Have you ever looked at the list of side-effects that may be experienced when taking prescription or over-the-counter medicines? It amazes me how many people I speak to who have no idea what they are taking, and certainly no idea what the side-effects are.
Let’s look at the side-effects of a common anti-depressant – a pill prescribed to patients for panic, depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, manic depression AND, get this – “for purposes other than those listed” so in other words, anything the practitioner sees fit !!
THESE are the SIDE-EFFECTS :
Abnormal dreams; anxiety; decreased sexual desire or ability; diarrhea; dizziness; drowsiness; dry mouth; flu-like symptoms (eg, fever, chills, muscle aches); flushing; increased sweating; loss of appetite; nausea; nervousness; runny nose; sore throat; stomach upset; trouble sleeping; weakness; yawning… rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue; unusual hoarseness; bizarre behavior; black or bloody stools; chest pain; confusion; decreased concentration; decreased coordination; exaggerated reflexes; excessive sweating; fainting; fast or irregular heartbeat; fever, chills, or sore throat; hallucinations; increased hunger, thirst, or urination; joint or wrist aches or pain; memory loss; new or worsening agitation, panic attacks, aggressiveness, impulsiveness, irritability, hostility, exaggerated feeling of well-being, restlessness, or inability to sit still; persistent or severe ringing in the ears;persistent, painful erection; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin; seizures; severe or persistent anxiety, trouble sleeping, or weakness; severe or persistent nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or headache; significant weight loss; stomach pain; suicidal thoughts or attempts; tremor; unusual bruising or bleeding; unusual or severe mental or mood changes; unusual swelling; unusual weakness; vision changes; worsening of depression…
Aren’t the side-effects the same reason why the patient gets put on the drug in the first place?
And take a look at chemotherapy drugs – they cause, Hullo – “cancer” !!!
If you want to know more, there’s plenty of heavily researched material by Phillip Day, a UK Medical Researcher and Author, who runs the Campaign for Truth in Medicine. The DVD “Food Matters” also provides a powerful message re pills and ills.
Hippocrates (father of Medicine) said “Let thy food be thy medicine, let thy medicine be thy food” – so where have we gone wrong?
I trust 2000 year old herbal medicine recipes before the synthetic, highly toxic, money-hungry rubbish they give out by the truckload – but that’s my opinion ! Please, DO your Research and ask questions!!
EcoHealthGuru
