And here is yet another drug that is getting some heat from the blogosphere and traditional media outlets for improper marketing and overlooking serious side effects that the drug is actually supposed to prevent. The final resolution is that GlaxoSmithKline’s Avandia will receive a “black box” warning label on the bottle stating that it might increase the risk of congestive hear failure, something that diabetics are seriously at risk for in the first place.

If only there was more sensationalism for things like Pomegranates which have recently shown to have anti-atherosclerosis properties. A vast majority of the drugs I read about on the market today attempt to lower cholesterol, reduce atherosclerosis and generally slow the progression of something like that. But to actually reduce it is unheard of, and there was a great study done in Israel showing that is exactly what Pomegranate Supplementation can do.

While some of these drugs might have their place for people in serious conditions, a majority of diabetics should get on this supplement to prevent and reverse what damage has been done so far. It just really gets me that doctors usually don’t talk about a very powerful aspect of good diabetic care which should be preventing damage done to the body by having elevated blood glucose.

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Posted on June 18, 2007 | No Comments | Filed under : News