By Anthony Gucciardi
Tag: pharmaceuticals
Vaccine Danger: Merck is Big Pharma’s Vaccine Monsanto
The pharmaceutical giant Merck enjoys vast revenues if they’re able to advertise and “lobby” politicians to pass laws promoting their vaccinations, even while still paying huge fines and settlements for the toxic aftermath of their other medicinal drugs.
Diabetes Drugs Cost $35 Billion/Year: Why are we Using Tax Dollars to Buy 400,000 Tons of Sugar?
The blatant ways in which the government mindlessly spends our tax money when our health is in decline and the economy sputters along on the petro-dollar are often astounding. It should be alarming to know that diabetes drugs are now costing us $35 billion a year while a great deal of money is being spent on diabetes-fueling sugar.
Psychiatric “MD’s” Dispense Dangerous Drugs with Impunity, All for Profit
In a world where creativity is deemed a “mental illness” by scientists, is it any wonder that a large portion of the population is on medications for some type of ‘mental illness’? The old fashioned psychiatrist’s writing pad for taking notes during talk therapy has been replaced by the prescription pad, granting the population with dangerous psychotropic drugs instead of simple talk therapy.
Are Your Painkillers Causing You Pain? You Aren’t Alone
Medical officials in England are speaking out about a growing and disturbing trend—debilitating headaches that are actually being caused by the drugs meant to stop them. According to the Daily Mail, as many as one-in-50 people in England have regular headaches that are actually triggered by pain medication.
Toxic Consumption: Big Pharma Putting Pharmaceuticals in Water
The United States is a consumption monster when it comes to prescription drugs. And while we are beginning to see their effects on our health and our wallets, we often don’t consider their effects on the environment and the world around us. What’s more, we don’t even know how present these drugs truly are, especially when considering how big pharma has been putting pharmaceuticals in water across the nation for years.
5 Natural Solutions for Avoiding and Treating Depression
Suffering from depression? There are natural solutions for avoiding and treating depression. The best part? These tips could not only make you a happier person, but also a healthier person. Here are 5 potential solutions for avoiding depression.
Anti-Depressants Don’t Work for Mild or Moderate Depression
Professor Kirsh provided a documented conclusion that pharmaceutical anti-depressants don’t work for mild to moderately depressed patients. What’s more, a placebo is almost always nearly as effective – without the side-effects.
America Has Higher Rate of “Death from All Causes” than 16 Other Developed Nations
Based on findings presented in a report titled U.S. Health in International Perspectives: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health, Americans have a higher chance of dying from all causes than people living in 16 other developed nations.
Could Vegetables Hold the Solution for Childhood Asthma?
A recent study from the Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, College of Life Science at the National Taiwan University found a supplement containing fruits, vegetables, probiotics, and fish oil could actually work to treat asthma and reduce the dependence of asthmatic children on their prescription drugs.
Backwards: Natural Compounds in Grapefruit Removed to Prevent Medication Reactions
If a negative reaction is sparked while combining certain medications and certain foods, do scientists move to alter and ‘fix’ the medication, or are these foods simply ignored? Actually, the answer is often much more surprising. Rather than altering the medication in question, scientists are actually removing naturally occurring compounds found in various fruit instead. This is the case with compounds known as furanocoumarins, found in fruit like grapefruits, celery, and lemons.
