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Swap Out: Tylenol

What do you do when you have a headache, feel stressed, or have aches and pains? If you are like 100 million other Americans, you probably grab your favorite brand of pain reliever, containing acetaminophen for pain reduction.

But did you know that almost 500 people die every year in America from liver failure that has been directly related to acetaminophen use–even when it is used as directed? Acetaminophen use leads to liver toxicity or death. This popular pain reliever is quickly becoming the number one cause for acute liver failure and is raising some concerns in the medical field.

So what’s the big deal? Do we really need our liver? Let’s take a look at what the liver is, and what it does.

“The liver is a vital organ present in vertebrates and some other animals; it has a wide range of functions, including detoxification, protein synthesis, and production of biochemicals necessary for digestion. The liver is necessary for survival; there is currently no way to compensate for the absence of liver function.

This organ plays a major role in metabolism and has a number of functions in the body, including glycogen storage, decomposition of red blood cells, plasma protein synthesis, hormone production, and detoxification. It lies below the diaphragm in the thoracic region of the abdomen. It produces bile, an alkaline compound which aids in digestion, via the emulsification of lipids. It also performs and regulates a wide variety of high-volume biochemical reactions requiring highly specialized tissues, including the synthesis and breakdown of small and complex molecules, many of which are necessary for normal vital functions.^[2]“

Source: Wikipedia: Liver

So is there a safer, more natural way to deal with pain and not hurt your liver in the process? The answer is a resounding YES! I personally do not take pain relievers because I have found 2 amazing natural product that helps reduce pain and have really changed my life. I have had a long history of pain from playing sports my whole life, finishing up with Division I soccer, and then having 4 babies in 5 years. I was in head to toe pain for years. I could have taken 2-4 pain relievers every day and they still wouldn’t have touched how badly I was hurting. So the next time you think about grabbing that pain reliever, think twice. Give these a try….everything with Shaklee is 30 day satisfaction guarantee. And now till Jan. 16 Membership is free!

Swap out this:

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…for this

Shaklee Pain Relief Complex–A blend of clinically proven boswellia and safflower extracts formulated to combat pain naturally. (no picture available…click pick below to see actual product)

or Shaklee Vivix –This product has changed my life! It has reversed cellular damage for me in so many areas. Pain is a symptom of something going on. It’s our bodies alarm system. So instead of masking the pain, I want to get to the root of the problem and see it healed! Vivix reverses cellular aging in 4 areas. Check out the clinical research, studies, and more about the products here.

For more info and facts on acetaminophen this is a great article.

Health, Men & Women

Depression and Anxiety–Is Medicine the Solution?

***Award winning Scientist, Masters Degree in Organic Chemistry

I love Big Pharma. After getting a masters degree in drug design, I was fortunate enough to work within their stinky labs and learn the inner workings of corporate drug making (and dealing). My most important lesson: Not all drugs are bad. Some are really bad. Take the so-called antidepressant Prozac as an example.

In 1990, Prozac appeared on the cover of the pharmaceutically compliant Newsweek magazine with the headline “Prozac: A Breakthrough Drug for Depression.” It was designed almost twenty years prior. And during that time, some ghastly findings were made which proved the drug to be the antithesis o f what popular media touted it as. Such findings were kept hidden. Patients are learning the hard way.

Thirteen days after taking the SSRI Prozac, on April 28, 2003, Jordan’s wife of 56 years, Kathy, found his lifeless body hanging from a beam in a back room of their shop. Not depressed at the time of his appointment, Jordan was given a free sample of Prozac for “chest pains!” Apparently, a pretty drug rep convinced Jordan’s doctor that Prozac could be used for these types of “off-label” purposes. By FDA standards, this is totally illegal. But those standards are never enforced by the consumer watch dog turned Big Pharma lap dog. Regardless of what they are prescribed for, Prozac is a real and present danger to SSRI users.

SSRI’s strive to increase the levels of a “coping” molecule known as serotonin in the brain. It helps us FIND happiness when it’s covered in an avalanche of nastiness. SSRI’s attempt to boost serotonin by “selectively” stopping the “reuptake” of it among brain cells. This is where the whole SSRI acronym came from – “selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.” It’s a slick name that seems to hypnotize medical doctors into prescribing submission, but it’s a really stupid idea.

Nothing is selective in the body. While trying to block the reuptake of serotonin, SSRI8 0s can also prevent its release. The areas of the brain responsible for release and reuptake are so similar (after all, they work on the same molecule) that an SSRI isn’t smart enough to understand which one it is supposed to work on. So it does what any dumb drug would do, it blocks both. The end result: no coping molecules in the brain. Deep sadness, fear or anger can set in. Early studies proved this.

The first testing of Prozac was performed on dogs and cats. Every trial showed that Prozac use caused aggression amongst these normally calm and friendly animals, as could be seen by increased hissing and growling. When the animals were taken off of the drug, they returned to their usual friendly behavior. Researchers concluded that Prozac use causes aggressive behavior.

By mid 1978, Prozac testing moved to humans in controlled clinical trials involving more than 4000 patients. In an attempt to hide its aggressive tendencies, the study allowed for voluntary dropout of those who experienced the most severe side effects. Additionally, clinical investigators were allowed to administer concurrent sedatives to patients to further mask Prozac’s side effects that would most likely lead to violence/suicide. This is a common loophole used by drug company-funded drug trials and is known as “checkbook science.” Despite the lack of scientific methodology, this study concluded that Prozac works well to a “statistically significant” degree in a population of depressed patients.

Since its approval, the potential for Prozac calamity has become frighteningly clear amongst both professionals and the public. Reports of Prozac-associated suicide, written by James D. Hagerty and distributed by the Drugs and Devices Information Line at the Harvard School of Public Health, dominated the “Letters to the Editor” section of the American Journal of Psychiatry during the fall of 1990.

Under the FDA’s own analysis, there have been more than 20,000 Prozac-related suicides since 1987.

Clinical studies performed on Prozac show 191 negative side effects per 100 people. This equates to almost two negative side effects for every user of the drug.

The FDA continues to ignore the Prozac body count (they approved Prozac’s use for children in 2003). To make matters worse, the FDA granted its manufacturer, Eli Lilly, extended patent protection. In order to procure thirty depression

additional months of earning power, Eli Lilly changed the name of Prozac to Sarafem, while at the same time labeling common personality and biological shifts as a disease among women; this “disease” being premenstrual irritability. As a result, thousands of unsuspecting women were given Prozac for premenstrual irritability while at the same time increasing their chances of suffering from the aforementioned negative side effects such as aggression, and suicide.

Such lessons got me out of corporate drug making. Thankfully, they taught me how not to be healthy: Take prescription drugs. You can do the same, just say no to Prozac.

About the Author

Ellison’s entire career has been dedicated to the study of molecules; how they give life and how they take from it. He was a two-time recipient of the prestigious Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Grant for his research in biochemistry and physiology. He is a best selling author, holds a master’s degree in organic chemistry and has first-hand experience in drug design.

Health, Kids, Men & Women

Did You Know…

DID YOU KNOW…

…that according to the National Ambulatory Medical C colorful-pills-01 are Survey (2006), the likelihood of you getting prescribed a medication during a physician visit is 71%?

…that the average number of prescriptions in a visit is 2.1?

…67% of people who are treated for cancer die from the treatment itself, not the cancer?

…that the number one cause of death in the United States of America is not Heart Disease, but rather medication (even taking the “right” medicines) or malpractice issues?

…that when CA’s Doctor’s went on strike last year that the state’s death toll went down?

…that by the time you feel pain, your body is already operating at 60% of it’s optimal health?

…vaccinations still contain mercury (even though they tell us they don’t) because it is the number one preservative on the planet?

…that high fructose corn syrup now contains mercury, to better preserve your food?

…by the time a child receives all 92 vaccinations (when I was little it was only 20!) they have 300 x the legal amount of mercury in their body? ht2tylenol-paracetamol

…that mercury and other heavy metals found in the vaccinations never leave your body, but stay lodged at the base of the brain or in other organs? (unless you undergo a heavy metal detox)

…1 in 3 school age children now have allergies or asthma?

…that every time you take a Tylenol your body deposits 1 tsp. of blood in your stomach (hint, hint…this is not good!)

…95% of Americans never do any research on the harmful side effects of the drugs they are prescribed, but just blindly take them? NO WONDER MEDICINE IS THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF DEATH IN THE U.S.!

DO YOU EVER WONDER IF OUR “CURES” ARE ACTUALLY KILLING US? I DO!

I am not saying all medicine is bad. I do, howe would-you-take-the-pill ver, believe that we have become a pill taking society, never once questioning or researching things for ourselves. Doctors do many wonderful things for people who are in crisis and emergency situations.

I just have to wonder sometimes if the “easy” way (popping a pill or running to the doctor for every ache and pain) is the WISE thing to do. Maybe we should start by investigating the ROOT causes for some of our ailments!

For example, instead of popping a pill for our daily headaches, we should look into gettin headache1 g adjusted by a good chiropractor. Headaches aren’t caused by a bodily shortage of Tylenol. There could be many causes, but typically it is nervous system related, stomach ache which can be alleviated completely by removing the interference on the nervous system. Maybe instead of getting antacids for our stomach problems we should evaluate our diet and make the hard commitment to eat differently than the majority of Americans.

There is typically a root cause to our ailments—sometimes simple and sometimes not. Sometimes we need a doctor’s intervention and other times we do not. Those are decisions you must personally make in each situation. Prevention and maintaining good health instead of frequent doctor visits are a big focus in our family!

If you don’t know where to start, we can help you–whether it is with healthy eating, exercise, supplementation, detoxing, chiropractic care, or just plain old prevention advice. Our family is on a mission to help create healthier lives – we would love to help you today! If you have questions, email us at info@healthyoates.com.

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Swap Out: Tylenol

Depression and Anxiety–Is Medicine the Solution?

Did You Know…

DID YOU KNOW…

DO YOU EVER WONDER IF OUR “CURES” ARE ACTUALLY KILLING US? I DO!

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