Aluminum is almost everywhere.
It’s the third most abundant element on the planet (behind only oxygen and silicon). That’s why aluminum is cheap and used in so many products.
Besides being used to make things like airplanes and window frames, it’s also in products that come in direct contact with your body or the food you eat. Aluminum is widely used in food packaging, cookware, cosmetics, antiperspirants, medications such as antacids, and even toothpaste. … Read More
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You suddenly feel pain in your chest. Could it be a heart attack?
You have no idea.
You have other symptoms, too. Do they mean you’re having a heart attack?
You don’t have a clue.
You don’t want to call 911 if it’s something minor, like heartburn.
So, in terrible pain, you get on the internet and Google your symptoms.
Your life hangs in the balance.… Read More
Instant relief.
If you suffer from heartburn, that’s how you’ll feel the first time you take Prilosec, Nexium, and Prevacid. These big-selling drugs—called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)—stop your stomach from producing acid.
Without acid, the burning, often-excruciating pain of heartburn goes away.
Problem solved, right?
Actually, your problems are just beginning.
Studies have made it clear that the PPIs that many people pop without thinking have serious side effects.… Read More
Mainstream medicine’s top weapons against inflammation are glucocorticoid drugs. They include cortisone and prednisone.
These drugs are also called steroids. But they aren’t the kind that give you muscle. Instead, they change your metabolism to tamp down inflammation.
Doctors prescribe them for a wide variety of conditions. They include autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, colitis, psoriasis, and eczema.… Read More
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