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A Response To “Blood Pressure Meds – Are the side effects worth it?”
Written by Wellness Club on February 1, 2008 – 5:05 pm -It never ceases to amaze me; the side effects from prescription drugs that people are willing to put up with – even consider to be a “benefit.” Here is an example: Iggy writes: I take Hytrin, mainly for my prostate, but my blood pressure was occasionally a little high. Fortunately, my only side effect has […]
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Sex Hormone Balance: Serious Anti-Aging and Disease Prevention
Written by Wellness Club on January 22, 2008 – 6:30 pm -In both males and females, a decline or imbalance of the sex hormones is associated with a wide variety of health problems. Imbalanced or decreased sex hormones in women can cause: Acne or oily skin Bloating Bone loss Breast disease including cancer Cancer (hormone-related: breast, ovary, uterus) Decreased fertility Depression Endometriosis Excess facial and body […]
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Drug Therapy For High Blood Pressure – Are The Side Effects Worth It?
Written by Wellness Club on January 22, 2008 – 6:30 pm -Questions about blood pressure and drugs used to control blood pressure are common here – we get them often. Big Pharma is constantly working to have Big Medicine declare lower and lower blood pressures to be “normal” – meaning that anyone with readings above that “normal” becomes a candidate for a lifetime of expensive drug therapy. […]
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More On The Bisphosphonates Scandal – From A Dentist
Written by Wellness Club on January 22, 2008 – 6:29 pm -Our recent article The Ugly Truth About “Bone Building” Drugs For Osteoporosis drew plenty of responses expressing outrage that these drugs, with their potentially devastating side-effects, are being so heavily promoted – pushed – by drug companies and conventional doctors. One regular reader of HealthBeat, a well-known, straight-shooting dentist in Phoenix, wrote to say that he […]
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