Such is the case in a recent article about the Food and Drug Administration’s lax (or nonexistent) regulation of false or misleading claims in TV ads for pharmaceuticals.
08/26/2003 - Is bread the staff of life?
I don’t care what they taught you in Sunday school, bread is not the staff of life. Try living on bread and water for a while and you will see what I mean. In six weeks you will be in very bad shape; in six months, you will be dead.
08/22/2003 - Don’t Forget Folic Acid
I’ve had a few people write in saying that their doctors have warned them against taking folic acid for fear that it could “cover up” cases of pernicious anemia.
08/19/2003 - Lower Homocysteine Levels in as Little as Two Weeks
A recent study done in the Netherlands showed that betaine can lower homocysteine levels in as little as two weeks.
08/15/2003 - Eat whatever you want, stay thin and live longer
What if you could eat whatever you wanted, stay thin, and live longer? Well, some Harvard researchers are trying to find a way to do just that. But is it really such good news?
08/12/2003 - Dealing with Childhood Sleep Problems
Bet you didn’t know this interesting factoid: There are NO DRUGS (prescription or over-the-counter) that are currently approved for the treatment of insomnia in children.
08/05/2003 - New Hydrogen Peroxide Discovery
I reported on this phenomenon in my book Hydrogen Peroxide, Medical Miracle 13 years ago. Ozone is the byproduct formed when the body’s natural killer cells produce hydrogen peroxide.
08/01/2003 - Doctors, Consider Side Effects before Prescribing a Treatment
That point is this: Before conventional doctors prescribe a course of treatment for any illness – whether mild, severe, real or imagined – they should consider the effects of that decision on the PATIENT’S LIFE!
