http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2012/02/econundrums-do-vitamin-supplements-work
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/01/charts-us-veterans-ptsd-war-iraq-afghanistan
It seems counter intuitive but possibly true that U.S army men and women as well as the rest of the branches of military should fear the effects of PTSD more than actual battle. A crazy statistic to think about but one that is true is that every 80 minutes a veteran of ours dies by suicide. Some individuals don’t quite understand the reasons to why our vets have such a hard time readjusting to life back at home. Although, have you ever took in to account what our soldiers are actually witnessing during battle? Mostly every soldier in battle will witness one of these traumas; dead bodies, being shot at, sexual harassment, loneliness, being ambushed or finally just missing loved ones for so long. The effects this has on a person mental capabilities is astonishing.
Since 2001 we have had 1.5 million new vets. Out of those vets nearly 240,000 have PTSD and 50,500 have been wounded in action. PTSD stems from trauma you see in action. Effects of trauma can be anything from anxiety to skin rashes or much worse. This eventually leads to PTSD which can lead to depression, suicide, alcoholism, stroke, heart attack and so much more. According to the Washington Post in 2012 more soldiers died by their own hands rather than in battle; suicide was the number 1 cause of death that year.
According to the Department of Veteran Affairs 20 percent of female vets from Afghanistan and Iraq suffer from PTSD. What PTSD can do to a women is scary. They can suffer from risks like infertility, autoimmune disease and sexual problems. The long short of it is that many vets are seeking health care for this tremendously petrifying disease. The war is scary but what comes after it is just as lethal.
It seems counter intuitive that multivitamins a product known for helping the body don’t actually work. It is said that nearly one third of Americans use multivitamins regularly. The industry that sets at 700 million in earning keeps growing year after year. Although, do these vitamins actually work? According to author Marion Nestle there are is no evidence that they make healthy people healthier.
Manufactures of the multivitamins claim that they help prevent breast cancer and also keep your heart healthy. Although according to a study by postmenopausal women these vitamins in fact did not do either of their claims, nearly 39,000 other women agreed and came up with the same conclusions. A really scary part of vitamins is that regular users begin to become addicted in a way and sure come to eating more than just one a day thinking it will help more. Eating more vitamins than required may become unsafe. It can affect your folic acid intake and can make you digest too much iron. Folic acid if there be too much can lead to sores which cause cancer. Too much iron can cause heart disease and too much vitamin A in pregnant women can cause birth defects. The intake of these vitamins can be dangerous.
The FDA doesn’t regulate the labeling of supplements. The industry believe sin their products and doesn’t want a warning label. the Food and Drug Administration doesn’t regulate the labeling of supplements. Unfortunately not all companies take care of their products as well. According to a test done by ConsumerLab.com, about one third of 60 common multivitamins labels were found to be wrong. Some of these gummies exceeded the daily usage of certain vitamins like A and C.
Therefore most nutritionist support the cause of not eating these vitamins. Most Americans have a decent diet consumption of vitamins as it is. Don’t waste your money or your health.
It seems counter intuitive that most countries such as America and Europe express unity and life so much but then pass a law that extends the practice of Euthanasia. Euthanasia is commonly permeable in most places of Europe. However, the age limit has always been 18 years of age or above. Belgium will become the first country to lift all restrictions on euthanasia allowing children of all ages to be killed. The Belgium senate voted for this law and those who didn’t were mostly christian and didn’t believe in the act. Still, the law will be passed anyway and this could begin to cause an uproar.
According to Alex Schadenberg of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition the current euthanasia law in Belgium states that it is only practicable to those 18 or above and with severe illnesses. However this new law has no age limit and will also make those who have disabilities (mental or not) and older people with Dementia applicable for euthanasia. Schadenberg goes on to say that regardless of disability, life should be valued. To pass legislation that allows termination of life for people with disabilities who are minors is unacceptable. He then goes on to explain that with the technology and resources we have we should give our best effort to come up with solutions to cure their pain.
The main concept is that this new law creates a huge ethical problem(Chris Van Geet). Van Geets own mother was Euthanized because of a depression and instead of being there all they got was a phone call right after. The leaders of Belgium’s Christian, Muslim and Jewish communities appose this law with a passion and feel like so many others this law is immoral. The enormous concern about the new euthanasia law is the abuses that can come with it. According to a study conducted by the Canadian Medical Association Journal, about 32% of euthanasia related deaths were performed without an explicit request. This law is nothing but trouble and way out of line. Without consent of either the patient or the parents, no persons death should be chosen for them.
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