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Health News Index - Drug Side Effects

Here is a compilation of research studies that discuss side effects of prescription and over the counter drugs. Some of the articles discuss alternatives or ways to minimize the side effects. If you are currently under a physicians care for a medical condition, please be sure to check with your doctor to see how any of these supplements can complement your doctors' care.

Drug Side Effects

• 1.2 Million Hospital Patients Experience Drug Side Effects

• Antibiotics Take Toll on Beneficial Microbes in Gut NEW

• Anti-obesity Drugs Results in Average 6 - 10 Pound Weight Loss After 1 Year NEW

• Aspirin, Ibuprofen and Cox-II Pain Killers Increase Risk of Heart Attack

• Astaxanthin Found to Offset Cholesterol Damage Caused by Vioxx

• Cases of Jaw Bone Death Caused by Fosamax Often Unreported NEW

• Cost of Diabetes Treatment Nearly Doubled Since 2001 NEW

• *COX-2 Inhibitor, Ibuprofen Side Effects, and Pain Management Without Side Effects

• Drugs to Raise HDL “Good” Cholesterol May Be Dangerous NEW

• Funding Source Bias Regarding Adverse Effects NEW

• Low Dose Aspirin Plus Ibuprofen Increase Risk of Heart Attack Nine Times

• Medication Errors are the 4th Leading Cause of Death

• NSAIDs No Better Than Other Over-the Counter Drugs for Low Back Pain NEW

• Osteoporosis Drugs Don't Work Without Hi-Dose Calcium and Vitamin D-3 NEW

• Pharma Funded Drug Studies Often Have Biased Conclusions NEW

• Probiotics Stop Antibiotic-Caused Diarrhea NEW

• Reduction of Side Affects of Anticancer Drugs (6-mercaptopurine) by AHCC

• Ritalin May Affect Children's Brain Development

• Side Effects of Regular Aspirin Use Outweigh Benefits in Elderly - Try Nattokinase

• Statins Kill 27-49% of Muscle Cells

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Astaxanthin Provides Antioxidant Protection for Your Cells

Astaxanthin is the carotenoid responsible for the pink pigmentation in the flesh of salmon, lobster, krill and other aquatic animals and plants.  Carotenoids, like astaxanthin, are the red, orange and yellow plant pigments that give fruits and vegetables their vivid colors.  Many carotenoids, such as astaxanthin, act as antioxidants to protect our cells from free radicals and reduce systemic inflammation. 

Lutein

Like beta-carotene that makes carrots orange and Lycopene that makes tomatoes red, lutein is a carotenoid. Lutein is the pigment that makes corn yellow, and lutein gives marigolds their brilliant golden color. One of the most interesting aspects of the way carotenoids interact with the human body - beyond their broad spectrum antioxidant activity - is their tendency to be "organ specific." Different carotenoids have an affinity for different organs in the body. Lutein is found concentrated in the structure of our eyes.

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