Fascia thickness, aging and flexibility: is there an association? — Jan Wilke et al, Journal of Anatomy link
409. Jul 5, 2018 — Use of Hypnotics and Risk of Cancer: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies — Do-Hyoung Kim, et al, KJFM link
410. May 18, 2018 — The Effects of Physical Exercise on Fatty Liver Disease — Dirk J. van der Windt et al, Gene Expression link
411. May 16, 2018 — How to Treat Hypertension without Prescription Drugs — Chris Kresser link
412. May 9, 2018 — The Opioid Crisis: Epidemic By Design — Rosanne Lindsay, Nature of Healing link
413. May 2018 — Fructose and sugar: A major mediator of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease — Thomas Jensen et al, Journal of Hepatology link
414. Apr 11, 2018 — Goldman Sachs asks in biotech research report: ‘Is curing patients a sustainable business model?’ — Tae Kim, CNBC link
415. Feb 8, 2018 — Top Pharma-Brand of Children’s Vitamins Contains Aspartame, GMOs, & Other Hazardous Chemicals — Sayer Ji, GreenMedInfo link
416. Feb 7, 2018 — The doctor who exposed the UK’s terrible experiments on patients — Fred Pearce, New Scientist link
417. Dec 22, 2017 — Breast cancer incidence as a function of the number of previous mammograms: analysis of the NHS screening programme — Dr. Daniel Coros MD, PhD, bioRxiv link
418. Oct 9, 2017 — Another Mass Shooting, Another Psychiatric Drug – 27 Drug Warnings and 1,531 Cases of Drug-Induced Homicidal Ideation Back Need for Federal Investigation — Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) link
419. Sep 11, 2017 — Metformin and berberine, two versatile drugs in treatment of common metabolic diseases — Haoran Wang et al, Oncotarget link
420. Aug 7, 2017 — Antidepressants and murder: case not closed; “Antidepressants increase the risk of suicide, violence and homicide at all ages. The FDA admitted in 2007 that SSRIs can cause madness at all ages and that the drugs are very dangerous; otherwise daily monitoring wouldn’t be needed… Such daily monitoring is, however, a fake fix. People cannot be monitored every minute and many have committed SSRI-induced suicide or homicide within a few hours after everyone thought they were perfectly okay.” — Dr. Peter Gotzsche, BMJ link
421. Aug 1, 2017 — Sleep: A novel mechanistic pathway, biomarker, and treatment target in the pathology of Alzheimer’s disease? — Bryce A. Mander, et al, PubMed Central link
422. Jul 27, 2017 — Oxidative Stress: Harms and Benefits for Human Health — Gabriele Pizzino et al, Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity link
423. Jun 19, 2017 — You’ll feel better in the morning: slow wave activity and overnight mood regulation in interepisode bipolar disorder — A. M. Soehner, et al, Cambridge University Press link
424. May 9, 2017 — One-Third Of New Drugs Had Safety Problems After FDA Approval — Sydney Lupkin, NPR link
425. Mar 23, 2017 — The Impact of Homocysteine, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin D Levels on Functional Outcome after First-Ever Ischaemic Stroke — Merdin Markišić et al, BioMed Research International link
426. Feb 22, 2017 — Radioactive Iodine Therapy And Glucose Tolerance — Roghaieh Samadi, et al, Cell Journal link
427. Jan 30, 2017 — You might be in a medical experiment and not even know it — Alice Dreger, Aeon link
428. Oct 21, 2016 — 12 Uses For Iodine + Plus Other Tips & Resources — Dr. Edward Group, Global Healing link
429. Oct 16, 2016 — Mammography Screening Is Being Abolished in Switzerland — Shelly Laine, Beacon Thermography link
430. Sep 6, 2016 — Gut microbiome, surgical complications and probiotics; “The widely used polyethylene glycol bowel-cleansing preparation could be considered bacterial genocide, as it has a long-lasting effect on the composition and homeostasis of gut microbiota.” — George Stavrou & Katerina Kotzampassi, Annals of Gastroenterology link
431. Aug 17, 2016 — Rockefeller: How He Changed The Idea Of Medicine And Everyday Cures — Baxter Dmitry, Why Communication link
432. Jun 12, 2016 — Lack of an association or an inverse association between low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol and mortality in the elderly: a systematic review — Uffe Ravnskov et al, British Medical Journal (BMJ) link
433. Apr 2016 — Association Of Proton Pump Inhibitors With Risk Of Dementia — Willy Gomm, PhD, et al, JAMA Neurology link
434. Mar 16, 2016 — Avoidance Of Sun Exposure As A Risk Factor For Major Causes Of Death: A Competing Risk Analysis Of The Melanoma In Southern Sweden Cohort — P G Lindqvist, et al, PubMed link
435. Sep 23, 2015 — Modulation of gut microbiota by berberine and metformin during the treatment of high-fat diet-induced obesity in rats — Xu Zhang et al, Scientific Reports link
436. Sep 8, 2015 — Simvastatin may induce insulin resistance through a novel fatty acid mediated cholesterol independent mechanism; “Chronic use of these drugs [statins] increases the frequency of new onset diabetes… We explored the possible mechanism of statin induced insulin resistance using a well-established cell based model and simvastatin as a prototype statin.” — Scientific Reports link
437. Apr 16, 2015 — Tylenol Kills Emotions As Well As Pain, Study Reveals — GreenMedInfo link
438. Jan 5, 2015 — Scrutiny for Laxatives as a Childhood Remedy — Catherine Saint Louis, The New York Times link
439. Oct 30, 2014 — Our prescription drugs kill us in large numbers — Dr. Peter C Gøtzsche MD, Polish Archives of Internal Medicine link and link
440. September 2014 — Determinants of Vitamin D Levels in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis — Stefano Stagi et al, The Journal of Rheumatology link
441. Aug 2, 2014 — Hypovitaminosis D in widespread pain: its effect on pain perception, quality of life and nerve conduction studies — Pinar Kuru et al, Rheuatology International link
442. Jul 11, 2014 — Vitamin D Promotes Vascular Regeneration — Michael Sze Ka Wong PhD et al, Circulation link
443. Feb 24, 2014 — Acetaminophen in Pregnancy Linked to ADHD in Kids, Study Finds — Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times link
444. Jan 31, 2014 — The Role of Sleep in Emotional Brain Function — Andrea N. Goldstein and Matthew P. Walker, Annual Reviews link
445. Aug 31, 2013 — Vascular and upper gastrointestinal effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: meta-analyses of individual participant data from randomised trials — Coxib and traditional NSAID Trialists’ (CNT) Collaboration, The Lancet link
446. Jul-Sep 2013 — Contrast-induced Nephropathy; “Contrast-induced nephropathy is a serious complication of angiographic procedures resulting from the administration of contrast media [in imaging procedures such as a CT scan]. It is the third most common cause of hospital acquired acute renal injury and represents about 12% of the cases.” — Nazar M. A. Mohammed et al, Heart Views link
447. Jul 1, 2013 — Sleep Fragmentation and the Risk of Incident Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitive Decline in Older Persons — Andrew S.P. Lim, et al, PubMed Central link
448. July 2013 — Carbohydrate intake and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; “Epidemiological studies, clinical trials, and animal studies continue to point to excess dietary carbohydrate, and especially fructose, in contributing to the risk factors for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.” — Brent A. Neuschwander-Tetri, Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care link
449. Jun 18, 2013 — Hypothesis: Dietary Iodine Intake In The Etiology Of Cardiovascular Disease —  Stephen A. Hoption Cann link
450. May 2013 — Is It True That Lack Of Iodine Really Causes Brain Damage? — World Health Organization link
451. Dec 31, 2012 — Peppermint has neuro-protective properties against gamma irradiation induced DNA fragmentation and apoptosis — GreenMedInfo link
452. Dec 30, 2012 — The Effects Of Hazardous Chemical Exposure On Cardiovascular Disease In Chemical Products Manufacturing Workers — ​Ki-Woong Kim et al, Toxicological Research link
453. Sep 4, 2012 — Studies Suggest A Strong Link Between Sleep Apnea And Cancer Mortality — Christine Kearney, Medical News Today link
454. Aug 15, 2012 — The Sweet Smell of … Cardiovascular Hazards? — Jennifer McPartland, Environmental Defense Fund link
455. Jun 19, 2012 — Greater Risk Of Alzheimer’s Disease In Older Adults With Insomnia — Ricardo S. Osorio, et al, PubMed Central link
456. May 25, 2012 — Drug for Adults Is Popular as Children’s Remedy; “Miralax has become a long-term solution for childhood constipation.” — Catherine Saint Louis, The New York Times link
457. May 2012 — Relationship of Zolpidem and Cancer Risk: A Taiwanese Population-Based Cohort Study — Chia-Hung Kao, MD, et al, Mayo Clinic link
458. Apr 22, 2012 — Heart Rate Variability in Association with Frequent Use of Household Sprays and Scented Products in SAPALDIA — Amar J. Mehta et al, Environmental Health Perspectives link
459. Jan 25, 2012 — Association of Sleep Duration with Chronic Diseases in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-Potsdam Study — Anne von Ruesten, et al, PLOS One link
460. Dec 15, 2011 — Identification of Phthalates in Medications and Dietary Supplement Formulations in the United States and Canada — Katherine E. Kelly et al, Environmental Health Perspectives link
461. Dec 1, 2011 — Does physical inactivity cause nonalcoholic fatty liver disease? — R. Scott Rector & John P. Thyfault, Journal of Applied Physiology link
462. Sep 27, 2011 — Vitamin B12, Cognition, And Brain MRI Measures — C.C. Tangney et al, Neurology link
463. Aug 10, 2011 — Sleep-disordered breathing, hypoxia, and risk of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in older women — Kristine Yaffe, et al, PubMed link
464. Jun 16, 2011 —— Association of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Celiac Disease: A Brief Report — Dr. Helmut Niederhofer MD, PhD, x link and link
465. June 2011 — Sleep duration predicts cardiovascular outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies Get access Arrow — Francesco P. Cappuccio, et al, European Heart Journal link
466. Apr 28, 2011 — The effects of sleep duration on the incidence of cardiovascular events among middle-aged male workers in Japan — Hamazaki Y, et al, Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health link
467. April 2011 — The Scope of Adverse Drug Reactions and the Risk Proliferation Syndrome; “There are about 2.7 million serious adverse drug reactions in hospitalized patients, about 129,000 deaths in 2010, and the fourth leading cause of death… This does not include adverse reactions due to overdoses, errors in administration… and does not count many serious reactions at home, work, or in nursing homes. It does not count many deaths and injuries from falls or accidents secondary to drugs… Evaluations since the 1960s have found 85-90% of new drugs have few advantages… Many are under-tested for harmful effects… Most research and development (R&D) appears devoted to developing scores of minor variation drugs… Alleged violations that increase adverse side effects include: 1) concealing evidence of harm in trials, 2) unlawful promotion for unfounded uses, 3) physician & hospital kickbacks, and 4) poor manufacturing practices.” — Prof. Donald W. Light, Stanford University, Conference Presentation published by ResearchGate link
468. Aug 1, 2010 — Insomnia risks and costs: health, safety, and quality of life — Rosekind MR and Gregory KB, Europe PMC link
469. Jun 1, 2010 — Particulate Matter Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease — Robert D. Brook, MD, et al, AHA link
470. Jun 1, 2010 — The Changes In Complete Blood Count In Thyroid Cancer Patients Treated With Radioactive Iodine Ablation Therapy — Bircan Sönmez, et al, Turkish Journal of Hematology link
471. Mar 5, 2010 — Vitamin B₁₂ in Health and Disease — Fiona O’Leary & Samir Samman, Nutrients link
472. Jan 8, 2010 — Adverse Antiepileptic Drug Effects — Dr. Warren T. Blume MD, Epilepsy Currents link
473. Sep 1, 2009 — Role Of Iodine, Selenium And Other Micronutrients In Thyroid Function And Disorders — Vincenzo Triggiani, et al, Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders Drug Targets link
474. Aug 2009 — Environmental Hazards Weigh Heavy on the Heart — Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) link
475. Jun 22, 2009 — The Great Iodine Debate — Sally Fallon Morell, The Weston A. Price Foundation link
476. Apr 1, 2009 — Peppermint protects against radiation-induced testicular damage — GreenMedInfo link
477. Aug 9, 2008 — A pilot study of potassium supplementation in the treatment of hypokalemic patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial — Rastmanesh, Reza et al, The Journal of Pain link
478. May 2008 — Efficacy of berberine in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus — Jun Yin et al, Metabolism link
479. Feb 14, 2008 — On the Trail of the Elusive X-Factor: A Sixty-Two-Year-Old Mystery Finally Solved — Christopher Masterjohn, The Western A. Price Foundation link
480. Nov 3, 2007 — Food additives and hyperactive behaviour in 3-year-old and 8/9-year-old children in the community: a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial — Donna McCann PhD et al, The Lancet link
481. June 2007 — The war against Polypharmacy: A New Cost-Effective Geriatric-Palliative Approach for Improving Drug Therapy in Disabled Elderly People — Dr. Doron Garfinkel MD et al, IMAJ link
482. Mar 30, 2007 — Seizure following sudden zolpidem withdrawal has been reported. — GreenMedInfo link
483. Feb 12, 2007 — Siesta in healthy adults and coronary mortality in the general population — Androniki Naska, et al, PubMed link
484. Dec 7, 2006 — Vitamin K–containing dietary supplements: comparison of synthetic vitamin K₁ and natto-derived menaquinone-7 — Leon J. Schurgers et al, Blood link
485. Dec 1, 2006 — The Role of Insulin Resistance in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease — Kristina M. Utzschneider & Steven E. Kahn link
486. Nov 30, 2006 — Regression Of Warfarin-Induced Medial Elastocalcinosis By High Intake Of Vitamin K In Rats — Leon J. Schurgers, et al, Ash Publications link
487. Aug 14, 2006 — Iodine For Health — Donald W. Miller, Jr., MD, Lew Rockwell link
488. Jan 1, 2006 — The role of double-strand break repair — insights from human genetics; “Several human congenital disorders with defects in damage-response mechanisms to double-strand breaks have been described. These include… ataxia [brain damage]… Fanconi anaemia [bone marrow failure]… These disorders are associated with a… range of clinical features that… include immunodeficiency, development delay and microcephaly [brain growth failure], cancer development and premature ageing.” — Mark O’Driscoll & Penny A. Jeggo, Nature Review Genetics link
489. Jul 2005 — Current Global Iodine Status And Progress Over The Last Decade Towards The Elimination Of Iodine Deficiency. — Maria Andersson, et al, Bulletin of the World Health Organization link
490. Mar 25, 2005 — Attention deficit drug to be pulled from market — The Associated Press, NBC New link
491. Feb 2005 — Phylloquinone Intake As A Marker For Coronary Heart Disease Risk But Not Stroke In Women — A T Erkkilä, et al, PubMed link and link
492. Jun 1, 2004 — Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the Expert Panel on Population and Prevention Science of the American Heart Association; “Epidemiological studies have demonstrated a consistent increased risk for cardiovascular events in relation to both short- and long-term exposure to present-day concentrations of ambient particulate matter… Short-term exposure to elevated particular matter (PM) significantly contributes to increased acute cardiovascular mortality, particularly in certain at-risk subsets of the population. Hospital admissions for several cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases acutely increase in response to higher ambient PM concentrations. The evidence further implicates prolonged exposure to elevated levels of PM in reducing overall life expectancy on the order of a few years.” — Dr. Robert D. Brook MD et al, Circulation link
493. 2004 — Magnesium = Robert K. Rude — ​Paul M. Coates et al, Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements link
494. Dec 2003 — Consequences Of Iodine Deficiency And Preventive Measures — Sukran Darcan & Damla Goksen, Nutrients  link
495. Nov-Dec 2002 — Fatty acids, calcium and bone metabolism; “Fatty acid deficiency in animals can lead to a loss of bone calcium and matrix, resulting in marked bone demineralization, and treatment with a mixture of omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids can induce significant reduction in some biochemical markers of bone [degradation].” — Bruno Baggio, Journal of Nephrology link
496. November 2002 — A high phylloquinone [vitamin K1] intake is required to achieve maximal osteocalcin γ-carboxylation; “A daily phylloquinone intake of ≈1000 μg is required to maximally γ-carboxylate circulating osteocalcin.” — Neil C. Binkley et al, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition link
497. Jul 31, 2002 — Preventable Adverse Drug Reactions: A Focus on Drug Interactions — FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research link
498. 2001 — Major System Toxicities and Side Effects of Anticonvulsants — Dr. Alan C. Swann MD, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry link
499. Jul 26, 2000 — Is US Health Really the Best in the World? — Dr. Barbara Starfield, MD, MPH, JAMA Network link
500. Aug 4, 1999 — Sunscreen Use And Duration Of Sun Exposure: A Double-Blind, Randomized Trial — Philippe Autier, et al, Oxford Academic link
501. 1999 — Radiation from medical procedures in the pathogenesis of cancer and ischemic heart disease : dose-response studies with physicians per 100,000 population — John W. Gofman book
502. Oct 13, 1998 — Oxidized LDL and malondialdehyde-modified LDL in patients with acute coronary syndromes and stable coronary artery disease; “Elevated plasma levels of oxidized LDL are associated with coronary artery disease.” — P. Holvoet et al, Circulation link
503. 1997 — Hydrochloric Acid: Physiological Functions and Clinical Implications — Gregory S. Kelly, N.D. link
504. 1997 — Iodine And Thyroid Function — J L Schlienger, et al, La Revue de Médecine Interne link
505. Jun 1, 1996 — Effects of Insufficient Sleep on Blood Pressure Monitored by a New Multibiomedical Recorder — Osamu Tochikubo, et al, AHA Journals link
506. 1994 — Partial sleep deprivation reduces natural killer cell activity in humans — M Irwin, et al, PubMed link
507. 1988 — DNA Damage Produced by Ionizing Radiation in Mammalian Cells: Identities, Mechanisms of Formation, and Reparability; “This chapter provides a framework for understanding the way permanent heritable damage in cellular DNA results from exposure to ionizing radiation.” — J.F. Ward, Progress in Nucleic Acid Research and Molecular Biology link
508. Mar 1978 — Muscle Weakness Caused By An Iodine-Deficient Diet: Investigation Of A Nutritional Myopathy — N P Rosman, et al, Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology link

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