Product BLOCKADE - Event Date: October 11 2007

    I don't trust natural medicines. And neither should you. I don't believe in acupuncture either.

    Maybe, but I wouldn't trust my health to quack medicines.

Hi Folks

I've worked in healthcare for over ten years, but I still have to say that I feel the modern western system of "a pill for every ill" is extremely flawed. When you have so much money being generated by pharmaceutical companies, you have to take their claims with a pinch of salt. Watch one of the many TV commercial for new drugs, and you'll hear a long list of side effects already attributable to it. The sad fact is that you have hospital beds occupied by patients suffering from nothing more than prescription drug side effects and interactions. Don't get me wrong - there are many, many useful drugs out there. It's just that I see so much close mindedness when it comes to healthcare, particularly if it's not "mainstream".
Sorry John, but acupuncture has been proven to be very effective (it's standing the test of time pretty well...). I once watched a video of someone undergoing hip replacement using acupucture for pain relief. That impressed the hell out of me - fully conscious and in no pain. Herbal remedies have their place, although as with anything there is definitely a risk if they're not used properly - overdosing, interactions with prescription/herbal meds, or in some cases, downright dangerous compounds being used. A number of years ago, dialysis clinics saw a large influx of patients because of a chinese herbal remedy that was in vogue at the time that had the potential to wipe out someone's kidney function very quickly. Being well informed is key.
    
    
    
    
    
    

Hold on there, John. You can't compare people who use herbal remedies to cult members who endanger their kids. It doesn't make any sense whatsoever, and I wouldn't be surprised if you haven't offended somebody. If people use herbal remedies because they've found them to work, then good for them. Who are we to condemn them out of hand? We both work in mainstream healthcare and you can't honestly tell me that everything's right with the world because of it. Are all of your patients doing as well as a drug company ad would like you to believe? Probably not. It doesn't work for everybody, just like herbal remedies. I'm curious - which herbal remedies specifically have you tried that have made you so critical of them? Be careful - if you say none, I guarantee someone's going to jump on you. Come on buddy, we're here to encourage others in the face of a possible pandemic, not shoot them down in flames because we don't agree with them.
    

hi johngardner1; I do hope you become more open minded about herbal remedies. I'm 67 and a lot of the old remedies were used on me as I was growing up. Some of them really do work. Besides, if a pandemic strikes you should be prepared to use herbal remedies if you want to survive in the years following, because a lot of our scientists may no longer be here to make your meds. IMHO.

grammajo wrote: hi johngardner1; I do hope you become more open minded about herbal remedies. I'm 67 and a lot of the old remedies were used on me as I was growing up. Some of them really do work. Besides, if a pandemic strikes you should be prepared to use herbal remedies if you want to survive in the years following, because a lot of our scientists may no longer be here to make your meds. IMHO.   GOD bless.  Jo

    
The thing is that when you said some really do work, you open up that some do >not< work. Be careful with your health. Virtually no medicine on the market via prescription doesn't have side effects.   You have no idea what you're putting into your body.

    This probably isn't the best room to mention this, but a lady in my building died last night. Her name was Bernice and she was 107 years old. She was 70 when I was born. She couldn't hear too well, but I would wave and smile when I went past her. She had a walker and wasn't in a wheelchair considering her age that's excellent mobility.

    I have to add my 2 cents here as well..lol Don't knock all natural remedies! I have been diagnosed with IC..quick breakdown, my bladder has lost its interior protection wall, and was badly scarred..well let me say this, its no fun, very painful and embarrasing for a woman or man! Doctors had no clue how to treat it, nothing they gave me worked...then came good old Genseng... I take 2 genseng pills a day, have for 6 mos now. Pain is all but gone, bladder leakage rare...and my "personal life" has picked up emensley! Hubby real happy there..lol But when I had my last bladder scope? only a very small area remains slightly inflamed, but causes no more pain..go fig! I told the doc about the genseng..and what did he say? Hey..whatever works!, and evidentaly the genseng is! so..dont knock all of the herbal remedies ect ;)