Johnson and Johnson, the makers of Tylenol, have given new dosage recommendations to the public for their Extra Strength Tylenol pain reliever medication this week.

J & J Cuts Maximum Tylenol Dose article

The company recommends that the maximum dosage be reduced from eight to six pills per day which amounts to 3,000 milligrams.

This change is intended to prevent overdoses and lessen the incidence of liver failure or damage. The real issue is that acetaminophen is found in thousands of medications for everything from sore throats to headaches. It’s easy to miss the hidden amounts of the drug that enters the system when a person is taking multiple prescriptions or over-the-counter products for some condition that is not being totally monitored by a physician.

Even people who have prescriptions can overdose, so the system needs an overhaul to protect the unsuspecting patient who doesn’t understand the label or ingredients being prescribed for chronic pain. Accidental overdoses are far too common with emergency rooms seeing 56,000 visits and hundreds of deaths each year.

The manufacturers are also facing problems from the Recalls of Tylenol and other non-prescription drugs since 2009 which affect supply and demand. Quality Control is the big issue and the public outcry has brought about regulatory intervention to correct the problems with odors, metal shaving, and inaccurate ingredient levels in the inferior products made by specific factories.

The labels will be changed on Tylenol to reflect the new dosage recommendations.

The real health challenge is the treatment for chronic pain. Too few physicians try to get at the root cause and choose instead to pursue a regimen of drugs to relieve the pain or manage the pain. The pain doesn’t go away. The body just doesn’t register the pain. It’s managed by cloaking it.

The best healthy methods to address pain are to eliminate the inflammation, to soothe the tissue, to destroy the pathogen or causal agents, to use natural products to restore Balance, and to support improved circulation with bodywork and gentle exercise like Yoga or Tai Chi or stretching. The CieAura Holographic Chips are also highly effective in bringing Balance back to the body from a bio-energetic as well as a biological standpoint.

CieAura Holographic Chips for Relief from Chronic Pain

MSM, Arsenica Homeopathic Remedies, the Essential Oils of Lavender, Peppermint, Myrrh, and other blends are also highly effective in tempering discomfort in the human body. It all depends upon the cause and consideration for the effects which will determine which therapeutic approach is most suited for the individual.

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