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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The purpose of this vast resource curation on the corruption and betrayal of establishment medicine is to see dispel illusions and see the truth clearly so that we can turn our attention to real evidence, empowering ourselves and others with effective health strategies.

Contents

1. Failed Health Outcomes — With the exception of acute physical injury, the “healthcare” provided by establishment medicine has failed in every measure + causes nearly 800,000 Americans permanent harm and death every year.
2. Verifiably Corrupt — Establishment medicine as a system* is verifiably corrupt, and structured to serve 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. Not Evidence/Science-Based — The bulk of establishment medicine’s standard of care is not backed by unbiased, reproducible science. (We prove it here.)
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. Cause of Harm: Search by Test or Treatment — Establishment medicine providers routinely utilize diagnostics and “treatments” that have harmful (“adverse”, “side”) effects, some of which have a high risk of severe consequences. Get verifiable evidence on the harms, organized by test or treatment:
   • Drugs and medical industry, generally
   • Antibiotics
   • Statins
   • Blood pressure drugs
   • Asthma, antihistimines, allergy & hay fever drugs
   • Pain relievers, NSAIDs, opioids
   • Antidepressants, SSRIs, anti-anxiety, benzos, other psychotropics
   • ADHD drugs, stimulants
   • Weight loss drugs
   • Seizure drugs, anticonvulsants, anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs)
   • Ultrasounds & radiology (mammograms, CT scans, more)
   • Other drugs & treatments
   • Over the counter drugs (OTCs)
   • Vaccines
6. Drug & Vaccine Harms: Organized by Illness or Symptom — Review an illness or symptom of interest, and quickly identify drugs and vaccines that may have caused it (e.g. depression, infertility, kidney issues, nervous system disorder, seizure, etc).
7. Failed Strategies; Suppressing Symptoms vs. Resolving Cause — The philosophies and strategies 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. Stifling 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
9. The Significance of Legal Precedent — Legal precedent, breach of duty, and “standard of care” are significant factors in the state of the medical industry.
10. Alternatives & Considerations — Alternatives, considerations, and what you can do.
11. Sources by Date — Summary of sources and resources, in order of publication date.

Failed Health Outcomes

With the exception of acute physical injury, the “healthcare” provided by establishment medicine has failed in every measure + causes nearly 800,000 Americans permanent harm and death every year.

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

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.”
2. 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.”
3. “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.”
4. “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.”
5. “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.”
6. Americans Continue to Get Substantially Sicker: More than Ever are Now 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.”
7. “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.”
8. 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.”
9. 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.”
10. WHO Failure: “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
11. 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.”
12. 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.”
13. “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”
14. 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.”
15. 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
16. “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.”
17. “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: 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
18. The Pervasive Failure of Pharmaceutical Medicine Has Made Disease the Norm — “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.” [Dr. Will Cole, Email Feb 10, 2025]
19. 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%.”
20. “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.”

Verifiably Corrupt

Establishment medicine as a system* is verifiably corrupt, and structured to serve 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

Establishment Medicine is Accountable to Industry: A Patient Cured is a Customer Lost

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

Getting Clear About the Philosophy & Techniques of Establishment Medical Training

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,”¹¹ 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.¹² 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,¹³ 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.¹⁵ 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. Pharmaceuticals are Created by Corporations that Patent Their Products 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.”
13. 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.”
14. 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.
15. 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.”
16. 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.”
17. Creators of Opioid Epidemic Received 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.”
18. 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
19. 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.”
20. 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]
21. 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

Reported in 2011: Pharma Violations that Increase Adverse Effects include 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, The Scope of Adverse Drug Reactions and the Risk Proliferation Syndrome.

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

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

“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

Verifiably Corrupt: Videos

Not Evidence, Science-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

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.

Manipulation of Study Design & Outcomes; “Regulatory Agencies” Complicit

Vaccine safety research in pregnancy has been systematically compromised, exposing: 1) The suppression of adverse event data; 2) The selective use of VAERS [adverse event] reports to manipulate risk perception; 3) The flaws in key vaccine trials, including the Covid-19 pregnancy study; 4) How regulatory agencies promoted false safety claims… [a] systematic deception carried out by the very institutions tasked with protecting public health. – James Lyons-Weiler PhD, A Critical Examination of Scientific Integrity, Data Suppression, and Ethical Failures

What Regulatory Agencies Have Been Entrusted to Do

People have empowered and entrusted government regulatory agencies to conduct protective functions:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — “CDC is the nation’s leading science-based, data-driven, service organization that protects the public’s health. CDC puts science into action to help children stay healthy so they can grow and learn; to help families, businesses, and communities fight disease and stay strong; and to protect the public’s health.” [source]
• National Health Service of England (NHS) — “The NHS belongs to the people. It is there to improve our health and wellbeing, supporting us to keep mentally and physically well, to get better when we are ill and, when we cannot fully recover, to stay as well as we can to the end of our lives. It works at the limits of science – bringing the highest levels of human knowledge and skill to save lives and improve health.” [source and source]
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — “The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; and by ensuring the safety of our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.” [source]

Propaganda vs. Reality, in Summary

Despite being tasked with “the public’s health,” regulatory agencies have made a mockery of the people’s trust.

AUTHORIZED NARRATIVE (PROPAGANDA) — Government regulatory agencies act on behalf of citizens to ensure safe and effective medical and food products and practices.

• EVIDENCE-BASED NARRATIVE — Government agencies that were entrusted to promote safety are corrupted and cause harm.
• VERIFIABLE EVIDENCE — A lengthy list of verifiable evidence and whistleblower reports, representing decades of betrayal and corruption are provided.

Regulatory & Professional Betrayal: Evidence

1. Pharma Manipulates Data and FDA Approves It — “The FDA approval of Prozac [an antidepressant] was based on… statistical manipulations and data pooling. Out of fourteen controlled study protocols submitted, only three showed beneficial effects while the majority demonstrated no positive effect. When individual studies failed, Eli Lilly was allowed to pool data from separate negative studies and exclude certain negative results to achieve statistical significance.”
2. Using “Standard Procedure,” the FDA Colluded with Pharma Companies to Weaken FDA Standards & Oversight — In Jan 2016, Dr. Michael Carome, MD wrote, “It should be unimaginable that FDA leaders would collude with [a pharmaceutical company trade association] to write legislation to weaken the agency’s regulatory oversight and approval standards… That such collusion between the FDA and industry is ‘standard procedure’ for the agency is alarming. This collaboration must cease immediately, and an independent investigation is needed to uncover how such collusion occurred in the first place.” Defending its collaboration, the FDA said that the agency’s meetings with the industry trade group were “standard procedure.” See also: Inside Health Policy and Robert Califf’s FDA with Maddie Bannon
3. FDA Routinely Approves Drugs That Kill — In 2001, esteemed medical journalist Linda Marsa wrote in the LA Times, “Adverse drug reactions have reached epidemic proportions, killing more people each year than die on the nation’s highways, and doing serious damage to millions more.”
4. “Ultrasound Harms are Dose-Dependent. Despite Safety Concerns, the FDA Raised Permissible Levels Eightfold” — “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… The benefits of prenatal ultrasounds are often exaggerated, leading to unnecessary treatments that harm both mothers and infants.”
5. FDA Engages in Blatantly “Unscientific Actions” — “The point of all this is not to expose remdesivir as being ineffective, as the cited studies do that. Rather, this debacle is an indictment of the FDA’s unscientific actions that were contrary to its statutory requirements… The evidence indicates that the FDA likely acted irresponsibly because they felt shielded by the Chevron deference.“
6. FDA Covers Up Drug Harms for Pharma’s Benefit — “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.”
7. CDC Publishes False & Unproven Narratives as Fact — “One might assume that the statements on CDC’s website are carefully vetted by at least one of its 1,700 scientists. Unfortunately, CDC is unable to provide ICAN with any records relied upon to support its statements on its Covid 19 vaccine ‘Myths and Facts’ webpage.”
8. FDA Corrupted and “Fundamentally Broken,” Say FDA Whistleblowers — “The FDA is riddled with politics, conflicts of interest and outright corruption, and is, as the letter says, ‘fundamentally broken.’ [The letter was] written by a group of scientists on FDA letterhead — but with their names blacked out for fear of retaliation.”
9. “FDA Blew Off Scheduled Meetings With Covid Vaccine Injury Victims” — “Private emails obtained by Children’s Health Defense via a FOIA request reveal more evidence that government officials knew of, and were concerned about Covid-19 vaccine adverse events, but that they eventually stopped corresponding with vaccine injury victims.
10. FDA Prevents Professionals From Telling the Truth — “The FDA restricts supplement makers from making certain health claims; for example, you cannot market a probiotic saying, ‘This is useful to take after an antibiotic,’ because that would imply that antibiotics might harm you in some way. As a result of these restrictions, unless you spend a fair amount of time reading about the subject you may not be aware of many of the benefits of probiotics… Leyer notes… ‘Antibiotics… have a tremendously disruptive effect on the overall microbial community. They’ll kill the target organism that might be causing your infection… but they also do a lot of harm to the good bacterial populations… Studies have shown that when you co-administer probiotics with antibiotics and continue the probiotic administration even after stopping the antibiotic regimen, you’re quickly able to restore that microbial community to the healthy state it was prior to the antibiotic treatment.’ “
11. Whistleblower Testimony: “The Decline of Science at the FDA Has Become Unmanageable” — Published May 15, 2023 in BMJ: “The corruption of the FDA’s scientific culture remains the primary culprit driving the deterioration of safety and effectiveness standards. During my tenure at FDA, managers would admiringly speak of ‘crafting an approval’ … an act of scientific fabrication… FDA leadership’s continued hostility towards meaningful peer review, transparency, and accountability dims the prospect for institutional self-renewal.”
12. “Big Pharma Gives UK Government £279 Million; In Return, NHS Will Hand Out Weight Loss Injections… Costing $415 Million per Month” — “The UK medicines regulator the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (“NICE”) approved the use of the weight loss drug Mounjaro on the NHS. It’s not clear that this drug is safe in the long term so why would NICE approve it to be provided for free to potentially millions of people?”
13. FDA Officials Were Aware of Bacterial Contamination in Infant Formula in Nov 2022, but Didn’t Remove it From Shelves Until Late Feb 2023 — “It’s stunning that it’s almost identical to what happened in 2021… Lessons have not been learned.” The contamination involves “the deadly pathogen that sparked the infant formula crisis last year.” See also: Politico and FDA
14. SSRIs Antidepressants Side Effects Include Violent Pyschosis; “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 manufacturers and then the regulators (FDA).” — “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).”
15. 82 Suicides from an Asthma “Medication”? Okay with the FDA — “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… 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.”
16. FDA ‘Failing to Meet Safety Requirements’ Says House Energy & Commerce Committee — ” ‘FDA is not meeting important federal safety requirements to protect its employees and the public while also failing to prioritize scientific data quality delivered from FDA laboratories,’ House Energy & Commerce Committee says.”
17. AMA Corrupted, Promotes Products That Can Cause Harm — “The American Medical Association (AMA) urges physicians to promote Covid-19 vaccines and bivalent boosters. The AMA even supplies members with social media talking points and strategies to deal with vaccine detractors. It is not the first time that my profession has endorsed a product that may be hazardous to your health… In a 1948 editorial minimizing the ill effects of smoking and justifying tobacco advertising in its publications, JAMA noted that “cigarette business is a tremendous business,” as if the size of the bottom line can mitigate a conflict for an organization founded for the “betterment of public health.”
18. Whistleblowers Report on the Sham Passed Off as US Dietary Guidelines that “Drive Obesity and Poor Metabolic Health” — The dietary guidelines published every five years by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Agriculture “represent more than just suggestions. They’re the nation’s nutritional North Star, guiding everything from school lunches to military and hospital food and dietary advice by doctors and nutritionists.” Two former members of the US Dietary Guidelines expert committee call out the continued use of outdated and biased “science” and the serious effects of this betrayal of the American people.
19. “A Powerful Mob Behind State Medical Boards” — “Federation of State Medical Boards is a very influential private non-profit whose official mission is vaguely defined as “representing the state medical and osteopathic regulatory boards.” Through their influence and their significant lobbying efforts, they act as a force for censoring and punishing physicians who don’t toe the official party line. Since 1990s, FSMB has been attacking “alternative” medicine practitioners. This organization is said to have significantly contributed to the problem of opioid crisis. Recently, FSMB was exposed by a Dr. Bruce Dooley, an American doctor in New Zealand.”
20. Rather Than Being Transparent with Information to Verify Scientific Validation & Protection of American Interests, a FOIA Request Was Necessary to get Information from the FDA, but Still it Didn’t Comply & Had to Be Sued; The FDA Continued to Legally Resist Full Disclosure — “A group of more than 30 medical and public health professionals and scientists from Harvard, Yale, UCLA and other institutions sued the FDA in Sept 2021, after the agency failed to respond to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for ‘all data and information for the Pfizer Vaccine,’ including safety and effectiveness data, adverse reaction reports, and a list of active and inactive ingredients… On Oct. 17, the FDA filed a motion to throw out the lawsuit, arguing that the agency had ‘complied with its obligations under FOIA’ by conducting a ‘good faith search.’ … However, critics accused the FDA of withholding key information.”
21. Despite “Serious Side Effects of Covid-19 Vaccines” Known in October 2020, the FDA Shirked its Duty to Ensure Safety and Communicate Warnings — “To this day there is no black box warning for fatal vaccine syndromes such as myocarditis, blood clots, Gillian-Barre syndrome, etc. Why has the FDA failed to warn and protect the public?” See also: Covid-19 Injections: Heart Issues, Cancer, Sudden Deaths, More Harms
22. CDC Knew in 2020 that Heart Damage is an Effect of Covid-19 Vaccines but Suppressed the Knowledge — Meanwhile, mandates went into effect worldwide. “An e-mail obtained by The Epoch Times reveals that the CDC drafted, but never sent, an alert to the U.S. public about the link between Covid-19 vaccines and myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) because CDC officials worried that people would panic. The e-mail, dated May 15, 2021, eight months after the CDC identified myocarditis as an adverse event of special interest or a potential side effect, contained conversations between CDC officials and pharmaceutical industry representatives about why an alert should not be issued.”
23. The CDC Manipulated Research Data in an Obvious Attempt to Make Covid Injections Appear More Effective than They Are — In 2021, vaccinated people were four times more likely to be infected with Covid. “The CDC published a paper comparing infections in vaccinated people and those with natural immunity. The CDC massaged the data to help [the perception of effectiveness of] vaccines by excluding cases of ‘partially vaccinated’ people (partially vaccinated IS vaccinated – we don’t exclude negative outcomes early in treatment for other drugs). Nonetheless, the report was clear… For a couple of weeks, vaccinated people had fewer infections than those with natural immunity. But vaccine protection then plunged, while natural immunity kept getting better.” See also: Int’l Journal of Epidemiology article, reporting on a study of 12.9 million vaccinated people showing vaccines and boosters have an effectiveness rate of zero by about a month after administration.
24. Former FDA Commissioner & Current Pfizer Board Member,”The Embodiment of Conflicts of Interest and Regulatory Capture, Reveals that He Does Not Understand the State of Vaccine Science” — “Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA Commissioner and current Pfizer board member, issued dire warnings about ‘vaccine skepticism’ … Dr. Gottlieb portrayed himself as a champion of public health, but his statements were riddled with factual inaccuracies, oversights of critical scientific evidence, and an alarming disregard for emerging complexities in vaccine science.”
25. FDA Staffers Were Hired by Pharma Corporations that Produced Products They Were Charged with Overseeing — “Documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) reveal how two federal employees involved in the mRNA Covid-19 vaccine approval sought employment with Moderna… Two former FDA staffers who oversaw the mRNA Covid-19 vaccines now work at Moderna.”
26. CDC Suddenly Removed Claims of Vaccine Safety — As Joe Martino proves here, the CDC made this change in Aug 2022 without acknowledging that this withdraws the claims that formed the foundation of worldwide mandates and censorship. Up until July 2022, the CDC claimed that potentially dangerous elements of the injection (mRNA and spike protein) would be broken down in the body and removed within a few days, thereby not remaining and traveling beyond the injection site. When an immunologist working on Covid vaccines claimed evidence to the contrary, he was “fact-checked” based on the CDC claims that have now been retracted. A screenshot from the fact check page has been saved below. Researchers demonstrated here (in Jan 2022) that the mRNA from the vaccines can remain in the body for eight weeks.
27. Without Long-Term Safety Data, CDC Recommended New Vaccine for Pregnant Women + “Removed Warning on Lack of Safety Data” — “The CDC now recommends more than 200 shots over an individual’s lifetime. In 1983, the CDC recommended just 11 doses of seven vaccines for children. There were no vaccine recommendations for adults, including pregnant women, before 1986, when the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 granted vaccine manufacturers protection from liability for vaccine injuries.”
28. Pharma Controls “Regulatory” & “Safety” Bodies — “We’ve been led to believe that doctors are to be trusted and revered. That their vast knowledge extends beyond the marketing materials of Big Pharma. That regulatory bodies exist to protect us from unsafe drugs and practices. That insurance companies help keep medical costs down.” The article includes many examples such as this one: In January 2016, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. agreed to head a vaccine safety commission and vowed “to make sure that each vaccine was actually working” by conducting control studies — “the same studies that are required for every other medication.” But then Pfizer made a $1 million contribution and people with ties to Big Pharma were put in position to kill the safety commission.
29. While Rubber-Stamping Pharmaceuticals with Severe Adverse Events, the FDA Attacks Safe Medicines that Lessen the Need for Drugs and Do Not Profit Their Corporate Donors — Alliance for Natural Health Sues FDA to Stop U.S. Homeopathy Ban
30. FDA Assumed Control Over What Nature Freely Provides — The FDA assumed totalitarian control over the definition of medicine, requiring even freely available natural products to go through their expensive approval process and prohibiting caregivers from legally being able to communicate the effectiveness of natural, low-cost remedies such as herbs, foods and spices.
31. Government Insanity on Display: FDA Does a “Class II Recall” of 80,000 Pounds of Butter Because it’s Not Labeled as a Milk Product, While Waiting Decades Before Admitting Decongestants Don’t Work & Pulling Them off the Market — “In this week’s Monday Minute, we examine the FDA and the utter ridiculousness of two recent decisions from the agency. First, the FDA required Costco to recall nearly 80,000 pounds of butter because the label didn’t specify that the product contains milk. Butter is from a cow – of course it contains milk… This was a Class II recall, defined as a product that might cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or perhaps even rare but serious adverse events. Second, the FDA decided to pull a common medication (phenylephrine) off the market because it is ineffective as a nasal decongestant. This ingredient is in most cold and cough medications, such as Theraflu, Nyquil, Sudafed and others. What took them so long? This ingredient has literally been used for decades. Both of these become even more ridiculous knowing that FDA still has not pulled Covid jabs from the market, despite the astronomical number of deaths and adverse events.”
32. Despite Being Tasked with Lowering Use of Antimicrobials on U.S. Farms & Claiming that it Has, the “FDA Plan to Get Antibiotics Out of Factory Farm Animals Is Failing” — “Using antimicrobials gives illness-causing bacteria a chance to develop ways to evade them — a problem that killed 1.14 million people globally in a single year, topping deaths from HIV and malaria combined… Antimicrobials on European farms have dropped by around 43% over nine years up to 2020 at which point use on the continent was over 80% lower than in the U.S… In contrast, routine use of antimicrobials is common on U.S. farms, particularly in intensive and confined operations where large numbers of animals are housed in close quarters and animal welfare and sanitation standards are lower… Wallinga says the FDA’s assertions that it has achieved large and sustained cuts in antimicrobial use and resistance are ‘disingenuous.’ “
33. “If a doctor dares to think for themselves, questions the government or is a dissident, the GMC makes sure they get punished and excommunicated… basically you aren’t allowed to criticise the government, the media, Big Pharma, the WHO, or the globalists. “ — UK regulatory bodies include the GMC (General Medical Council) and MPTS (Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service). “The Kangaroo Court was upset that Dr Sam White was telling the truth and exposing the lies to the public which might cancel out the propaganda and land them and the Government in trouble with the people… History has proven Dr Sam White right and will judge the GMC, media, politicians, Big Pharma and the media poorly… By striking off Dr Sam White from the medical registrar and removing his medical license, the MPTS and GMC are in effect excommunicating him from the medical cult. That’s what religions and cults do to punish troublemakers. See my previous post on cults. Dr Sam White left the medical cult a long time ago and now practices as a functional medicine doctor. The excommunication means nothing to him. But I believe the MPTS and GMC know this. The purpose of this Kangaroo Court is to serve a warning to other doctors thinking about speaking up, do so at your peril.”
34. NIH Spent More than $1 Billion Without Conducting the Research it Was Tasked with Doing — “The federal government has burned through more than $1 billion to study long Covid… There’s basically nothing to show for it. The National Institutes of Health hasn’t signed up a single patient to test any potential treatments — despite a clear mandate from Congress to study them. And the few trials it is planning have already drawn a firestorm of criticism, especially one intervention that experts and advocates say may actually make some patients’ long Covid symptoms worse. Instead, the NIH spent the majority of its money on broader, observational research that won’t directly bring relief to patients. But it still hasn’t published any findings from the patients who joined that study, almost two years after it started.” See also: Betsy Ladyzhets, STAT: ‘Underwhelming’: NIH trials fail to test meaningful long Covid treatments — after 2.5 years and $1 billion
35. Regulatory Agencies Need to Make These Changes to Be Trustworthy — In March 2023, a university scheduled an event to “restore trust in the CDC and FDA.” Trust is earned through authenticity and honorable behavior. Therefore, as noted in this article, these agencies could make changes that include the following: acknowledge past mistakes, stop hiding data and be a champion for data transparency, engage in meaningful dialog rather than censor disagreement, be accountable to the public, reward and protect whistleblowers, eliminate liability protection for vaccine manufacturers, use VAERS as it was intended (to gather information on vaccine adverse effects and respond in ways that make such effects exceedingly rare or nonexistent), make all public health data publicly accessible to all at no charge, do not infringe on doctors’ ability to make independent decisions with each of their clients, hold public hearings on controversial treatments, investigate allegations of clinical trial fraud, eliminate incentives not tied to public interest.
36. 177 Years of Medical Experimentation — Horrific experimental treatments in the name of “medical research.” This summary begins in 1845 with Surgical Experiments on Slaves. Some of the early 1900s horrors include U.S. Army Infects Philippine Prisoners with Bubonic Plague, Rockefeller Study Infects Patients with Syphilis, and Orphans Submitted to Psychological Abuse. By the 1940s, U.S. Exposes Thousands of Soldiers to Mustard Gas; University of Chicago Study Infects Psychiatric Patients with Malaria; Soldiers, Sex Workers, Mental Patients, and Prisoners Infected with Venereal Diseases; and U.S. Navy Uses Chemicals as Truth Serums. The 1950s included CIA Doses Thousands of Soldiers in Attempt to Hypnotize and Control; Dow Chemical, Johnson & Johnson, and U.S. Army Exposes Prisoners to Herbicides; Sloan-Kettering Study Infects Patients and Prisoners with Cancer Cells; CIA Tortures Subjects in Interrogation Experiment; U.S. Army Exposes Soldiers to Biological and Chemical Weapons; and Mentally Disabled Children Injected with Hepatitis. In the 1960s, Childhood Acne Study Continues Despite Severe Liver Damage; U.S. Army Funds Hallucinogen Study on Prisoners and U.S. Army Releases Biological Weapon In NYC Subways. Soon thereafter, these institutions got much better at hiding their “work” and the evidence gets harder to obtain and is more often in the form of whistleblower reports than institutional documentation. In 2004, AstraZeneca Study Forces Patient to Participate, Resulting in Death and in 2020, the U.S. Government Approves and Compels Experimental Covid-19 Drug Despite Safety and Efficacy Concerns.

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.

Highlights

FDA Corrupted and “Fundamentally Broken,” Say FDA Scientist Whistleblowers

The FDA is riddled with politics, conflicts of interest and outright corruption, and is, as the letter says, ‘fundamentally broken.’ Written by a group of scientists on FDA letter head — but with their names blacked out for fear of retaliation — the letter describes a nightmare of bungling and self-dealing among higher-ups at the drug safety agency. It begs Obama to step in and reform the shop… ‘Many other FDA managers who have failed to protect the American public, who have violated laws, rules, and regulations, who have suppressed or altered scientific or technological findings and conclusions, who have abused their power and authority, and who have engaged in illegal retaliation against those who speak out, have not been held accountable and remain in place.’ – CBS News, 2010

FDA Took Legal & Regulatory Control Over What Nature Provides

According to the FDA’s legal definition, a drug is anything that ‘diagnoses, cures, mitigates, treats, or prevents a disease. The problem with this definition is that there are numerous substances, as readily available and benign as found on our spice racks, which have been proven by countless millennia of human experience to mitigate, prevent and in some cases cure disease… The FDA has assumed for itself Godlike power, requiring that its official approval be obtained before any substance can legally be used in the prevention and treatment of disease.The FDA’s legal-regulatory control therefore is totalitarian… what it does not explicitly permit as a medicine is implicitly forbidden. Historically the FDA has required new drugs undergo expensive and elaborate multi-phased clinical trials, which are out of the grasp of any ordinary interest who might want to demonstrate the efficacy of a non-patentable (and therefore unprofitable) herb, food or spice – April 23, 2019

Medicine is Big Business & Silences Free Speech: You Can’t Say Cherries Cure Gout Even if It’s True

We have entered an era where 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 the inherently nihilistic principles of pure, unbridled capitalism, with an estimated 786,000 Americans dying annually from iatrogenic or medically-caused deaths… The herbs and foods themselves have now been both vilified as dangerous and lampooned as completely ineffectual, generating the ridiculous contradiction that … they are both impotent and unsafe. Given these circumstances confidence in the safety and efficacy of natural substances in the prevention and treatment of disease has not only waned, but the positive association between food and healing has been outright denied by medical authorities. It is illegal for non-doctors to make health claims for natural substances even if thousands of years of use in folk medicine and a vast emerging body of scientific research now confirms their benefits. You can’t say cherries cure gout even if its true. (truth is no longer the criteria that decides what you can or cannot say). – July 16, 2022

The Source of this “Fact Check” was the CDC, and it was Wrong; In August 2022, the CDC Removed This False Statement from its Website

Regulatory Betrayal: Videos

_{“The Dark Truth of America’s Federation Of State Medical Boards” article and video}

Harm: Search by Test or Treatment

Establishment medicine providers routinely utilize diagnostics and “treatments” that have harmful (“adverse”, “side”) effects, some of which have a high risk of severe consequences. Get verifiable evidence on the harms, organized by test or treatment.

“Modern Medicine is One of the Major Threats to World Health”

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 (NIH)

Scroll down for evidence organized into these categories:

1. Drugs and medical industry, generally
2. Antibiotics
3. Statins
4. Blood pressure drugs
5. Asthma, antihistimines, allergy & hay fever drugs
6. Pain relievers, NSAIDs, opioids
7. Antidepressants, SSRIs, anti-anxiety, benzos, other psychotropics
8. ADHD drugs, stimulants
9. Weight loss drugs
10. Seizure drugs, anticonvulsants, anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs)
11. Ultrasounds & radiology (mammograms, CT scans, more)
12. Other drugs & treatments
13. Over the counter drugs (OTCs)
14. Vaccines

#1 Drugs and Medical Industry, Generally

Establishment Medicine: Evidence of Harm

1. Prescription Drugs are Third Leading Cause of Death — Widely-reported research from the world’s most thorough independent analysis of health-care research. See also: July 2000 report by Dr. Barbara Stafield MD, MPH published in the Journal of American Medicine, Is US Health Really the Best in the World?: “The Institute of Medicine… [reported] an estimated 44,000 to 98,000 Americans die each year as a result of medical errors.“
2. Diagnostic Errors & Issues Occur in U.S. Hospitals About One-Quarter of the Time — “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.”
3. 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.”
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 and could be doing more harm than good. “The research team analyzed data from 388 patients aged 65 and older who were part of the EuroAgeism H2020 ESR 7 international project, and international multi-disciplinary project. The patients were in stable health, used at least one medication, and did not have severe communication disorders or dementia. The data was collected through interviews with pharmacists, lasting between 45 and 75 minutes… 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.”
5. “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.”
6. Prescription Drugs as a Whole Have Many Negative Effects — “Headache is a symptom that is associated with an enormous range of drugs… Pain relievers, drugs used to treat infections and steroid drugs are the prescription products which are most likely to cause indigestion or wind. Skin rashes are extremely common among patients taking drugs. Drugs used to treat infections – such as penicillin and sulphonamide – are commonly associated with this problem. A skin rash may suggest an allergy to a drug. Itching associated with a skin rash means that an allergy reaction is almost certain. Constipation is a common side effect with pain relievers, antacids, cough medicines and (naturally enough) drugs used in the treatment of diarrhoea. 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.”

PubMed.Gov: “Prescription Drugs Kill Us in Large Numbers”

Our prescription drugs are the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer in the United States and Europe. Around half of those who die have taken their drugs correctly; the other half die because of errors, such as too high a dose or use of a drug despite contraindications. 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 such as Cochrane reviews, which will make it easier for them to say “no thanks”. – PubMed.gov

“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

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

#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, Atorvastin, 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

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 Asthma, Antihistimines, Allergy & Hay Fever Drugs

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]

Anthistimines and allergy drugs include Alavert, Allegra, Azelastine, Chlorpheniramine, Diphenhist, Diphenhydramine, Doxylamine, Dramamine, Hydroxyzine, Levocetirizine, Phenadoz, Phenergan, Promethegan, Promethazine, Siladryl, Unisom, Vistaril, Xyzal, and Zyrtec. See here for many more. [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 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 Antihistimine 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. Regulatory Agency Warns that Asthma & Hay Fever Drug Causes Suicidal Thoughts & 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.”
4. Asthma “Medication” Binds to Brain Receptors, Causing Depression, Anxiety, Aggression and Suicides — “Singulair, 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 from the incumbent New York Attorney General, 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… 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.” 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.”

Alternatives & Considerations

1. There are 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.”

#6 Pain Relievers, NSAIDs, Opioids

Classes of pain killers 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 Codeine, Dihydrocodeinone, Fentanyl, Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone, Meperidine, Methadone, Morphine, Oxycodone, and Oxymorphone. [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.”
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

#7 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, Fluoxetine, Lexapro, Luvox, Paxil, Prozac, Sarafem, Strattera, and Zoloft. [source and source and source and source and source]
• Other antidepressants include Bupropion, Effexor, Mirtazapine, Remeron, Wellbutrin, and Zyban. [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, Clozapine, Clozaril, Compro, Erzofi, Fanapt, Fluphenazine, Geodon, Haldol, Invega, Latuda, Nuplazid, Opipza, Perphenazine, Perseris, Pimozide, 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]

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. “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.”
3. 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.”
4. “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.”
5. “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.
6. 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.”
7. 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.”
8. 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.”
9. 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].”
10. 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.
11. 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

Getting Off Antidepressants Harder Than Opiates

[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

#8 ADHD Drugs, Stimulants

Both stimulants and non-stimulants are prescribed for ADHD. Stimulants include amphetamines.

• Stimulant ADHD drugs include Adderall, Aptensio, Concerta, Cylert, Daytrana, Desoxyn, Dexedrine, Detroamphetamine Sulfate, Dextrostat, Dyanavel, Evekeo, Metadate, Methamphetamine, Methylin, Methylphenidate, ProCentra, QuilliChew, Quillvant, Provigil, Ritalin, and Vyvanse. [source and source and source]
• Nonstimulant ADHD drugs include Atomoxetine, Clonidine, Guanfacine, Intuniv, Kapvay, and Strattera (an SNRI). [source and source]

ADHD Drugs, Stimulants: Evidence of Harm

1. Adverse Effects of ADHD Drugs are Cause for Question & Effects from Higher Doses are Severe — “Adverse events [included]… decreased appetite… insomnia… stomachache… drowsiness… dizziness… Nervousness, headache, insomnia, anorexia and rapid hearbeat [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.”
2. “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.”
3. Long-Term Use of ADHD Drugs Increases Risk of High Blood Pressure & Heart Disease — “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.”

Unscientific Diagnosis and Over-Drugging of Children; Psychiatrist Abram Hoffer MD, PhD: “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.’

The diagnosis of ADHD remains far less objective than that of other [issues], 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. Some of the questions also are based on questionable values or assumptions. For example, the Conners’ Parent Rating Scale[17] asks whether the child “actively defies or refuses to comply with adults’ requests.” In some life situations, though, disobedience is a virtue… Psychiatrist Abram Hoffer, M.D., Ph.D., has stated: ‘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.’ … A four-year analysis of the use of stimulants in an area of North Carolina… 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 diagnosis of ADHD,” say the researchers. – ADHD and Treatments That Are Worse Than the Condition

Suggestion to “Try” a Stimulant and “See if It Helps”? Run to the Nearest Exit

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

#9 Weight Loss Drugs

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]

“Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) 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… Long-acting GLP-1 RAs continue to work for a full day or even a week after you take them. They help control blood sugar throughout the day and night… Long-acting GLP-1 RAs approved for use in the United States include: semaglutide (Ozempic), dulaglutide (Trulicity), exenatide extended-release (Bydureon), and liraglutide (Victoza).” [source]

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. “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.”
3. Ozempic-Like 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: 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: Ozempic causes serious health issues, class action claims
4. “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: 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.”
5. 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’
6. 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.”

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

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]

Ativan, Clobazm, Clonazepam, Clorazepate, Diastat, Diazepam, Gen-Xene, Klonapin, Lorazepam, Onfi, Sympazan, Tanxene, Valium, and Valtoco are Benzodiazapines. See Benzos above for more important information. [source]

Seizure Drugs: Evidence of Harm

1. Caused Liver Failure & Death in Young People & Healthy Adults — Cognitive effects include sedation and impariment 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.”
2. People Taking Seizure Drugs Experienced an Average of Six Adverse Effects — In a study of 200 people, “the mean number of adverse effects per subject was 6.5… segregated into five classes: Cognition/Coordination, Mood/Emotion, Sleep, Weight/[Headache], and [Mucous Membranes].”
3. Children Born to Mothers Who Take Antiseizure Meds During Pregnancy at Higher Risk of Autism, ADHD & Intellectual Disability — “This study supports findings from previous research that link the antiseizure drugs valproate, topiramate, and carbamazepine with neurodevelopmental diagnoses in offspring, such as autism, intellectual disability and ADHD… [The research] used data from more than three million children from the United Kingdom and Sweden, including 17,495 who were exposed to antiseizure medications during pregnancy.”
4. Adverse Events are Many and Significant — Side effects listed for a seizure drug (Valproate, Epilim) include: Ammonia levels elevated, which is toxic (hyperammonaemia); Appetite increase, weight gain; 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); Blood plasma protein made in liver is reduced (fibrinogen reduction); Blood vessel damage, inflammation (vasculitis); Breast development in men due to hormone imbalance (gynaecomastia); Confusion, dementia; Fever, flu-like symptoms, associated with severe skin reaction (Steven’s-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis); Hair loss; Hearing loss; Kidney dysfunction (Fanconi syndrome); Liver dysfunction, liver failure; liver function should be monitored; Nausea; Pancreas inflamed (pancreatitis); Rashes; Skin reaction, severe (Steven’s-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis); Stomach issues (gastric irritation); Swelling, fluid retention (oedema/edema); Tremors, involuntary muscle movements in walking, speech, eyes, or other (ataxia); Tiredness (lethargy), and also increased alertness.

#11 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 Forgotten Dangers of Ultrasound
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.“

#12 Other Drugs & Treatments

Other Drugs & Treatments: Evidence of Harm

1. Heartburn Drugs Increase Risk of Cancer — “Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a popular class of heartburn drugs, are linked to stomach cancer, a recent review found.”
2. The WHO Made Up Diagnoses of Osteoporosis & Osteopenia Based on a Measurement of BMD (which Research Has Proven is not Linked to Fractures or Bone Health), Leading to Prescriptions That Have Severe Side Effects & Increase the Risk of Fracture — “The WHO’s new definitions resulted in the diagnosis, and subsequent labeling, of millions of healthy middle-aged and older women with what they were now being made to believe was another ‘health condition,’ serious enough to justify the use of expensive and extremely dangerous bone drugs (and equally dangerous mega-doses of elemental calcium) in the pursuit of increasing bone density by any means necessary… This sudden transformation of healthy women, who suffered no symptoms of ‘low bone mineral density,’ into an at-risk, treatment-appropriate group served to generate billions of dollars of revenue for DXA device manufacturers, doctor visits and drug prescriptions around the world… On the other hand, if one uses the Z-score, which compares your bones to that of your age group, something remarkable happens: a huge burden of ‘disease disappears.”
3. Diabetes Drug Increased Risk of Heart Attacks & Strokes; DOJ wrote, “GlaxoSmithKline to Plead Guilty and Pay $3 Billion to Resolve Fraud Allegations and Failure to Report Safety Data” — “Diabetes drug Avandia was once a blockbuster medication, but it was later found to significantly increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes. The company was accused of suppressing negative study results and misleading doctors and patients about the drug’s safety. In 2010, GlaxoSmithKline agreed to pay $460 million to settle thousands of lawsuits filed by patients who suffered heart attacks or strokes after taking Avandia.” [source]
4. Breast Milk from Mothers Taking SSRIs or Steroids 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.”
5. Invasive Medical “Treatments” Based on Arrogant Presumptions & Lack of Understanding of the Body Have Caused Extensive Harm: Tonsillectomy — “Today, the tonsils are known to play an important role in our immune response. For a long time, the scientific consensus was that they were “useless” organs, and doctors routinely recommended tonsil surgeries… Once a very common surgical intervention, tonsillectomy has since been proven to do more harm than good.”

Thalidimyde Prescribed for Morning Sickness

Louise was born at Chase Farm Hospital in Enfield, Hertfordshire, on 23 June 1962 to David and Vicki Mason. Her mother had been prescribed thalidomide to prevent morning sickness. ‘Like the other parents of thalidomide babies, I’m sure they were expecting a fully formed baby and some of us didn’t have arms, some of us didn’t have legs, some of us didn’t have arms or legs. Some of us had facial disfigurements and some were so deformed that they couldn’t survive.’ – The Guardian

#13 Over the Counter Drugs (OTCs)

OTCs: Evidence of Harm

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

1. Tylenol 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.”
2. Toxicity from Tylenol Causes Acute Liver Failure + Tylenol in Pregnancy Associated with ADHD in Children — Nearly 500 die and 30,000 are hospitalized each year in the US as a result of Tylenol’s toxic effects. Meanwhile, medical doctors approved this medicine for pregnant women, negatively impacting brain development in utero.
3. 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.”
4. Many Sunscreens are Toxic to Brain & Hormonal Health — “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.”

Pregnant Women Assured They Can Take 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. – Acetaminophen in Pregnancy Linked to ADHD in Kids, Study Finds

More on Devastating Outcomes of Acetaminophen Use, Promoted by Medical Doctors as Safe

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 (ASD). – October 6, 2022

Medical Doctors Assure Patients About Lab-Created Medicines That Later Prove Wrong

Aspirin is taken faithfully by millions every day as a preventive measure against heart attack, often without the user having any awareness of the serious health risks associated with it, some potentially fatal. You can view over 60 adverse effects of aspirin on the GreenMedInfo.com’s aspirin research page if you have any doubts about how serious a concern this is. Indeed, only a few days ago, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) published a final recommendation statement on aspirin advising AGAINST starting its use for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in individuals aged 60 years or older. A battery of mainstream news media headlines followed their announcement, such as: NPR: Older adults shouldn’t start a routine of daily aspirin, task force says, ABC NEWS: Aspirin no longer recommended to prevent 1st heart attack, stroke for most adults over 60, CNN: Task force’s updated guidelines do not recommend daily aspirin for heart health for most adults. – The Aspirin Alternative Your Doctor Never Told You About

#14 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 Part 4: Reports by Vaccine Type and Vaccines: Corrution & Harms

Drug & Vaccine Harms: Search by Illness

Review an illness or symptom of interest, and quickly identify drugs and vaccines that may have caused it.

Addiction, Dependence, Withdrawal Reactions

• ADHD drugs [source]
• Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
• Antidepressants [source]
• Antipsychotics [source]
• Benzos [source]
• Pain killers, opioids [source and source]

ADHD: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity

• Antihistimines (specific type) when given to children [source]
• Tylenol, acetaminophen [source]

Aggression, Hostility, Agitation, Abnormal Behavior, Risk Taking, Mania, Bipolar Disorder, Hallucinations, Psychosis, Violence, Thoughts about Killing

• ADHD drugs [source and source]
• Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
• Antidepressants, SSRIs [source and source and source and source]
• Antihistimines (specific type) when given to children [source]
• Antipsychotics [source]
• Asthma, hay fever drugs [source and source and source]
• Antipsychotics [source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source and source]
• Tylenol, acetaminophen [source]

Allergies, Allergic Reactions, Anaphylaxis

• ADHD drugs [source]
• Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
• Antidepressants [source]
• Antipsychotics [source]
• Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source and source]
• DTap vaccine [source and source]
• Flu vaccine [source]
• Gardasil HPV vaccine [source]
• MMR vaccine [source]
• Seizure drugs [source]

Anorexia

• ADHD drugs [source]

Antibiotic / Antimicrobial Resistance

• Antibiotic / antimicrobial overprescription [source]
• Antidepressants [source]

Anxiety or Depression

• ADHD drugs [source]
• Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
• Antidepressants [source]
• Asthma, hay fever drugs [source and source and source]
• Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source and source and source and source]
• Opioids [source]
• Weight loss drugs [source]

Appendicitis

• Covid-19 vaccine [source]

Appetite Issues

• ADHD drugs [source]

Arthritis

• Covid-19 vaccine [source]
• Gardasil HPV vaccine [source]
• MMR vaccine [source]
• Rubella vaccine [source]
• Fainting, Passing Out
• Weight loss drugs (GLP-1RA) [source]

Asthma

• Covid-19 vaccine [source and source]

Autoimmune Diseases (Guillain-Barre, Hashimoto’s, Lupus, Myasthenia Gravis, RA, Type 1 Diabetes, etc.)

• Covid-19 vaccine [source and source and source and source and source]
• Flu vaccine [source and source and source]
• Gardasil HPV vaccine [source and source]
• Hepatitis B vaccine [source]
• MMR vaccine [source]
• RSV vaccine [source and source and source]
• Shingles vaccine [source]
• TD, TDaP vaccine [source]
• Vaccines [source and source]

Bleeding, Abnormal

• Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
• Antidepressants [source]
• Antipsychotics [source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source]
• Seizure drugs [source]

Blood Disorders

• Antidepressants [source]
• Antipsychotics [source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source and source]
• DTaP Vaccine [source]
• Flu vaccine [source]
• Seizure drugs [source]

Blood Pressure Issues, Hypertension, Orthostatic Hypotension

• ADHD drugs [source and source]
• Antidepressants [source]
• Antipsychotics [source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source and source]
• Hepatitis B vaccine [source]
• Weight loss drugs (GLP-1RA) [source]

Blood Sugar Issues, Diabetes

• Antidepressants [source]
• Antipsychotics [source]
• Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source]
• DTap vaccine [source]
• Gardasil HPV vaccine [source]
• Meningitis vaccine [source]
• Statins [source]
• Vaccines [source and source]

Bone Loss, Bone Health Issues

• ADHD drugs [source]
• Antidepressants [source]
• Osteoporosis and osteopenia drugs, mega-doses of calcium [source]
• Seizure drugs [source]

Brain Health & Development Issues, Brain Damage, Inflammation, Encephalopathy, Clots, Lesions, Learning Disabilities, Autism

• Antipsychotics [source]
• Chickenpox vaccine [source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
• DTaP vaccine [source and source]
• Flu vaccine [source and source]
• Gardasil HPV vaccine [source and source]
• Hepatitis B vaccine [source and source]
• Hib vaccine [source]
• Meningococcal vaccine [source]
• MMR vaccine [source and source and source and source]
• Pneumococcal vaccine (PCV) [source]
• Polio vaccine (IPV) [source]
• Proton pump inhibitors [source]
• Rotavirus vaccine (RV) [source]
• Scans (X-ray, CT, MRI, DEXA, nuclear imaging, etc) that use “contrast agents” [source]
• Sunscreens [source]
• TDaP vaccine [source]
• Vaccines [source and source and source]

Breathing Problems, Apnea

• Benzos [source]
• Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source and source]
• DTap vaccine [source]
• Gardasil HPV vaccine [source]
• Vaccines [source and source]

Cancer

• Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
• Antidepressants [source]
• Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
• Gardasil HPV vaccine [source and source and source]
• Heartburn drugs, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) [source]
• Mammograms [source and source and source]
• Scans (X-ray, CT, MRI, DEXA, nuclear imaging, etc) [source and source and source]
• Vaccines [source]
• Weight loss drugs [source and source]

Cardiovascular Disorders, Vasculitis, Heart Inflammation, Heart Problems, Heart Attack

• ADHD drugs [source]
• Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
• Antidepressants [source]
• Antipsychotics [source and source]
• 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]
• Diabetes drug Avandia [source]
• Meningococcal vaccine [source]
• MMR vaccine [source]
• Pain relievers, NSAIDs [source and source]

Cognitive Impairment, Memory Issues, Amnesia, Focus Issues, Confusion, Brain Fog, Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease

• ADHD drugs [source]
• Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
• Antidepressants [source and source]
• Antipsychotics [source]
• Allergy meds, nasal sprays, antihistimines [source and source]
• Benzos [source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source and source and source and source and source]
• Gardasil HPV vaccine [source]
• Opioids [source]
• Seizure drugs [source and source]

Coma

• Antidepressants [source]
• Antipsychotics [source]

Cough

• Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source]
• Flu vaccine [source]

Covid

• Covid-19 vaccine [source and source]
• Flu vaccine [source]

Death, Suicide, Suicidal Thoughts

• ADHD drugs [source]
• Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
• Antibiotic resistance due to overprescription [source and source and source]
• Antidepressants [source and source]
• Antihistimines [source]
• Antipsychotics [source]
• Asthma, hay fever drugs [source and source and source]
• Benzos, overdose or taken with opioids [source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
• DTP / DTaP vaccine [source and source and source and source and source and source source]
• Flu vaccine [source and source and source]
• Gardasil HPV vaccine [source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
• Hepatitis B vaccine [source]
• Hib vaccine [source]
• Moncolonal antibodies [source]
• Pain killers, opioids [source and source and source]
• Pneumococcal vaccine (PCV) [source]
• Prescription drugs [source]
• Rotavirus vaccine (RV) [source]
• RSV vaccine [source and source and source]
• Scans (X-ray, CT, MRI, DEXA, nuclear imaging, etc) that use “contrast agents” [source]
• Schizophrenia drugs [source]
• Seizure drugs [source]
• Swine flu vaccine [source]
• Tylenol, acetaminophen [source]
• Vaccines [source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
• Weight loss drugs [source and source]

Dizziness, Vertigo, Light-Headedness

• ADHD drugs [source]
• Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source and source]
• Flu vaccine [source and source]
• Gardasil HPV vaccine [source and source]
• MMR vaccine [source]
• Seizure drugs [source]

Ear Infection (Otitis Media)

• MMR vaccine [source]

Emotional Numbness, Blunting of Emotions and Empathy

• Antidepressants [source]
• Tylenol, acetaminophen [source and source and source]

Endometriosis

• Sunscreens [source]

Fainting, Passing Out

• Weight loss drugs (GLP-1RA) [source]

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

• ADHD drugs [source and source]
• Allergy meds, nasal sprays, antihistimines [source]
• Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source]
• DTaP, TDaP vaccine [source and source]
• Flu vaccine [source]
• Opioids [source]
• Gardasil HPV vaccine [source and source]
• Seizure drugs [source]
• Shingles vaccine [source]

Flu, Serious

• Flu vaccine [source and source]

Fluid Retention, Swelling, Edema

• Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source]
• Antipsychotics [source]
• MMR vaccine [source]

Gallbladder Issues, Injury

• Weight loss drugs [source and source]

GI (Gastrointestinal) / Digestive Disorders, Gut Issues, Stomachache, Stomach Pain, Bloating, Constipation, Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting, Gastritis, Inflammatory Bower Disease (IBD), Stomach Paralysis

• ADHD drugs [source]
• Antibiotics [source and source and source]
• Antipsychotics [source]
• Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source]
• Flu vaccine [source]
• Gardasil HPV vaccine [source and source and source and source and source]
• MMR vaccine [source]
• Schizophrenia drugs [source]
• Seizure drugs [source]
• Statins [source]
• Weight loss drugs [source and source and source and source and source and source]

Growth / Development Issues

• ADHD drugs [source]

Hair Loss, Alopecia

• Weight loss drugs [source]

Harm, Substantial including Cellular, Mitochrondrial Damage, and Metabolic Disorders, or Multiple Serious Adverse Events

• Antibiotic overprescription [source]
• Antipsychotics [source]
• Asthma, hay fever drugs [source and source and source]
• Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source]
• 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]
• Diagnosis errors in hospitals [source]
• Prescribing drugs inappropriately, overprescribing [source and source and source and source and source]
• RSV vaccine [source]
• Statins [source and source and source and source and source]
• Swine flu vaccine [source]
• Td vaccine [source]
• Testing, excessive, unnecessary [source]
• Tylenol, acetaminophen [source]
• Vaccines [source and source and source]

Headaches

• ADHD drugs [source]
• Allergy meds, nasal sprays, antihistimines [source]
• Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source]
• DTaP vaccine [source]
• Gardasil HPV vaccine [source and source]
• MMR vaccine [source]
• Seizure drugs [source]
• Shingles vaccine [source]
• Statins [source]

Heart Rate Issues, Tachycardia, Irregular Heartbeat, POTS (Postural Orthosatic Tachcardia Syndrome), Heart Palpitations

• ADHD drugs [source and source]
• Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source and source]

Hormonal, Endocrine System Issues including Thyroid Disorders, Gynecomastia, Serotonin Syndrome, Hyperandogenism

• Antidepressants [source]
• Antipsychotics [source and source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source]
• Gardasil HPV vaccine [source]
• Seizure drugs [source]

Involuntary Movements, Ataxia

• ADHD drugs [source]
• Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
• Antidepressants [source]
• Antipsychotics [source]
• Flu vaccine [source]

Joint Issues, Joint Pain, Arthropathy, Arthalgia

• Flu vaccine [source]
• Rubella vaccine [source]
• Scans (X-ray, CT, MRI, DEXA, nuclear imaging, etc) that use “contrast agents” [source]
• TDaP vaccine [source]
• Shingles vaccine [source]

Kidney Injury or Failure, Interstitial Nephritis

• Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source and source and source and source and source]
• Scans (X-ray, CT, MRI, DEXA, nuclear imaging, etc) that use “contrast agents” [source and source and source]
• Weight loss drugs [source and source]

Kidney Stones (Nephrolithiasis)

• Antibiotics [source]
• Gardasil HPV vaccine [source]
• Weight loss drugs (GLP-1RA) [source]

Liver Problems, Liver Failure

• ADHD drugs [source]
• Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
• Antidepressants [source]
• Antipsychotics [source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source]
• Seizure drugs [source]
• Tylenol, acetaminophen [source]

Measles

• MMR, measles vaccine [source and source and source and source]

Menstrual Issues

• Gardasil HPV vaccine [source]

Mood Swings, Irritability

• ADHD drugs [source]
• Antidepressants [source]
• Asthma, hay fever drugs [source]
• Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source]
• MMR vaccine [source]
• Seizure drugs [source and source]

Muscle or Connective Tissue Issues or Disorders, Weakness, Pain, Myalgia, Spasms

• Antidepressants [source]
• Antipsychotics [source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source and source]
• DTap vaccine [source]
• Flu vaccine [source and source]
• Gardasil HPV vaccine [source and source and source]
• Hib vaccine [source]
• MMR vaccine [source and source]
• Td vaccine [source]

Nervous System Issues, Nerve Damage, Neurological Injuries & Disorders, Demyelination, Paralysis, Narcolepsy, Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis

(These are listed separately: Brain Development / Brain Damage / Autism, Stroke, Dementia, and Seizures)

• ADHD drugs [source]
• Antidepressants [source]
• Antipsychotics [source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
• DTaP / DPT vaccine [source and source]
• Flu vaccine [source and source and source and source]
• Gardasil HPV vaccine [source and source and source and source and source]
• Measles vaccine [source]
• Rubella vaccine [source]
• Swine flu vaccine [source]
• Tetanus vaccine [source]

Pain

• Covid-19 vaccine [source]
• Td vaccine [source]

Pancreas Issues, Pancreatitis

• Covid-19 vaccine [source and source]
• MMR vaccine [source]
• Seizure drugs [source]
• Weight loss drugs [source and source]

Pertussis (Whooping Cough) or Croup

• Pertussis vaccine [source and source]

Pneumonia

• Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
• Antipsychotics [source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source]
• MMR vaccine [source]
• Schizophrenia drugs [source]

Polio

• Polio vaccine [source and source]

Raynaud’s Phenomenon (Constricted Blood Vessels)

• Gardasil HPV vaccine [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

• Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
• Antibiotics [source]
• Antidepressants, SSRIs [source and source and source and source]
• Antipsychotics [source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source and source and source]
• Gardasil HPV vaccine [source and source]
• Scans (X-ray, CT, MRI, DEXA, nuclear imaging, etc) [source and source]
• Seizure drugs [source]
• Steroids [source]
• Swine flu vaccine [source]
• Ultrasound [source and source]

Respiratory Infections or Diseases, Covid, RSV Disease, Sinus Problems

• Covid-19 vaccine [source and source and source and source and source]
• Flu vaccine [source and source and source]
• Monoclonal antibodies [source]
• RSV vaccine [source and source source]

Seizures, Convulsions

• ADHD drugs [source and source]
• Antibiotic: Isoniazid [source]
• Antidepressants [source and source]
• Antihistimines [source]
• Antipsychotics [source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source and source]
• DTap vaccine [source]
• Flu vaccine [source]
• Gardasil HPV vaccine [source]
• Hepatitis B vaccine [source]
• MMR vaccine [source]
• MMRV vaccine [source]
• Painkillers [source]
• Proton pump inhibitors [source]
• Tetanus vaccine [source]
• Vaccines [source]
• Weight loss drugs [source]

Sexual Dysfunction, Low Sex Drive

• Antidepressants [source and source]
• Antipsychotics [source]
• Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source and source]
• Opioids [source]

Shingles

• Chickenpox vaccine [source and source]

Shoulder Injury (SIRVA), Injection Site Injury

• DT vaccine [source]
• Flu vaccine [source]
• Vaccines [source]

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

• DTap vaccine [source and source and source]
• Vaccines [source and source and source]

Skin Conditions, Issues, Rash, Systemic Fibrosis

• ADHD drugs [source]
• Antidepressants [source]
• Antipsychotics [source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source]
• Flu vaccine [source]
• Gardasil HPV vaccine [source]
• Meningococcal vaccine [source]
• MMR vaccine [source]
• Scans (X-ray, CT, MRI, DEXA, nuclear imaging, etc) that use “contrast agents” [source]
• Seizure drugs [source]
• Shingles vaccine [source]
• Statins [source]

Sleep Issues, Disorders, Insomnia, RLS

• ADHD drugs [source and source]
• Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
• Antidepressants [source and source]
• Antipsychotics [source]
• Benzos [source]
• Blood pressure lowering drugs [source and source and source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source and source and source]
• Seizure drugs [source]
• Statins [source]

Sperm Count, Male Fertility Issues

• Covid-19 vaccine [source]
• Sunscreens [source]

Stroke

• ADHD drugs [source]
• Anti-anxiety drugs [source]
• Antidepressants [source]
• Antipsychotics [source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source and source and source and source and source and source and source]
• Pain relievers, NSAIDs [source]
• Vaccines [source]

Testicle Inflammation

• MMR vaccine [source]

Tumors

• Anti-anxiety drugs [source]

Vision Problems, Blindness, Eye Issues, Ocular Shingles

• ADHD drugs [source]
• Antidepressants [source]
• Antihistimines [source]
• Covid-19 vaccine [source and source]
• Flu vaccine [source and source]
• Gardasil HPV vaccine [source and source]
• MMR vaccine [source]
• Seizure drugs [source]
• Shingles vaccine [source]
• Vaccines [source]
• Weight loss drugs [source and source and source]

Weight Gain

Seizure drugs [source and source]

Failed Strategies; Suppressing Symptoms vs. Resolving Cause

The philosophies and strategies 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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“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

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

Stifling Providers & 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

The Significance of Legal Precedent

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

Sources by Date

No Date

1. 10 Ways Turmeric Benefits the Fight Against Chronic Disease — Dr. David Jockers link
2. Cancer Cures Video: Video Documentary Reveals Suppressed Cancer Cures — WantToKnow.info link
3. Lies I Taught in Medical School (Chapter 1) — Dr. Robert Lufkin MD link
4. Mammograms and Your Risk of Cancer — Dr. David Jockers link
5. Side Effects of ADHD Drugs — Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) link
6. Side Effects of Anti-Anxiety Drugs — Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) link
7. Side Effects of Antidepressants — Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) link
8. Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs — Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) link
9. The Top 12 Natural Antihistamines For Allergies — Dr. Will Cole link

By Date

1. 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
2. Feb 26, 2025 — UK Rise in Superbugs Pose Challenge for Govt: Study — Medical Xpress link
3. 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
4. Feb 22, 2025 — Ozempic Linked to 19 Adverse Health Events — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
5. 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
6. Feb 20, 2025 — 15 Natural Antibiotic Alternatives — Marjory Wildcraft, Grow Network link
7. 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
8. Feb 19, 2025 — I’m An RD: Here’s How I’m Protecting My Gut While On Antibiotics — Molly Knudsen RDN, MindBodyGreen link
9. 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
10. 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
11. Feb 17, 2025 — NEW Documentary Explores Mental Health Crisis, SSRI Dangers, Plant Medicine Solutions — Jefferey Jaxen link
12. Feb 14, 2025 — Autism, Intellectual Disability, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder — Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH link
13. 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
14. 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
15. Feb 12, 2025 — Ozempic causes serious health issues, class action claims — Jessy Edwards, Top Class Actions link
16. 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
17. 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
18. 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
19. 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
20. Feb 3, 2025 — Ultrasounds May Harm Tissue in Early Fetuses – Are They Worth the Risk? — A Midwestern Doctor, Children’s Health Defense link
21. 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
22. 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
23. Jan 31, 2025 — Young Adult Mortality 70 Percent Higher Than Expected, Mostly From Unnatural Causes, Study Finds — George Citroner, The Epoch Times link
24. 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
25. Jan 30, 2025 — Wake Up: The CDC is Keeping You Sick — Children’s Health Defense, X 1.5 min video
26. Jan 29, 2025 — “Epidemic Of Chronic Disease” Spotlighted In Kennedy Confirmation Hearing — Carey Gillam, The New Lede link
27. 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
28. 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
29. Jan 28, 2025 — Weight-Loss Drugs Linked to Increased Risk of 19 Health Conditions — George Citroner, The Epoch Times link
30. 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
31. Jan 25, 2025 — Singulair’s Mental Health Risks Are Now Laid Bare; “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 from the incumbent New York Attorney General, 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. A study on Montelukast’s impact on brain activity found no significant cognitive improvements but did observe changes in EEG patterns, indicating neurophysiological effects that require further research, especially in elderly patients. 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.” — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
32. Jan 24, 2025 — The side effects of anti-depressants such as Prozac — Rhoda Wilson, The Expose link
33. 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
34. Jan 24, 2025 — Common side effects caused by prescribed drugs — Dr. Vernon Coleman, The Expose link
35. 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
36. Jan 22, 2025 — Exposing The Flaws In Our Broken Healthcare System with Dr. Marty Makary — Dr. Mark Hyman MD link and video
37. Jan 22, 2025 — ‘Significant’ Rise In Children Being Admitted To Acute Hospital Wards For Mental Health Issues, Says — Sky News link     
38. 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
39. Jan 21, 2025 — America Has Disease Care, Not Health Care: Dr. Jingduan Yang — American Thought Leaders, The Epoch Times 1-hr video
40. 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
41. 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
42. Jan 18, 2025 — (UK) Wales: 48 Percent Of Children Have Special Needs; More Students Still In Diapers — Ann Dachel link
43. Jan 17, 2025 — Fast Facts Friday: Quick health facts before your weekend begins. — Dr. Sherri Tenpenny link
44. 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
45. 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
46. Jan 10, 2025 — Fertility Rates Around the World Continue to Decline — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
47. Jan 10, 2025 — UK Parents Outraged Over New Diaper Changing Rule At Schools — CBS News 1.5 min video
48. Jan 9, 2025 — Medical Tourism Among Americans on the Rise — Rishma Parpia, The Vaccine Reaction link
49. Jan 7, 2025 — Antidepressants, Steroids Associated With Lower Protein Levels in Breast Milk — George Citroner, The Epoch Times link
50. Jan 7, 2025 — Macronutrients in Human Milk Exposed to Antidepressant and Anti-Inflammatory Medications — Dr. Essi Whaites Heinonen MD, PhD et al, JAMA link
51. 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
52. 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
53. Jan 7, 2025 — These 7 Common Everyday Meds Are Harming Your Kidneys — SugarMD 13-min video
54. 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
55. 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
56. 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
57. 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
58. Jan 4, 2025 — The US Health Care System Wastes $800 Billion Annually — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
59. 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
60. Jan 01, 2025 — Is Psychiatry a Crime Against Humanity? (2024) — Lies are Unbekoming link
61. 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
62. 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
63. 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
64. Dec 29, 2024 — Ivermectin for Cancer?; 15 Mechanisms of Action for this SAFE Medication — The Truth Expedition link
65. Dec 28, 2024 — More on Carcinogenic Nitrosamines in Drugs (Part 2): Is your medication on the list? — Dr. Sherri Tenpenny link
66. 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
67. Dec 23, 2024 — Nearly 12 Million U.S. Adults Have Health Conditions Misdiagnosed Each Year — InvestigateTV, YouTube  7-min video
68. 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
69. Dec 21, 2024 — An End to Upside Down Medicine by Mark Gober – 50 Q&As – Unbekoming Book Summary — Lies are Unbekoming link
70. Dec 21, 2024 — The Forgotten Dangers of Ultrasound: What no one tells you about having a healthy pregnancy — A Midwestern Doctor link
71. 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
72. Dec 18, 2024 — ANH News Beat (week 51/2024) — Alliance for Natural Health link 
73. Dec 18, 2024 — Antipsychotics Worsen Behavior in Nursing Home Residents, Especially Those With Dementia: Study — Cara Michelle Miller, The Epoch Times link
74. 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
75. Dec 17, 2024 — Toxic Psychiatry — Lies are Unbekoming link
76. 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
77. Dec 11, 2024 — Global Healthspan-Lifespan Gaps Among 183 World Health Organization Member States — Armin Garmany & Andre Terzic, MD, PhD, JAMA Network link
78. 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
79. Dec 6, 2024 — The END of Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) — Dr. Eric Berg link
80. 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
81. Dec 4, 2024 — 7 Health Benefits of Bee Propolis — Sayer Ji link
82. Nov 29, 2024 — Honey May Be a Natural Way to Beat Bacteria [Originally published Oct 10, 2016] — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
83. 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
84. Nov 25, 2024 — Review and meta-analysis links preconception antibiotic use to reproductive risks — Chris Dall, CIDRAP link
85. 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
86. Nov 22, 2024 — 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.” — Dan Levine & Sheila Dang, Reuters link
87. Nov 21, 2024 — Promethazine for children under 6 is now banned in Australia due to hallucination fears. Here’s what to use instead; “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.” — Nial Wheate et al, MedicalXPress link
88. 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
89. 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
90. Nov 15, 2024 — Children Exposed to Antiseizure Meds During Pregnancy Face Neurodevelopmental Risks, Study Finds — Drexel University, MedicalXPress link
91. Nov 14, 2024 — The Risks Associated with Long-Term Antihistamine Use — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
92. Nov 13, 2024 — ANH News Beat (week 46/2024) — Alliance for Natural Health link
93. Nov 13, 2024 — #251 – Robin Monotti On The Different Wars On Humanity — Doc Malik 3-hr video
94. Nov 13, 2024 — Growing use of antibiotics in factory-farmed animals threatens life-saving medications; “The overuse of antibiotics in farm animals makes them less effective as bacteria become more resistant, leading to almost 3 million illnesses and 35,000 deaths a year in the U.S. But sales of these drugs for use in factory-farmed animals went up from 5.6 million kg, in 2017 to 6.1 million kg in 2023.” — Bennett Rosenberg, EWG link
95. Nov 13, 2024 — The U.S. Disease Epidemic: Americans Are Not Feeling Well —D. Marks link
96. 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
97. Nov 11, 2024 — Patients may become unnecessarily depressed by common heart medicine — Uppsala University, Science Daily link
98. Nov 7, 2024 — Medications, Illegal Drugs Linked to Surge in Child Seizures: “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. Children prescribed first-generation antihistamines showed a 22% higher seizure risk, with those ages 6 to 24 months experiencing 1.5 times greater risk compared to non-users. 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 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.” — Dr. Joseph Mercola, Children’s Health Defense link
99. Nov 7, 2024 — 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.” — Robin Foster, MedicalXPress link
100. 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
101. 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
102. Nov 1, 2024 — Ozempic, Similar Weight Loss Drugs Linked to 162 Deaths in U.S.” According to data from the FDA’s Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), adverse reaction reports linked to weight loss drugs like Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic, whose active ingredient is semaglutide, increased by 40% in six months. — Dr. Joseph Mercola, Children’s Health Defense link
103. Nov 1, 2024 — Restoring Microbes and Restricting Antibiotics; “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.” — Amy Denney, The Epoch Times link
104. Oct 28, 2024 — The Benefits of Colloidal Silver – Nature’s Potent Weapon Against Superbugs — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
105. Oct 22, 2024 — Not Just Cholesterol: 4 Health Myths That Persist Despite Evidence, Says Johns Hopkins Professor — Sheramy Tsai, The Epoch Times link
106. Oct 21, 2024 — Rosie Tilli: The Dark Side Of SSRIs; “We explore Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction, or PSSD, a condition that can develop after taking antidepressants like SSRIs or SNRIs. Rosie shares her personal experience living with PSSD and explains that it’s not just about sexual dysfunction—there are many other symptoms, like emotional blunting and cognitive impairment. We also discuss the widespread use of antidepressants in countries like Australia and the UK and the role of social isolation in the mental health crisis. What’s alarming is the lack of understanding and support for those who suffer from these adverse effects of medication. Rosie emphasizes how crucial proper informed consent is—people simply aren’t warned about long-term risks like PSSD. She talks about the emotional and psychological toll it takes and the urgent need for more recognition of the condition. We touch on how hard it is to get doctors to even acknowledge PSSD, let alone diagnose it, and the worrying lack of studies tracking its prevalence over time. We both agree that there needs to be better education, stricter pre-screening, and ongoing monitoring of patients taking SSRIs to address these issues.” — Doc Malik link
107. Oct 18, 2024 — Thermography Versus Mammography: What You Need to Know About the Trending Screening —  Emma Suttie, The Epoch Times link
108. Oct 15, 2024 — Should You Be Concerned About Contrast MRI Scans? — Dr. Joel Kahn MD 33-min video
109. Oct 14, 2024 — Mammography Screening: The Great Hoax: By Peter C. Gøtzsche – 39 Q&As – Unbekoming Book Summary — Lies are Unbekoming link
110. Oct 10, 2024 — Metal in MRI contrast agents may cause serious health problems — Tristan Horrom, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs link
111. Oct 10, 2024 — The Ethics of Screening Mammography: How data, risk stratification, and genetic signatures might change our calculus; “Screening mammography uses ionizing radiation, a known carcinogen… A world where discovery of radiation induced cancers becomes possible may change practice behaviors… A class action settlement on par with smoking, talcum powder, or asbestos is not inconceivable.” — Dr. Seth Hardy MD link
112. 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
113. 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
114. Oct 7, 2024 — More Serious Side Effects from Ozempic and Wegovy Weight Loss Drugs; “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.” — Amber Baker, The Vaccine Reaction link
115. 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
116. Oct 6, 2024 — Non-Consensual Medical Experiments Expose Patients to Risk of Death — Alliance for Human Research Protection link
117. Oct 2, 2024 — Deaths From Drug-Resistant Infections Set to Spike by 2050, New Report Warns — George Citroner, The Epoch Times link
118. 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
119. Sep 12, 2024 — High Doses of ADHD Drugs Linked to Higher Risks of Psychosis and Mania: Harvard Study: “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,’ a pharmacoepidemiology researcher and lead author of the study, said.” — Rachel Ann T. Melegrito, The Epoch Times link
120. Sep 8, 2024 — What I Read This Week; “I’m an avowed mammogram skeptic.” — Dr. Adam Cifu MD link
121. 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?; “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.” — A Midwestern Doctor link
122. 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
123. Aug 29, 2024 — What Is a Psychotropic Drug?; “Some conditions psychotropics treat include: anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, sleep disorders— Dr. Yalda Safai MD, MPH & Malini Ghoshai, Healthline link
124. Aug 26, 2024 — Life-Threatening Skin Reactions Linked to Commonly Prescribed Antibiotics —Amber Baker, The Vaccine Reaction link
125. Aug 24, 2024 — Fighting Fatigue: Chapter 4 — Dr. Ian Brighthope link
126. 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
127. Jul 16, 2024 — When More Informed, 20 Percent of Women in Their 40s Want to Delay Mammograms — Marina Zhang, The Epoch Times link
128. Jul 15, 2024 — Side Effects of Gardasil 9: What You Need to Know — Beth Thomas PharmD & Renee Akers PharmD, Healthline link
129. Jul 3, 2024 — Mammograms Are a Tragic Lie; “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.” [Originally published Dec 20, 2017] — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
130. Jun 26, 2024 — Common Pain Relievers Are Causing Heart Attacks [Originally published May 24, 2017] — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
131. Jun 24, 2024 — 17 Drugs Most Potentially Toxic to the Liver Identified: Penn Study — Marina Zhang, The Epoch Times link
132. 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
133. 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
134. 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
135. Jun 13, 2024 — ‘Restless Legs’ Can Be Fueled by Some Drugs, Foods, and Lost Nutrients – How to Relieve It?; “Why do certain drugs, like antidepressants, trigger Restless Leg Syndrome (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].”— Vital Signs, The Epoch Times 25-min video
136. May 13, 2024 — Rise Of Drug-Resistant Superbugs Could Make Covid Pandemic Look ‘Minor’, Expert Warns — Kat Lay, The Guardian link
137. Apr 26, 2024 — Interview with Jennifer Margulis: On Babies, Vaccination, Freedom, Umbilical Cords and more.— Lies are Unbekoming link
138. 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
139. Apr 19, 2024 — Children’s Health: By the Numbers — Carla Peeters, Brownstone Institute link
140. 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
141. Apr 14, 2024 — Pregnant Mamas Need to Avoid Prenatal Ultrasounds: Here are 5 reasons why — Jennifer Margulis link
142. Apr 11, 2024 — What is the timeline for opioid withdrawal? — Alyssa Peckham PharmD & Zawn Villines, Medical News Today link
143. Apr 9, 2024 — The Psychiatry Industry Debunked In 18 Minutes: How The Psychology Industry Creates The Mental Illness Epidemic — Lauren Geertsen link
144. 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
145. Mar 29, 2024 — Ultrasound: On Creating Harm, Generating Fear and New Business — Lies are Unbekoming link
146. 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
147. 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
148. Feb 26, 2024 — Documentary Unveils America’s Pharma-Driven Opioid Crisis and the Heartbreak It’s Causing Families — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
149. 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)
150. 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
151. 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
152. 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
153. 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
154. Feb 6, 2024 — Overprescribed: Suicides Haunt the Dubious Approval of Antidepressants — Huey Freeman, The Epoch Times link
155. 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
156. 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
157. Jan 30, 2024 — Increasing Rate of Medical Mistakes and Misdiagnosis — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
158. Jan 21, 2024 — She’s EXPOSING the horrifying truth of anti-depressants and Big Pharma is not happy — Redacted, YouTube 36-min video
159. 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
160. Jan 8, 2024 — Radiation: the other conspiracy of silence — Dr. Daniel Corcos MD, PhD link
161. 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
162. 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
163. 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
164. Nov 22, 2023 — Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Medications and Long-Term Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases — Le Zhang PhD et al, JAMA Network link
165. Nov 21, 2023 — Antimicrobial Resistance — World Health Organization link
166. 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
167. Sep 14, 2023 — Top Tips to Lower Your Blood Pressure — Dr. Joseph Mercola, The Epoch Times link
168. 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
169. Aug 10, 2023 — Can Tonsil Removal Provoke Polio or Autoimmune Disease? — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
170. Aug 3, 2023 — How to Wean Off Opioids — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
171. 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
172. Jul 26, 2023 — Stunning Results From Sunscreen Testing — Dr. Joseph Mercola link
173. May 6, 2023 — The Brain Myth: Your Intellect and Thoughts Originate in Your Heart, Not Your Brain — Brian Shilhavy, Health Impact News link
174. 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
175. 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
176. 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
177. Apr 26, 2023 — Consumer Alert: The Deadly Reason Tylenol Should Be Removed from the Market — GreenMedInfo link
178. 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
179. Jan 23, 2023 — Antidepressants can induce mutation and enhance persistence toward multiple antibiotics — Yue Wang et al, PNAS link
180. Mar 2, 2022 — The Hippocratic Oath — William Stigall, The Linacre Quarterly link
181. 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
182. Sep 5, 2021 — Opioids have killed 600,000 Americans. The Sacklers just got off basically scot-free — Chris McGreal, The Guardian link
183. 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
184. Sep 15, 2020 — Study Links Tylenol Consumption with Risk Taking — GreenMedInfo link
185. Apr 21, 2019 — Consumer Alert: Tylenol’s Empathy-Killing Properties Confirmed in 2nd Study — Sayer Ji, GreenMedInfo link
186. Jun 25, 2019 — FDA strengthens warning that NSAIDs increase heart attack and stroke risk — Dr. Gregory Curfman MD, Harvard Medical School link
187. Feb 13, 2019 — New Study Links Acetaminophen (Tylenol) to Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity — Dr. Michael Murray, GreenMedInfo link
188. 2019 — What Really Makes You Ill?: Why Everything You Thought You Knew About Disease Is Wrong — Dawn Lester & David Parker link
189. Dec 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
190. May 16, 2018 — How to Treat Hypertension without Prescription Drugs — Chris Kresser link
191. May 9, 2018 — The Opioid Crisis: Epidemic By Design — Rosanne Lindsay, Nature of Healing link
192. Apr 11, 2018 — Goldman Sachs asks in biotech research report: ‘Is curing patients a sustainable business model?’ — Tae Kim, CNBC link
193. Feb 7, 2018 — The doctor who exposed the UK’s terrible experiments on patients — Fred Pearce, New Scientist link
194. 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
195. 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
196. 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
197. Jul 27, 2017 — Oxidative Stress: Harms and Benefits for Human Health — Gabriele Pizzino et al, Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity link
198. Jan 30, 2017 — You might be in a medical experiment and not even know it — Alice Dreger, Aeon link
199. Oct 16, 2016 — Mammography Screening Is Being Abolished in Switzerland — Shelly Laine, Beacon Thermography link
200. Aug 17, 2016 — Rockefeller: How He Changed The Idea Of Medicine And Everyday Cures — Baxter Dmitry, Why Communication link
201. Apr 16, 2015 — Tylenol Kills Emotions As Well As Pain, Study Reveals — GreenMedInfo link
202. 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
203. Dec 31, 2012 — Peppermint has neuro-protective properties against gamma irradiation induced DNA fragmentation and apoptosis — GreenMedInfo link
204. 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
205. Jan 8, 2010 — Adverse Antiepileptic Drug Effects — Dr. Warren T. Blume MD, Epilepsy Currents link
206. Apr 1, 2009 — Peppermint protects against radiation-induced testicular damage — GreenMedInfo link
207. Mar 30, 2007 — Seizure following sudden zolpidem withdrawal has been reported. — GreenMedInfo link
208. 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
209. 2001 — Major System Toxicities and Side Effects of Anticonvulsants — Dr. Alan C. Swann MD, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry link
210. 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
211. No Date — SSRI Science; “Researchers tell us that five, ten or twenty years later it is not uncommon to find we have another thalidomide on our hands. Raising 5HT (serotonin) and lowering 5HIAA (serotonin metabolism) in such a high number of people can produce very serious, extensive and long term problems for all of society. Even more frightening for the future of our society is the rapidly rising and widely accepted practice of prescribing these drugs to small children and adolescents. This crucial medical research must be addressed openly, without delay, rather than remain buried in seldom read medical research documents as has been the case in the past with other mind-altering medications, once thought to be safe, which were subsequently prohibited by law.” — International Coalition for Drug Awareness link

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