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[Pook]

Free thinking doctors are often considered charlatans because they promote natural methods for health and the large pharmaceutical companies stand to loose money if more become naturally healthy and don't need their harmful drugs!!!

[Plaid Pants2]

Not all drug are "evil".

Is insulin "evil", if a diabetic needs it?

Is the medication(s) that a Parkinson's patient, "evil" if it help to control their tremors?

Is the medication "evil" if it helps to control migraines?

The answer is obviously "No", those medications are not "evil".

So "big pharma" is helping those people.

Those are just a few examples of how medicine can help people.

Also, just because something is "natural", doesn't mean that it is "safe".

Hemlock is natural, doesn't mean that it is safe.

[jessa]

On 4/5/2015 SoftRaindrops said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cl2IX94GCI

How to cure diabetes with white rice and sugar. This guy is the ultimate quack and he is playing with the lives of any diabetic who would risk their life eating this way. A perfect scenario for an instant visit to the ER with symptoms of a diabetic coma.

My endocrinologist says that his license is in jeopardy with the so called ""studies"" he claims prove that the road to a cure (which is virtually impossible) are to eat this ridiculous way.

I wouldn't believe anything he claims about Vitamin D either because I don't have any interest in pseudo-science quacks.

Thank you.

[foundinlv]

On 4/5/2015 Pook said:

Free thinking doctors are often considered charlatans because they promote natural methods for health and the large pharmaceutical companies stand to loose money if more become naturally healthy and don't need their harmful drugs!!!

I agree with you.

[Vamp]

On 4/4/2015 AnikaBrodie said:

So, who can you trust? I don't know anymore.

I'm currently taking 1,000 IUs daily as recommended by doctor. My Vitamin D levels tend to be low.

I also take them on the advice of my doctor because my levels are low as well. And I will continue to take them. You can find studies that will say anything you want them to say. I'm going to stick with my doctor's recommendation.

[Pashmina_1]

On 4/5/2015 NoelSeven said:

On 4/5/2015 Pashmina said:

On 4/5/2015 NoelSeven said:

On 4/5/2015 sidsmom said:

What did we all do before drugstore 'supplements'? And what if one can't afford supplements? The Vitamin D industry has an amazing marketing campaign...like the Protein & Dairy industries. Healthy VitD levels can be attained naturally...much as our ancestors did many, many generations before us.

You asked about our ancestors? Know this:

The life expectancy in America today is about 78 years.

In 1900 it was 47 years.

So? What's the point of having a longer life span if dementia and Alzheimer's is at epidemic proportions and growing stronger all the time? I would rather be dead at a younger age than be a burden on my loved ones for the last 10-15 years and not know I am even in the world...wearing diapers and babbling nonsense or wandering incessantly.

Yeah, because that's what happens when one gets to be beyond age 47. LOL!

Don't laugh! I know a few in their fifties with early onset Alzheimer's and it is not pleasant for their families.

[winamac1]

On 4/5/2015 Plaid Pants said:

Not all drug are "evil".

Is insulin "evil", if a diabetic needs it?

Is the medication(s) that a Parkinson's patient, "evil" if it help to control their tremors?

Is the medication "evil" if it helps to control migraines?

The answer is obviously "No", those medications are not "evil".

So "big pharma" is helping those people.

Those are just a few examples of how medicine can help people.

Also, just because something is "natural", doesn't mean that it is "safe".

Hemlock is natural, doesn't mean that it is safe.

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ITA

I do think some drugs are VERY overprescribed. I also think some are on too many drugs, but I overall agree with most of what you posted.

[foundinlv]

In the US between 2002 and 2011, the sales of vitamin D supplements increased by more than 10 times, from $42 million to $605 million.

I think that is great motivation to push vit D, Unbelievable that others are so blind to see.

[winamac1]

On 4/5/2015 NoelSeven said:

Low vitamin D is common with autoimmune illness, for sure with lupus.

Mine tested below normal a couple of years ago so my specialist put me on 2000 units a day. Mine is now at the low normal range.

I take a couple of other supplements, all approved by my medical team. I take CoQ10 for the heart, Andrew Lessman Essential multi vitamins and his eye health vitamin. I feel better than I have in a long time.

I also eat a very high fiber diet and a lot of fruit and veg. Mostly chicken and fish for protein. We have salmon once a week.

I eat very much like you do. I cut out a lot of the fruit I was eating , though, as I wasn't feeling satiated with it. I'm now eating more lean protein and I've always eaten MANY veggies. I, too, have a high fiber diet.

I don't believe in excess supplementation, but I do believe in Calcium/Mag/Vitamin D, Turmeric and Omega 3.

[Vamp]

On 4/5/2015 winamac1 said:

On 4/5/2015 Plaid Pants said:

Not all drug are "evil".

Is insulin "evil", if a diabetic needs it?

Is the medication(s) that a Parkinson's patient, "evil" if it help to control their tremors?

Is the medication "evil" if it helps to control migraines?

The answer is obviously "No", those medications are not "evil".

So "big pharma" is helping those people.

Those are just a few examples of how medicine can help people.

Also, just because something is "natural", doesn't mean that it is "safe".

Hemlock is natural, doesn't mean that it is safe.

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ITA

I do think some drugs are VERY overprescribed. I also think some are on too many drugs, but I overall agree with most of what you posted.

I feel the same as Win on the subject, as well as Plaid Pants.

Happy Easter!