lundi, mars 30, 2009

Shootings in Germany, Alabama Underscore Violent Side Effects of Psychiatric Medications

NaturalNews.com printable article
Originally published March 11 2009

by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor

(NaturalNews) A 17-year-old former student opened fire near Stuttgart, Germany, killing at least 16 people. The teenager was a former student at a Winnenden school, where he initiated the shooting spree. Three teachers and at least 10 students were killed by his actions.

The media is reporting that Tim Kretschmer, "walked calmly into three classrooms and opened fire, without saying a word." Following the shooting at his school, Tim ran to a psychiatric clinic school and killed an employee there. (Did he have a link to the psychiatric staff members there?)

A day earlier, a man in his mid-30's opened fire in Alabama, killing ten people before he was shot and killed by law enforcement.

It's the medication, not the firearms
In seeing the news reports on these events, the ignorant masses quite predictably leaped to the conclusion that "guns are the problem." Apparently in their minds, these shootings were carried out solely by guns and have nothing whatsoever to do with the people pulling the triggers. But the truth is far more insidious: It is the psychiatric medications that are causing violent shooting sprees in America, Germany and elsewhere.

These dangerous psychiatric medications drastically imbalance brain chemistry, causing teens (and adults) to feel distanced from reality, as if they are walking through a video game. In fact, this was exactly how the Columbine school shooters described their experience of carrying out the infamous shootings in Colorado.

The report that Germany's shooter, Tim Kretschmer, "walked calmly into three classrooms and opened fire, without saying a word" is a strong indication that he was almost certainly suffering the brain-altering side effects of psychiatric medication.

The pharmaceutical companies, of course, incessantly attempt to deny the reality that their drugs cause school shootings. In fact, their psychiatric drugs actually cause the very same things they often claim to treat! Antidepressants, for example, can cause depression, suicidal thoughts and violent behavior. They also directly promote weight gain, obesity and diabetes, and those health conditions can then lead to more depression, requiring more "treatment" with medication.

It's all a gigantic scam. These drug companies are just selling patented chemicals for profit while destroying the lives of human beings in the process. In my view, Big Pharma is responsible for the deaths of all those killed by drug-induced shooting sprees. Read the jaw-dropping collection of quotes (below) from authors on this issue to learn even more.

Not surprisingly, the mainstream media remains virtually silent on this issue, not even mentioning any link between psychiatric drugs and school shootings. The media, you see, is largely funded by drug company advertisements.

READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE HERE: http://www.naturalnews.com/025826.html

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lundi, mars 23, 2009

Edited

http://www.naturalnews.com/z025595.html

I noticed that the link did not work for the article on vaccinations so I edited it and I also decided to put the link here as well.

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lundi, mars 09, 2009

The Toxic Twelve List

The Toxic Twelve List

Aging is not just the way we look but, more importantly, it’s the degenerative diseases which prematurely change our life.

Breast Cancer Heart Disease
Depression Hormone Disruption
Obesity Memory Loss
Birth Defects ADD

The following are the worst of the worst, toxic, carcinogenic list commonly found in most skin and personal care products. Each is directly linked to one or more of the above conditions.

Benzoyl Peroxide: Frequently used in acne products, the MSDS states “Facilitates action of known carcinogens…Possible tumor promoter. May act as mutagen; produces DNA damage in human and other mammalian cells in some concentrations. Also, toxic by inhalation. May be harmful if swallowed and in contact with skin. Eye, skin and respiratory irritant.”

DEA (Diethanolamine), MEA (Monoethanolamine), & TEA (Triethanolamine): This foam booster is a skin/eye irritant and causes contact dermatitis. Easily absorbed through skin to accumulate in body organs, even the brain. Repeated use resulted in major increases of liver and kidney cancer.

Dioxin: Won’t appear on an ingredient list. Often contained in antibacterial ingredients like triclosan, emulsifiers, PEGs and ethoxylated cleansers like Sodium Laureth Sulfate. Dioxin causes cancer, reduced immunity, nervous system disorders, miscarriages and birth deformity. It’s a hormone-disrupting chemical with toxic effects measured in the parts per trillion – one drop in 300 Olympic-size swimming pools! Our bodies have no defense against its damage. Most visible example was Yushchenko, the Ukrainian President, who suffered from dioxin poisoning and looked old overnight.

DMDM Hydantoin & Urea (Imidazolidinyl): Just two of many preservatives that often release formaldehyde which may cause joint pain, cancer, skin reactions, allergies, depression, headaches, chest pains, ear infections, chronic fatigue, dizziness, and loss of sleep. Exposure may irritate the respiratory system, trigger heart palpitations or asthma, aggravate coughs and colds.

FD&C Color & Pigments: Synthetic colors from coal tar contain heavy metal salts that deposit toxins in skin, causing skin sensitivity / irritation. Absorption can cause depletion of oxygen and death. Animal studies show almost all are carcinogenic.

Parabens: (Methyl, Butyl, Ethyl, Propyl) - used as preservatives and aren’t always labeled "parabens." They’re used in deodorants and antiperspirants and have been found in breast cancer tumors. Parabens, as xenoestrogens (hormone disruptors), may contribute to sterility in male mice and humans. Estrogen-like activity causes hormone imbalance in females and early puberty.

PEG (Polyethylene glycol): Made by ethoxylating Propylene Glycol. Dangerous levels of dioxin have been found as a by-product of the ethoxylation process. PEGs are in everything including personal care, baby care and sunscreens.

Phthalates: Xenoestrogens are commonly found in many products, usually not listed on labels. Health effects include damage to liver/kidneys, birth defects, decreased sperm counts and early breast development in girls and boys.

Propylene Glycol (PG) and Butylene Glycol: Petroleum plastics act as surfactants (wetting agents, solvents). EPA considers PG so toxic it requires protective gloves, clothing, goggles and disposal by burying. Because PG penetrates skin so quickly, EPA warns against skin contact to prevent brain, liver, and kidney abnormalities. There is NO warning label on products where concentration is greater than in most industrial applications.

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) and Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES): Detergents and surfactants that pose serious health threats. Used in car washes, garage floor cleaners, engine degreasers and 90% of personal-care products that foam. Animals exposed to SLS experienced eye damage, depression, labored breathing, diarrhea, severe skin irritation - even death. SLS may also damage skin’s immune system by causing layers to separate, inflame and age.

Sunscreen chemicals: avobenzone, benzphenone, ethoxycinnamate, PABA are commonly used ingredients that are known free radical generators and are believed to damage DNA or lead to cancers.

Triclosan: Synthetic "antibacterial" ingredient with chemical structure similar to Agent Orange! EPA registers it as a pesticide, posing risks to human health and environment. Classified as a chlorophenol, chemicals suspected of causing cancer in humans. Tufts University School of Medicine says triclosan is capable of forcing emergence of 'super bugs' it cannot kill.

All information taken from The ToxicAlarm™ Guide - courtesy of The ToxicFree® Foundation

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lundi, mars 02, 2009

Harmful Chemicals Found in Liquid Medicines for Babies

by Reuben Chow, citizen journalist

(NaturalNews) Newborns are not able to swallow pills and capsules, and liquid medicines are thus used to treat any medical problems they may have. And premature babies, being out in the world early, have a higher chance of being hit by various health complications and diseases. A study published in the Fetal & Neonatal Edition of Archives of Disease in Childhood has revealed that newborns who consume liquid medications may be exposed to dangerous toxins which are added to improve their effectiveness, taste and appearance. What is more worrying is that the babies' intake levels may be even higher than recommended adult guidelines.

Details of Study

For the study, the drug records of 38 premature babies admitted from June 2005 to July 2006 to a neonatal intensive care unit in England were looked at. The newborns had been born at or before the 30-week mark of pregnancy, and they all weighed below 1.5kg at birth. The researchers analyzed the type and ingredients of liquid medicines which had been given to these babies.

For a period of between 2.5 and 9 weeks, the newborns had undergone varying treatments, ranging from iron and vitamin drops to Furosemide and Dexamethasone.

Findings of Study

The study team found that the babies suffered regular exposure to 20 different types of excipients. Such chemicals are typically used to improve the administration, absorption or preservation of the active ingredients in the medicines. Excipients are also used to give the taste and look of the medicines a lift. They include antiadherents, binders, coatings, disintegrants, fillers or diluents, flavors, colors, glidants, lubricants, preservatives, sorbents and sweeteners, and these substances can potentially damage the nerves.

Ethanol (in iron and Furosemide), sorbitol (in Dexamethasone and iron), Ponceaau 4R (in iron) and propylene glycol (in Dexamethasone) were examples of excipients discovered in the medicines. According to the researchers, there is little information available on how safe specific excipients could be, especially in patients who are still so young.

Just how bad was the chemical exposure for the newborns? Ethanol exposure was found to range from 0.2 to 1.8 ml each week - that equates to about 1 to 7 units of alcohol, while sorbitol exposure ranged from 0.1 to 3.5g per kg per week. Guidelines for adults recommend that sorbitol intake should not exceed 20g per day. When reduced accordingly by weight, it was found that 18 babies were ingesting more than this amount for at least a week. Further, all the infants who took Dexamethasone went over the limit for propylene glycol, which is said to be two-thirds stronger than ethanol.

It was even worse for the seven kids who had gotten severe lung disease. Due to the more intensive treatment they had to undergo, they were exposed to even higher levels of excipients.

The UK Food Standards Agency has recommended that the colorant Ponceau 4R, which was found in the iron given to the newborns, be removed due to its possible negative effects on neurodevelopment.

Discussion and Conclusion

"This study documents a worldwide problem. It shows that the collection of medicines given to babies may ultimately lead to them being exposed to harmful chemicals with the potential for short and long-term toxic effects. Our research highlighted this, and we are planning further studies on the chemicals to understand exactly what these effects might be. What our study hasn't done is find any direct evidence on the cause and effect of these chemicals and the medical problems that these babies might be being treated for," said Hitesh Pandya, a Senior Lecturer in Child Health in the Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation at the University of Leicester, a Consultant Pediatrician at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, as well as the leader of the study.

While more research is underway, this study has surfaced serious concerns. Information relating to the large array of chemical toxins which our young ones are assaulted with on a daily basis continues to accumulate. And it is very ironic that toxic substances are introduced to the body as part of formulations which are supposed to help deal with health issues. What's worse is that the little ones are exceptionally vulnerable. Is it, then, any wonder that our children nowadays are beset with unprecedented occurrences of all kinds of strange health conditions?

Let us hope that, at the very least, such important information will be made available to practitioners and consumers. Better still, current practices should be reviewed as soon as possible to avoid further poisoning of babies. As the study team concluded: "We feel it is important that the [medicines regulators] not only ensure that all manufacturers provide detailed labeling of the excipient content of their products but all lead action to determine whether existing practice constitutes a risk, and if so, how this might be dealt with."

Will this be done any time soon? Don't count on it. But parents, armed with this knowledge, can perhaps take better precautions.

Sources

Babies Exposed to Harmful Toxins in Liquid Medicines (http://www.emaxhealth.com/1020/50/2...)

Premature babies exposed to toxins in liquid medicines (http://www2.le.ac.uk/ebulletin/news...)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excipient

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