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Originally Posted by graciegirl
Where does it leave us? We find the best physician we can afford to consult and listen to what he/she says. It is a little hard now for most of us at our age and time consuming to get a degree in medicine.
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You don't need a degree in medicine to understand your health issues. For example, if you are concerned about heart trouble, there are some good books written by very highly qualified doctors. One that comes to mind is "The Cardiovascular Cure" by by John P Cooke, M.D., PH.D., and Judith Zimmer. Another great book is: Dr. Dean Ornish's Program For Reversing Heart Disease. The qualifications of these two doctors are truly amazing and their books are written to be understood by the average person.
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A good physician knows the interactions of drugs as does a good pharmacist. We don't have to figure this out all by ourselves. These are known factors. Known by the experts that do it every day. A good doctor.
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No one is suggesting that you figure everything out for yourself when it comes to drug interactions. However, the patient does play a big role because only the patient knows how he/she feels. And not everyone is the same. Different people react to drugs in different ways. A drug that makes one person feel better, might make another person feel sick. So, your doctor, no matter how great she may be, can't possibly predict in advance how everyone will react to different drug combinations.
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But....we have to be open to following the directives of our doctor and not try to row our own boat in waters that we do not have charted.
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That's always your choice. But some of us may want to be as informed as possible.
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Reading a bunch of articles without the background medical education AND experience just makes us full of worry and confusion.
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No one is suggesting that you need to read a bunch of articles. I read the one that was presented on this board so as to give my opinion of it. It wasn't that complicated, in my opinion. And it didn't hurt me to stretch my mind a little to see what my understanding of it would be.
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And there are a lot of people out there selling psuedo science and their own products and they are making a LOT of money. I would rather count on the traditional medical community.
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Again, that's your choice. However, the two books I recommended above are not selling psuedo science. They are, or have been, practicing physicians just like your doctor. And I don't recall any products being promoted by their books.
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Plus...I read in The Daily Sun last week that fewer people are dying of heart related problems. I think it may have a lot to do with Statins. It takes a while to prove a medication aided longevity...
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Yes, I read that article too. I believe it has to do with angioplasty and bypass operations among other things. Sometimes they may need to take medication. But most of the these treatments could be avoided if people would stop eating the standard American diet. The sad thing is that most people are so addicted/habituated to processed foods that they can't or won't stop.