Reply #273: DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED -- MUST READ

[USA No. 1]

Five years ago I was diagnosed with high blood pressure and my cholesterol was up to 329. The doctor told me I was in "crisis" and immediately needed to start taking Lipitor and some other drug for my high blood pressure. When I asked if diet and exercise might help, he said, "No! At your age diet and exercise are out of the question." When I asked how long I would have to take these drugs, he said, "For the rest of your life."

Well, to make a long story short, I politely told him that I would have to explore other options before accepting a lifetime sentence of drug dependency. So I went on a diet and started an exercise program. It's now five years later. I'm 50 pounds lighter. My blood pressure is fine. And my cholesterol level is 170. I just turned 51. I do 60 push ups and 120 stomach crunches each morning. AND I FEEL GREAT. All I needed to do was stop eating fast food and start reading the labels at my local supermarket. (I'm now a vegetarian, but that's not necessary for most people.)

DOCTORS PRESCRIBE "LIFESTYLE" DRUGS BECAUSE IT'S EASIER AND THEY'RE ALL AFRAID OF BEING SUED BECAUSE THESE DRUGS HAVE SUDDENLY BECOME THE ACCEPTED MEDICAL STANDARD OF PRACTICE WITH THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY. WHAT THEY DON'T TELL YOU IS ONCE YOU START TAKING STATINS, BLOOD THINNERS, AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE MEDS, YOU'RE HOOKED. IF YOU STOP SUDDENLY, YOU CAN DIE. ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM INTELLIGENTLY WITH A SENSIBLE, WELL BALANCED DIET AND LIGHT TO MODERATE EXERCISE ISN'T EVEN DISCUSSED AS AN OPTION. I WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE GET "SENTENCED" TO THESE LIFESTYLE DRUGS UNNECESSARILY?

THE DRUG COMPANIES AND THE US GOVERNMENT WANT YOU HOOKED -- ON THEIR DRUGS! DON'T BUY THE BULLSHIT! FUCK THEM! THE DRUG COMPANIES ARE MAKING JUST AS MUCH MONEY AS THE FUCKING OIL COMPANIES AND THEY'RE TRYING TO CREATE A CAPTIVE CUSTOMER BASE -- AND THE MEDICAL PROFESSION AND OUR POLITICIANS ARE HELPING THEM.