The FDA reports that side effects reported with Tamiflu include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, bronchitis, stomach pain, dizziness and headache. Three people on the drug have committed suicide by leaping to their deaths, and one Japanese child reportedly ran out of his house and responded to his name in growls after treatment.
In contrast, omega-3 fatty acids â found in fatty fish such as salmon and mackerel as well as walnuts and flaxseed â can help guard against skin cancer. Omega-3 fatty acids appear to protect the skin from UV damage, which may be among the possible mechanisms for their skin cancer preventive activity.
Sufficient vitamin B6 intake also helps prevent skin conditions, including those that cause dry cracks around the mouth, according to the American Skin Association. Valuable food sources of vitamin B6 include potatoes with skin, bananas, garbanzo beans, chicken breast, oatmeal, pork oil, roast beef, sunflower seeds, sunflower oil, vitamin-fortified cereals and rainbow trout.