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Is kava safe?

January 14, 2002 Many of you have written to us recently about kava. The news has been full of reports connecting this popular herb with liver toxicity. Understandably, people are confused and concerned... Read More >

Categories: benefits hepatotoxicity kava liver damage liver toxicity risks safety

Does your doctor know all the potential side effects of your new prescription?

January 2, 2002 In this e-Alert, I'll tell you about a few of the most common drugs on the list, and the side effects and contraindications to look for. But don't stop there - follow the link at the end of the e-Alert to view the entire list from the article, to make... Read More >

Categories: allergies angina antibiotics COX 2 inhibitors Crohn's disease diabetics elderly heart medication HIV drugs liver damage multiple sclerosis prescription drugs rheumatoid arthritis rupture tendons side effects

Should drugs include a “benefits box”?

November 20, 2001 A new study from Dartmouth Medical School concluded that consumers would better understand the benefits and adverse side effects of a drug if commercials included a "prescription drug benefits box," much like the nutrition panel required for all food products. As imagined by the Dartmouth team, the box would contain... Read More >

Categories: drug advertising drug benefits box drug bureaucracy

FDA looking for even more control over our health choices

November 18, 2001 Compounding pharmacists can reformulate drugs with expired patents, deliver medications in alternate forms, remove allergy-inducing dyes and fillers, and resolve hundreds of other obstacles that can get in the way of following the prescriptions you need. For many, compounding pharmacy provides a life-saving service... Read More >

Categories: alternative medicine compounding pharmacists drug approval FDA

Disband government CAM commission – but for the right reasons

November 12, 2001 The White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy (WHCCAMP) was established by executive order of former President Clinton in March of 2000. According to the commission, its mission is "to develop legislative and administrative policy recommendations that will maximize the benefits of complementary and alternative medicine practices and... Read More >

Categories: alternative medicine CAM complementary medicine federal government WHCCAMP

Common drug for RA and Crohn’s carries significant risks

November 1, 2001 The two letters are eerily similar. Both bear the circular logo of the pharmaceutical company, Centocor. Both carry dates in October 2001. Both are addressed to "Dear Healthcare Professional," followed by a heading in large, bold, capital letters: IMPORTANT DRUG WARNING. And there's one more important commonality: both contain information... Read More >

Categories: congestive heart failure Crohn's disease inflammation infliximab Remicade rheumatoid arthritis tuberculosis

Common pain killers linked to hearing loss

October 12, 2001 Doctors at the House Ear Institute (HEC) in L.A. are reporting on a disturbing trend: dozens of patients on Vicodin are experiencing sudden hearing loss... Read More >

Categories: addiction antiobiotics Chuchuhuasi hearing loss opiates PainAway prolonged painkiller use Vicodin willow bark extract

Could your arthritis cure put you at risk for a heart attack?

October 8, 2001 Recently, pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. has gotten caught in a lie of omission over its blockbuster arthritis drug Vioxx - and the company is responding like a 13-year-old caught with a cigarette behind his back... Read More >

Categories: Ayurvedic medicine cardiovascular risk JointCare Merck natural arthritis therapies rheumatoid arthritis Vioxx

New grapefruit pectin is a powerful, proven treatment against heart disease

May 1, 2001 New grapefruit pectin is a powerful, proven treatment against heart disease In 1994, Dan O’Connell, a 65-year-old retired manager from London, England, was out running as part of his regular exercise program. He’d always tried to keep fit and healthy and had completed several marathons in his time. It was... Read More >

Categories: arterial-wall damage grapefruit pectin heart disease LDL nl-2001-05 Profibe saturated fats
Newsletter Issue: May 2001

You can keep your brain alive, active, and alert-with a flower extract proven to outperform harsh medications

March 1, 2001 You can keep your brain alive, active, and alert-with a flower extract proven to outperform harsh medications Alzheimer’s disease. The term is enough to send chills up anyone’s spine. However, among those few “in the know,” memory loss isn’t as intimidating as it may seem and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) may... Read More >

Categories: acetylcholine Alzheimer's Disease cholinesterase GalantaMind galantamine increased memory nl-2001-03
Newsletter Issue: March 2001

Build a younger body with Cell Signal Enhancers

March 1, 1999 A very exciting new development can help you maintain strong and youthful joints, arteries, skin, and organs, even as your chronological age advances... Read More >

Categories: anti-aging Cell Signal Enhancers cellular renewal growth factors nl-1999-03
Newsletter Issue: March 1999

Breakthrough in brain nutrition protects memory and intellect

February 1, 1999 Breakthrough in brain nutrition protects memory and intellect As we age, it is very common to observe a gradual decline in mental ability, chiefly memory lapses and difficulty in concentration. These are the result of brain aging: structural changes that take place in the brain as we age. Although these... Read More >

Categories: brain function cognitive decline nl-1999-02 oxygen vinpocetine
Newsletter Issue: February 1999
Allan Spreen, M.D.
Dr. Allan Spreen, Chief Medical Advisor

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