[AT] Spam> Re: now Heart concerns

[David Bruce]

My earlier comments not withstanding I do think statins have their 
place. My concern is some want all adults to take statins regardless.  
That I think is so wrong. If the whole population has a medical 
conditions then just maybe the "experts" have a misguided view.

David
NW NC



On 2/23/2015 8:32 AM, Stephen Offiler wrote:
> Dan, I stand corrected.   I tend to agree with you.  Now, if I may, I'd
> like to revise my opening statement to read "Doctors exist to treat broken
> people indefinitely..." and the rest of my comments still work.
>
> SO
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 22, 2015 at 10:31 AM, Dan Glass <dglass at numail.org> wrote:
>
>> I am not sure I agree with that.  I have always heard doctors are there
>> to treat you, not to cure you.  And that mostly seems to be the case.  I
>> know most medical researchers are looking for treatments instead of
>> cures.  I was told that if someone found a cure for the common cold it
>> would destroy a multi billion dollar business.  Next time you go to
>> Walmart see how many cold treatments they have versus cures.
>> On 2/22/2015 9:30 AM, Stephen Offiler wrote:
>>> Doctors exist to fix broken people.  Until you are broken, they sit back
>>> and watch you break yourself with bad choices such as smoking, drinking,
>>> bad diet, insufficient fresh air and sunlight and exercise.  Doctors get
>>> close to zero nutrition training in school.  They are not oriented
>> towards
>>> coaching you to do the right things to preserve health while you've got
>> it;
>>> they fix problems once they arise.  Their actions are largely controlled
>> by
>>> the insurance companies.  Doctors live in mortal fear of malpractice
>> suits
>>> and everything they do is intended to make sure they appease the
>> insurance
>>> companies so they don't lose their malpractice coverage.  And the rest of
>>> what they do is dictated by those other insurance companies, health
>>> insurance.  Doctors do what they will be reimbursed for.
>>>
>>> SO
>>>
>>>
>>>
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