Before I get started, Brett Favre came back to Lambeau Field as the enemy. His team won beat the Packers whoop-dee-doo. Now the hype of that game is over, let's talk about important things in life like crime, weather, and health. Geez, the news here is weird.
Over- medication leads to many things. The medicine that you are taking to get rid of an ailment will fail to work since it (the body) has become adapted to it. An example of this is antibiotics. Doctors used to prescribe to their patients antibiotics for every type of flu or cold. Now, they are more careful but the damage is done. Instead of being effective (the antibiotics) the body will have an "eh" response or like "been there, done that". It's like empty threats to punish your kid for doing something wrong. After awhile, all effectiveness is gone. No wonder the drug companies are making a crap load of money. They are just trying to scare the people into taking medication that you probably don't need. People are so easily scared because they believe what anybody's says. Thank god for Fact Check. Anyways, why ruin a good thing? Take medicine when only absolutely necessary. Use common sense, eat well,give yourself time to relax (meditation or yoga) and exercise. That should take care of most the problems.
All of this can take care of the health care debate. It should have never gotten to this point but we got to move on and take care of ourselves. If we do that, everything will be easier.
P.S.: Don't listen what celebrities have to say about what works for them health wise. Everyone's different and their way is not the only way. There are way too many celebrities who have no medical degree giving advice to the public. At the end of the day, they're trying to make money for their book or their interests. So be careful, and do your own research.
'Til next time, bye.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
medicated.....
Hey. I had two quick posts this week because: I am bored and have a lot to say.
My new favorite radio voice (no, it's not Ryan Seacrest) is Simon Badinter. He's a French guy who tells it like it is. I heard him on the radio while driving back from my parents' place. He talks about, really an outsiders view of America. He has lived in this country for a dozen years or so and has lived in France for at least 20+ years. People's responses are at least surprising because some support but others are in denial. Anyways, that's got me thinking about today's topic.
I was watching the news and they keep on talking about the "Swine Flu Emergency". First of all, it's not called the swine flu but "H1N1" virus and second of all how long can an emergency last? They have been talking about this for months. The swine flu hype has gotten out of control. This is a basic flu, which if you get it and don't have certain risk factors, shouldn't be a big deal. You will feel like crap just like any flu and feel better in a couple days. Now, there is the swine flu shot along with the regular flu shot. People who should get this shot are the ones who are at risk: kids, pregnant women, and the elderly, just like any other flu. Any other people shouldn't worry about this more than they should have to. This just reminds about the bird flu; remember how that ended? It ended (the hype) like a whimper. It still exists but not as bad. This is how it'll end too.
Are we an over-medicated society? Is this country addicted to drugs (not marijuana)? I mean there is a pill for everything from headaches to diarrhea. Do we really need to depend on medication for every little thing? I know people have headaches, body aches, fever and whatnot. I know there are people who can't avoid medication. I'm not talking about them, but I am talking about the slightest aches and pains or the slightest sign of a headache. The human body is a stronger than you can ever imagine. It'll just take a little bit longer to heal but is it worth being addicted or spending money on a certain medications? It's all about instant gratification. Maybe when you get a headache, your body is telling you to take some rest or eat better or just plain relax. How did our ancestors dealt with pain? They didn't have all this medication that we have now. They survived, didn't they? I think people in this country are soft; from the top to bottom. Ooh we need this or that. Please, deal with it and move on.
There will be a part two to this post. TBC.
My new favorite radio voice (no, it's not Ryan Seacrest) is Simon Badinter. He's a French guy who tells it like it is. I heard him on the radio while driving back from my parents' place. He talks about, really an outsiders view of America. He has lived in this country for a dozen years or so and has lived in France for at least 20+ years. People's responses are at least surprising because some support but others are in denial. Anyways, that's got me thinking about today's topic.
I was watching the news and they keep on talking about the "Swine Flu Emergency". First of all, it's not called the swine flu but "H1N1" virus and second of all how long can an emergency last? They have been talking about this for months. The swine flu hype has gotten out of control. This is a basic flu, which if you get it and don't have certain risk factors, shouldn't be a big deal. You will feel like crap just like any flu and feel better in a couple days. Now, there is the swine flu shot along with the regular flu shot. People who should get this shot are the ones who are at risk: kids, pregnant women, and the elderly, just like any other flu. Any other people shouldn't worry about this more than they should have to. This just reminds about the bird flu; remember how that ended? It ended (the hype) like a whimper. It still exists but not as bad. This is how it'll end too.
Are we an over-medicated society? Is this country addicted to drugs (not marijuana)? I mean there is a pill for everything from headaches to diarrhea. Do we really need to depend on medication for every little thing? I know people have headaches, body aches, fever and whatnot. I know there are people who can't avoid medication. I'm not talking about them, but I am talking about the slightest aches and pains or the slightest sign of a headache. The human body is a stronger than you can ever imagine. It'll just take a little bit longer to heal but is it worth being addicted or spending money on a certain medications? It's all about instant gratification. Maybe when you get a headache, your body is telling you to take some rest or eat better or just plain relax. How did our ancestors dealt with pain? They didn't have all this medication that we have now. They survived, didn't they? I think people in this country are soft; from the top to bottom. Ooh we need this or that. Please, deal with it and move on.
There will be a part two to this post. TBC.
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