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Health Buzz: Serious Drug Reactions and Other Health News

Posted October 23, 2008

Reader Comments

prescription drugs are documented to be responsible for well over 100,000 deaths in U.S. Hospitals alone,each and every year. Turns out med school was a 4 year indoctrination process sponsored by the pharmaceutical industry. My mother died from Prematun induced cancer. Doctors need to snap out the drug induced haze of thinking we practice good medicine by poisoning people with pharmaceuticals.

Drug Reactions

Especially in older people, their liver function is impaired. When prescribed a prescription drug, they might take it as directed but their liver is unable to process the drug. Thus, the drug builds up in their system and they have a reaction. Many times, the same dosage is prescribed for a 100 lb. woman as it is for a 250 lb. man!! Altered hydrochloric acid is another problem. People taking acid-reducers have low HCI altering the breakdown of the drug into the system. Drug interactions are so common. When I tell my clients that the drug companies NEVER test two drugs together in a body they just cringe. On a regular basis, one of my clients will relay information about a relative starting a new medication and they die within a month or two. I'm talking about statins, osteoporosis medications---common medications!! My father-in-law took one Ambien and stroked during the night and dropped over dead that same day!! They never did an autopsy to find out what the cause of death was and I think this is another massive problem. Autopsy's are a terrific learning tool but because insurance doesn't always cover them, we have very few done anymore. Anyway, just a thought for you to read!!

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