Drugged....

Drugged:

Photo from Bottom Line Secrets

Years ago I read a book by John Abramson, MD, who is a lecturer in health-care policy at Harvard Medical School in Boston and author of Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (Harper). It changed my mindset about pharmaceuticals. Don't get me wrong, there's a time and a place for "drugs". However, the last 20+ years or so, folks have started taking pharmaceuticals like they were "candy". 

It's All About Marketing:

And it's no wonder! With all the "slick ad" campaigns you'd think that all the drugs are going to solve your every problem. Even though they always put in the "disclaimer", while soothing music is being played and healthy looking people are going about their lives, a calm, low voice says something like: 'could cause diarrhea, headaches, stomach upset or death. Ask your doctor about it today!'

I came across this article in Bottom Line with an interview with Dr. Abramson, MD. (click here to read entire article) Dr Abramson stated: "What we all need to keep in mind is that the fundamental purpose of drug advertising is to get people to buy newer and more expensive drugs, not to provide public health education.” 

It’s also worth noting that the FDA does not approve drug ads before they are published or aired. Instead, it only warns companies afterward—sometimes months later—if violations are spotted. YIKES!!

To make matters worse, doctors are "wooed" by pharma-sponsored trips, perks, free samples and other incentives designed to convince doctors to prescribe the same drugs that their patients see advertised on TV or in print.

So we, the "consumers" have to be aware of "tricks of the trade" which the article enumerated on.
Here's their list:

• Misleading language
• Glossed-over side effects
• Medicalization of normal conditions 
• Skewed clinical study data
• Patient programs designed to get you hooked

Remember EVERY drug has side-effects!! So "pick your poison", so to speak. The "illness" or side-effects & drugs that are routinely prescribed to "counter the side-effects", which also have, you guessed it, more side-effects! Causing a cascade of prescription medicines to be taken. 

Did you know that most prescription drugs delete or destroy vital vitamins and nutrients from the body? So if you are taking medications you likely need to be supplementing to offset what the drugs are zapping from your body!

There may very well be things you can do naturally, alongside drug therapy or avoiding drugs altogether.  Do your research, there's a lot of science & evidence based info regarding the benefits of Functional or Complementary Alternative Medicine.(CAM)

This is why I am so passionate about Wellness!

Because: Health is NOT an "alternative".

Helping YOU to Select The Best Health,

Sherry

www.selectthebesthealth.com