Published June 16, 2010

Big Pharma finds another legal way to kill you

You probably already know that acetaminophen, aka Tylenol, causes liver damage. Sometimes that damage is severe. Because this has been all over the news, some people think they can use other Big Pharma drugs instead. And many of them are dying for it.

That’s right! Another Big Pharma drug is killing people (or causing liver failure) – and the news won’t cover it. Diclofenac is a common prescription NSAID drug. And the damage can come very quickly. In fact, some cases of liver toxicity occur in the first month of treatment. But they can occur at any time.

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Published June 11, 2010

How to predict (and stop) Alzheimer’s years before you have symptoms

Alzheimer’s is one of the most feared degenerative diseases. No one wants to lose their memory. And, until now, we couldn’t usually diagnose it until rather late in the progression of the disease. If we could pick it up earlier, there might be a lot we could do to prevent its progression — or at least slow it down. Well, we might have a new way to diagnose Alzheimer’s — up to 10 years before you have symptoms.

Before researchers discovered this new technique, the diagnosis required a physical exam of the brain. That’s a tough nut. It required an actual biopsy of the brain matter. That carries significant risk — and it’s fairly expensive. So doctors were slow to order the exam. And the results were not always conclusive.

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Published June 10, 2010

An easy fix for the most common signs of aging

When women turn 50 and men turn 60, the body begins to change rapidly. You might gain weight. Your cholesterol may go up. You may lose muscle mass and strength. And your sexual desire may decrease. Most doctors will tell you this is normal and you should just accept it. While it is normal, you don’t have to “just accept it.” You can do something about it.

Last week, I showed you how 3 mg of melatonin every night can reverse some of these signs. But if melatonin doesn’t fix them, there’s another hormone you should try. That’s because what I just described are classic symptoms of testosterone deficiency.

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