Monday, April 03, 2006
Drug Dangers
Well, we are slowly finding out about how prescription drugs are doing us more harm than good. Especially when it comes to a subject such as pain killers and arthritis medication. I encountered a great warning from a friend regarding Vioxx. What I didn't know about Vioxx is that there are lawsuits against the maker of the arthritis drug. My friend knows someone who is a lawsuit participant and wrote on her blog about a very serious situation with the Vioxx lawsuit. This information astounded me, as I used to take Vioxx myself, as well as my own mother. We didn't experience any problems with it, in fact I started sleeping through the night for the first time when I took it. Alas, I only had it for three months, then I was unable to afford a refill of the prescription. My mother was put on it about six months before the scandal broke loose, and was immediately taken off of Vioxx and put on something else. Now the real issue here is whether or not the other prescription drugs may have the same effects as Vioxx did. I was really concerned about it when I heard everything. So for myself, I have found a great, safer alternative to Vioxx, which includes natural ingredients, no chemicals, and works the same as Vioxx did! No more back pain for me. But getting my mother to accept something that is not prescribed by her doctor is impossible. Oh well. So remember, taking prescription drugs can be more dangerous for your health than you think. Just take a look at what happened to Vioxx, (click on the link above) and you will want to do what I did, find something more natural and effective, without the side effects.
Sunday, April 02, 2006
Dealing with Diabetes
Well, I personally don't have diabetes, but it has affected my life. My own sister was diagnosed at the young age of 6. Diabetes is a scary disease to deal with, if you don't know anything about it. I know many people with diabetes, and a few of my friends have children that have diabetes as well. One of my friends blogs about it in her blog dedicated to her son: Kids with diabetes. The post that I linked you to is a basic rundown of what diabetes is. Here is some more information about diabetes:
This taken directly from Diabetes Journal.org
Diabetes is one of the most costly and burdensome chronic diseases of our time and is a condition that is increasing in epidemic proportions in the U.S. and throughout the world (1). The complications resulting from the disease are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality and are associated with the damage or failure of various organs such as the eyes, kidneys, and nerves. Individuals with type 2 diabetes are also at a significantly higher risk for coronary heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, and stroke, and they have a greater likelihood of having hypertension, dyslipidemia, and obesity (2–6).
Two early reports (29,30) suggested that changes in lifestyle can prevent diabetes, but weaknesses in study design limited their general relevance. Recently, however, four well-designed randomized controlled trials have been reported (31–35).
There is now substantial evidence that type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed. Individuals at high risk of developing diabetes can be identified easily. It is not yet known whether the successful interventions will cost-effectively reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with diabetes. Diabetes prevention policies that focus on lifestyle modification, specifically modest weight loss and increased physical activity, are also very likely to have additional health benefits. Public health messages, health care professionals, and health care systems should all encourage behavior changes to achieve a healthy lifestyle. Further research is necessary to understand better how to facilitate effective and efficient programs for the primary prevention of type 2 diabetes.
Individuals at high risk for developing diabetes need to become aware of the benefits of modest weight loss and participating in regular physical activity.
This taken directly from Diabetes Journal.org
Diabetes is one of the most costly and burdensome chronic diseases of our time and is a condition that is increasing in epidemic proportions in the U.S. and throughout the world (1). The complications resulting from the disease are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality and are associated with the damage or failure of various organs such as the eyes, kidneys, and nerves. Individuals with type 2 diabetes are also at a significantly higher risk for coronary heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, and stroke, and they have a greater likelihood of having hypertension, dyslipidemia, and obesity (2–6).
Two early reports (29,30) suggested that changes in lifestyle can prevent diabetes, but weaknesses in study design limited their general relevance. Recently, however, four well-designed randomized controlled trials have been reported (31–35).
There is now substantial evidence that type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed. Individuals at high risk of developing diabetes can be identified easily. It is not yet known whether the successful interventions will cost-effectively reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with diabetes. Diabetes prevention policies that focus on lifestyle modification, specifically modest weight loss and increased physical activity, are also very likely to have additional health benefits. Public health messages, health care professionals, and health care systems should all encourage behavior changes to achieve a healthy lifestyle. Further research is necessary to understand better how to facilitate effective and efficient programs for the primary prevention of type 2 diabetes.
Individuals at high risk for developing diabetes need to become aware of the benefits of modest weight loss and participating in regular physical activity.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)