First comprehensive paper on statins’ adverse effects released

First comprehensive paper on statins’ adverse effects released.

Cognitive problems, peripheral neuropathy, pain or numbness in the extremities are “widely reported.” blood glucose elevations, tendon problems, statins lower Q10 levels, leading to loss of cell energy and increased free radicals leading to problems with muscle and kidney function or heart arrhythmia. Irreversible muscle wasting (oh, wait, isn’t the heart one of those – a muscle?). Statins’ benefits have not been found to exceed their risks in those over 70 or 75 years old, even those with heart disease.

There are so many other ways of dealing with this so much more effectively than a drug which you are expected to take for the rest of your life. This one, it seems, is a slow and painful death.

Boy’s death deepens H1N1 worry | StarTribune.com

Interesting – so of the child deaths from H1N1 it was due to co-existing  bacteria infection.

Boy’s death deepens H1N1 worry | StarTribune.com.

A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that of the 36 children who died from H1N1 from April to August, six had no chronic health conditions. But all of them had a co-occurring bacterial infection.

The Ineffectiveness of Vaccines from a Historical Perspective

The Ineffectiveness of Vaccines from a Historical Perspective.

Contradiction in reports – how many influenza deaths?

I was sent a link to this report on the CDC’s web-site in reply to my allegation that the oft cited 36,000 average annual deaths in the US caused by influenza was incorrect.

2009-10 Influenza Prevention & Control Recommendations

ACIP Recommendations: Introduction and Biology of Influenza

However, a quick 20 second search of the same web-site yielded the

National Vital Statistics Reports – causes of death for 2007

in which if you search for influenza you will find a combined number of 52,000 for pneumonia and influenza on page 5… That sounds alarming, and looking at that number no one would question that if we split out the statistics for the number of deaths of influenza and pneumonia that 36,000 would be reasonable for influenza. But don’t stop there. Remember… question everything. Keep searching for influenza and our quest is complete. On page 18, we find the combined number and then immediately below that the split.
Influenza and pneumonia 52,847 deaths

• Influenza 457 deaths
• Pneumonia 52,389 deaths

Why do they tell us it is 36,000? Or approximately 100 per day?

Let’s keep going. What else do we find. On page 24 there is a list of causes of infant deaths. How many for influenza / pneumonia?

Influenza and pneumonia 218deaths

• Influenza 9 deaths
• Pneumonia 209 deaths

Is it worth risking an injection of any amount of squalene, mercury, detergent, live or dead virus? And for a baby? Why voluntarily inject  known toxins into your baby (or yourself) beyond levels that aren’t  even safe for a 200 pound adult?

Question everything.

Eye on the Flu Shot – Royal Canadian Air Farce

If you’ve never seen this little act before, you’re in for a chuckle.

Royal Canadian Air Farce Video Player.

Really? Yeah, pretty close. He left out some things, though, which you will see in a previous post on ingredients.

Question everything.

Observatory – Cinnamon Is Key Ingredient in Anti-Mold Wrapper – NYTimes.com

Observatory – Cinnamon Is Key Ingredient in Anti-Mold Wrapper – NYTimes.com.

Keeping it real.

High fruit and vegetable intake positively correlated with antioxidant status, cognitive performance

High fruit and vegetable intake positively correlated with antioxidant status, cognitive performance.

I guess it’s really no surprise.

But I just read today that Lipitor can reduce memory and thus cognitive performance. See ‘books’ link in the side bar.

US Judge Rules Against Compulsory Vaccinations – iReport.com

Something to watch and just see where this goes.

US Judge Rules Against Compulsory Vaccinations – iReport.com.

Tricks to Make Drugs sound Effective

Do the data really mean that? Or is there another interpretation?

This article written by Alan Cassels discusses the tricks used to make drugs sound more effective.

Question everything.

Cauliflower salad

Crunchy cauliflower salad with Cheddar

http://www.dairygoodness.ca/en/consumers/food/recipes/all/2000/2058.htm?recipeid=2058

Salads are so versatile.