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| 28 October 2010
UK Edition |
 Dear Reader,
By now, I would bet good money that most of us have said "no more" to acetaminophen (paracetamol) — I know I've seen a few too many stories about how bad the stuff is.
But I'm pretty certain we all know plenty of people who don't think anything of popping a couple of these painkillers at the first sign of pain...or of handing it out to their children without a second thought.
Well, here's a second thought for them.
New research published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine links teen acetaminophen use to increased risk of developing both asthma and eczema.
In fact, it could more than double the risk of developing asthma in teenagers.
And we're not talking about an acetaminophen a day. Researchers found that even MONTHLY use is linked to that doubled risk.
This isn't the first time I've alerted you to the link between acetaminophen and asthma. Previously, I told you about the risk for pregnant women — it was found that taking acetaminophen during pregnancy could lead to a higher risk for asthma in children by the time they're five.
The current, study, however, concerns acetaminophen use in the children themselves. Researchers looked at use in 13- and 14-year-old children. "Medium" users — and mind you, that was classified as just once in the past YEAR — had a 43 per cent higher risk of asthma than children who had never taken it. "High" users — those who had taken it at least once in the last month — had a risk 2.51 times higher than non-users.
Similar results were found for allergies in the teens, and the risks for eczema were 31 per cent higher in medium users over non-users, and 99 per cent higher in high users than non-users.
This study isn't actually the first to link acetaminophen to asthma — in fact there was a study in Ethiopia that showed that it's possible that the acetaminophen itself causes the increased risk.
Researchers think the risk has something to do with the systemic inflammatory effect caused by acetaminophen — this could cause oxygen stress and lead to an allergic immune response. It's also thought that acetaminophen may suppress the immune response to infections which can lead to asthma.
So, do you think this might be enough to get those stragglers to ditch the painkillers already?
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What to cut back on when nursing
Q: My daughter has always been interested in natural health and has taken supplements for years. She's about to have her first child and plans on breast-feeding. Should she keep taking supplements while she's nursing?
Dr. Jonathan V. Wright: Nursing or soon-to-be-nursing mothers should certainly be taking supplements, especially folic acid, calcium/magnesium, a high quality multiple vitamin-mineral, and iron. There is one nutrient, however, that your daughter does need to limit: Even "medium-high" quantities of vitamin B6 could suppress prolactin secretion. Prolactin is the principal pituitary hormone that stimulates milk formation in nursing mothers. Even though this fact was documented years ago, it still isn't as well known as it should be.
Your daughter should check to be sure that her total intake of vitamin B6 (including pyridoxine and pyridoxal phosphate) isn't higher than 25 milligrams a day. The lowest amount necessary to "shut off" prolactin is likely 50 milligrams daily or more — but there's no point in risking a problem.
Bear in mind we are not addressing anyone's personal situation and you should rely on this for informational purposes only. Please consult with your own doctor before acting on any recommendations contained herein.
Wishing you the best of health,
Andrew Miller
UK Editor
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Sources:
"Acetaminophen Use in Adolescents Linked to Doubled Risk of Asthma," Science Daily (sciencedaily.com)
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