And because of these practices I purposefully don't mention symptoms to my doctor. I know where it will lead.
As well I took myself off of statin drugs because I think diet and exercise should be the main line of defense for someone with my history and labs. I am beginning my sixth decade and I do not intend to be taking a handful of pills day in and day out.
If I can't remain healthy with eating right and exercise, good rest and de-stressing, then I'd rather just die sooner.
Medical intervention is sometimes necessary and life saving. I know this first hand being a cancer survivor.
But putting everyone on pills for elevated cholesterol and high blood pressure and even type 2 diabetes so we can have it 'easy' and not practice any self discipline in our eating habits is ridiculous in my book.
Sadly most people would rather pop a pill and complain how much their medicine costs, rather than deny themselves the very things that are harming them.
BUT...I must add here, many find themselves in the state they are in because they followed the advice their doctor erroneously gave them.
I'm in that camp. I believed my doctor when he told me to avoid fat, that is was bad for my heart.
Well--he was wrong. I replaced that fat with more carbs and watched my cholesterol sky rocket.
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I read the article and I concur.
And because of these practices I purposefully don't mention symptoms to my doctor. I know where it will lead.
As well I took myself off of statin drugs because I think diet and exercise should be the main line of defense for someone with my history and labs. I am beginning my sixth decade and I do not intend to be taking a handful of pills day in and day out.
If I can't remain healthy with eating right and exercise, good rest and de-stressing, then I'd rather just die sooner.
Medical intervention is sometimes necessary and life saving. I know this first hand being a cancer survivor.
But putting everyone on pills for elevated cholesterol and high blood pressure and even type 2 diabetes so we can have it 'easy' and not practice any self discipline in our eating habits is ridiculous in my book.
Sadly most people would rather pop a pill and complain how much their medicine costs, rather than deny themselves the very things that are harming them.
BUT...I must add here, many find themselves in the state they are in because they followed the advice their doctor erroneously gave them.
I'm in that camp. I believed my doctor when he told me to avoid fat, that is was bad for my heart.
Well--he was wrong. I replaced that fat with more carbs and watched my cholesterol sky rocket.
So, John Q. Public is not entirely to blame.
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