BPA...The FDA Says It's Not Harmful

Research shows otherwise. Check out this article:

FDA Says BPA is OK Despite Concerns Raised in New Study

According to the article, "A study released Tuesday by the Journal of the American Medical Association suggested a new concern about BPA. Because of the possible public health implications, the results "deserve scientific follow-up," the study authors said. Using a health survey of nearly 1,500 adults, they found that those exposed to higher amounts of BPA were more likely to report having heart disease and diabetes."

Educate yourself and take the necessary precautions. Sadly, you can't depend on the FDA to always look out for your best interests.

Got Diabetes? You May Want to Know About This

The FDA is calling for a stronger label for a commonly used diabetes drug, Byetta. According to the article on foxnews.com, "The Food and Drug Administration said Monday it has received six new reports of patients developing a dangerous form of pancreatitis while taking Byetta. Two of the patients died and four were recovering."

Check out the story:

FDA Reports Deaths With Diabetes Drug Byetta

Blackbox Warnings for Antibiotics

If you're living and breathing, chances are you have taken or have been prescribed antibiotics. I have. During my lifetime, I've been on countless rounds of antibiotics. Why? Well, because they're so accepted. Antibiotics are assumed to be safe and something that many assume always helps. What I didn't realize until I got older and started researching these things myself is that antibiotics are not always safe, necessary, or helpful. More often than not, they are over-prescribed and can be extremely dangerous. Because of the pressure many MDs feel to help complaining patients, they often prescribe antibiotics even when they know they won't help. You see, antibiotics are designed to help bacterial infections; however, they are often prescribed for viral...and they are absolutely useless for that. In those cases, they do WAY more harm than good.

I'm sure you've seen the news stories about superbugs which are being created by resistance to antibiotics. Because we, as a society, have over-prescribed and over-taken antibiotics, they are being rendered useless. We are creating much more dangerous superbugs which laugh at our antibiotics. Sad, but true.

I'm sure you've heard all of these things, whether you have chosen to heed the warnings or not, I don't know. What you may not know, though, is that some antibiotics are actually killing people. I read about some of these antibiotics in a Reader's Digest magazine a few months back and did a post about it. Now antibiotics are in the news again. This time because the FDA has ordered 'black box' warnings on some of these drugs. For those who don't know what 'black box' warning labels are, they are the strongest warnings issued by the FDA when it comes to medications. It's serious stuff because you may already know the FDA doesn't issue many (enough) serious warnings about medication, and when they do, it's often slow coming. Anyway...

According to an article on cnn.com, "The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Tuesday ordered the makers of certain antibiotics to add a "black box" label warning -- the FDA's strongest -- to alert patients of possible tendon ruptures and tendonitis." The article says that in some of the cases where this happened, there was absolutely no warning. Scary, right?

The article goes on to say, "Public Citizen, founded in 1971 by consumer activist Ralph Nader, said more than 400 cases of tendon rupture and more than 300 cases of tendonitis in patients using fluoroquinolones were reported between November 1997 and December 2007.

"Because only a small fraction of cases are typically reported to the FDA, the actual number of ruptures and other tendon injuries attributable to the antibiotic is much higher," the group said."

As I say often, always weigh the benefits and risks of any medication you take. There is no such thing as a safe medication. Every single one carries some sort of side effect(s). AND research, research, research. Check out how other people have responded. And, give your body a chance to heal itself. That's the way God designed it.

Blessings to you!!!

FDA Being Sued For Failure to Act

I'm sure you're shocked, right? Anyway, I came across this story and thought I would share:

FDA Sued for Failure to Act on Risky Painkiller

I'm sure you've heard of Darvocet. Well, it appears it has killed upwards of 2,000 people, AND it's no more effective for pain than "safer painkillers" (whatever that means). Anyway, check out the story.

Have a healthy day!!!

Prescription for Disaster Part 2

I STRONGLY encourage everyone to watch this video. It will take 10 minutes of your life but has the potential to add YEARS.



It's time that we stop looking the other way and allowing families to suffer. Satan is at work and has so many people fooled. I am so thankful that I learned this before it was too late and certainly before I had kids. "I once was blind, but now I see!"

Merck Shines Again

Just came across this story. It really makes me want to run out and get my kids vaccinated today (do you note sarcasm here?).

Report: FDA Spotted Contaminated Children's Vaccines, Other Concerns at Merck Vaccine Plant