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Health alert for men
By Christine O'Brien on 06/30/2011
Millions upon millions of men are on medications for an enlarged prostate.
And every single one of them may have an increased risk of developing an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
Yep, it's one of those classic "cut off your nose to spite your face" scenarios so common to mainstream medicine.
Of course, the FDA is merely calling for new warning labels, suggesting fighting a serious problem (and one that can be treated naturally, of course!) with mere words. Somewhat surprisingly, they are actually cautioning doctors against giving the drugs until other urological conditions are ruled out...though with the other options out there, I wonder why the drugs need to be given at all.
The drugs named in the report include Proscar, Propecia, Avodart, and Jalyn. The report is based on two large trials of prostate cancer drugs. Propecia (which is used to treat hair loss) wasn't actually studied in the trials, but its label is also being updated as it's in the same class of drug as the others (in fact, it's simply a watered down version of Proscar).
Of course, the drug makers are going for the "move along, nothing to see here" method of dealing with this, emphasizing that their drugs are oh-so-safe and have been used for oh-so-long. And in a bit of an ironic twist, GlaxoSmithKline, which makes Avodart, actually used one of these very same trials to support their (failed) attempt to get FDA approval for the drug's use to treat prostate cancer.
As always, Dr. Wright has suggestions for treating an enlarged prostate, and not a single one of them involves a drug.
Getting plenty of essential fatty acids can help prevent an enlarged prostate (they also prevent cardiovascular disease, regulate inflammation, and help maintain soft skin).
He also has found in his practice that men suffering from an enlarged prostate are often deficient in zinc.
He recommends 30 milligrams of zinc (in the picolinate or citrate form) along with 2 milligrams of copper three times a day to start, tapering down the dose as symptoms improve. He also recommends taking 1 tablespoon of fish oil (for its high essential fatty acid content) along with 400 IU of vitamin E each day.
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Anonymous
I am now seeing re-newed articles about aspartame being dangerous and cover-ups to what it can cause. What is the REAL DEAL on Aspartame, and if it is bad, why is it accepted by the fda and being used in almost everything that needs a calorie free sweetener?
Boomer12k
As for this articles. I use Small flower willow herb for my prostate, and zinc. Pumpkin seed is supposed to be good too.
Anon - I suggest a websearch. Dangers of Aspartame. It maybe two proteins but it breaks down at around 86 deg F. and turns into Formic Acid. Here is a definition...
"A colorless caustic fuming liquid, HCOOH, used in dyeing and finishing textiles and paper and in the manufacture of fumigants, insecticides, and refrigerants."
Another thing....it is a processed substance. It does not occur in nature. Franken-sweetener!!!!
Nasty stuff. But Oh, it is OK, because you DRINK IT COLD, RIGHT!!!!! However, if it sits in the hot sun on a dock for awhile before they get it into the store? Or it sits on a dock in a desert country....oh, like Iraq? Could be problems.
http://tc.engr.wisc.edu/UER/ue...
Read the conclusion, it concludes it is safe. But if you are sensitive you can have problems with some of the broken down components. I chose not to drink or use products with it. I noticed eye problems, headaches, etc...
But the conclusion does not take into account that since it is "safe" people will drink LOTS OF IT!!!!! Big Gulp anyone?
I am sure you can find enough info to make your own conclusions. For me with my problems, I stay away from it.
Be well and happy.
Steve
Roger
Just because an ingredient or product is approved by the FDA doesn't mean it is safe for consumption. Aspartame has long been known to be toxic as well as HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup) along with many other questionable ingredients and yet they are still found in many products and synthetic drugs. That in itself tells you a lot about the confidence you should place in our "look the other way, on-the-take, ineffective and incompetent" FDA! Also it is well-known that the FDA has been in bed with Big Pharma for years. Occasionally they get a slap on the wrist but for the most part synthetic drugs are ineffective for more than 50% of the people that take them. Do your homework and definitely DO NOT place your trust in the FDA to police our foods OR drugs!
Anonymous
If you "Appreciate" ALL that Former Sec of Defense DONALD RUMSFIELD aCCOMPLISHED IN IRAQ AND AFGANASTAN in the Running of the US War Machine you'll be relieved to know that "Rummey" headed a Pharmacitical Company which had BIG LEGAL LIABILITIES HAVING INVENTED AND MARKETED ASPARTAME . In Rummey's World , the "Known" and the "UnKnown" are simply "WHO GIVES A DAMM" (as long as I am making BIG MONEY and Playing with Other People's Lives). Suffice it to say that Rummey used his big time contacts in "DC" to "GET RID" of all those Lawsuits and dragged the FDA along in his world of "WHO GIVES A DAMM". DRINK PLENTY OF RUMMEYS "KOOLAIDE" and FEED RUMMEYS "KNOWN ENLARGED TREASURE CHEST" NOT TO MENTION RUMMEYS "KNOWN ENLARGED EGO" . Rummeys World is simply "NOT KNOWABLE" by the Average Bear , SO, just aVOID hIS wORLD IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. Even "W" in the end decided "That Was Best" and if you'll remember, "W" was the all knowing, knowingest, knower , "Decider Supreme" .
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