November 2008

Research alert – Antidepressants & Cholesterol

By on November 24, 2008 in Babies & Kids, Depression, Heart Disease, Medical Industrial Complex | 2 comments

I'd like to bring your attention to two recently published studies which highlight the dangers of antidepressant drugs and maintaining low cholesterol levels. Low Serum Cholesterol May Be Associated With Suicide Attempt History I've written before about the association of low cholesterol with aggressive and violent behavior as well as an increased risk of suicide. A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry adds weight to the already considerable body of evidence suggesting that low ...
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Research alert – Antidepressants & Cholesterol

By on November 24, 2008 in Babies & Kids, Depression, Heart Disease, Medical Industrial Complex | 3 comments

I'd like to bring your attention to two recently published studies which highlight the dangers of antidepressant drugs and maintaining low cholesterol levels. Low Serum Cholesterol May Be Associated With Suicide Attempt History I've written before about the association of low cholesterol with aggressive and violent behavior as well as an increased risk of suicide. A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry adds weight to the already considerable body of evidence suggesting that low cholesterol ...
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More statin shenanigans

By on November 13, 2008 in Heart Disease | 5 comments

If you read the papers or watch the news you've probably heard about the recently published JUPITER study, advertised with bold headlines such as "Cholesterol drug causes risk of heart attack to plummet" and "Cholesterol-fighting drug shows wider benefit". If you've been following this blog (and perhaps even if you haven't), you are by now aware that such claims cannot be taken at face value. You might suspect, for example, that the study was sponsored by ...
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Web-based seminar on natural treatment of depression

By on November 5, 2008 in Depression | 6 comments

Dr. James Gordon, a renowned psychiatrist and integrative medicine pioneer, is teaching a four-part online series beginning November 18th on treating depression naturally. Dr. Gordon is the author of Unstuck, which is in my opinion the most complete resource on the holistic treatment of depression available. A graduate of Harvard Medical School and the founder and director of The Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, DC, Dr. Gordon has been helping people to recover from depression ...
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