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Oldies but goodies

Why Big Pharmas latest, greatest
wonder drugs usually arent your best bet
Plus a dozen tried-and-true medications that are still the
best in class
At New Years, conventional predecessors. Even worse, a full 50 compounds, and we humans have
wisdom counsels out with old, in percent of them are actually less safe.1 been taking advantage of them for as
with the new. But when it comes I can think of at least a dozen drugs long as weve been around. In fact,
to choosing medicines, that advice for common medical conditions that the human body is even capable of
is often dead wrong. This year, in producing its own natural pain killers,
have simply never been improved
true Insiders Cures fashion, were as my late friend and colleague at NIH
upon. Most go back to the mid-20th
starting off with some counter-current and Georgetown University Candace
century. But some have been around
ideas. You know that Im an avid Pert discovered. These substances
since the early 1900sand even the
proponent of disease prevention and enkephalins and endorphinsbind
1800s.
natural health. But for the times when with pain receptors to block pain in the
pharmaceutical drugs are necessary, And why should that be surprising? brain. Some drugs we take to control
I want you to be informed so you After all, the human body has not pain do essentially the same thing.
can make the safest, most effective changed over the last 200 years. So And the best, most effective pain-
choices. Which often are at odds with it makes sense that early medical controlling drugs are derived from
what the pharmaceutical industry is research yielded some of the best natural plant sources.
trying to sell you. drug treatments long ago. Most were The best example is the opium
As a matter of fact, despite what the based on nature anyway. And nature poppy, which produces morphine

pharmaceutical giants began to rule Continued on page 2...
have you believe, you are often better
off holding on to proven, safe, and the world.
effective drugs that have been around
In this issue:
The question is: Why havent most
since the early 20th and even 19th Red palm oil is everywhere
centuries. Not the new, blockbuster and thats a problem ..................4
Until they do, here is a list of the
drugs. And the good news is that
excellent oldie but goodie drugs
most of the oldie but goodie drugs Dont believe the hype:
that are still available. These tried

place!
and true, proven medications have News stories about supplements
passed the period of post-marketing miss the mark ............................6
If you pay attention to the surveillance by the FDA (as Ive often
researchand not just the glitzy recommended)sometimes by a NFL gets into the
adsthe facts are clear. For instance, a century.
recent analysis from Harvard showed Red (Bush) Zone ......................7
that over the past three decades only Age-old pain remedies
10 percent of new drugs approved by The natural world is replete with Ask the insider ...........................8
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still the most effective pain killer ever Aspirin has faced its share of
Marc S. Micozzi, M.D., Ph.D., is a
criticism (much of it misinformed, as
worldwide leader in nutritional and 1827 by Merck, which was a small Ive mentioned many times before,
complementary/alternative medicine. chemists shop at the time. both here in Insiders Cures and in my
He has had a distinguished career as a
The reason morphine and its Daily Dispatch e-letter). But the truth
researcher and physician executive at
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edited the first scientific journal, and Thus, morphine has since been autism, ADHD, and asthma. Its also
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alternative and nutritional medicine, possible method of delivery,
now going into a 5th edition (2014) and
in the US).
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continuously in print since 1995. Historys best blood sugar x
suppositories, intravenous (including
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The good news is, there are also more). Which is why the oldest blood
provided for information only and may
not be construed as medical advice or
many other effective natural pain sugar balancing options are still the
instruction. No action should be taken relievers. In fact, Ive devoted an best choices.
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and sound, based on the best judgment In the meantime, aspirin is yet in the mid-1800s, but it wasnt until
available to the authors, but readers another great grandfather drug for the 1920s that it was isolated for
who fail to consult with appropriate pain. Originally derived from the bark therapeutic use. Canadian medical
health authorities assume the risk of any of the willow tree, aspirin also occurs student Charles Best, working under
injuries. The opinions expressed here do naturally in meadowsweet grass, a his professor, Frederick Banting,
not necessarily reect the views of the
much more abundant and harvestable was awarded the Nobel Prize for this
publisher. The publisher is not responsible
source. Aspirin has been marketed ground-breaking discovery.
for errors or omissions.
as a drug since 1899 and is widely
For questions regarding your subscription, And then theres the medication that
available over-the-counter. In addition
please call reader services at 443-353-4398 set off the modern era of oral drug
to being the old standby for headache,
(8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EDT Mon.-Fri.) agents to lower blood sugar. Im
pain, and fever, modern research has
Copyright 2013 OmniVista Health referring to Glucophage, now available
found it to be effective in low doses
Media, L.L.C., 819 N. Charles St., Baltimore, as the generic form metformin.
for cardiovascular diseases, including
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Like morphine and aspirin,
in part is prohibited without written
permission of the publisher. prevention of recurrent heart attacks metformin comes from nature. It is
and strokes. originally from an ancient herbal
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remedy known as French lilac or sent to live in large institutional determined the chemical structure and
goats rue in Europe (in the US it treatment facilities. Because they fermentation process for tetracycline,

were so crowded, these places were which was then patented in 1955.
noxious weed by the USDA). also breeding grounds for chronic Within three years, it was the most

# infections such as tuberculosis (TB) prescribed broad-spectrum antibiotic
a drug in the 1920s but was initially and hepatitis. in the United States. Tetracyclines
overshadowed by the development of are used for urinary tract infections,
insulin as a treatment for diabetes. Metformin is the only chlamydia, anthrax, plague, and
Still in Europe, interest returned more. Minocycline and doxycycline
during the 1940s, and in 1957 it was drug that has been (originally tested for scrub typhus and
$
now Lyme disease) are also used for
not become available in the United
conclusively shown the treatment of acne. Current research

States until 1995, two generations later to prevent these properties and their potential for
(largely due to FDA fumblingwhich
persists to this day). deadly and disabling neuroprotection against Alzheimers
disease, stroke, Parkinsons disease,
As Ive said before, metformin is side eects of diabetes. and AIDS-related dementia.
a superior drug in terms of safety and
effectiveness. And its now taken by Of course part of the game today
is developing new antibiotics to
tens of millions of people worldwide. By 1945 doctors noted that patients overcome the bacterial resistance
Its main side effects are reducing the given isoniazid for mental illness were weve developed to old antibiotics
risk of other chronic diseases, such as '*'
that have been overused. During the
cancer, including the deadly pancreatic a major development as there was no antibiotic era of miracle cures for
cancer. Metformin does contribute cure for TB at that time, other than infections, magic bullets have turned
to depletion of Vitamin B12, so it is the Nature Cure (which nonetheless into
+
important to take a high-quality B was effective about half the time). But the growing problem of antibiotic
vitamin supplementwhich is also isoniazid was able to treat the other resistance by only taking them
good advice in general. half. In fact it was so successful that when necessary. Dont demand or
One of the big problems with its what we used, in combination take antibiotics for a viral infection.
diabetes is the damage to blood with other antibiotics, to treat TB Antibiotics are life-saving drugs that
vessels, which can eventually when I was in Southeast Asia in the should often be reserved for a life-
progress to blindness, dementia, heart 1970s. It is still used today in some threatening illness. Unfortunately, their
disease, kidney failure, and peripheral circumstances. overuse has lead to resistant strains
neuropathy. And while other diabetes Of course the other antibiotic that of truly life-threatening bacteria for
treatments lower blood sugar, they provided a miracle cure for infection which there is no cure.
do not prevent cardiovascular was penicillin. It was discovered The game-changer for coronary
complications. Metformin is the accidentally in 1928 when Alexander heart disease
only drug that has been conclusively Fleming noticed that colonies of Staph
shown to prevent these deadly and Coronary heart disease is a common
bacteria could not grow where mold
debilitating side effects of diabetes. form of heart disease caused by
spore contaminants had blown into
narrowing of the coronary arteries
Old-school antibiotics still do the them from an open window. Fleming
(theyre called coronary because they
job found that the bacteria-destroying
form a crown around the top of the
When the drug isoniazid
mold was Penicillium notatum and the
heart, sending descending branches
synthesized in 1912, it was used to world eventually took note indeed.
to supply blood to the constantly
treat mental illness. It was only after it Penicillin is still the best drug beating heart muscle). When the heart
was in use for some time that doctors today for most people against many muscle doesnt get enough blood and
eventually discovered it was also an infections (strep throat being one oxygen, it causes a crushing chest
antibiotic. common example) who do not develop pain. But since the brain is not used to
an allergy. perceiving pain coming from the heart,
" %&th century,
mentally ill patients were often During the 1950s, research Continued on page 4...
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the pain is often referred, or felt, more simple chemical, nitric oxide. commonand exceptionally painful
as pain in the arm, neck, or jaw from Nitric oxide potently dilates blood disorder. And one of the oldest
' vessels like the coronary arteries remedies is colchicine, a compound
called angina pectoris, from the Latin to provide more blood supply and found in the Autumn crocus. Its use
pain in the chest. oxygen to the heart muscle. dates back as far as 1500 BC and it
Nitroglycerin (NG) is a simple Nitric oxide is now being

chemical compound used in mining studied for bone health (to improve 6;/
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properties when detonated. It was bone resorption) and for healing America it was grown in colonial

/ diabetic foot ulcers. It is also physic gardens of the 18th century.
Murrell realized it could treat being investigated for treatment Colchicine had been
angina pectoris. He published his of metastatic prostate cancer. This available generically after being
results in 1878. It became a standard just goes to show that research is grandfathered by the FDA.
symptomatic treatment for the
However, in 2009, FDA granted
growing problem of coronary heart old drugs. URL Pharma an exclusive license,
disease throughout the 20th century. Modern-day relief from Natures which increased the price of its
It wasnt until 2002 that an enzyme oldest gout reliever new branded version from 10
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treatments have been developed for commonly used anticoagulantbegan inhibitors) for treating depression.
gout, colchicine is still the best, most to emerge in the 1920s. Cattle that ate But more than 50 years ago, drugs
effective choice. And its also now moldy sweet clover hay were dying called MAOIs (monoamine oxidase
being researched as a treatment for of internal bleeding. In the coming inhibitors) were found to act on
cancer and cardiovascular disease. decades, that phenomenon led to serotonin, norepinephrine, and
(Which probably explains why Big the discovery of an anticoagulant dopamine to treat depression. Their
Pharma is interested in it again) compound in the mold growing on the use dropped dramatically after
Centuries-old diuretics relentless promotion of newer SSRIs
and exaggerated concerns about food
Many plants have a diuretic effect. Of course, now we reactions with MAOIs.
Early diuretic drugs were all herbal
derivatives, some in use since the have an abundance of Of course, now we have an
1500s. They were initially key for abundance of studies showing serious
treating edema due to congestive
studies showing serious adverse effects with SSRIs. So now
heart failure. When the heart is not adverse eects with people are taking a second look at
pumping effectively, it cannot move MAOI drugswith good reason.
blood into the circulation. As a result, SSRIs. So now people Its also worth noting that a number
of natural products also have MAOI
lungs, causing congestive heart are taking a second properties, including resveratrol,
failure. That leads to a backup, with curcumin, gingko, and coffee. St.
look at MAOI drugs Johns wort is well established as safe

causing a condition known as edema. with good reason. and effective for mild-to-moderate
depression.
;
kidneys to be excreted in the urine. Whats old is new again
But a more direct approach was hay. That compound, dicoumarol, was Some of the best drugs have
offered by digitalis from the purple approved for prevention and treatment been around for a long time as
foxglove plant. Used as a folk remedy of blood clots and embolism in the natural products. It turns out they
by a wise woman in 18th century 1950s. Now called warfarin, the drug
Shropshire, England, the physician can still be found on medicine shelves the historic uses we already knew
William Withering brought it into throughout the world. about. Of course, since they cant be
medical use. Warfarin sets itself apart from patented, Big Pharma has not had any
Digitalis acts by directly newer anticoagulants in a very real interest in continuing to make
strengthening the heart muscles, important way: It can be rapidly them available. That is, unless they
causing more effective heartbeats reversed to stop bleeding when

and blood circulation. It became necessary unlike the newer drugs. FDA to license them again.
the standard treatment for congestive If you have problems with blood The bottom line is that newer isnt
heart failure and is still one of the clots you need to consult with necessarily better when it comes to
most effective medications for it and be monitored by your doctor. drugs. If a medication has been around
to this day. Both blood clotting and bleeding for centuries and is still in use, its
Natures anticoagulants are dangerous conditions that can probably with good reason.
be rapidly fatal, which means its
As you can imagine, when So if circumstances call for it and
not something you should try to
blood backs up due to heart failure, you need to take medication, ask about
manage yourself. Also, be aware
ineffective heartbeats, or damaged the possibility of using older drugs.
that some common herbal remedies
veins, there is a tendency for the Theyre effective, and their side effects
may contribute to bleeding when
pooled blood to clot. Anticoagulants and safety have already been well
taken with other drugs or just before
prevent this clotting from happening. surgery or medical procedures. established after many years of use.
Thats why theyre given in many Bonus: These oldie but goodie drugs
heart and circulatory conditions. Say no to new antidepressants also have the oldie but goodie low
The clues that led to the discovery We hear a lot these days about prices to go along with them. IC
of warfarinthe worlds most SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake Citations available online at www.DrMicozzi.com

Dont believe the hype:

News stories about supplements miss the mark
The mainstream media is at it again. details in the article, and Ill let you be The American Botanical Council (a
These days they just cant seem to the judge #
get anything right when it comes to I have followed closely since it was
Can DNA ngerprinting tests
dietary supplements. Just take a look founded 25 years agoand on whose
cast doubt on supplement
at the recent article in The New York "
purity?
Times: Herbal Supplements Are served) immediately responded to this
The supposedly groundbreaking whole debacle.
Often Not What They Seem. And

neither are the media reports. They pointed out that DNA
before the eyes of millions of trusting
Its just another case of half-cocked readers has just one problem: Its barcoding technology cannot identify
reporters being set loose to investigate based on faulty science. The study
topics they dont actually understand. being reported used DNA barcoding processed. DNA barcoding can only
But like leading someone wearing analysis of 44 herbal products and detect actual plant materialnot the
sunglasses into a dark room without chemical extracts. And of course, it
found that about 60 percent of them
> is not the raw plant cells that provide
contained plant species not listed on
into something by accident. And in remedies, but the phytochemicals they
the label. In addition, the study found
this article, amid all the nonsense, the produce.
that 32 percent of the samples had
reporter eventually stumbled onto one substituted products. Failure to follow (nonexistent)
good point. rules
Sounds pretty damning, right?
"> " In this same fumbling New
need to point out the misconceptions Sure. But only if you dont York Times article, a spokesperson
and inaccuracies I had to wade through
;Q6 for the FDA said that supplement
' is and what it canand more companies are required to follow
particular article starts off putting the importantly, cantdo. Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
wrong foot forward. It starts out by ;Q6

designed to prevent these problems,
employing the popular wastebasket but that many companies have been
story line of unproven herbal 20 years ago, look at short genetic ignoring them.
supplements. markers in an organisms DNA to What she failed to mention is that
If the reporter had bothered to do determine what species it belongs after Congress tasked the FDA with
the research, he would know that to. Further, even a single DNA establishing GMPs in 1993, they took a
there are thousands upon thousands strand from a single plant cell can be full 15 years to do it! So it wasnt until

multiplied by the testing procedure 2008 that these GMPs even existed.
and dozens of medical textbooks millions of times to make it look like How can you ignore something that

something is there. isnt even there? Its reminds me of a
of the biological activities and health short poem by Ogden Nash:
But theres a very important point
effects of many popular supplement that needs to be emphasized here: The The other day upon the stair
ingredients. I met a man who was not there
herbs sold in capsules or tinctures have
Perhaps all this evidence does not been processed, heated, and preserved He was not there again today
equate to the metaphysical certitude of to increase their effectiveness. I wish that man would go away
existential proof, but from the very Fat chance, when it comes to the
All those processes remove the
FDA.
original plant cells with the DNA,
misleading.
while still maintaining the herbs Of course, good supplement
So should this really be the '>
manufacturers were already way

> @ there is absolutely no reason to think ahead of the FDA. They created and
the entire supplement industry in that DNA could even be procured followed their own set of GMPs,
regards to purity? X which turned out to meet or exceed the
Lets go over some of the other Z FDAs belated guidelines.
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Finally, a point I could agree with For all these reasons, when available. And, as a biomedical
After shaking my head at the formulating my supplements I have anthropologist, I also know what
learned to perform due diligence. I to look for among traditional
@ " personally go to manufacturing and ethnobotanical remediesand how to
found myself nodding in agreement supplier facilities to perform personal recognize a good thing when I see it.
toward the end. on-site inspections and make sure Put that all together with a good dose
At the conclusion of the article, Dr. everything is being produced to of common sense and top it off with
David Baker of Stony Brook University X 6 high standards and ethics, and you have
Medical Center describes the state of someone who developed laboratory supplements you can trust.
the supplement industry as the Wild methods for testing biologicals for the How much of the supplements
West. This characterization is actually NASA Sky Lab and Space Shuttle industry can say all of that?
one with which I agreeand in fact its projects, I know what to look for. In
fact, I helped develop some of the To learn more about how to
one I have used myself. recognize a high quality supplement,
analytical instruments and methods
While the main point of this New refer back to my Daily Dispatch
used today. These are the analytical
York Times article doesnt hold water, from July 9, 2012 Setting the (gold)
chemical methods that really are
its true that most of the supplement standard. You can read itand check
appropriate to assessing the quality, out the gold-standard formulas in my
"[ '
purity and identity of supplements. Smart Science Nutritionals supplement
lack of science affects both the basis of
their formulations and their standards I dont follow the latest marketing lineon my website, drmicozzi.com.
for quality control. Many have strong crazes. I always follow the latest And as always, remember to take
marketing teams that have learned science. And that starts with a basic anything that you see in the lame-
how to mouth some of the right words understanding of human biology and stream media with a grain of salt. If
and catch phrases. But that does not " you see something in the news that
mean their understanding or actions studies conducted in laboratories doesnt make sense, please write me
are consistent with high standards, or worldwide, many outside the US, about it. And remember, its not in the
science. as well as clinical trials whenever DNA. IC
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vessels, which allows blood to leak
Unfortunately, the FDA still
issues outdated guidelines about
about this topic. If you have any out. The leaked blood forms a bruise. restricting Metformin. You have
information that would be helpful, If you have developed a problem had the common experience of a
we would be most appreciative. with your blood clotting, that could physician discontinuing this proven
contribute to bigger, more frequent blood sugar medication probably
A. Im sorry to hear about your
wifes diagnosis. While I
have not written about multiple
bruises.
Since problems with blood
due to elevations in creatinine levels,
which is a sign of kidney function.
clotting may be a sign of a Since Metformin is the best drug
the general information about cancer potentially serious medical to use for keeping blood sugars
care useful. Multiple myeloma is condition, its important that you low, I suggest asking your doctor to
a cancer involving the blood cells. discuss your bruising with your check your kidney function again.
Ask your wifes physician for primary care doctor. It also could If your creatinine levels are back to

be that you are just bumping into normal, it may be safe to start taking
support her care with complementary Metformin again.
things more, which could be a sign
therapy. But when it comes to of an inner ear or central nervous Also it is very important to
cancer survival in general, research system problem. Either way, see supplement your diet with a B
your doctor. Discuss your use of vitamin complex if you are a
a healthy diet and lifestyle, as well supplements, as well as aspirin, diabetic and taking Metformin. (Stay
as several mind-body therapies that tuned for the December issue of
with your doctor, since certain
have been proven to reduce stress, Insiders Cures to hear more about
supplements may have an effect on
improve quality of life, and extend my perspective on this).
blood clotting.
survival time. For more details on
For example, chamomile, horse In addition, there are several non-
these complementary approaches,
chestnut, and fenugreek may drug approaches to managing blood
refer back to my reports
enhance the risk of bleeding in some sugar. First, avoid all processed
Cancer Answers and The One-Word
individuals. foods, beverages and sugars.
Battle Plan for Crushing Cancer,
But remember, fruits (containing
which are available for free on my Sidestepping Metformins | }

website, www.drmicozzi.com. pitfalls helps a great deal. Take a short walk
Banish bruises naturally
Q. If my arms touch any object

I get bruised, and the harder I
Q. Youve written that the best
drug to use for type 2 diabetes
is Metformin. I couldnt agree more.
after meals, especially after dinner.
This will help move sugar from
your blood and into your tissues.
hit something the bigger and darker I was doing well on it for many Recent research shows that South
the bruise. These bruises take many years, but my kidney doctor took me African red bush also helps maintain
weeks to fade. Im 86 years old and off of it in January because it was healthy blood sugar levels. And it
in rather good health otherwise. I affecting my kidneys. I havent been also helps muscle tissues use blood
never use drugs, just supplements. on anything else since and now my sugar more effectively after meals.
Do you have any suggestions? blood sugars are rising. Do you have You can get the brand of red bush
A. First, congratulations on
being 86 years and not taking
any suggestions that I can bring to
the attention of my doctor?
that I helped develop, called Red
Joe, at www.drmicozzi.com. IC
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