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Harvard Research: What is the 4th-Leading Cause of Death in the World?

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"About 128,000 people die from drugs prescribed to them. This makes prescription drugs a major health risk, ranking 4th with stroke as a leading cause of death. The European Commission estimates that adverse reactions from prescription drugs cause 200,000 deaths; so together, about 328,000 patients in the U.S. and Europe die from prescription drugs each year. The FDA does not acknowledge these facts and instead gathers a small fraction of the cases."...

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No deaths reported from taking vitamins: doctoryourself.com/vitsafet...

By the way, no deaths or injuries were reported for those on the Mediterranean Diet.

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What is the message for cholesterol support members?

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The message is take statins at your own risk because they will kill you.

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Yes, that's more or less correct - thank you Patricia. You must be aware of the risks of drugs, the inherent conflict of interest in the medical business, and the existence of safe, natural alternatives, aside from pharmaceuticals.

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This article was found in the copy of The Daily Mail, today.

Pills can be vital but in dolling out too many the NHS can harm rather than help…

so is it time to STOP the elderly from taking tablets, asks DR JAMES LE FANU

In Saturday’s Mail, Dr James Le Fanu said doctors are doling out too many pills

He said that this could be harming us and even shortening our lives

Today, he explains why the elderly in particular can be adversely affected

By James Le Fanu For The Daily Mail

Published: 00:10, 14 May 2018 | Updated: 01:27, 14 May 2018

In an extract from his disturbing new book in Saturday’s Mail, Dr James Le Fanu argued that doctors are doling out too many pills. He said that ever-greater levels of medication could be harming us and even shortening our lives.

Today, he explains why the elderly in particular can be adversely affected.

Read more: dailymail.co.uk/health/arti...

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