[Uptown Girl]

Originally Posted by zonerboy

It's called risk-benefit analysis. And it's not an easy task.
As a retired physician this is a very basic concept. Every pharmaceutical medication has definite risks (side effects, reactions, whatever you want to call them). Some of these are very serious, even life threatening. But they also have specific benefits, which are very real. So the problem is figuring out whether the benefits outweigh any potential risks. Do not try to do this yourself. Do not rely on the advice of friends or people who post on blogs (who like to pretend they know what they are talking about). Use a professional.
The same goes for vitamins and nutritional supplements (even dietary regimens). They have benefits, yes. But they are definitely not risk free. And always remember that what may be good for one person, is not necessarily good for all persons. Doctors may or may not be good nutritionists, and nutritionist may know very little about treating disease.
Be careful out there
Pax vobiscum.

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