Guest guest Posted February 12, 2003 Report Share Posted February 12, 2003 Is Monopril a calcium channel blocker? " Frank " <califpacific <gettingwell > Wednesday, February 12, 2003 1:52 AM Fwd: Contents under pressure > > Tue, 11 Feb 2003 15:20:01 -0500 > WC Douglass > Contents under pressure > > Daily Dose > February 11, 2003 > > ************************************************************** > > The hypertension shell game > > Twenty-five years ago, doctors were all excited about a new > class of drugs for treating high blood pressure. Beta- > blockers had failed them, so they needed a new miracle. They > got it in the form of calcium channel blockers (CCBs), which > were an instant hit. > > Now, nine studies have shown that the miracle CCBs don't work > any better than the older, less expensive drugs. > > CCBs were no match for the older drugs (diuretics, ACE > inhibitors and beta-blockers) when it came to reducing > cardiovascular events. Compared to patients taking the old > drugs, those taking CCBs were about 26 percent more likely to > have a heart attack and 25 percent more likely to experience > congestive heart failure than those patients on the older and > cheaper drugs. > > As one researcher put it, the lack of cardiac benefits among > CCB users suggests that lowering blood pressure alone is not > enough to prevent heart attacks and other complications. > > As I've said before, lowering blood pressure with drugs is a > dangerous and irrational business. After 75 years of drug > therapy for hypertension, we STILL don't know the cause of > the disease, or even what the disease is. > > So another old doctor's tale, " controlling blood pressure > prevents heart disease, " goes into the historical trash bag. > However, if you are currently taking a CCB, don't abruptly > stop taking it, work with your doctor. The drug thinks it > owns your body, and sudden cessation will make for a nasty > business. It can be deadly. > > ************************************************************** > A story that will really get under your skin > > I don't know why doctors are so resistant to any treatment > that hasn't been approved by their slave masters in > Washington. Is it stupidity, pusillanimity, or fedphobia? The > following story is an ugly one and clearly illustrates the > financial Mafiosa under which we live: > > An enterprising doctor from Washington State imported a > remarkable product - zinc pyrithione -from Spain and called > it " Skin Cap. " It caught on quickly by word of mouth for the > treatment of psoriasis, because it really works. It was sold > over the counter and was reasonably priced. Not surprisingly, > it snowballed in popularity; so the FDA took the appropriate > (for them) action: They declared Skin Cap a dangerous > compound and took it off the market. > > A year later, a new psoriasis " wonder drug, " under the brand > name Temovate was put on the market, and, presto, it wasn't > dangerous at all (so they say). But, it IS FDA-approved, > patented by the pharmaceutical drug giant GlaxoSmithKline, > expensive, and available only by prescription (which raises > the cost even further). Get the picture? > > There are numerous natural remedies currently on the market. > Make a stop at your local health food store before you head > over to your pharmacist. > > > Itching to tell you the truth, > > William Campbell Douglass II, MD > > ************************************************************** > Copyright ©1997-2003 by www.realhealthnews.com, L.L.C. > The Daily Dose may not be posted on commercial sites without > written permission. > > ************************************************************** > ************************************************************** > If you'd like to participate in the Real Health Forum, search > past e-letters and products or you're a Real Health > r and would like to search past articles, visit > http://www.realhealthnews.com > > ************************************************************** > To learn more about Real Health, call (800) 851-7100 or visit > http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/RHB/WRHBCC11/home.cfm > > ************************************************************** > > > Gettingwell- / Vitamins, Herbs, Aminos, etc. > > To , e-mail to: Gettingwell- > Or, go to our group site: Gettingwell > > > > > Send Flowers for Valentine's Day > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2003 Report Share Posted February 12, 2003 > Is Monopril a calcium channel blocker? - Yes, More accurately calle an ACE inhibitor it prevents the kidneys from overproducing an enzyme that increases hypertension. My allopath does not reccomend it becaues the studies show Monopril is not as effective as diuretics nor beta blockers in inhibiting strokes or heart attack. The only ACE inhibitors to show the same level of protection as diuretic and beta blockers is Pendopril Erbumine. The most popular brand name is Coversyl. Pendopril Erbumine is synergistic with diuretics and is frequently prescribed in combination. The studies quoted studies have show that taken by themselves Diuretics are the most effective, beta blockers next, and ACE inhibitors last. However, one should note that the studies quoted in > {The hypertension shell game} have not shown them in combinations with the others and most allopaths prescribe more than one. They frequently work much better in combination. [synergy]. The Shell game article is classic example of a piece of information jumping to confusions by eliminating the shortfall of the study, ie. NOT studying the combination effects which is how most of these are prescribed, and the study conveniently did not include Pendopril Erbumine. Incompete information is worse than no information. rusty - " Emily Bradford " <emilyjoeb Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:51 AM Re: Fwd: Monopril > Is Monopril a calcium channel blocker? > > > " Frank " <califpacific > <gettingwell > > Wednesday, February 12, 2003 1:52 AM > Fwd: Contents under pressure > > > > > > Tue, 11 Feb 2003 15:20:01 -0500 > > WC Douglass > > Contents under pressure > > > > Daily Dose > > February 11, 2003 > > > > ************************************************************** > > > > The hypertension shell game > > > > Twenty-five years ago, doctors were all excited about a new > > class of drugs for treating high blood pressure. Beta- > > blockers had failed them, so they needed a new miracle. They > > got it in the form of calcium channel blockers (CCBs), which > > were an instant hit. > > > > Now, nine studies have shown that the miracle CCBs don't work > > any better than the older, less expensive drugs. > > > > CCBs were no match for the older drugs (diuretics, ACE > > inhibitors and beta-blockers) when it came to reducing > > cardiovascular events. Compared to patients taking the old > > drugs, those taking CCBs were about 26 percent more likely to > > have a heart attack and 25 percent more likely to experience > > congestive heart failure than those patients on the older and > > cheaper drugs. > > > > As one researcher put it, the lack of cardiac benefits among > > CCB users suggests that lowering blood pressure alone is not > > enough to prevent heart attacks and other complications. > > > > As I've said before, lowering blood pressure with drugs is a > > dangerous and irrational business. After 75 years of drug > > therapy for hypertension, we STILL don't know the cause of > > the disease, or even what the disease is. > > > > So another old doctor's tale, " controlling blood pressure > > prevents heart disease, " goes into the historical trash bag. > > However, if you are currently taking a CCB, don't abruptly > > stop taking it, work with your doctor. The drug thinks it > > owns your body, and sudden cessation will make for a nasty > > business. It can be deadly. > > > > ************************************************************** > > A story that will really get under your skin > > > > I don't know why doctors are so resistant to any treatment > > that hasn't been approved by their slave masters in > > Washington. Is it stupidity, pusillanimity, or fedphobia? The > > following story is an ugly one and clearly illustrates the > > financial Mafiosa under which we live: > > > > An enterprising doctor from Washington State imported a > > remarkable product - zinc pyrithione -from Spain and called > > it " Skin Cap. " It caught on quickly by word of mouth for the > > treatment of psoriasis, because it really works. It was sold > > over the counter and was reasonably priced. Not surprisingly, > > it snowballed in popularity; so the FDA took the appropriate > > (for them) action: They declared Skin Cap a dangerous > > compound and took it off the market. > > > > A year later, a new psoriasis " wonder drug, " under the brand > > name Temovate was put on the market, and, presto, it wasn't > > dangerous at all (so they say). But, it IS FDA-approved, > > patented by the pharmaceutical drug giant GlaxoSmithKline, > > expensive, and available only by prescription (which raises > > the cost even further). Get the picture? > > > > There are numerous natural remedies currently on the market. > > Make a stop at your local health food store before you head > > over to your pharmacist. > > > > > > Itching to tell you the truth, > > > > William Campbell Douglass II, MD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2003 Report Share Posted February 13, 2003 Is dyzide better than monopril? (spl.ck.) - " Rusty " <rustym Wednesday, February 12, 2003 3:32 PM Re: Fwd: Monopril > > Is Monopril a calcium channel blocker? > - > Yes, More accurately calle an ACE inhibitor it prevents the kidneys from > overproducing an enzyme that increases hypertension. My allopath does not > reccomend it becaues the studies show Monopril is not as effective as > diuretics nor beta blockers in inhibiting strokes or heart attack. > The only ACE inhibitors to show the same level of protection as diuretic and > beta blockers is Pendopril Erbumine. > The most popular brand name is Coversyl. > Pendopril Erbumine is synergistic with diuretics and is frequently > prescribed in combination. > The studies quoted studies have show that taken by themselves Diuretics are > the most effective, beta blockers next, and ACE inhibitors last. However, > one should note that the studies quoted in > {The hypertension shell game} > have not shown them in combinations with the others and most allopaths > prescribe more than one. > They frequently work much better in combination. [synergy]. > The Shell game article is classic example of a piece of information jumping > to confusions by eliminating the shortfall of the study, ie. NOT studying > the combination effects which is how most of these are prescribed, and the > study conveniently did not include Pendopril Erbumine. > Incompete information is worse than no information. > rusty > - > " Emily Bradford " <emilyjoeb > > Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:51 AM > Re: Fwd: Monopril > > > > Is Monopril a calcium channel blocker? > > > > > > " Frank " <califpacific > > <gettingwell > > > Wednesday, February 12, 2003 1:52 AM > > Fwd: Contents under pressure > > > > > > > > > > Tue, 11 Feb 2003 15:20:01 -0500 > > > WC Douglass > > > Contents under pressure > > > > > > Daily Dose > > > February 11, 2003 > > > > > > ************************************************************** > > > > > > The hypertension shell game > > > > > > Twenty-five years ago, doctors were all excited about a new > > > class of drugs for treating high blood pressure. Beta- > > > blockers had failed them, so they needed a new miracle. They > > > got it in the form of calcium channel blockers (CCBs), which > > > were an instant hit. > > > > > > Now, nine studies have shown that the miracle CCBs don't work > > > any better than the older, less expensive drugs. > > > > > > CCBs were no match for the older drugs (diuretics, ACE > > > inhibitors and beta-blockers) when it came to reducing > > > cardiovascular events. Compared to patients taking the old > > > drugs, those taking CCBs were about 26 percent more likely to > > > have a heart attack and 25 percent more likely to experience > > > congestive heart failure than those patients on the older and > > > cheaper drugs. > > > > > > As one researcher put it, the lack of cardiac benefits among > > > CCB users suggests that lowering blood pressure alone is not > > > enough to prevent heart attacks and other complications. > > > > > > As I've said before, lowering blood pressure with drugs is a > > > dangerous and irrational business. After 75 years of drug > > > therapy for hypertension, we STILL don't know the cause of > > > the disease, or even what the disease is. > > > > > > So another old doctor's tale, " controlling blood pressure > > > prevents heart disease, " goes into the historical trash bag. > > > However, if you are currently taking a CCB, don't abruptly > > > stop taking it, work with your doctor. The drug thinks it > > > owns your body, and sudden cessation will make for a nasty > > > business. It can be deadly. > > > > > > ************************************************************** > > > A story that will really get under your skin > > > > > > I don't know why doctors are so resistant to any treatment > > > that hasn't been approved by their slave masters in > > > Washington. Is it stupidity, pusillanimity, or fedphobia? The > > > following story is an ugly one and clearly illustrates the > > > financial Mafiosa under which we live: > > > > > > An enterprising doctor from Washington State imported a > > > remarkable product - zinc pyrithione -from Spain and called > > > it " Skin Cap. " It caught on quickly by word of mouth for the > > > treatment of psoriasis, because it really works. It was sold > > > over the counter and was reasonably priced. Not surprisingly, > > > it snowballed in popularity; so the FDA took the appropriate > > > (for them) action: They declared Skin Cap a dangerous > > > compound and took it off the market. > > > > > > A year later, a new psoriasis " wonder drug, " under the brand > > > name Temovate was put on the market, and, presto, it wasn't > > > dangerous at all (so they say). But, it IS FDA-approved, > > > patented by the pharmaceutical drug giant GlaxoSmithKline, > > > expensive, and available only by prescription (which raises > > > the cost even further). Get the picture? > > > > > > There are numerous natural remedies currently on the market. > > > Make a stop at your local health food store before you head > > > over to your pharmacist. > > > > > > > > > Itching to tell you the truth, > > > > > > William Campbell Douglass II, MD > > > > > Getting well is done one step at a time, day by day, building health and well being. > > list or archives: Gettingwell > > ........ Gettingwell- > post............. Gettingwell > digest form...... Gettingwell-digest > individual emails Gettingwell-normal > no email......... Gettingwell-nomail > moderator ....... Gettingwell-owner > ...... Gettingwell- > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2003 Report Share Posted February 13, 2003 > Is dyzide better than monopril. - Hi Emily: Diazide is a diuretic. Monopril is a ACE inhibitor. It's like comparing apples to oranges. Each is good for something slightly different but both is better than either. rusty - " Emily Bradford " <emilyjoeb Wednesday, February 12, 2003 6:56 PM Re: Fwd: Monopril > Is dyzide better than monopril? (spl.ck.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2003 Report Share Posted February 14, 2003 Armour thyroid lowers blood pressure. So does cod liver oil. Gracia > > Is dyzide better than monopril. > - > Hi Emily: > Diazide is a diuretic. Monopril is a ACE inhibitor. > It's like comparing apples to oranges. > Each is good for something slightly different but both is better than > either. > rusty > > - > " Emily Bradford " <emilyjoeb > > Wednesday, February 12, 2003 6:56 PM > Re: Fwd: Monopril > > > > Is dyzide better than monopril? (spl.ck.) > > > > > Getting well is done one step at a time, day by day, building health and well being. > > list or archives: Gettingwell > > ........ Gettingwell- > post............. Gettingwell > digest form...... Gettingwell-digest > individual emails Gettingwell-normal > no email......... Gettingwell-nomail > moderator ....... Gettingwell-owner > ...... Gettingwell- > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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