2010 November | pilladvised

The Perils of Weight Loss Pills

Something wicked may be lurking in your pills.

Over the counter weight loss pills sometimes contain illegal ingredients that lead to sickness or death.

Echinacea

Latin Names – Echinacea purpurea, Echinacea angustifolia

Botanical Illustration of Echinacea purprea from La flore et la pomone françaises, ou histoire et figures en couleur, des fleurs et des fruits de France ou naturalisés sur le sol français by Jean Henri Jaume Saint-Hilaire, 1831

There are nine known species of echinacea, all of which are native to the United States and southern Canada. The most commonly used as an herbal remedy is Echinacea purpurea. The above ground parts of the plant and roots of echinacea are used fresh or dried to make teas, squeezed (expressed) juice, extracts, or preparations for external use.

Placebo Improves Sexual Satisfaction for Women

Sometimes a positive expectation itself can be an effective treatment.

The Unknown Pill

Finding a random pill in your medicine cabinet and trying to identify it is a dubious undertaking.

First of all, there is no writing on the pill.

Second of all, THERE IS NO WRITING ON THE PILL!

Why Medication Can Be Dangerous to Your Health

by Dr. Leo Galland

Did you know that the majority of FDA approved drugs have serious potential side effects that were not detected before marketing approval? (1)

That about three quarters of a million people a year are rushed to emergency rooms in the U.S. because of adverse drug reactions, according to the CDC? (2)