October 28, 2008 by Avery Jenkins.

MONDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) — The popular bone-building medications known as bisphosphonates may have a rare, but serious, cardiac side effect.

A review of available research concludes that these medications may increase the risk of atrial fibrillation — an erratic heart rhythm that can lead to blood clots that may cause heart attacks or strokes.

“In addition to possible gastrointestinal side effects, bisphosphonates can have possible cardiac side effects. For serious cases of atrial fibrillation, there was a significant increase in risk — about 68 percent,” said review lead author Dr. Jennifer Miranda, an internal medicine resident at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami.

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I’ve been saying this for several years now, but Fosamax and its ilk are not the answer to osteoporosis. This is just one of several health problems caused by bisphosphates (not the least of which is that this drug causes bone erosion while it supposedly helps your body “create healthy bone.”

If you have been diagnosed with osteoporosis or osteopenia, do yourself a favor and call me to find out how you can preserve bone health without giving yourself a heart attack.

And don’t forget to stop by for my lecture on Wednesday night. No free food, but I promise to have loads of great information and some new jokes. Honest. I’ve been practicing in front of the mirror, I’m really funny.

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October 20, 2008 by Avery Jenkins.

While doing some research for my upcoming seminar, “Your Prescription May Be Your Problem,” I came across this interesting tidbit…

“During the period from 1989 to 1997 the vaccination rate for elderly persons 65 years of age in the US increased from 30 to 67%. Despite this increase in coverage, mortality and hospitalization rates continued to increase rather than decline as would be expected if the vaccine were optimally efficacious.”– from the International Journal of Epidemiology

In other words, an analysis of nearly 10 years’ of data reveals that what the public health experts have been telling us is simply not true. The fact of the matter is that the influenza virus does little to prevent the flu.

You’ll get more about this — and some other revealing research — by attending my seminar.

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October 15, 2008 by Avery Jenkins.

This is an open invitation to attend my fall seminar.

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 7-8:30 p.m.
Litchfield Community Center
Reservations and directions: call (860) 567-5727

Drugs for this problem, drugs for that problem…if you would believe the advertising, there really is “a pill for every ill.”

Unfortunately, drug advertising, like all other advertising, is a fantasy. In fact, there is a gathering body of research evidence which shows that prescription drugs cause as many problems as they solve. Certainly, for some disorders, especially acute problems, drugs are necessary. But chronic disorders are another matter entirely. From painkillers to hormone replacements to the drugs that were supposed to “cure” osteoporosis, and which have now been shown to cause bone erosion (!), the drug-based approach to chronic health problems has been proven to be both dangerous and largely ineffective.

There is a different way. A different approach to chronic disease which replaces drug dependence with self-reliance and instead of side effects offers positive effects.

At this upcoming seminar, I will show you the research that tells us:

• What are the most dangerous common prescription drugs.
• Which class of over-the-counter drugs is the leading cause of emergency room admissions.
• How you can evaluate your drug-related risk.
• What are the most common disorders, including leading causes of mortality, that can be better managed without drugs.

 But most importantly, I will show you that there are cost-effective, safe alternatives to a drug-based approach to health. These alternatives are science-based, proven by research, and have been clinically validated.

This seminar is absolutely free! Please set aside the time to attend. Space is limited, so make sure to call (860)567-5727 and tell Teresa that you are coming.  Or send me an email and let me know how many seats you need to reserve. And don’t hesitate to recommend this lecture to your friends. It will be a fun, interesting, educational time.

I am looking forward to seeing you!

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