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Luchando contra irracionalidad, estafas, pseudoterapias, bulos, sectas, corrientes destructivas, etc. desde 13/01/2014. Por @tsartas_ #StopPseudociencias
BREAKING: Bill Nye the Science Guy is out at his No Kings Day protest. Let’s go.
- “Tengo experiencia de eso, como sacerdote: chicas y chicos de 13 o 14 años que me han provocado (...) - “Pero los niños no provocan, Bernardo”. Las palabras del obispo Bernardo Álvarez a una víctima para justificar el encubrimiento y los abusos social.elpais.com/krd9cn
Vox pagó a la TV de Ariza en secreto programas a medida sobre "islamización" e "inseguridad". Facturas y correos electrónicos de Vox revelan nuevas entregas de dinero al conglomerado empresarial de la familia Ariza para emitir propaganda de la formación dozz.es/oz0dn2
“Llegamos con la cruz y pusimos un nuevo orden. Había que civilizar”. La comunidad latina, ¿qué siente cuando escucha a Ayuso decir esto?
🗣️ " No me da miedo morirme, lo que me da miedo es no vivir como Benita". 🔮 'BENITA' (@benitaimparable), muy pronto ESTRENO en @la2_tve y @rtveplay.
VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. Dear friends, we have published the largest analytical study of Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Siddha, Unani and Folk-Traditional Medicinal products that have harmed patients - presenting with liver damage - to our department. This is the most exhaustive analytical study that correlated clinical outcomes in such patients. Interestingly, one of the Reviewers who peer-reviewed our paper (notification after paper publication) and cleared it for publication is a senior professor of Ayurveda (Rasashastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana) at All India Institute of Ayurveda. This makes our paper even more impactful. Here is a plain language summary of the study's major findings, highlighting what patients and the public need to know about the safety of alternative medicines: Severe Liver Damage is a Major Risk: The study looked at 386 alternative and complementary medicines taken by patients who experienced liver damage. It found that these products frequently triggered a severe, life-threatening form of liver failure, called Acute-on-chronic liver failure (or ACLF) which resulted in death for nearly 40% of the patients who developed it. Unlabeled Products Can Be Deadly: Taking "unlabeled" products—those sold without proper ingredient lists, manufacturer details, or batch numbers—was a strong predictor of death. The risk of dying increased the more unlabeled products a patient consumed, showing how dangerous an unregulated supply chain can be. Data revealed a dose-response relationship where death rates escalated progressively, reaching 42.9% among patients who consumed three or more unlabeled products. Dangerous Levels of Heavy Metals: A shocking number of the tested products were heavily contaminated with toxic metals like mercury, lead, arsenic, and cadmium, often at levels far above safety limits. Exposure to cadmium, in particular, was strongly linked to patients developing the most severe form of liver failure. Exposure to cadmium was strongly and significantly associated with the development of ACLF (75.9% in exposed versus 22.6% in unexposed patients). Hidden Prescription Drugs: Almost one-third of the products secretly contained modern pharmaceutical drugs, meaning patients were taking them without knowing. These hidden drugs included steroids, antibiotics, and painkillers, and some were even banned or well-known to cause liver damage. "Natural" Doesn't Always Mean Safe: Over 40% of the products contained plant ingredients that are medically documented to be toxic to the liver. Well-known herbs like Giloy (Tinospora cordifolia) and Ashwagandha were among the most common potentially harmful plants found in the products. Secret Animal Ingredients: Testing revealed that nearly a third of the products contained undisclosed animal ingredients (such as dairy, marine products, or animal extracts). This is a major concern for vegans, vegetarians, and people with religious dietary restrictions who believe they are taking plant-based medicines. Risks from Concentrated Plant Extracts: The study discovered that high concentrations of certain common plant fats and compounds (called phytosterols) were tied to higher rates of severe liver failure. This shows that highly concentrated "natural" extracts can act differently in the body and become harmful, even if they come from everyday plants. Lead Reseacher: @arifhussaintm FULL PAPER (free to read): frontiersin.org/journals/gastr…
