Prescriptions for Health, 3/5/12
- New safety alerts on statins (cholesterol lowering drugs)
- Can anesthesia lead to dementia?
- Insomnia is linked to inflammation and increases the risk of death.
- Many leading prescription sleeping pills can increase the risk of death and increase the risk of cancer by 35%!
- Defying expectations, sleep gets better with age.
- Alcoholism is not uncommon among surgeons.
Callers:
- Alan (Brooklyn) - Hepatitis C and right hand shakes with possible Parkinson's Disease: Suggested CoQ10, IV Glutathione with Dr. David Perlmutter in Fla.
- Marlin (New Jersey) - Dupuytren's Contracture
- QUESTION: HOW MUCH MONEY DOES BIG PHARMA SPEND ON EACH INDIVIDUAL DOCTOR EVERY YEAR FOR PROMOTION? THE ANSWER FROM THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE..... CORRECT GUESS WINS A BOOK: "A Return to Healing" by Dr. Len Saputo .......... Callers: Alan (Brooklyn), Amal (CT), Ed (PA), Nina (Santa Barbara, CA), Hal (North Carolina), etc.
- The winner is HAL!!!! His guess was closest to the answer.
- The ANSWER is an astounding $61,000.00 spent on each medical doctor to promote pharmaceutical drugs!
Vicki's 20:20 Health Tips:
- Home Remedy (LOL)
- Sharing a Marriage (Laughter is the best medicine :)