>Is this a surprise? How many people do you know, reguardless of age >that don't take at least one prescription drug a day?
Me (39), all of my step children and their partners (20 to 32), most of my grandchildren, my father (72) and most of my friends. I know more people who don't than who do. I have never in my life taken any prescription medications despite the fact that both of my parents are family physicians. My point is not that health care in the US is anything like healthy, but that it is not forced on us. We do have a choice. If people make the choice to take, and even demand, the drugs, a system based on capitalism will provide those people with drugs. If people demanded health, that same system would provide health. >For us, it is just us, everyone we know takes them. Doctors in this >country tell people that what they eat makes no difference to their >health. Diabetics are told that sugar intake has nothing to do with >diabetes. Go figure. Some doctors do tell us that and other doctors focus heavily on diet, exercise, and environment. People who want to be allowed to eat anything and never exercise will seek out those doctors that meet their desire. People who truly want to achieve health without drugs can and do find the doctors that will travel that road with them. Seven months ago at 57, my wife was within weeks of a massive heart attack. She experienced some chest pains and went to the hospital. After a procedure to install a stent, she has been on three prescriptions. However, she is working towards addressing the issues (stress, blood pressure, weight, cholesterol) with diet, exercise, and environment. Although dubious about her ability to make the necessary changes without drugs, her cardiologist is very supportive of her trying. So far, she has reduced most of the prescriptions by half. John -- John Morris Editide Editing and Graphic Design 1350 VT Rte 232 Marshfield, VT 05658 888-259-8216 within the USA 802-426-2017 outside the USA 802-426-2017 fax http://www.editide.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
