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Originally Posted by DCaplinger  .... THERE ISN'T A SINGLE DRUG, NOT ONE, THAT CURES ANY DISEASE! All drugs do is treat symptoms. As they treat symptoms, they create side effects and complications. Drugs are poisons. They are chemicals. .... |
This is of course right. But relatively few people see it this way. I never cease to be amazed by the unquestioning alacrity with which people use these drugs to intervene with the way their bodies work. Doctors really should know better. Messing with the complex, interdependant and delicately balanced biochemical systems we depend on to function should be absolutely the last resort. But as soon as a symptom appears, doctors prescribe drugs. I have had to explain to doctors that instead of taking drugs, I want to give my body a chance to fix itself. They just don't seem to get it.
I do feel sorry for them though.The pressure to prescribe comes from both sides - patients who demand symptomatic relief and drug companies trying to increase sales. When it comes to maintaining a balanced position that has some integrity, these poor doctors haven't got a chance. Having said all that, I think we should be equally cautious with using natural substances to intervene with the way our bodies work.
