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Does the Federal Drug Administration Really Provide Protection?
In 2005 a new antibiotic for minor respiratory infections Ketek, hit pharmacy shelves and was prescribed to millions of Americans. Ketek has now been linked to 18 deaths and over 130 cases of liver damage. Unfortunately this is a frequent occurrence among newly FDA approved drugs. For over 100 years the American public has put their trust in the Federal Drug Administration to ensure the safety of vaccines, medication, and medical devices however recent headlines have revealed the overburdened and ethically challenged state of agency. The amount of adverse drug reactions has doubled and the amount of deaths has nearly tripled. Despite the recent $145 million government funding increase, the FDA is still learning too late of dangerous drug side-effects... (more)
An important point to remember when you are training is that you do not gain fitness - strength, power, speed, size ... endurance - while you are training. Fitness and adaptations come during your recovery period between workouts provided optimal rest and nutrition are provided. Many athletes mistakenly believe they are gaining strength while lifting or endurance while running. Exercise is an important, even critical, aspect of conditioning. However, exercise provides the stimulus for change, not the change itself.Exercise is a stress, and as such creates an incentive for transformation. During exercise fuel stores are utilized and micro-damage is imposed. In some sense muscle is broken down during exercise and repaired during recovery. Provided the appropriate training stimulus is applied... (more)
