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The Death Count: 105,000 to 0
Most medical doctors are hostile toward nutritional supplements. They parrot the idea that they are ineffective and possibly dangerous, due to a lack of scientific evidence supporting them. In the same breath, they push drugs. Recent research underscores this deadly paradox.
Prescription drugs have become the single greatest threat to the health, safety and security of the American people. They kill an estimated 105,000 people per year. That equates to one individual dying about every five minutes from an “approved” drug, or almost 300 deaths every day.
That’s twice as many fatalities in a single year as the total number of U.S. deaths from the Vietnam War. If not killed, an estimated 2 million people are victims of prescription drug-induced illnesses. These may include drug-induced obesity, diabetes, cancer, kidney disease, autism, depression and heart failure.
Now, what about supplements?
According to the 129-page annual report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers published in the February 2007 issue of Clinical Toxicology, the National Poisoning and Exposure Database showed that there was not even one death caused by vitamin supplements in 2005.
Can someone please give our doctors a prescription drug reality check?
[Ed. Note: Shane Ellison is known as "The People's Chemist." He holds a Master's degree in organic chemistry and has first-hand industry experience with drug research, design and synthesis. He is the author of Health Myths Exposed and The Hidden Truth About Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs. Get his FREE Life-Saving Health Briefs at by clicking here.]
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