| Ephedra - Straight Up |  |
By Shane Ellison M.Sc.
Seriously, are we so brainwashed by television that we believe law
makers are protecting us when they work to ban natural plants such
as ephedra? Of course we are! Millions of fat American's sit in
front of their boob tube slurping their coffee in the morning as
they watch CNN report how deadly ephedra can be. Never mind that In
1999 alone, the governments Drug Abuse Network reported 641 deaths
linked to Benadryl, 477 deaths linked to Elavil, 450 deaths linked
to Tylenol, and 305 deaths linked to Prozac.
Meanwhile, Joe Coffee scurries to work and, like a parrot, tells
everyone how "deadly ephedra can be". After all, he is now an
expert from the simple act of glazing at the "tube". Sad, after 35
years of being alive Joe Coffee still cannot take part in the
American past time called "thinking".
It seems that the fears of ephedra have caused amnesia among
American's, as they have forgotten that ephedra has been used
successfully and safely for over 5000 years to treat a myriad of
afflictions, most notably obesity. Additionally, when mixed with
other herbs its' safety profile makes coffee appear poisonous.
To further substantiate ephedra's safety, over 50 clinical trials
have proven this as fact! In 1999, the U.S General Accounting
Office (GAO) made a report to congress stating that the Federal Drug
Administration (FDA) Adverse Events Reports (AER's) surrounding
Ephedra (commonly used as an argument against ephedra) were "poorly
documented". It appeared that the amount of product used, how often
it was used, and for how long it was used was not substantiated.
The GAO continued to report that 10 to 73 percent of the so-called
AER's were not even associated with Ephedra!
Believe it Joe Coffee. The pharmaceutical lap dog known as the FDA
lied to you! Feeling depressed about this? Perhaps you should try
some Prozac. The world needs fewer idiots!
Playing devils advocate, 100 so-called (often announced on the
airwaves) deaths attributed to the use of ephedra pales in
comparison to the number of deaths caused by tobacco, FDA approved
drugs and medical doctors. For instance, cigarettes kill about
400,000 per year, the Journal of the American Medical Association
reports that medical doctors are the number three killer in the USA
and synthetic drugs number four!
Let the facts speak for themselves, that Ephedra has been
responsible for nearly a hundred deaths and 1,178 adverse reactions
is a fallacy. Of course, ephedra, like sugar, must be used properly
and most supplement companies have ignored this. Nonetheless,
ephedra is in fact an inexpensive natural product that poses huge
competition to pharmaceutical companies. Most notably, ephedra is
poised to successfully treat obesity, managing the symptoms of ADHD,
depression and asthma, when used correctly.
Considering that obesity kills 800 people per day and that the
American Cancer Society has stated that obesity may soon be the
leading cause of cancer it would appear that ephedra is exactly what
America needs!
So its time that ALL of those people living in states that have
banned the use of ephedra (California, Illinois and New York),
except when prescribed by a doctor, get off their docile asses and
distribute ephedra containing products to EVERY obese man and women
they know. You just might save their life! As for the lawmakers,
get your politically correct, pharmaceutically campaigned ass out of
office. Or start going after the real killers like tobacco and FDA
approved drugs.
About the author
Shane holds a masters degree in organic chemistry and is dedicated
to exposing health myths as well as providing cutting edge natural
medicine. Sign up for his FREE eCourse here:
http://www.health-fx.net/freecourse.php
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