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Drugs, Treatments, & Supplements, Cardiovascular

Aspirin Ineffective and Dangerous

Aspirin, Coumadin and Plavix are widely used drugs, but that does not mean they are safe or effective.  

A study conducted in the United Kingdom in 2004 involved 279 participants from the Warfarin/Aspirin Study in Heart Failure*.  The participants were divided into three...
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Drugs, Treatments, & Supplements, Cardiovascular

The Statin Drug Deception

Statin drugs are virtually useless for most patients who take them.  So, how did they get approved in the first place and how have doctors been led to believe that they work?

Drugs get approved because the FDA requires very little evidence of efficacy in order to approve a drug, and...
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Cardiovascular

Coronary Heart Disease: Overview and Risk Factors

Coronary heart disease, also called “coronary artery disease” or “heart disease,” is the most common cause of death in the United States. It usually occurs due to atherosclerosis, a process in which fat, cholesterol, and other materials form small “bumps,” called plaques in the inner lining of the...
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Cardiovascular

High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

What Is High Blood Pressure?

High blood pressure (hypertension) increases the risk of dangerous health problems, such as heart attacks and strokes. Doctors measure blood pressure using two numbers, such as 120/80. The first number shows the surge of pressure in the arteries with every...
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Cardiovascular

Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Every day, nearly 2,600 Americans die of some type of cardiovascular disease, an average of one death every 34 seconds, and 7.1 million Americans have had a heart attack during their lifetimes.1 Those who survive often go on to have another heart...
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Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular

Abolishing Heart Disease

The truth be told, coronary artery disease, the most common form of heart disease which is responsible for heart attacks need never exist and if it does exist, it need never progress.  How can one make that statement when coronary disease is the leading killer of women and men in western...
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Drugs, Treatments, & Supplements, Cardiovascular

Trasylol

Bayer AG recently agreed to take Trasylol off the market after studies showed that it increased death rates in patients.  The drug, which has been approved for use by the FDA since 1993, is used to reduce excessive bleeding before heart surgery.  

The most recent study was...
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Cardiovascular, Men's Health, Women's Health, Drugs, Treatments, & Supplements

Side Effects of Statin Drugs Dismissed by Doctors

According to a study published in Drug Safety* most doctors dismiss the possibility that symptoms reported by their patients could be caused by statin drugs.  The researchers focused on the three most common side effects from statins, which are muscle pain, cognitive disorders and nerve...
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by T. Colin Campbell, PhD

For almost 50 years, I have designed and directed large research projects in the areas of nutrition and health.  As a result of this experience, I have come to realize that most nutrition and health information is very misleading. It is no coincidence that we now have a health care crisis which is very expensive and which compromises the quality of life for millions of Americans and others living on a Western-style diet. . . READ FULL STATEMENT >>

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