tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212251348411401170.post5508211021781150214..comments2023-10-01T10:50:05.348-04:00Comments on The Homeless Parrot: Not Superman, not demi-gods, just people...The Homeless Parrothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02566801733035183569noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212251348411401170.post-2033096246466655412009-07-11T01:02:27.734-04:002009-07-11T01:02:27.734-04:00By the way, I sent Papa an article a couple of yea...By the way, I sent Papa an article a couple of years ago that included documents from drug companies in the 1950s that indicated they were plotting a strategy to sell drugs since they knew that since antibiotics had become so pervasive, they were worried it was going to lead to their (drug companies') demise. Their overall strategy was to convince otherwise healthy people to take medicines. They have been extremely successful; a vast majority of the U.S. population takes at least one drug regularly. As part of this strategy, you can see that in the last few years the level considered as average for cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, etc. has been lowered so that more people would "need" to go on prevention meds such as cholesterol or BP drugs. It's all part of the same strategy. As for the demi-Gods view of docs...over the years I have taught many future and a few current MDs and have not been impressed with the group as a whole...they tend to be highly driven individuals, but are not the smartest of students overall. And they really don't get statistics and probabilities. In the book, Fooled By Randomness, a test was conducted of MD's understanding of probabilities associated with certain treatments and less than 10% made the right choices. And that was at TOP med centers like Mayo, Johns Hopkins, etc.! So I believe greatly in figuring out most of this stuff for myself, with some pretty strict guidelines...no drugs (except antibiotics if absolutely necessary) and no invasive procedures (except critical to save life). Dr. Paul says whatever you do avoid being hospitalized unless it's a life and death choice. Regular exercise and a sensible diet take care of most things, but people would rather pop a pill than exercise the self discipline it takes! -M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212251348411401170.post-5229031878935844892009-07-10T10:58:41.994-04:002009-07-10T10:58:41.994-04:00What is true for the field of medicine is also tru...What is true for the field of medicine is also true for every area of "higher learning" and research. Motivations either from drug companies (without which there would be a lot less money for research!) or expectations of the university or company who employ you drive much of what is published. Add to that being politically correct in your ideas (which may not get published if you are not) and personal egos of the "learned" and who knows what else entering in and you realize how very little man really knows. This was the most important thing I learned from doing research. Be informed, be critical, be discerning, use some common sense, and be as truthful as flawed man can be. Prayer helps a lot also. Man is not God; he never has been, and he never will be. God alone is Truth. Mom 2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com