What is the most common cause of liver failure?
Acetaminophen. The FDA put out a warning that more
than 56,000 emergency room visits per year were from
acetaminophen overdoses. 100 people die annually
from unintentional overdose. In a year span,
researchers tracked 662 patients in acute liver
failure and found half to be acetaminophen related.
In 1998, 28% of liver poisoning was due to
acetaminophen, in 2003 that number rose to 51%.
Another 2004 report detailed 1 million people per
year either die or are injured from over the counter
medications. Extrapolated over 10 years, that number
will reach 50,000 deaths per day.
What are the alternatives to a
medication that has won the hearts and livers of so
many Americans? Well the first answer would be to
find out what is the cause of your pain. Next, while
your finding the right doctor, take a non-toxic pain
reliever for your symptoms. Herbs, such as Fever
Few, have been used safely to reduce headaches for
many generations without causing any side effects.
Another pain reliever is a systemic enzyme called
Enzyme PlusTM. Systemic enzymes have a 40
year track record of reducing inflammation. They are
also non-toxic to the liver and GI tract.
Remember you have a choice. Please
don’t let that choice be determined by the New York
ad agencies! Call us for an appointment at the
Natural Medicine Clinic and we will find a safe and
effective substitute to over the counter medications
for you and your family.
