LA JOLLA CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH CENTER
Doctor Michael Ackerman helps patients to understand and release the emotional stress patterns underlying their physical
problems and disease.  Dr. Michael Ackerman has been in practice as a chiropractor in La Jolla, California, for 11 years of his 23
years in practice.  Being a La Jolla Chiropractor has been extremely rewarding for Dr. Michael Ackerman, and he is unique
among the chiropractic doctors in La Jolla in that he has worked with professional athletic teams, such as the New Orleans
Saints, the Delta Festival Ballet Company, as well as collegiate and amateur athletes from most sports backgrounds.  Dr.
Michael Ackerman enjoys practicing as a chiropractor by the sea in such a beautiful town as La Jolla, California, 92037, but he
also does healing consultations by phone with people from all over the country.
    The Risks of Aspirin, Ibuprofen,Tylenol and Similar Drugs
                                      Edited by Dr. Michael Ackerman, D.C., La Jolla, CA


                           After taking Ibuprofen for 6 months, persons have…
    Three Times the risk of dying from stroke, heart attack, or other heart related problems!   
                                                                                                      (Marilyn Marchione 4/19/2005)

        A “1 Aspirin Per Day” therapy carries with it a 40% increased risk of stroke!
     Taking 1 Vioxx, Celebrex, Bextra carries with it a 500 % increased risk of stroke!


               1 in 10,000 people will die from taking a Tylenol, even a low dose!
       Tylenol is the most common cause of liver failure in the United States.

                                             After 5 years on Ibuprofen …  
Women are 50 % more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer.
Women are 80 % more likely to develop breast tumors which are not sensitive to
hormones estrogen or progesterone.                                                       (Rita Rubin 5/31/2005)

The New England Journal of Medicine  (December 20, 2001;345:1801-1808) stated…
The lifetime total medication tolerated before your reach end-stage renal or liver failure for        
              Tylenol    =   1000      (at 1/day, for 365 days, we reach this after 3 yrs)*
              Ibuprofen =  5000     (at 1/day, we reach this in about 13 years)*
              * note:  multiple tablets per day cut the above numbers in 1/2, 1/3, etc.
              
      One of the most dangerous pain medications is Vicodin = Tylenol w/Codeine …
      because “by the time you handle the addiction you are often far along into end-
      stage liver disease”.

The following are the results of a nationwide case-control study from Finland of Non-Steroidal
Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAID’s) - European Heart Journal, May 26, 2006

“In the largest population-based observational study thus far on the cardiovascular risks
associated with NSAIDs, in users of both COX-2 Inhibitors (Vioxx, Celebrex, Bextra) and conventional
NSAIDS (aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen (Aleve), clinoril, voltaren, etc.) the results showed”…

“None of the above anti-inflammatory drugs were found to have a protective effect
against heart attacks among current users.  Instead, the increased risk for heart attacks
for users of these drugs was between 35% - 50% greater than for non-users.”

“In the users of these anti-inflammatory drugs, the overall risk for heart attacks
was “elevated regardless of the length of use.” (even after 1 day’s use!)

“The risk of serious upper gastrointestinal events [ulcers and bleeding] is 200 – 500%
greater in users of anti-inflammatory drugs compared to non-users.  Additionally,
16,500 Americans die each year from bleeding ulcers related to the use of
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxyn.”

A Harvard Medical School Study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, February 2007;
167:394-399, found that NSAID usage also lead to increased risk of high blood pressure in men
they studied.  It was found that taking …

            Tylenol 6-7 pills/week increased the risk of hypertension by 34%
             Aspirin 6-7 pills/week increased the risk of hypertension by 26%        
             Tylenol or Aspirin 7-15 pills/week raised the risks to 52% and 32%, respectively
             Other NSAIDs 6-7 pills/week increased the risk of hypertension by 38%