“Acetaminophen (APAP) is the number one cause of drug-induced acute liver failure in the United States. This statistic is now widely accepted and recognized in the medical community. APAP is found in over two hundred non-prescription, over the counter medications (OTC) available to the public. For example, acetaminophen is the only active ingredient in Tylenol. It is also a component found in a vast number of prescription medications, such as Darvocet, Percocet, and Hydrocodone” points out the law firm Toliver& Gainer.

One story at radio and T V. host Clarke Howard’s site dated May 1, 2009 says—” Earlier this week, the FDA announced that it will now compel Tylenol to issue a stronger label warning about the possibility of severe liver damage resulting from acetaminophen.
Attorney William “Gil” Gainer called into the show while Clark was speaking on the topic. According to Gainer, the real problem is that when you haven’t eaten for several days because of a stomach virus, a flu or even a dental operation, you’re at risk of liver damage or failure even when taking recommended doses of acetaminophen. It’s important to note that his opinion differs from that of the FDA. But as Gainer explained, under normal conditions, you have enzymes in your liver that help remove toxins produced by the acetaminophen. However, once you go anywhere from 5 to 7 days without eating, those enzymes no longer work effectively.”

Tylenol is actually one of over 100 brand names of the analgesic acetaminophen that is sold to provide temporary relief of minor headaches, minor muscular aches, overexertion, menstrual cramps, and many other ailments. Acetaminophen is available without a prescription, and is widely used either by itself or in combination with other drugs to produce a wide variety of effects.

Tylenol is clearly one of the most popular painkiller in the United States. Americans take over 8 billion pills (tablets or capsules) of Tylenol each year!

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“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.” Proverbs 4:7

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The Facts Of The Matter

In one study released published in the Journal of the American Medical Association healthy adults who took the maximum dose of Tylenol for two weeks were found to have liver damage. Researchers instructed 106 study participants to take 4 grams of Tylenol (eight extra-strength tablets) a day for two weeks, with some taking only Tylenol, and some taking Tylenol combined with an opioid painkiller. The rest of the participants received a placebo. Nearly 40 percent of the participants taking Tylenol or the Tylenol/opioid combination displayed abnormal liver test results that indicated liver damage…the placebo group experienced no problems.

ABC NEWS WARNS IN 2005

In November 2005 published a story with the following facts…

1. People who accidentally ingest too much of the drug acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, may suffer liver failure
   
2. Acetaminophen is the No. 1 cause of acute liver failure.
   
3. Researchers reviewed 662 consecutive cases of liver failure between 1998 and 2003. They found that 275 of the cases were attributable to Tylenol poisoning. The rate increased from 28 percent in 1998 to 51 percent in 2003.
   
4. Seventy-four patients died of liver failure and 23 required transplants.
   
5. There are a number of drugs out there that contain acetaminophen: Tylenol, Excedrin, Vicodin and Percocet are some of the best known.
   

   Long Tern Use Can Cause Kidney Damage
   

Health writer Mike Adams points out that “research shows that long-term use of acetaminophen — sold under the brand name Tylenol — harms kidneys. This research was conducted on 1,700 women, and spanned 11 years. Overall, it showed that 10% of the women experienced a decline in their kidney function, indicating that their kidneys were being harmed by this over-the-counter painkiller. Women who took between 1,500 and 9,000 tablets over their lifetimes raised their risk of kidney impairment by 64%, and women who took more than 9,000 tablets increased their risk even further…. As a whole, over-the-counter painkillers are responsible for killing over 40,000 Americans each year — that includes aspirin, acetaminophen, and other painkillers.”

God’s Alternatives

There are many alternatives to these dangerous drugs. Such alternatives include Tumeric, Jamaican Dogwood, White Willow Bark, Water (yes water) and numerous others. Of course an overall healthy lifestyle is crucial—it is extremely unwise to simply take medication without stopping and finding out the real cause and addressing that cause as opposed to masking the body’s warning signs and symptoms. Not only do these drugs not address the root cause but they bring with them a host of potential problems…the ultimate being death.

Surely the words of the wise-man ring true…..

“Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge…” Proverbs 12: 1.

Keith M Henry is the Director of phase 3ministries, based in Orlando FL. He is medical missionary herbalist, and Naturopathic doctor candidate. Download your free copy of his report, Emergency Herbal Medicine, HERE. It may very well save your life.

These statements have not been approved by the Federal Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, prevent, treat or cure any disease. Always consult a competent health professional if you are having problems.

Sources: Natural News

Toliver&Gainer

Clarke Howard.com

ABC News

Health writer Mike Adams writes in a story today that “H1N1 influenza (swine flu) has spread beyond the ability of the CDC to track it, leading one of its health authorities (Daniel Jernigan) to admit that 100,000 Americans are likely already infected by the swine flu.”

Adams writes further: “The CDC has only “confirmed” 4,714 cases of the flu so far, but by its own admission, the CDC’s testing lab is so hopelessly overloaded that it has all but abandoned trying to identify every case of swine flu. All it can do now is estimate the likely number of infections through statistical modeling.”

Adams reports that the CDC, that is the Center For Disease Control models project that a full 1/3 to ½ of the world’s population will be infected by the Swine Flu depending on who’s figures you believe

Assistant Principal Dies From Swine Flu

The New York Post is reporting today that: “Swine flu has become deadly in New York City. The Queens assistant principal stricken with the now-deadly H1N1 virus succumbed to the illness late today, the first known fatality in the city from the disease, hospital officials said. Mitchell Wiener, 55, died at 6:17 p.m., just hours after his family optimistically told The Post his condition had stabilized.” Entire Story

The somber news came as city officials ordered five more schools closed today in an attempt to stop the spread of the deadly virus – bringing the total number to 11 citywide that will be shuttered this week.”

It is becoming more and more evident why it is necessary to bolster your immune system with God –given natural remedies.

If you have not read my Health Journal on the natural Remedies for the flu…I recommend that you do so now so that you can protect yourself and your family…this info is invaluable. Click the links below.

Bullet Proof Your Immune System

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Mike Adams also points out further in his article, “With potentially millions of Americans carrying non-fatal H1N1 influenza into the regular winter flu season in late 2009, there is a very real chance that H1N1 genetic code could mix with various seasonal flu strains, creating a highly lethal and contagious strain…

It’s impossible for anyone to accurately predict the risk of such a mutation occurring, but the elements are in place for precisely such a development. Importantly, should such a scenario unfold, vaccines will be totally useless because they only target whatever H1N1 strain was circulating eight months ago!”

This is all the more reason to prepare yourself for the swine flu, and any other flu for that matter.

Source: Natural News.com

Keith M Henry is the Director of phase 3ministries, based in Orlando FL. He is medical missionary herbalist, and Naturopathic doctor candidate. Download your free copy of his report, Emergency Herbal Medicine, HERE. It may very well save your life.

These statements have not been approved by the Federal Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, prevent, treat or cure any disease. Always consult a competent health professional if you are having problems.

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“A student movement has recently taken form at Harvard Medical School, demanding widespread reform of the school’s conflict-of-interest policies. The movement was sparked by a number of high-profile scandals in which Harvard medical faculty were revealed to have concealed hundreds of thousands of dollars in pharmaceutical company gifts, sparking a Senate investigation. This was followed by the American Medical Student Association giving the school an F grade for its conflict-of-interest disclosure policies.” writes David Gutierrez in his article, Harvard Medical School Professors are Paid Big Bucks by Big Pharma to Push Meds.

Gutierrez quoted one student, first-year medical student David Tian, as saying “Before coming here, I had no idea how much influence companies had on medical education”.

As a result of the student movement, the school has agreed to make it mandatory that e all professors and lecturers inform the students of any financial ties that they have to the drug industry.

Astonishingly, one professor disclosed 47 financial relationships. Now only that “1,600 of 8,900 teachers have reported at least one financial relationship in an area related to their teaching, research or medical practice.”

Is The Influence Of The Drug Companies Making Us Sick?

Health researcher, Mike Adams, points out an interesting study wherein he pointed out that “Researchers sent a group of people, who said they saw the drug Paxil in a TV advertisement, into doctors’ offices. Many of these patients didn’t even show signs of depression, but when they named the drug, 50 percent were diagnosed as having depression, and 55 percent were given a prescription for the exact prescription drug they named.”

As a matter of fact, according to Adams when people named Paxil, they were more than five times more likely to be given a prescription for it than someone who didn’t name the drug by name! “This simple experiment”, he writes “demonstrates how many doctors are puppets of the pharmaceutical industry; they’re glorified drug dealers.”

Solution To Astronomical Health Care Costs

It is clear that the solution to the astronomical health care costs is the emphasis upon prevention, and in the case of illness…natural and alternative therapies, remedies and modalities.

Source: Natural News

Keith M Henry is the Director of phase 3ministries, based in Orlando FL. He is medical missionary herbalist, and Naturopathic doctor candidate. Download your free copy of his report, Emergency Herbal Medicine, HERE. It may very well save your life.

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These statements have not been approved by the Federal Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, prevent, treat or cure any disease. Always consult a competent health professional if you are having problems.