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"Drugged Drinking Water Pharmaceutical drugs prescribed at high rates such as antidepressants and antibiotics are now turning up in rivers and groundwater. In addition to people dumping excess or expired prescription drugs down the drain or toilet, pharmaceuticals are also making their way into drinking water through human waste after people take these drugs. They enter sewage treatment centers, which don't weed out these chemicals before drinking water is processed." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"Ansella was taking antidepressants and narcotics for symptom control, and she wanted me to prescribe guaifenesin, even though she had been taking this supplement for several years with no measurable improvements. I asked her if we could add a new dimension to her regimen. I measured her vitamin D level, evaluated her diet, and found that she had a very low vitamin D level—only 24 nanograms per milliliter in the month of June. She began vitamin D replacement and made dietary changes, and when she filled out our MHAQ questionnaire a year later, her scores were 1." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"The physicians she consulted were unsure of Yolanda's diagnosis, yet they were willing to experiment with regimens of antidepressants, pain medications, and sleep aids. But each new prescription only made her feel worse. Chemically numb from a constellation of medications, Yolanda eventually found herself immobile in her beautiful home with what was finally diagnosed as fibromyalgia. The once active, vibrant Yolanda withdrew into a defensive haze. She was frustrated by her physician's lack of solutions. And then, after being couchbound for an entire weekend, Yolanda hit the end of the line." - Rick Foster, Greg Hicks, M.D., Jen Seda, Choosing Brilliant Health: 9 Choices That Redefine What It Takes to Create Lifelong Vitality and Well-Being (Get the book.)

"Endorphins act as natural antidepressants and antianxiety agents. A family-wide exercise program is often necessary because children trying to recover from ADD/ADHD are often still feeling the sting from being shunned by their classmates or former teammates. In addition to all the health benefits, playing sports together as a family can be viewed as training for children with ADD/ADHD so that they can eventually reintegrate into social groups or team settings with confidence and good sportsmanship." - Jay Gordon, The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child (Get the book.) "Okay, actually, in some ways there are: children on stimulant medication for ADD/ADHD very often require antidepressants to combat certain side effects of their primary medication. How can anybody possibly think that this is a good answer to the problem, let alone the best answer?) The cure for this is a gradual sort of therapy in which love and support are the main treatments. If you have removed negativity from your family life and are taking steps to encourage good behavior at home, you're already doing a lot to make life easier for your child." - Jay Gordon, The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child (Get the book.)

"How else can we explain the widespread agreement that statins or the new antidepressants or the COX-2 inhibitors are genuine breakthroughs that will preserve and restore our health in ways never before possible? These are our myths, merging science and hope into our shared belief. It is exactly myths such as these that Thomas Kuhn was referring to in his groundbreaking book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, published in 1962. Kuhn coined the term "paradigm" to describe the unspoken professional values, beliefs, and techniques shared by a community of scientists or professionals." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.) "DEPRESSION AND SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER Social anxiety disorder used to be a rare disease—that is, before public relations firms went into action representing the makers of the new antidepressants. Today, according to an advertisement for Zoloft, this "medical condition affects over 16 million Americans." "Sufferers" feel anxious about meeting new people, talking to their bosses, speaking before large crowds, or drawing attention to themselves. (Most of us can think of times when we have experienced these unpleasant feelings." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.) "Published studies show that treatment with the new SSRI (selective seratonin reuptake inhibitor) antidepressants provides significant benefit to people suffering from both of these conditions. An exquisitely designed study (sponsored—to give credit where credit is due—by Pfizer, the manufacturer of Zoloft) randomized people suffering from social anxiety disorder into four groups: two of the groups were treated with Zoloft for 24 weeks and two with a placebo." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

"The madness induced by medications can long outlast the last dose—people can remain unstable for months afterward—but in Frank's case he continued to take prescribed antidepressants while incarcerated. Before, during, and after the trial he was in the spellbinding thrall of antidepressant mania. Frank was a psychiatrist with experience as a medical consultant in the courtroom but he did not perceive that anything was the matter with him or his irrational, drug-induced way of thinking and behaving. He was so sure he was normal that he refused to plead insanity." - Peter Breggin, Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood-Altering Medications (Get the book.) "Because this section warns about the association between suicidality and changes in drug dose for adults, it is tantamount to saying that antidepressants cause suicidality in children and adults—but this implication was lost upon the media and the professional community. Indeed, as I documented in Brain-Disabling Treatments in Psychiatry (2008), the American Psychiatric Association and other members of the psychopharmaceutical complex have been criticizing the FDA for mandating the black-box warning and have been trying to discourage doctors from taking its message seriously." - Peter Breggin, Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood-Altering Medications (Get the book.) "Two myths came crashing down at once: that the antidepressants are safe in children and that they are effective. The FDA's belated observations once again took a page from my many books, including Talking Back to Prozac (1994), where I had reviewed the scientific literature concerning Prozac's lack of efficacy and marked capacity to cause violent and suicidal behavior in children. I had also warned, "It becomes apparent that these drugs should not be given to children and youth." - Peter Breggin, Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood-Altering Medications (Get the book.)

"Tyrosine therapies (targeted amino acids) are effective for fatigue symptoms, especially if you are using antidepressants, which may lower epinephrine or norepinephrine levels when increasing serotonin. Other Adrenal Supports Adrenal extracts are actual extracts of adrenal tissue obtained from pigs (porcine extract) or cows (bovine extract—most companies specify New Zealand bovine, since there are no mad cow disease possibilities from these sources). They contain adrenal nutrients as well as adrenal hormones and provide an effective remedy for low energy symptoms. I prescribe them frequently." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"Here's why: Just thinking about your passions evokes positive emotions that generate your own customized antidepressants. Chemicals like norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine, endorphins, and oxytocin kick in, allowing for mental relaxation, reduced pain, and new psychological growth, all of which are the magnificent self-rewards that arise from just giving yourself the pleasure of visualizing joy. Identifying Passions Let's go on a thought-provoking and far-reaching journey to identify everything that brings you joy." - Rick Foster, Greg Hicks, M.D., Jen Seda, Choosing Brilliant Health: 9 Choices That Redefine What It Takes to Create Lifelong Vitality and Well-Being (Get the book.)

"It is no wonder that antidepressants have now surpassed lipid-lowering drugs as the most frequently prescribed medications. In order to absorb fatty acids from your food, your digestion must work properly, and for that you need enough bile and digestive enzymes. Sadly, many women whom I see with bone loss have digestive problems and are unable to absorb fats and fat-soluble vitamins (vitamins A, D, E, and K). In addition to having deficient hormones, these women have mood problems (from lack of omega-3 fatty acids) as well as difficulty making new bone." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"In other words, those who take antidepressants may develop an unnaturally strong appetite that they cannot control by eating more. Think of the confusion and chaos this causes in the rest of the body, from producing more insulin and digestive juices, such as hydrochloric acid, bile, and enzymes, to having to eliminate ever-increasing amounts of harmful waste material. Elevated insulin secretions alone increase the risk of cancer in the body." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"Grapefruit, it's been revealed, can disrupt a variety of medications including antidepressants and high-blood pressure pills. Anise fruit's carminative properties earned it the name tut-te see-hau—meaning "it expels the wind"—among certain Native American tribes. It is also antiseptic, antispasmodic, soporific and a few seeds taken with water can cure hiccups. We're all supposed to have a minimum of five fruit servings a day, ideally more. American per capita consumption limps around 1.4 servings per day." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.)

"Saliva rinses the mouth of food particles that cause odour: Certain medications like antipsychotics or antidepressants may cause dry mouth. Breathing through the mouth may also dry the mouth and throat. Mouth breathing results from blocked nasal passages, polyps or a broken nose. • Dehydration can cause bad breath. Fluids help to flush out the mouth of bacteria. • Underlying diseases such as diabetes, kidney and liver disease are linked to halitosis. Liver disease can make breath smell fishy. Urine or breath like mothballs can be related to kidney disease. Fruity breath is linked to diabetes." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"The key message in the letters was that patients taking antidepressants like Paxil should not worry about "discontinuation symptoms" or the nausea and sickness that many patients felt when they tried to stop taking the drugs. "At the very least, we can't have the references appear in the same order," Stahl wrote to the SmithKline executive. "Please have a look at these and let us know how you'd like to proceed." In another case, Dr." - Melody Petersen, Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs (Get the book.)

"Typically these are pills like iron, calcium, painkillers, antidepressants, blood pressure drugs and cough syrup. Talk to your doctor about reducing or eliminating unnecessary medications. Did you know... Constipation with straining not only aggravates hemorrhoids; it is dangerous for those with aneurysms and heart disease? We may even know of loved ones who actually had a stroke or heart attack whilst straining to pass stool. Catherine the Great died of a stroke in 1796 that was rumoured to be whilst on the toilet." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"When I read this to Snyder, he starts tapping his foot impatiently Upon hearing the part about the antidepressants, he laughs uproariously. "That's why it's the happy apple!" he bellows, his face reddening. "I never wanted to let anyone know anything about this," he says. "I like leaving it open. We used to get orders for Grapple trees. It's so much better when you let your brain go." When I ask him to explain the process, he says his legal counsel has advised him to only discuss what's on the Grapple's website. It contains scant information." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.)

"This phenomenon is not limited to the United States; England got its first dose of this reality a few years ago when scientists looked at 12 pharmaceuticals thought to pose an environmental threat, including painkillers, antibiotics, and antidepressants, and found traces of these pharmaceuticals in both sewage waters and drinking water. They also found traces in the rivers downstream from sewage treatment plants." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"Take for an example, antidepressants. Many selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) disturb the body's natural interactive cycles of serotonin/melatonin production, two of the body's most powerful brain hormones. As previously mentioned, serotonin is associated with positive moods, appetite, and satiety, and melatonin is, among other things, a sleep-inducer, providing the body with deep and rejuvenating sleep. By inhibiting the breakdown of serotonin in the body, these drugs disrupt the melatonin cycle and affect proper sleep induction." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"THE FDA ADVISORY COMMITTEE AWAKENS TO THE BROADER DANGERS ALTHOUGH THE HEARINGS were focused on antidepressant-induced suicidality in children, many outraged citizens showed up to testify about a broad array of dangerous reactions, including murder and psychosis involving adults as well as children while under the influence of antidepressants." - Peter Breggin, Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood-Altering Medications (Get the book.)

"Patients with this disease have a particularly high incidence of depression and are therefore often prescribed antidepressants. Writing in the December 1994 issue of Neurology, a group of Spanish doctors headed by Dr. F. J. Jimenez-Jimenez at the University Hospital in Madrid described a thirty-five-year-old woman with early-onset Parkinson's disease who was put on 20 milligrams of Paxil.18 Stated Dr. Jimenez-Jimenez: "One month later, all her symptoms had worsened." - Joseph Glenmullen, M.D., Prozac Backlash: Overcoming the Dangers of Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, and Other antidepressants with Safe, Effective Alternatives (Get the book.)

"Arif Khan, a psychiatrist in Bellevue, Washington, reviewed the data from the dozens of clinical trials that companies had performed to prove that Zoloft, Prozac, Paxil, and six other antidepressants actually worked. These drugs are now some of the most prescribed medicines in America. Dr. Khan and his colleagues found fifty-two completed trials of these drugs, which involved more than ten thousand patients. In more than half these studies, the sugar tablet relieved the patients' depression just as well as, or better than, the antidepressant." - Melody Petersen, Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs (Get the book.)

"Instead, I confine treatment with antidepressants to patients with real depression. Why do I even think about using these drugs when another doctor has already tried them? I reason that if doctors have trouble recognizing depression, they probably don't treat it well. My first step in treating depression, as with any other symptom I treat, is to try to get on the same page as the patient, by asking lots of questions and listening to the answers. Does the patient think depression may be playing a role in the severity of other symptoms and in the ability to deal with them?" - Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.) "Many of my patients with both depression and medically unexplained symptoms report having tried many antidepressants with no real benefit. But when I ask about dosages, the patient can rarely remember. So I have to decide whether the patient received an adequate trial of these medicines. Obviously, if the dosage was not sufficient, an ineffective result is not a surprise. So if the patient is willing to try again under my direction, I will simply go through the same protocol as above." - Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.) "Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs) One well-known class of antidepressants that is not often used nowadays is the monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). They're not the easiest drugs for doctors to use, but can be helpful for some patients. MAOIs work very differently from the SSRIs we just discussed. Whereas SSRIs work to increase the availability of the neurotransmitter serotonin, MAOIs work to increase the availability of the other brain-active neurotransmitter involved in regulating mood, norepinephrine." - Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.)

"At first glance, this seemed to contradict the cautions from pharmaceutical companies that antidepressants might take three weeks to work. But those time estimates are based on statistics; I have had plenty of patients over the years who have responded within a few days. Conversely, what about the studies showing that a single bout of exercise can improve mood? For instance, in 2001, Northern Arizona University psychology professor Cheryl Hansen showed that as little as ten minutes of exercise can immediately improve vigor and mood in healthy subjects." - John J. Ratey, MD, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (Get the book.)

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