Are you a senior citizen? Do you have parent or grandparent who is worried about the high cost of prescription medicine? With the state the economy is in more and more seniors are concerned about prescription medicine prices. And with lay offs I’ve now heard of couples in their thirties and forties who are anxious about prescription drug prices. People are looking for ways to save and get their prescription drugs at discounts. Recently I went to a park with my dog and talked to a few people about this situation.

One older man said he served in the Korean War. He complained that at his age he shouldn’t have to worry about putting groceries back from his cart because he needs to make sure he can afford his prescription medication. Another woman stated she had lost money in the stock market. She joked that her dog would have to start sharing his food with her if the economy didn’t pick up.

It was from her I found out that her parents ordered prescription medicine from Canada where it was cheaper. She stated what does our government expect people to do if they have to worry about the basic necessities of life AND prescription drug prices?

Later I thought about the nice older man who served in Korean War and his concerns. I don’t think those people who have more than enough money in their bank can judge those who are barely making it about buying prescription medicine from Canada.

However, if you buy prescription medication from Canada or over seas please make sure you need to provide a valid prescription from your doctor in the U.S. and that the pharmacy is licensed and in good standing. In other words check them out!

This medication was introduced in 1987 as a treatment for high cholesterol but unfortunately for the pharmaceutical companies, the reporting of statins problems grows in proportion to their use.

There are now about 30 million people who regularly take this medication and the number is increasing rapidly. The pharmaceutical companies have declared that they expect 50% of the U.S. population to be using this medication in the future.

So what are the problems associated with the use of these drugs?

The most widely reported side effect seems to be the effect on muscles - pain, numbness and weakness. This in itself, seems to be a side effect of the real problem that statins interfere with the mitochondria, the body’s energy-producing cells.

Impairing mitochondrial function can also lead to problems with high blood pressure and diabetes so people suffering from these ailments already are more prone to risk.

One of the greatest problems is that the side effects of drugs often do not appear for a long time after the patient starts taking the drug. Also, many patients are elderly and they are unsure, if they suffer side effects, if they are due to the drug or just old age.

After some time, when side effect become apparent, they are often diagnosed as a separate health problem requiring further medication and not a problem caused by the original drug.

Some other problems that seem to be associated with the use of statins are:

Frequent fevers

Anemia

Cataracts

Sexual dysfunction

Acidosis

All drugs seem to have side effects, some more than others and it patients should be aware of them and measure any proposed advantages of the drug against possible harm.

Life in today’s world has become very competitive. Everyone is trying to outdo someone else and prove they are the best. All around there is competition, on the job, on the road and even in school. Competition is a part of everyday life. Most of the competitiveness that exists between people is friendly competition but some people take their competitiveness to a whole new level. Some people are willing to do whatever it takes to achieve the goals that they want. Many athletes’ especially professional athletes take their sports very seriously. Professional athletes are based mostly based on their performance so they definitely want and need to bring their “A game” every time. Even some amateur sports fanatics want to be a winner in whatever sport they undertake.

Due to the competitiveness in the sports world many athletes have begun to take growth hormones specifically HGH. HGH is the hormone in the body that is in control of growth. It stimulates the growth of healthy muscles and bones. Many athletes have begun experimenting with HGH because of the great results it produces. HGH replaces fat with lean muscle and it speeds up the metabolism in order to continue the growth of healthy and strong muscle tissue. HGH also increases users’ energy and endurance level. Lean muscle and increased energy and endurance are a great combination for any athlete. Athletes are able to train longer and play harder. HGH also helps during injury recovery time. It speeds up the repair or replacement of injured or dead muscle tissue. It stimulates the cells involved in the repair and athletes are able to heal from injuries much quicker. This cuts down on the pain and long rehab or therapy sessions. Another added benefit is that HGH strengthens the connective tissues, which help athletes to be less susceptible to future injuries and keeps their bodies healthy. This is also important because they spend less time on the injured list and more time on the game. One of the main ways to lose a starting position or to end a successful career is to get a debilitating injury. Some athletes have to rehab their injury for months or even years while others are forced to retire or stop playing the game they love.

HGH is also legal to purchase whereas steroids and many other enhancing drugs are not. However even HGH is banned in some sports especially professional, so this is what often gives the hormone and people who use it negative criticism. The fact that HGH builds lean muscle is extremely important because athletes are able to shed the fat which is unhealthy and can slow them down. Athletes do not experience the fatigue and restlessness that they often do after long days of practices or after playing a tough game. HGH helps to boost the overall mood of the players. Many athletes love the extra energy that they have that allows them to play inning and inning or quarter after quarter. Their intensity in the game never slows down and they are able to play hard the entire game. For the competitive spirit that exists in every athlete HGH is the perfect product. Medical HGH is available only by prescription and is very expensive. The average athlete can not afford the thousands of dollars that are required for HGH treatments. Supplements such as Sytropin contain HGH and sometimes additional growth hormones that work together to improve performance. A prescription is not needed and it can easily be purchased on the internet.