Recently a study was reported and then published regarding the health hazards of the diabetic drug Avandia. It appears the dangers were known previously by both the manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline and the Food and Drug Administration. Here is a summary from several news sources covering the situation:

The widely prescribed diabetes drug rosiglitazone (Avandia) has been linked to a greater risk of heart attack and death. This is the result of an analysis of 42 studies involving a total of 15,560 patients who took Avandia and 12,283 who were given other medications or a placebo.

The analysis, completed by the Chairman of Cardio-vascular Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic, that has now been published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that use of Avandia raised patients' risk of heart attack by 43% and cardiovascular death by 64%.

The Food and Drug Administration’s own preliminary evaluation of the drug Avandia confirmed the heart risks reported in the analysis and suggests that as many as 60,000 to 100,000 heart attacks might be linked to its use during the past 8 years.

The Food and Drug Administration is now urging diabetics who take the drug to talk to their doctors.

Drugs cannot heal the body because they are an alien substance in the body. Yes, there are drugs that can kill bacterial infections, but they cannot heal.

When taken, drugs will often suppress symptoms. For example, the high blood sugar levels of a diabetic are only a symptom of the condition, they are not the source of the problem.

The source of the problem can be addressed and reversed.

Use the link below to find out more:
http://www.realfoodnutrients.com/Diabetes/Causes.htm

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(Article from Newsletter Issue 22)