Note: This is the fifth article in an ongoing series. If you haven't read the first four, I recommend doing that before continuing:
Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part I): A Case of Mistaken Identity
Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part II): Origins of the Energy Meridian Myth
Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part III): The "Energy Meridian" Model Debunked
Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part IV): How Acupuncture Works
Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part V): A Closer Look At How Acupuncture Relieves Pain
Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part VI): 5 ...
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A new report due to be published in the May issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry shows that antidepressants aren't all they're cracked up to be.
But, faithful readers, you already knew that. Right?
The report is part of the National Institute of Mental Health-funded Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) project – the largest study of the treatment of depression conducted in the United States. It showed that findings from clinical studies used ...
Back in July I posted an article called Statins For Pregnant Women and Kids? criticizing a research study that actually recommended statins for pregnant women.
Well, it appears that even mainstream scientists are beginning to acknowledge the very real risks that statins present for pregnant mothers and fetuses.
Current clinical guidelines already recommend that women who are pregnant should stop taking statins but the advice is based on the knowledge that cholesterol is essential for normal fetal development.
But ...
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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