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Almost every radio program has commentaries and call in's about the collapsing health care system, rising costs of everything, yes everything, malpractice insurance, rising costs of everything.
Things could be so much improved if East and West came together to help patient's and their health issues. Just seems too simple a fix. TO ME...
And nothing is simple as opposing parties coming together, look at our political world...people don't work together there either. But common sense is so missing.
Even here on these health forums so much opposition.
Well, I had this in H&W and it was moved, see no one can agree on so many things.
Last edited by jaminhealth; 09-21-2017 at 02:59 PM..
There is very little research into the efficacy of Eastern medicine. Patented, expensive drugs are profitable for drug companies. Cheap, effective treatment for a disease with an easily obtained OTC herb, a simple procedure, or healthy lifestyle change are not profitable for drug companies.
Many common diseases can also be either eliminated or mitigated by lifestyle changes. Most Americans would rather take a pill paid for by the insurance company and hope for the best.
There is very little research into the efficacy of Eastern medicine. Patented, expensive drugs are profitable for drug companies. Cheap, effective treatment for a disease with an easily obtained OTC herb, a simple procedure, or healthy lifestyle change are not profitable for drug companies.
Many common diseases can also be either eliminated or mitigated by lifestyle changes. Most Americans would rather take a pill paid for by the insurance company and hope for the best.
Eastern Medicine/Protocols have ONLY been working in other parts of the world for centuries.
Eastern Medicine/Protocols have ONLY been working in other parts of the world for centuries.
I don't dispute what you say.
American licensed doctors aren't going to prescribe any medicine, OTC herbs are medicine, without scientific studies showing the drugs efficacy, dose requirements, side effects, drug interactions, etc. There are legal implications.
Drug companies spend 100s of millions on studies and 10 years to bring a drug to market. They won't spend that kind of money to find out a 3 cent pill OTC is effective treatment.
Last edited by texan2yankee; 09-21-2017 at 04:41 PM..
Western medicine is already using Eastern practices, except they are charging (and getting paid by insurance companies) 5 -10 times the rate the other one charges. Acupuncture has become Dry Needling. Chiropractors use hands-on manipulation and Physical Therapists use manual manipulations. Different wording, nearly identical work.
American licensed doctors aren't going to prescribe any medicine without scientific studies showing the drugs efficacy, side effects, drug interactions, etc. There are legal implications.
Of course, so WHY NOT both worlds get together...I've suffered plenty of side effects from their drugs...and know others who have too...one drug creates one side effect, so another drug is prescribed and it goes on and on and on and on with their great profits.
They don't care about the people, it's the Profits foremost.
The old time doctors were another breed. Patients were always first.
Western medicine is already using Eastern practices, except they are charging (and getting paid by insurance companies) 5 -10 times the rate the other one charges. Acupuncture has become Dry Needling. Chiropractors use hands-on manipulation and Physical Therapists use manual manipulations. Different wording, nearly identical work.
It's minimal. I've been seeing Chiropractors for decades and they have helped me so much with my longtime back issues and they make SO LITTLE from all their work. And so many blast chiros, they have no clue so do their bashing.
Of course, so WHY NOT both worlds get together...I've suffered plenty of side effects from their drugs...and know others who have too...one drug creates one side effect, so another drug is prescribed and it goes on and on and on and on with their great profits.
They don't care about the people, it's the Profits foremost.
The old time doctors were another breed.
On the other hand without profits there would be no scientific innovation or motivation to find new drugs that have cured some diseases in the last few decades. Profits drive research and innovation which have benefited millions of people, not altruism.
Last edited by texan2yankee; 09-21-2017 at 04:45 PM..
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