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  • Sometimes We Get Angry Letters…

    By Nurse Mark

    Plenty of folks write us about our newsletters and our website articles. Most folks appreciate the information that we provide, but some people disagree with things we have to say. Generally those who disagree do so politely, doing their best to persuade us to their point of view. Others are not so nice about it. Here is a recent letter to Dr. Myatt, presented just as it arrived; spelling errors, emphasis, and all:

    Hello.

    I am shocked and appauled by your comment regarding mercury amalgams and how you have not met one person who benefited from removal..how can you put out the message that there is no benefits in removing POISON from ones mouth. Are you suggesting its safe to keep one of the most toxic substances on the planet (mercury) inside ones mouth?? I am not sure what kind of education you have, regardless, you seem very ignorant. I am afraid for people that reach out to you for help regarding this matter…go sit down and do some reading and investigating before you have the nerve to say removing mercury makes no difference in ones health..that is obsured and CRIMINAL!!!!

    I have suffered alot due to having mercury amalgams put into my mouth and i know alot of people that had theirs removed and they feel alot better and have prevented further poisoning to their entire system..Everyone should remove this toxic material from their body …MERCURY DOES NOT BELONG IN THE BODY! ANYONE WITH HALF A BRAIN AND COMMON SENSE WOULD TELL YOU THAT “DOCTOR”

    You need to become alot more AWAKE in life and realize that poison does not belong in anyones mouth. Do NOT suggest that it makes no difference, that is an INSANE piece of advice! insane.
    People have gotten their life and health back after getting this garbage OUT! WAKE UP! you have “heard” “anecdotal” stories?! What kind of doctor gives this kind of advice based on what you have heard…go learn about science and learn about mercury and how horrible it is… people like you are a disgrace to the medical profession. Thank God for the few others that are aware of dangers to human health and do not listen to people who do things for financial gain..mercury was a cheap way to fix teeth without much consideration to nasty out comes and long term damage. why do you think so many dentists committed suicide or became ill : mercury vapours! If you cant just throw it in the trash, it doesnt belong in our body.

    I am so angry about the crap you are feeling people. Its hypocritical to say “take care of your teeth and gums” and in the same breath say its okay to keep mercury in. GET REAL.

    Whew! This person has certainly “torn a strip” off of Dr. Myatt! Both Dr. Myatt and I were both quite taken aback at the angry tone of this letter.

    Here is Dr. Myatt’s answer:

    Hi Karen:

    Say, don’t hold back. Why don’t you tell me how you REALLY feel?! Laughing Smiley

    Actually, you seriously misunderstood what I was saying on our dental health webpage. I am definitely against amalgam fillings as everyone who reads our HealthBeat Newsletter knows. I personally don’t have any amalgams in my mouth — had them all removed and replaced with other materials thought to be far safer. Here’s why I think you were confused, and I’ve tweaked the webpage that confused you so others won’t be similarly mystified.

    I didn’t say “don’t have your amalgams out.” What I said was “have them removed correctly.” If they are not removed in the right way, more mercury can be released than simply leaving them in place.

    As a practicing physician, I’ve witnessed the devastating effects of someone with a neurological disease having their amalgams removed incorrectly — things get worse instead of better. I’ve written about this in previous HealthBeats. Here are the links to get you up to speed:

    Your Dental Fillings Could Be Poisoning You

    Three Hidden Causes of Disease Lurking in Your Mouth

    Hope this clears things up for you!

    In Health,
    Dr. Myatt

  • Allergic To “Acid Blockers”? What To Do – Try Yet Another Drug?

    Digestive health and drug questions are two ever-popular topics in letters to Dr. Myatt and nurse Mark. Here is an example of both questions in one letter:

    “K” writes to ask:

    Have you ever heard of this? When I take Prevacid, Nexium, Zantac, I beging to burn in the vaginal area within an hour, also ears burn and tongue. Would you call this an allergic reaction? I am going to start carafate and hope it does not do the same thing. I was diagnosed with erosive gastritis.

    And Dr. Myatt replies:

    Hi K

    NO ONE suffers from a Prevacid or Nexium “deficiency.” Regardless of the cause of your “reaction,” you should be “fixing” your GI problems instead of switching to an “alternative band-aid.”

    If you haven’t read this, get on board fast – read: http://www.healthbeatnews.com/GastricAcid.htm

    In Health,
    Dr. Myatt

    Nurse Mark comments:

    Hmmm… yep, I might call that an “allergic reaction”, or I might use the more “politically correct” terminology of the FDA and Big Pharma and say it was “an adverse event”…

    K, if you ever want to give yourself a good scare, read through the sheet called “Prescribing Information” that is supposed to accompany these, or any drug – that is the sheet of tiny print that tells you and your doctor more than you ever wanted to know about the drug. Most people throw these sheets away, but I find them to be entertaining reading…

    Healthy, strong gastric acid is so essential to proper digestion and assimilation of nutrients that I cannot understand why any self-respecting doctor would prescribe a drug that is designed to shut down the body’s production of stomach acid! Except maybe for the fact that these “stomach acid blockers” are among the most profitable drugs of our time… Oh, yeah, how could I forget that important fact?!?

  • How Much Flax Seed for Good Health?

    Many folks liked the article comparing flaxseed to the “hot” new/old fiber supplement salba that we published last December – you can read that article here.

    We’ve had a few questions – like the following from Mary Beth:

    I found your website in a search for information salba vs flaxseed…. Your info is great… however, could you please tell me how much ground flaxseed one needs daily?
    Thank you so much for your help!
    Mary Beth

    To which Dr. Myatt replies:

    2 TBS. contains enough lignans to have solid anti-cancer effects and other benefits.

    In Health,
    Dr. Myatt

    Short, and to the point! Read more about the benefits of flax here. 

  • Wow! A “Safe” New Drug For Restless Legs!

    FDA Proudly Announces Approval For Generic Drug To Treat “Restless Legs”

    The mighty FDA (and let us all genuflect briefly at the mention of this omnipotent diety) has given us yet another way to kill ourselves through chemistry while increasing the profits of Big Pharma.

    In a recent press release our “Federal Protector of Pharmaceutical Profits” has proudly announced:

    “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic versions of Requip (ropinirole hydrochloride) tablets for the treatment of moderate to severe Restless Legs Syndrome. … “This generic drug approval is an example of the FDA’s efforts to increase access to safe and effective generic drugs as soon as the law permits,” said Gary J. Buehler, director of the FDA’s Office of Generic Drugs.”

    It looks like the FDA is throwing a bone to some of the slightly less giant pharmaceutical companies:

    “The following companies have received approval to market ropinirole hydrochloride tablets: Roxane Laboratories Inc., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Par Pharmaceuticals Inc., and Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.”

    But the FDA is still zealously guarding the patented profits of the Big Boys – for now…

    “The labeling of the generic versions of ropinirole hydrochloride may differ from that of Requip because some uses of the drug are protected by patents. In addition to treating Restless Legs Syndrome, Requip is also FDA-approved to treat symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. The generic products are not approved for treatment of Parkinson’s disease because this indication is protected by patent. Manufacturers of the generic drugs may seek approval for that use once the patent for the Parkinson’s disease indication expires later this month.“

    Now here’s the kicker – despite their trumpeting about their “efforts to increase access to safe and effective generic drugs”, they list the following (apparently minor) side effect: it makes people fall asleep, sometimes suddenly!

    So says the FDA:

    “The generic ropinirole hydrochloride tablets will have the same safety warnings as Requip, cautioning about patient reports of falling asleep while engaged in activities of daily living, including while driving. Although many of these patients reported sleepiness while on the drug, some patients perceived that they had no warning signs and believed that they were alert immediately prior to falling asleep. Some of these events have been reported as late as one year after the start of treatment.”

    Oops! That must be embarassing!

    What the FDA conveniently neglects to mention is that there are a whole slew of other, equally serious (though perhaps not as immediately serious as falling asleep while driving your car) side effects – little annoyances like (taken from the GlaxoSmithKline website) “The most commonly reported side effects in people taking Requip for RLS are nausea, drowsiness or sleepiness, vomiting, and dizziness.” and “It is possible that you could fall asleep while doing normal activities such as driving a car, doing physical tasks, or using hazardous machinery while taking Requip.” or “…you may feel dizzy, nauseated, sweaty, or faint, when first standing up from sitting or lying down.” That’s not to mention other little annoyances like “Some patients taking ropinirole have shown urges to behave in a way unusual for them. Examples of this are an unusual urge to gamble or increased sexual urges and/or behaviors. If you or your family notices that you are developing any unusual behaviors, talk to your doctor.” or “Hallucinations (unreal sounds, visions, or sensations) have been reported in patients taking Requip.”

    Whew! If I take this stuff for my restless legs I could fall asleep while driving (or using my table-saw!), feel nauseated or even vomit, be dizzy or even faint, become a pathological gambler or have uncontrollable sexual behaviors (that’s gotta be popular at the church social!), or maybe just hallucinate my way through the day. What fun!

    Of course, the fine-print prescribing information (the “doctors only” stuff) describes such other little delights as a potential for it to increase risk of developing Melanoma (a rather deadly skin cancer), retinal pathology (damage to the retina of the eye), and, get this, “Augmentation and Rebound in RLS: Reports in the literature indicate treatment of RLS with dopaminergic medications can result in a worsening of symptoms in the early morning hours, referred to as rebound. Augmentation has also been described during therapy for RLS. Augmentation refers to the earlier onset of symptoms in the evening (or even the afternoon), increase in symptoms, and spread of symptoms to involve other extremities.”

    So, this stuff has all kinds of ugly side effects, and best of all, it might make my restless legs worse!

    Wow – sign me up! NOT!

    Shame on the FDA for exposing Americans to this kind of thing!

  • Your Dental Fillings Could Be Poisoning You!

    [Nurse Mark note: this article is a reprint of a HealthBeat Newsletter originally published on Aug 8th 2007 – which can be found here. We feel this important information deserves to be brought forward.]

    Still have “Silver Fillings” in your teeth? – You won’t want to after seeing this!
    We warned readers about the dangers of conventional dental treatment in nearly a year ago in the HealthBeat newsletter Three Hidden Causes of Disease Lurking in Your Mouth .That newsletter generated a lot of response – including one very angry letter from a dentist in California who is obviously a good little ADA clone – he said that we were all wrong and he would like to testify against us at a malpractice trial!Well, fast forward a bit: we are still not in court – and there is an organization of dentists called the International Academy of Oral Medicine and
      Toxicology     who agrees with us that mercury amalgams are toxic and they have produced a rather shocking video that proves it.    We work with a local holistic dentist whom we trust to remove mercury amalgams safely – contact us for more information on this health-restoring procedure.


      Smoking
      Teeth = Poisonous Gas

    This video shows toxic mercury vapor outgassing from an amalgam dental filling. It is Odorless, colorless and tasteless — but it casts a shadow in black light!

     
      There is Toxic Mercury Vapor coming from this tooth with it's amalgam filling. Click the picture to see the video proof of how these common dental procedures are poisoning us.


      Click on the image above to view the video