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Posted by Julie F. (Member # 15956) on :
 
Interesting article. I don't have a medical background, but I wonder if the herb/molecule (abundant in many plants, including cabbage and wheat) would be effective with other medications as well.

Here it is:

http://med.stanford.edu/ism/2009/november/peltz.html
 
Posted by massman (Member # 18116) on :
 
Relieve that pain (symptom) + kill your liver at the same time.

Ahhh...the brilliance of chem engineers !
 
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
 
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Thanks for posting that article. While it's just best to avoid Tylenol altogether, other articles of interest:


http://tinyurl.com/ngzbdl

A patient-tailored N-acetylcysteine protocol for acute acetaminophen intoxication.

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http://www.cpnhelp.org/liverprotection


Dr. Stratton Cautions on Protecting the Liver (when on a combined antibiotic protocol)


. . . "Surprisingly, the only anti-chlamydial agent that did not cause hepatitis in some patients was NAC. In fact, NAC is recognized as being protective.

. . .

My conclusion is that NAC should be the first agent in an anti-chlamydial regimen and should be a constant part of the therapy for this protective effect, not to mention it's effect against elementary bodies.

. . . more at link above.-

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Some liver protective herbs include Milk Thistle, Dandelion . . . and other liver protective supplements include ALA . . . .

http://www.vrp.com/ArticlesSearch.aspx?k=Liver_Support

Articles Search results for Liver Support

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http://abcnews.go.com/Health/PainNews/story?id=7699582&page=1

Excerpt: "I was taking Tylenol like I was supposed to, by the label," he said. A few days later the then 37-year-old Benedi was in a coma and in desperate need of a liver transplant. . . ."

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http://www.nytimes.com/1990/04/16/us/kidney-peril-found-in-the-pain-reliever-ibuprofen.html

Kidney Peril Found in the Pain Reliever Ibuprofen
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