The email generally tells the reader to avoid taking panadol, be it paracetamol, Panadol Actifast, etc etc. when you have a headache. This was rather contradicting as the reason as to why Panadol was created is to give some form of relief to the patient. But instead, the email states that Panadol is in fact toxic to the body, not to mention cats too! Even a small dose of Panadol/Paracetamol can kill a full-grown cat!
This is because Panadol is toxic to the body, and it harms the liver. According to the doctor, Panadol will reside in the body for at least 5 years.
As far as I can remember, someone told me that Panadol/Paracetamol in excessive doses can damage your liver. If you would like to have a copy of the email, do comment and I'll forward it to you.
The next time you have a headache, try the following alternatives:
- Buy 1 or 2 cans of isotonic drink ( eg.100 PLUS), and mix it with drinking water according to a ratio of 1:1 or 1:2 (simply, it means one cup 100plus, one cup water. or 2 cups water).
- Submerge your feet in a basin of warm water so that it bring the blood pressure down from your throbbing head.
I hope that helps! Stay headache free guys!
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No sources cited at all, kinda fishy, hmm...
Plus, attributing all headaches to an "electron/ion imbalance" seems like a way too simplistic approach, no?
If Panadol/Tylenol/acetaminophen/paracetamol will really reside in the body for at least 5 years, surely there will be some news or medical study detailing its toxicity to the human body with recommended doses, especially when you take into consideration the fact that Panadol is a household brand that has been available for over 50 years. This 2007 article refutes the statement that Panadol can cause liver failure when taken as according to instructions. Similarly, as a mediction considered safe enough to be sold OTC, I'm gonna similarly scoff at the claim that there is drug tolerance with spending an "entire life popping quite a substantial amount of Panadol " and that one will "need a much more amount of general anesthetic to numb your surgical pain than the average person who seldom or rarely takes Panadol".
Maybe the air stewardess incident is true, but who's to know if she took it according to how much is prescribed? Perhaps she caused the liver failure herself by overdosing on the medication with a total lack of regard for how many she's already taken within a certain time frame. Any medication can wreck havock on the body if taken in excess. Here are other reasons that could have resulted in the liver failure (yes, I'm aware it's a Wikipedia article, but at least it has citations from medical journals).
The main electrolytes that drinks like 100Plus replaces are potassium, sodium and chlorides. Potassium is found in a high number of fruits and vegetables.
"A serving of 240 ml (approx 1 cup) of isotonic drinks may contain 16 g of total sugar which contributes to 3 teaspoons of sugar". According to the "American Heart Association", its recommendation is that "women should eat no more than 100 calories of added sugar per day, or six teaspoons (25g), while most men should keep it to just 150 calories or nine teaspoons (37.5g)".
"The group said women should eat no more than 100 calories of added sugar per day, or six teaspoons (25g), while most men should keep it to just 150 calories or nine teaspoons (37.5g)."
"A cup of isotonic drink of 240 ml contains 115mg of sodium chloride" but "a person should take in no more than one teaspoon or 5g of salt a day. But nine out of ten Singaporeans take almost twice the recommended amount." "The average Singaporean takes 3527mg of sodium a day when in fact, an average healthy adult requires no more than 2000mg of sodium a day." "That means a typical Singaporean is consuming 76% more than what he or she should on a daily basis!"
(Assortment of citations from Singapore Health Promotion Board, 100Plus's website and a Reuters article that was replicated in the ST.)
What follows is my own opinion, for which I'm too lazy to google for supporting sources. >_>
100Plus was originally introduced as a sports drink and it continues to be marketed as such because the typical office worker with a sedentary lifestyle wouldn't be likely to suffer from an electrolyte imbalance as he/she does not sweat as much from physical exertion, unlike marathon athletes. Even the regular gym-goer who does 45-minute workouts 3 times a week would not require downing isotonic drinks to prevent dehydration and such because it is simply not that strenuous.
By the way, would you quit chocolate just because it can kill dogs?
I typed that up for a friend and happened to come across this site so I thought I'd copy and paste.
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