ANTICHOLINERGIC SIDE EFFECTSWhat is Acetylcholine? (ACh)Anticholinergic side effects would include
Astonishingly, 50% of the American population are taking Anticholinergic drugs, which are designed to counter the effect of Acetylcholine. Acetylcholine (ACh) is a neurotransmitter used widely throughout the brain and in fact the whole body. In order for information to get from one nerve to another (across what is called a synapse) the Nervous System uses chemical transmitters. Acetycholine is required to
Memory LossIn a study reported in the British Medical Journal scientists did cognitive tests on a group of persons over 60 who were taking Anticholinergic medicine. None at the beginning of the research showed any signs of dementia.Only two years later, fully 80% tested poorly when it came to such cognitive tests as All of these are Anticholinergic side effects of the medication they were taking. These drugs block the neurotransmitter Acetylcholine. Which drugs?Are you taking sleeping tablets, sedatives, anti-anxiety and anti-depressent medication? Antihistamines, Codeine, Anti-inflammatories? And many others.Forgetful and foggy brain? Have a good chat to your pharmacist! Fully 50% of Americans are taking these drugs. Their anticholinergic side effects may be ruining your brain. Johns Hopkins Medical university states that there are 113 000 deaths per year in the USA alone due to side-effects of drugs and medication errors in hospitals (reported in Journal of the American Medical Association). Are we surprised? This makes drugs the fourth leading cause of death in the USA after heart disease and cancer. The third most common disease? Read about Iatrogenic, or doctor-caused disease,
click here … ALZHEIMER'S DISEASEIn Alzheimer's disease, nerves in the brain lose their connectivity with other nerves at the synapses. Soon they atrophy and die, and the brain actually shrinks, affecting memory, thinking and ultimately behaviour.Anxiety and difficulty making decisions are amongst the first signs. Ironically, the medication of choice is a pro-cholinergic medicine to increase the supply of Acetylcholine. Chiropractic has many positives. Perhaps few are more important than we keep our patients off these Anticholinergic medications. Medicine does a fine job of crisis care, but when it comes to the day-by-day management of your life, consider Chiropractic First. ACETAMINOPHENThe drug Acetaminophen is the leading cause of acute liver failure in the USA. Because it is contained in many different over-the-counter drugs (like Tylenol, Anacin, Excedrin and many cold medicines), and prescription drugs, Americans are seriously overdosing on Acetaminophen.This resulted in 458 deaths per year. FDA recommends not mixing Acetaminophen containing drugs, and to avoid them if you drink alcohol or have a liver condition. The toxic effect is worsened in the presence of anti-cholinergic drugs.
"The world is indoctrinated in medicine. People are born in a medicine cabinet and grow up in a drugstore. They have been brainwashed, hypnotized, mesmerized and drugged to believe their life-force comes from the Outside-In. Chiropractic must un-brainwash them and demonstrate that health comes from Inside-Out." - Dr. B.J. Palmer, D.C. Monthly Newsletter - signed up yet?Each month we send out ONE newsletter. In the back issues you will find such diverse subjects as exercise to improve balance, what whiplash does to the so-called Joints of Luschka in the neck, and why people who bruise easily should be eating parsley. And much much more.We will NEVER disclose your email address to a third party, and are careful to avoid 'information overload'. Bite-size bits.
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