Eat like a Brasilian!!!!

[lutach]

Originally Posted by PBO

I don't know guys, you're applying some very large brush strokes to complex problems. I'm not disputing your personal opinions or beliefs but the idea that western medicine is solely focused on the income rather than outcome is far fetched

My family is benefiting every day from the medical industry which assisted us to best case outcomes, not band aid solutions...we're not forced into repeat services by their poor service. It's not to say that doesn't happen - I've helped chiropractors with their mortgage repayments, until I saw the absurdity of the situation

I also know leaders in their respective fields & they give themselves unconditionally to their patients & the industry generally. Local doctors are the ones IMO who are slaves to the pharmaceutical companies, they service the masses for minor ailments & process patients like a madam would punters

The facts are coming. Most people here in America don't really want to bother with the things from other places. I talk to a lot of folks and some of the things I tell them, they don't believe until I show them the facts and they here from others. For example, America is a melting pot of many countries and a lot of the people here now have forgotten some of the roots and/or culture. I can go into details, but it'll be a lot of writing.

[PBO]

Originally Posted by lutach

The facts are coming. Most people here in America don't really want to bother with the things from other places. I talk to a lot of folks and some of the things I tell them, they don't believe until I show them the facts and they here from others. For example, America is a melting pot of many countries and a lot of the people here now have forgotten some of the roots and/or culture. I can go into details, but it'll be a lot of writing.

I'm not sure which angle you're coming from Lutach?

Maybe I can clarify what I said...western medicine requires income to move forward. Without this there's no R&D & little incentive to push for best case outcomes. I think you'd agree that if I set up a shop selling organic, indigenous Brasillian foods, I'd need to make a profit. Profit isn't a dirty word

If western medicine is in fact a farce or a scam to milk money from the population, then why do the R&D, why introduce life saving methods, medicines etc? It would be simpler to just take the income & give a pittance in return...like the gambling industry

I support the argument that a good diet of good quality food, combined with exercise is the key to a longer, healthier life (in fact I'd go so far as to say people who live this way should be able to pay less taxes but that's another argument entirely), afterall, we're living longer & healthier lives than ever before. I also agree with the point Finnster raises about chemicals in our environment, today more than any other time we are living in a chemical concoction that we have no real control over

We certainly have no way to accurately interperate how our current environment will affect current & future generations...we live in uncertain times, as we always have, only we've developed a feeling of control with massive medical advances since the 19th century