* Dr Duane Graveline, author of 'Statin Drugs - Side Effects & the Misguided War on Cholesterol'
* Feature Websites
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Diabetics International Foundation
Diabetics World is a FREE web site by diabetics, for diabetics and about diabetics. All involved with diabetes are welcome.
Glycemic Index
by David Mendoza ~ The glycemic index is about the quality of the carbohydrates, not the quantity. Online diabetes resource.
Glycemic Index
University of Sydney ~ Not all carbohydrate foods are created equal.
Health Myths Exposed
by Shane Ellison, M.Sc. ~ Shane is an internationally recognized authority on therapeutic nutrition and author of 'Health Myths Exposed' and 'The Hidden Truth About Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs'. Sign up for free "Health Briefs"
Heart Health.org
by Eddie Vos ~ Tips On How To Have A Healthy Heart
Also available in PDF format...
Legal News Watch
Online news digest, updated weekdays. "News that affects your rights."
MCS-Canada (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity) [NEW]
MCS-Canada is a Yahoo! support group for those learning to cope with enviromental injury including disorders such as MCS, ME, CFS, FM, Lyme, Lupus, GWS, PPS, as well as related and associated
illnesses. Membership requires approval.
Med Watch ~ by FDA
MedWatch,
your Internet gateway for timely safety information on the drugs and
other medical products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration. Consult this website for any recent changes in package
inserts.
People's Pharmacy
Terry
& Joe Graedon host a weekly radio show, write a syndicated
newspaper column, and are featured on the Health Central website.
They've written several books and are an excellent resource providing
drug and health information to consumers.
PharmaWatch Canada
PharmaWatch
is a non-profit advocacy group that believes patients/consumers must
play a central role in prescription drug safety in Canada. The goal of
PharmaWatch is to highlight and validate consumer experiences and
heighten consumer involvement in adverse drug reaction [ADR] reporting.
RxList Board
RxBoard
is the first drug-specific discussion board on the web. Create a User
Name & Profile to post replies to messages or just read the
exchange of information with participants. The link below accesses
the Lipitor Forum.
Second Opinions ~ Barry Groves, PhD
Exposing dietary and medical misinformation ~
Articles about low-calorie diets for slimming and weight loss; fats,
cholesterol and heart disease; cancer; food additives; bottled
water; vegetarianism; health foods; alternative medicine; and
other aspects of nutrition; plus cancer screening and
treatments; fluoride and tooth decay; and more.
Space Doc ~ Dr Duane Graveline
Dr
Graveline has written several books in addition to his career
as one of six NASA scientist astronauts [1965], medical
research scientist, flight surgeon and family doctor.
StatinAlert.org
The
purpose of this website is to educate the public that statins are
powerful drugs that can indeed cause serious side effects--and
frequently do.
The Great Cholesterol Con ~ by Anthony Colpo
The Greatest Scam in the History of Medicine ~ Why your fear of Cholesterol Could be Killing You...
Overview of Anthony's latest book...
THINCS ~ [The International Network of Cholesterol Skeptics]
THINCS
is a group of scientists, physicians, other academicians and science
writers from various countries, representing different views about the
causation of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease.
UCSD Statin Effects Study [UPDATED Link - 2/21/09]
~ Beatrice Golomb, MD & Michael Criqui, MD
Study
Investigators are: Beatrice Golomb, MD & Michael Criqui, MD ~ The
study is interested in the experiences of people currently or formerly
on statins. You are encouraged to share your statin experiences with
the study group.
WorstPill.org
Reliable,
no-nonsense information on more than 600 top selling drugs including
182 we recommend you not use under any circumstances. Crestor is at the
top of the list!