Dear Melinda, There are many good points you make in your post above:
1. cures for many ailments are found in nature. 2. great advancements have been made in the medical field. 3. pharmaceutical companies are spending millions on ad campaigns. 4. we need to be fully aware of side effects of medications that we take. 5. How did our forefathers survive? Here are some points you did not make: 1. Most of the so-called natural cures have not been tested. 2. Just because the cures are natural does not mean they do not have side effects. 3. How long our forefathers survived. 4. Along with our own strides, the bacteria made strides too! 5. Worldwide deaths from small-pox, H.influenzae b meningitis, diphtheria,tetanus and polio are significantly less compared to the "days of of our forefathers". 6. Honey collected from bees is infected with c. botulinum. 7. Our salary expectations, our greed and the profit margins of the drug companies have all risen - along with the actual costs of developing new medications and putting them through the appropriate testing processes. Now, it is possible that our forefathers (i.e. yours and mine - lived long past retirement). Even so, we shouldn't judge longevity rates on anecdotal experience. From all records - the average life span in days gone by was abyssmal. But pray tell me - from where did you get your information on longevity rates? re: <God did not intend for us to waste so much money on medicines> Did God really intend for us to fall ill? good wishes jc re: your twins and honey, I hope you avoided honey when they were still infants http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/444370?WebLogicSession=QCAQ7SY6ORZm0uHcsRL9Bl1OMlPsBXLyih8qvAk20tiZfosCAs9h|2073355448639410803/184161395/6/7001/7001/7002/7002/7001/-1 http://www.carefulparents.com/honey.htm =============== Hi all, It was interesting to read Sachin Phadte's article on the "Healing Power Of Curry". I personally believe that cures for many ailments are found in nature.While I respect Doctors and appreciate the great advancements being made in the medical field, I do believe that God did not intend for us to waste so much money on medicines. Today,pharmaceutical companies are spending millions on ad campaigns in order to sell their products. We need to be wise,we need to be alert,we need to be fully aware of side effects of medications that we take. How did our forefathers survive? They lived long lives,they worked unceasingly without a retirement age, they were healthy people.Granted that times have changed, but I still believe that many cures for common ailments are found in nature and natural sources. I give my twins(age 7)a combination of ginger juice and honey,and I find it prevents colds to a certain extent,and also keeps them healthy. It was good to read about the healing power of curcumin in cancer patients.We do find many answers in nature,indeed. Melinda Powell __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
