A Chicken In Every Pot is Now A Prescription Drug In Eve...

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In a message dated 11/4/06 4:53:33 PM US Mountain Standard Time,

chrisziggy writes:

 

 

> I am one of the ONLY people I know personally who is not on, nor has an

> immediate family member on, prescription drugs of one type or another -

> and with everyone on these meds, I honestly don't see folks getting any

> healthier! Quite the contrary in fact

>

> My kids are 7 and 3 and neither has ever had an allopathic prescription!

 

 

Chris, You are not alone - I too live without any prescription drugs - as

does my husband or daughter - my daughter (who is 20 ) has had antibiotics maybe

6 times in her life - 2x prescribed by a Naturopathic physician & 2x in the

past yr because of her wisdom teeth (they have now been extracted

 

I was always considered the weirdo as I used the naturopathic docs & always

had " alternatives " to treat those pesky things like ear

infections/colds/flu/childhood diseases

 

My mother in law (89 yrs) was put on a cholesterol med about 2 yrs ago & had

such bad side effects she told the doc that she would take her chances :)

& quit the medication - :)

 

I agree with Dave that the direct to consumer ads for all these medications

has been detrimental to the health of our nation - we live in such an " instant "

society - folks think that a med will give them " instant " relief

 

I work in a dental office & am amazed daily at how many meds most people take

& how even young people in their 20's & 30's are on multiple medications

YIKES

 

Do I think that some folks may require meds for certain problems - YES - but

we are an over medicated nation

 

now off my soapbox as well :)

 

Lesley