Accutane without the ouch
Since 1982 Accutane has been a reliable, if not controversial, drug for treating severe acne. Now with FDA representative David J. Graham’s statement that Accutane should be taken off the market, and pharmaceutical manufacturer La Roche’s defense of...
How I Easily Lost 21 lbs. in Just Weeks- Without Getting Hungry
I was shocked. I started to cry...
After the holidays, I stepped on the scale and discovered I was 30 pounds heavier than I had ever been in my life.
I’m a 56 year old grandmother (somebody please tell me how that happened) and it occurred...
Mineral Supplement: Minerals in your Diet!
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The Bariatric Surgery Diet
After bariatric surgery, the new and very small stomach will often only hold about an ounce. For the first week after surgery, the patient will only be able to tolerate nutritious liquids. During the second week, pureed, high-protein foods such as...
What Are HGH Supplements?
Human Growth Hormone, also known as HGH, is a complex molecule composed of 191 amino acids. HGH is released from the pituitary gland of our brain in pulses. HGH is usually released from this part of the brain during the first phases of a deep sleep....
US Federal Judge Reverses Ban on Deadly Diet Supplement
Money Talks Yet Once Again. With 2003 estimated sales in excess of $1.2 Billion US Dollars, a dietary supplement purported to be responsible for numerous deaths, is now back on the market. The FDA, following concerns raised by the medical community, over the deaths of several athletic individuals using the supplement, not just “couch potatoes” gallantly attempting to return to a more active and fit lifestyle, passed motion to ban the “diet miracle” fat burner. The 2003 death of 23-year-old Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler, resulted in a slew of negative publicity that lead to declining sales of diet and sports supplements containing the compound. Based on data collected from several poison control centers, a group of California based researchers had claimed the compound to be the most dangerous herbal product on the market. Because it is an herb, it was not subject to regulations governing pharmaceutical drugs and could be sold over-the-counter. This is still the case today. The government's decision to ban the supplement actually came late in 2003. According to the Public Citizen's Health Research Group in Washington, D.C., More than 150 deaths have been linked to the use of the compound in recent years. Tommy Thompson, Health and Human Services Secretary at the time, said the government had enough evidence to confirm the supplement was so powerful it quite readily caused heart attacks. Thompson announced a "Consumer Alert" warning against the use of all products containing the herb in any form, further stating the agency had notified manufacturers of its intent to publish a
final rule banning the sale of supplements containing the compound. The ban followed the government review of more than 16,000 reports of adverse events, Thompson said. The actual ban was issued in February 2004. In the typical grandiose style of US capitalism at it’s finest, the powerful lobbyist groups representing the interests of the diet and supplement industries, flexed their muscles and went to battle. April 14, 2005, federal judge Tena Campbell of the Utah federal district court reversed the ban … for the complete story, and to discover the name of the compound, and more facts, both pros and cons… visit with DocStuey and read the full report at Diets Health and Wellness Facts
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