Sad but true....

Although I don't take much with a grain of salt, after reading the history of "Sister" Elizabeth Kenny, and Ignaz Semmelweis and others who gave their whole lives to healing others and were treated with insolent shabbiness by the so-called medical establishment, I would not trust the lot of them to take out a splinter.

I don't really believe in the conspiracy theories but I think our medical personnel should be trained to look at natural remedies as well as chemical remedies. Sadly in North America you have to choose one or the other. Medical doctors are very suspicious of naturopaths and naturopaths and homeopaths lack a lot of training and proper regulation. In some European countries homeopaths and naturopaths are also medical doctors. Here in Canada they usually have a bachelor of science and then and training in naturopathy. Often they call themselves "Doctor" which in their case means "practitioner" So I really don't trust them fully. On the other hand medical doctors stand by their prescription medications and once you are on one of those it is very hard to get off. Blood pressure pills are a good example for that. Some people are diagnosed with high blood pressure and put on medication. Once they are aware of the possible complications and consequences of this condition such as heart attacks and strokes they make life style changes in diet and exercise and over a period of time they are able to normalize their blood pressure and yet when they tell their doctor they want to get off the dosage or reduce it they meet with opposition. More often than not the doctor will tell them that if they get off the medication the former condition will return. So they stay on it. A recent study in Canada has shown that about 63% of seniors are overmedicated. I don't think there is any malice or conspiracy at work here, I think that the training of medics is too onesided.

The true is that FDA is ruling the market. It means that everything needs to be approved by FDA. We have simple solutions for common cold, however doctors are prescribing antibiotics without any reason for common cold or flu. Same with diabetics, high pressure etc. Diet and minerals can cure most of high pressure and type 2 diabetics. In medical dictionary obese is an disease, when in reality only 5% of obese people have medical problems. All can be solved with simple diet. People are searching for instant cure, so doctors respond with pills and faults promising from pharmaceutical companies. You can cure almost every problem with diet and herbal remedies. Many problems are related to mind and body relations as well.

Money makes the world go 'round. More than we'd like to admit.

Its so true, the money is not in the cure,the money is in the medicine.

A cure for cancer? A miracle. A price to cure cancer? Unaffordable. That's all I'll say.

I know for a fact there are some simple inexpensive treatments that work for some illness. What anyone should do who thinks they are getting sick, in addition to going to the doctor, is research on the internet the disease or ailment with which you are afflicted. For sure, use only a doctor's diagnosis for what ails you when doing the research. Be sure to include in your research, "alternative treatments". A few of these are really good, effective, and inexpensive.