Just when I was talking to some people about the dangers of prescription medicines and their side effects, another re-call comes out,....this time about Coumadin (Warfarin) a blood thinner. Make no mistake, I believe sometimes prescription medicines are necessary,...I just think sometimes we go to them too quick and not investigate or try less invasive possible solutions.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said Monday it is recalling eight production lots of its anti-clotting drug Coumadin because the amount of the active ingredient in the drug could change.
The company said the recall is a precaution, and no side effects have been reported. Bristol-Myers Squibb is recalling a total of 144,672 1-milligram tablets of Coumadin, all of which were distributed in the U.S. The recall includes five production lots of Coumadin hospital unit doses and three lots of physician samples. All the tablets were distributed in blister packs. No bottled medicine or other doses are involved.
The New York-based company said the amount of isopropanol in the tablets could change over time. Isopropanol, or isopropyl alcohol, is used to keep the drug's active ingredient in a crystalline state. The changing levels of isopropanol could increase or reduce the amount of the active ingredient in the tablets.
Coumadin, also called warfarin, is a common blood thinner that is used to treat or prevent blood clots after surgery. Bristol-Myers Squibb said the risk of clots could increase if the level of active ingredient decreases, and if there is too much of the ingredient, patients face a greater risk of bleeding.
The tablets have expiration dates between June 2011 and November 2012.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
Reader Question on Joint Pain Meds and Nutrition
MyAchingKnees.com received the following question/comment from Gerry in St. Louis: "I can understand that there is a difference in quality of joint pain reduction substances like Glucosamine, between food grade and pharmaceutical grade and even the difference in food grade and pharmaceutical grade nutritional supplements, but what does nutritional supplements have to do with chronic joint pain? And why can't I get everything I need from the Multi-Vitamin I get at Wal-Greens?"
Gerry, our bodies are constantly fighting oxidative stress which produces free radicals that harm our health at the cellular level and is manifested through many different degenerative diseases or magnifying a degenerative disease. The end product is often inflammation that sometimes is noticed as joint pain, or it could be cardio-vascular issues, or a host of other health issues.
Not only is the way supplements are manufactured, but the levels of the ingredients as well are at issue. By the way, I highly suggest you pick up a copy of the Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements, not only to see what quality of supplements are on the market, but to understand how nutrients (vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants) all affect our health.
The Recommended Daily Allowance is way too low across the board to provide our bodies with the nutrients needed to fight oxidative stress. All these nutrients, in advanced levels are necessary to work in synergy to provide optimum cellular health.
Ask yourself this? How much do I spend eating out at restaurants each month? Usually the answer is $100 or more, as most people spend much, much more eating out than they would providing their bodies with a monthly supply of pharmaceutical quality nutritional supplements needed for base cellular health.
I talk to people all the time that think nothing of spending $100 eating out, but would not spend less than half that with a quality nutritional supplement.
So, addressing chronic joint pain in a nutritional manner, in our view, is about getting the advanced nutritional supplements that your body needs for optimum cellular health AND addressing your joint issue with the optimizers, Glucosamine and Omega 3 Fatty Acids.
Gerry, our bodies are constantly fighting oxidative stress which produces free radicals that harm our health at the cellular level and is manifested through many different degenerative diseases or magnifying a degenerative disease. The end product is often inflammation that sometimes is noticed as joint pain, or it could be cardio-vascular issues, or a host of other health issues.
Not only is the way supplements are manufactured, but the levels of the ingredients as well are at issue. By the way, I highly suggest you pick up a copy of the Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements, not only to see what quality of supplements are on the market, but to understand how nutrients (vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants) all affect our health.
The Recommended Daily Allowance is way too low across the board to provide our bodies with the nutrients needed to fight oxidative stress. All these nutrients, in advanced levels are necessary to work in synergy to provide optimum cellular health.
Ask yourself this? How much do I spend eating out at restaurants each month? Usually the answer is $100 or more, as most people spend much, much more eating out than they would providing their bodies with a monthly supply of pharmaceutical quality nutritional supplements needed for base cellular health.
I talk to people all the time that think nothing of spending $100 eating out, but would not spend less than half that with a quality nutritional supplement.
So, addressing chronic joint pain in a nutritional manner, in our view, is about getting the advanced nutritional supplements that your body needs for optimum cellular health AND addressing your joint issue with the optimizers, Glucosamine and Omega 3 Fatty Acids.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Drugs Withdrawn from the Market
When a drug's risks exceed its benefits, the federal Food and Drug Adminsitration may ask a company to withdraw it from the market, or a company may do so on its own. But not before damage has been to done to the consumers. Here is a list of some of the drugs removed from market, what they were used for, and why they were taken off the market.
Lotronex (Alosetron). Used to treat diarrhea, pain, cramps, and the feeling of an urgent need to have bowel movements caused by irritable bowel syndrome. Withdrawn in 2000 for the risk of intestinal damage from reduced blood flow.
Rezulin. Used as a anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory. Withdrawn in 2000 due to severe liver toxicity.
Propulsid (cisapride). Used for night time heatburn. Withdrawn in 2000 due to the risk of fatal heart rhythm abnormalities.
Baycol. Used to treat high cholesterol, withdrawn in 2001 due to a risk of severe damage and sometime fatal damage to muscle.
Vioxx. Use for chronic joint pain and arthritis taken off the market in 2004 because of a greatly increased risk of stroke and heart attacks.
Bextra (Valdecoxib) a drug used for the relief of joint pain, fever, swelling, and, tenderness and pain caused by osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Removed from the market in 2005.
MyAchingKnees.com comment: Boy, I am glad I did not succumb to either Vioxx or Bextra in my search to reduce my chronic knee pain.
Tysabri (Natalizumab) was used to prevent episodes of symptoms and slow the worsening of disability in patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. Taken off the market in 2005 due to life threatening side effects, but return to the market in 2006.
Cylert used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy, withdrawn from the market in 2005 due to liver problems including death.
Permax. Used to treat Parkinson's Disease. Taken off the market in 2007 due to causing heat valve damage.
Raptiva (Efalizumab)is used to treat chronic (long-term) plaque psoriasis which is a skin disease in which red scaly patches form on some areas of the body, in patients who cannot be treated with medications that are applied to the skin. Removed from the market in 2009 due to the risk of brain infections.
Mylotarg designed to treat paptients with acute myeloid leukemia, this drug was removed in 2010 due to an increase chance of liver disease.
Some, maybe not a majority, but again some of the people on these drugs or the physicians prescribing them just cannot see the forest because of the trees. They are too quick to reach for the PDR and prescribe some medication to treat the symptoms of people with degenerative disease.
Hey, I have a suggestion, rather then looking through the PDR for some new drug just listed, keeping turning those pages to page 3476 (PDR 64th Edition, 2010) and tell your patients to first build their health through pharmacuetical grade nutritional products and treat the cause of degenerative disease and not the symptoms.
Lotronex (Alosetron). Used to treat diarrhea, pain, cramps, and the feeling of an urgent need to have bowel movements caused by irritable bowel syndrome. Withdrawn in 2000 for the risk of intestinal damage from reduced blood flow.
Rezulin. Used as a anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory. Withdrawn in 2000 due to severe liver toxicity.
Propulsid (cisapride). Used for night time heatburn. Withdrawn in 2000 due to the risk of fatal heart rhythm abnormalities.
Baycol. Used to treat high cholesterol, withdrawn in 2001 due to a risk of severe damage and sometime fatal damage to muscle.
Vioxx. Use for chronic joint pain and arthritis taken off the market in 2004 because of a greatly increased risk of stroke and heart attacks.
Bextra (Valdecoxib) a drug used for the relief of joint pain, fever, swelling, and, tenderness and pain caused by osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Removed from the market in 2005.
MyAchingKnees.com comment: Boy, I am glad I did not succumb to either Vioxx or Bextra in my search to reduce my chronic knee pain.
Tysabri (Natalizumab) was used to prevent episodes of symptoms and slow the worsening of disability in patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. Taken off the market in 2005 due to life threatening side effects, but return to the market in 2006.
Cylert used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy, withdrawn from the market in 2005 due to liver problems including death.
Permax. Used to treat Parkinson's Disease. Taken off the market in 2007 due to causing heat valve damage.
Raptiva (Efalizumab)is used to treat chronic (long-term) plaque psoriasis which is a skin disease in which red scaly patches form on some areas of the body, in patients who cannot be treated with medications that are applied to the skin. Removed from the market in 2009 due to the risk of brain infections.
Mylotarg designed to treat paptients with acute myeloid leukemia, this drug was removed in 2010 due to an increase chance of liver disease.
Some, maybe not a majority, but again some of the people on these drugs or the physicians prescribing them just cannot see the forest because of the trees. They are too quick to reach for the PDR and prescribe some medication to treat the symptoms of people with degenerative disease.
Hey, I have a suggestion, rather then looking through the PDR for some new drug just listed, keeping turning those pages to page 3476 (PDR 64th Edition, 2010) and tell your patients to first build their health through pharmacuetical grade nutritional products and treat the cause of degenerative disease and not the symptoms.
Aspartame - Sweet Poison
MyAchingKnees.com received this from a friend via e-mail. I know the dnagers of Aspartame first hand as my late wife had chronic joint pain in neck and muscle twitches,...not to mention lethargy and tremlbing.
Sweet Poison!
In October of 2001, my sister started getting very sick. She had stomach spasms and she was having a hard time getting around. Walking was a major chore. It took everything she had just to get out of bed; she was in so much pain.
By March 2002, she had undergone several tissue and muscle biopsies and was on 24 various prescription medications. The doctors could not determine what was wrong with her. She was in so much pain, and so sick she just knew she was dying ...
She put her house, bank accounts, life insurance, etc., in her oldest
daughter's name, and made sure that her younger children were to be taken care of. She also wanted her last hooray, so she planned a trip to Florida (basically in a wheelchair) for March 22nd.
On March 19 I called her to ask how her most recent tests went, and she said they didn't find anything on the test, but they believe she had MS. I recalled an article a friend of mine e-mailed to me and I asked my sister if she drank diet soda?
She told me that she did. As a matter of fact, she was getting ready to crack one open that moment. I told her not to open it, and to stop drinking the diet soda! I e-mailed her article my friend, a lawyer, had sent.
My sister called me within 32 hours after our phone conversation and told me she had stopped drinking the diet soda AND she could walk! The muscle spasms went away. She said she didn't feel 100% but, she sure felt a lot better.
She told me she was going to her doctor with this article and would call me when she got home. Well, she called me, and said her doctor was amazed! He is going to call all of his MS patients to find out if they consumed artificial sweeteners of any kind.
In a nutshell, she was being poisoned by the Aspartame in the diet soda.....and literally dying a slow and miserable death.
When she got to Florida March 22, all she had to take was one pill, and that was a pill for the Aspar tame poisoning! She is well on her way to a complete recovery. And she is walking! No wheelchair! This article saved her life.
If it says 'SUGAR FREE' on the label; DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT! I have spent several days lecturing at the WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE on 'ASPARTAME,' marketed as 'Nutra Sweet','Equal,' and 'Spoonful.'
In the keynote address by the EPA, it was announced that in the United States in 2001 there is an epidemic of multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus. It was difficult to determine exactly what toxin was causing this to be rampant. I stood up and said that I was there to lecture on exactly that subject.
I will explain why Aspartame is so dangerous:
When the temperature of this sweetener exceeds 86 degrees F, the wood
alcohol in ASPARTAME converts to formaldehyde and then to formic acid,
which in turn causes metabolic acidosis. Formic acid is the poison found in the sting of fire ants. The methanol toxicity mimics, among other conditions, multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus.
Many people were being diagnosed in error. Although multiple sclerosis is not a death sentence, Methanol toxicity is!
Systemic lupus has become almost as rampant as multiple sclerosis,
especially with Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi drinkers.
The victim usually does not know that the Aspartame is the culprit. He or she continues its use; irritating the lupus to such a degree that it may become a life-threatening condition.
We have seen patients with systemic lupus become asymptotic, once taken off diet sodas....In cases of those diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, most of the symptoms disappear. We've seen many cases where vision loss returned and hearing loss improved markedly. This also applies to cases of tinnitus and fibromyalgia.
During a lecture, I said, 'If you are using ASPARTAME (Nutra Sweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc.) and you suffer from fibromyalgia symptoms, spasms, shooting, pains, numbness in your legs, Cramps, Vertigo, Dizziness, Headaches, Tinnitus, Joint pain, Unexplainable depression, anxiety attacks, slurred speech, blurred vision, or memory loss you probably have ASPARTAME poisoning!'
People were jumping up during the lecture saying, 'I have some of these symptoms. Is it reversible?'
Yes!
Yes!
Yes!
STOP drinking diet sodas and be alert for Aspartame on food labels!
Many products are fortified with it!
This is a serious problem. Dr. Espart (one of my speakers) remarked that so many people seem to be symptomatic for MS and during his recent visit to a hospice; a nurse stated that six of her friends, who were heavy Diet Coke addicts,had all been diagnosed with MS. This is beyond coincidence!
Diet soda is NOT a diet product! It is a chemically altered, multiple
SODIUM (salt) and ASPARTAME containing product that actually makes you
crave carbohydrates. It is far more likely to make you GAIN weight! These products also contain formaldehyde, which stores in the fat cells, particularly in the hips and thighs. Formaldehyde is an absolute toxin and is used primarily to preserve 'tissue specimens.'
Many products we use every day contain this chemical but we SHOULD NOT
store it IN our body!
Dr. H. J. Roberts stated in his lectures that once free of the 'diet
products' and with no significant increase in exercise; his patients lost an average of 19 pounds over a trial period.
Aspartame is especially dangerous for diabetics.
We found that some physicians, who believed that they had a patient with retinopathy, in fact, had symptoms caused by Aspartame. The Aspartame drives the blood sugar out of control. Thus diabetics may suffer acute memory loss due to the fact that aspartic acid and phenylalanine are NEUROTOXIC when taken without the other amino acids necessary for a good balance.
Treating diabetes is all about BALANCE. Especially with diabetics, the Aspartame passes the blood/brain barrier and it then deteriorates the neurons of the brain; causing various levels of brain damage, Seizures, Depression, Manic depression, Panic attacks, Uncontrollable anger and rage.
Consumption of Aspartame causes these same symptoms in non-diabetics as well. Documentation and observation also reveal that thousands of children
diagnosed with ADD and ADHD have had complete turnarounds in their
behavior when these chemicals have been removed from their diet.
So called 'behavior modification prescription drugs' (Ritalin and others) are no longer needed. Truth be told, they were never NEEDED in the first place! Most of these children were being 'poisoned' on a daily basis with the very foods that were 'better for them than sugar.'
It is also suspected that the Aspartame in thousands of pallets of Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi consumed by men and women fighting in the Gulf War, may be partially to blame for the we ll-known Gulf War Syndrome.
Dr. Roberts warns that it can cause birth defects, i.e. mental retardation, if taken at the time of conception and during early pregnancy.
Children are especially at risk for neurological disorders and should
NEVER be given artificial sweeteners.
There are many different case histories to relat e of children suffering grand mal seizures and other neurological disturbances talking about a plague of neurological diseases directly caused by the use of this deadly poison.'
Herein lies the problem:
There were Congressional Hearings when Aspartame was included in 100
different products and strong objection was made concerning its use. Since this initial hearing, there have been two subsequent hearings, and still nothing has been done. The drug and chemical lobbies have very deep pockets.
Sadly, MONSANTO'S patent on Aspartame has EXPIRED! There are now over 5,000 products on the market that contain this deadly chemical and there will be thousands more introduced. Everybody wants a 'piece of the Aspartame pie.' I assure you that MONSANTO, the creator of Aspartame, knows how deadly it is.
And isn't it ironic that MONSANTO funds, among others, the American
Diabetes Association, the American Dietetic Association and the Conference of the American College of Physicians? This has been recently exposed in the New York Times.
These [organizations] cannot criticize any additives or convey their link to MONSANTO because they take money from the food industry and are required to endorse their products.
Senator Howard Metzenbaum wrote and presented a bill that would require label warnings on products containing Aspartame, especially regarding pregnant women, children and infants.
The bill would also institute independent studies on the known dangers and the problems existing in the general population regarding seizures, changes in brain chemistry, neurological changes and behavioral symptoms. The bill was killed.
It is known that the powerful drug and chemical lobbies are responsible for this, letting loose the hounds of disease and death on an unsuspecting and uninformed public. Well, you're informed now!
YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW!
Sweet Poison!
In October of 2001, my sister started getting very sick. She had stomach spasms and she was having a hard time getting around. Walking was a major chore. It took everything she had just to get out of bed; she was in so much pain.
By March 2002, she had undergone several tissue and muscle biopsies and was on 24 various prescription medications. The doctors could not determine what was wrong with her. She was in so much pain, and so sick she just knew she was dying ...
She put her house, bank accounts, life insurance, etc., in her oldest
daughter's name, and made sure that her younger children were to be taken care of. She also wanted her last hooray, so she planned a trip to Florida (basically in a wheelchair) for March 22nd.
On March 19 I called her to ask how her most recent tests went, and she said they didn't find anything on the test, but they believe she had MS. I recalled an article a friend of mine e-mailed to me and I asked my sister if she drank diet soda?
She told me that she did. As a matter of fact, she was getting ready to crack one open that moment. I told her not to open it, and to stop drinking the diet soda! I e-mailed her article my friend, a lawyer, had sent.
My sister called me within 32 hours after our phone conversation and told me she had stopped drinking the diet soda AND she could walk! The muscle spasms went away. She said she didn't feel 100% but, she sure felt a lot better.
She told me she was going to her doctor with this article and would call me when she got home. Well, she called me, and said her doctor was amazed! He is going to call all of his MS patients to find out if they consumed artificial sweeteners of any kind.
In a nutshell, she was being poisoned by the Aspartame in the diet soda.....and literally dying a slow and miserable death.
When she got to Florida March 22, all she had to take was one pill, and that was a pill for the Aspar tame poisoning! She is well on her way to a complete recovery. And she is walking! No wheelchair! This article saved her life.
If it says 'SUGAR FREE' on the label; DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT! I have spent several days lecturing at the WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE on 'ASPARTAME,' marketed as 'Nutra Sweet','Equal,' and 'Spoonful.'
In the keynote address by the EPA, it was announced that in the United States in 2001 there is an epidemic of multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus. It was difficult to determine exactly what toxin was causing this to be rampant. I stood up and said that I was there to lecture on exactly that subject.
I will explain why Aspartame is so dangerous:
When the temperature of this sweetener exceeds 86 degrees F, the wood
alcohol in ASPARTAME converts to formaldehyde and then to formic acid,
which in turn causes metabolic acidosis. Formic acid is the poison found in the sting of fire ants. The methanol toxicity mimics, among other conditions, multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus.
Many people were being diagnosed in error. Although multiple sclerosis is not a death sentence, Methanol toxicity is!
Systemic lupus has become almost as rampant as multiple sclerosis,
especially with Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi drinkers.
The victim usually does not know that the Aspartame is the culprit. He or she continues its use; irritating the lupus to such a degree that it may become a life-threatening condition.
We have seen patients with systemic lupus become asymptotic, once taken off diet sodas....In cases of those diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, most of the symptoms disappear. We've seen many cases where vision loss returned and hearing loss improved markedly. This also applies to cases of tinnitus and fibromyalgia.
During a lecture, I said, 'If you are using ASPARTAME (Nutra Sweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc.) and you suffer from fibromyalgia symptoms, spasms, shooting, pains, numbness in your legs, Cramps, Vertigo, Dizziness, Headaches, Tinnitus, Joint pain, Unexplainable depression, anxiety attacks, slurred speech, blurred vision, or memory loss you probably have ASPARTAME poisoning!'
People were jumping up during the lecture saying, 'I have some of these symptoms. Is it reversible?'
Yes!
Yes!
Yes!
STOP drinking diet sodas and be alert for Aspartame on food labels!
Many products are fortified with it!
This is a serious problem. Dr. Espart (one of my speakers) remarked that so many people seem to be symptomatic for MS and during his recent visit to a hospice; a nurse stated that six of her friends, who were heavy Diet Coke addicts,had all been diagnosed with MS. This is beyond coincidence!
Diet soda is NOT a diet product! It is a chemically altered, multiple
SODIUM (salt) and ASPARTAME containing product that actually makes you
crave carbohydrates. It is far more likely to make you GAIN weight! These products also contain formaldehyde, which stores in the fat cells, particularly in the hips and thighs. Formaldehyde is an absolute toxin and is used primarily to preserve 'tissue specimens.'
Many products we use every day contain this chemical but we SHOULD NOT
store it IN our body!
Dr. H. J. Roberts stated in his lectures that once free of the 'diet
products' and with no significant increase in exercise; his patients lost an average of 19 pounds over a trial period.
Aspartame is especially dangerous for diabetics.
We found that some physicians, who believed that they had a patient with retinopathy, in fact, had symptoms caused by Aspartame. The Aspartame drives the blood sugar out of control. Thus diabetics may suffer acute memory loss due to the fact that aspartic acid and phenylalanine are NEUROTOXIC when taken without the other amino acids necessary for a good balance.
Treating diabetes is all about BALANCE. Especially with diabetics, the Aspartame passes the blood/brain barrier and it then deteriorates the neurons of the brain; causing various levels of brain damage, Seizures, Depression, Manic depression, Panic attacks, Uncontrollable anger and rage.
Consumption of Aspartame causes these same symptoms in non-diabetics as well. Documentation and observation also reveal that thousands of children
diagnosed with ADD and ADHD have had complete turnarounds in their
behavior when these chemicals have been removed from their diet.
So called 'behavior modification prescription drugs' (Ritalin and others) are no longer needed. Truth be told, they were never NEEDED in the first place! Most of these children were being 'poisoned' on a daily basis with the very foods that were 'better for them than sugar.'
It is also suspected that the Aspartame in thousands of pallets of Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi consumed by men and women fighting in the Gulf War, may be partially to blame for the we ll-known Gulf War Syndrome.
Dr. Roberts warns that it can cause birth defects, i.e. mental retardation, if taken at the time of conception and during early pregnancy.
Children are especially at risk for neurological disorders and should
NEVER be given artificial sweeteners.
There are many different case histories to relat e of children suffering grand mal seizures and other neurological disturbances talking about a plague of neurological diseases directly caused by the use of this deadly poison.'
Herein lies the problem:
There were Congressional Hearings when Aspartame was included in 100
different products and strong objection was made concerning its use. Since this initial hearing, there have been two subsequent hearings, and still nothing has been done. The drug and chemical lobbies have very deep pockets.
Sadly, MONSANTO'S patent on Aspartame has EXPIRED! There are now over 5,000 products on the market that contain this deadly chemical and there will be thousands more introduced. Everybody wants a 'piece of the Aspartame pie.' I assure you that MONSANTO, the creator of Aspartame, knows how deadly it is.
And isn't it ironic that MONSANTO funds, among others, the American
Diabetes Association, the American Dietetic Association and the Conference of the American College of Physicians? This has been recently exposed in the New York Times.
These [organizations] cannot criticize any additives or convey their link to MONSANTO because they take money from the food industry and are required to endorse their products.
Senator Howard Metzenbaum wrote and presented a bill that would require label warnings on products containing Aspartame, especially regarding pregnant women, children and infants.
The bill would also institute independent studies on the known dangers and the problems existing in the general population regarding seizures, changes in brain chemistry, neurological changes and behavioral symptoms. The bill was killed.
It is known that the powerful drug and chemical lobbies are responsible for this, letting loose the hounds of disease and death on an unsuspecting and uninformed public. Well, you're informed now!
YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW!
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Athletes Search for Best Supplements
MyAchingKnees.com has been talking to several people who work in specialized aspects of law enforcement (SWAT Units) about their nutritional needs and problems areas,...such as chronic joint pain from the abuse they put on their bodies.
It is remarkable to see just how many educated, fairly young people, late 20's to early 40's, make two big mistakes: 1 - take way too much NSAIDS to put off the pain caused by the demands on their bodies and the chronic pains they think are inevitable, and 2 - concerned with only taking "body building" or "sports" supplements without regard to their basic nutritional needs which is the first step in their bodies defenses against degenerative diseases, some of which are the cause of joint pain.
The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) has long been a antagonist of nutritional supplements simply because there is no safeguard or guarantee for 'off the shelf' (OTC) supplements. Tests, both by the USOC, their International sister organization the IOC, as well as other organizations have revealed not only toxins but elements of baned substances in these OTC supplements.
Well, that was before the USOC and their Athletes became aware of pharmacuetical grade nutritional supplements. That not only meet the NSF and USP certifications for disinegration, potency and purity, but also have a guarantee.
Click on this link to see what Olympic caliber Athletes, some Medal Winners, are taking and why.
It is remarkable to see just how many educated, fairly young people, late 20's to early 40's, make two big mistakes: 1 - take way too much NSAIDS to put off the pain caused by the demands on their bodies and the chronic pains they think are inevitable, and 2 - concerned with only taking "body building" or "sports" supplements without regard to their basic nutritional needs which is the first step in their bodies defenses against degenerative diseases, some of which are the cause of joint pain.
The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) has long been a antagonist of nutritional supplements simply because there is no safeguard or guarantee for 'off the shelf' (OTC) supplements. Tests, both by the USOC, their International sister organization the IOC, as well as other organizations have revealed not only toxins but elements of baned substances in these OTC supplements.
Well, that was before the USOC and their Athletes became aware of pharmacuetical grade nutritional supplements. That not only meet the NSF and USP certifications for disinegration, potency and purity, but also have a guarantee.
Click on this link to see what Olympic caliber Athletes, some Medal Winners, are taking and why.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Creatine - No Need to Use It
"Hi Joe. First of all, creatine is not a fundamental nutrient that gives you better health. Creatine supplements are sometimes used by athletes, bodybuilders, and others who wish to gain muscle mass.
As far as side effects on health, the Mayo Clinic states that creatine has been associated with asthmatic symptoms and warns against consumption by persons with known allergies.
There is less concern today than there used to be about possible kidney damage from creatine, although there are reports of kidney damage; patients with kidney disease should avoid use of this supplement. Similarly, liver function may be altered, and caution is advised in those with underlying liver disease although studies have shown little or no adverse impact on kidney or liver function from oral creatine supplementation.
In theory, creatine may alter the activities of insulin. Caution is advised in patients with diabetes or hypoglycemia, and in those taking drugs, herbs, or supplements that affect blood sugar. Serum glucose levels may need to be monitored by a health care professional, and medication adjustments may be necessary.
Long-term administration of large quantities of creatine is reported to increase the production of formaldehyde, which has the potential to cause serious unwanted side-effects. However, this risk is largely theoretical because urinary excretion of formaldehyde, even under heavy creatine supplementation, does not exceed normal limits.
Extensive research over the last decade has shown that oral creatine supplementation at a rate of 5 to 20 grams per day appears to be very safe and largely devoid of adverse side-effects while at the same time, effectively improving the physiological response to resistance exercise, increasing the maximal force production of muscles in both men and women."
MyAchingKnees knows several body builders who once did but now do not use Creatine as they have developed chronic joint pain in their knees and elbows which they have attributed to use of Creatine both in normal recommended doses and in advanced doses.
It is really amazing that athletes will spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars in body building supplements, some of which are very hard on their bodies, and do not concern themselves with a quality baseline nutritional supplement that provides, in the necessary advanced doses, all the vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants necessary for optimal health. These same people will spend $75 or more twice a month on dinner, but be content to spend $10 a month on a low rated Nutritional Supplement. Again, amazing.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Nutritional Supplements are NOT all the Same
What prompted this article was one media personality, that I listen to and watch
regularly, has been promoting a Nutritional Supplement that is not only manufactured under food grade standards, not Pharmaceutical grade standards, but is also rated low in the Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements.
Are the supplements you take guaranteed? Are they manufactured under Pharmaceutical Grade Good Manufacturing Processes? Do they have a USP (U.S. Pharmacopoeia) brand on the bottle?
This video click here,, a National Agricultural Report, will explain differences in manufacturing standards
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting difference results. Your health is your responsibility,..don't entrust it to just anyone.
regularly, has been promoting a Nutritional Supplement that is not only manufactured under food grade standards, not Pharmaceutical grade standards, but is also rated low in the Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements.
Are the supplements you take guaranteed? Are they manufactured under Pharmaceutical Grade Good Manufacturing Processes? Do they have a USP (U.S. Pharmacopoeia) brand on the bottle?
This video click here,, a National Agricultural Report, will explain differences in manufacturing standards
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting difference results. Your health is your responsibility,..don't entrust it to just anyone.
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