To: roxann <roxann AT ancientearthwisdom.com>, homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [Homestead] medication / supplement combos and danger
Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 09:04:28 -0800 (PST)
Roxanne, when you say you don't trust drugs, do you just mean the hyped drug
company products? You have taught yourself a lot about herbal remedys, is
that not just 'natural' drugs?
You are correct, to a large extent, about the influence of the drug reps.
But, alot of prescribers do take the time to investigate the newer drugs and
in a lot of cases, are hesitant to prescribe, no matter how many nice dinners
the drug reps buy....................
--- On Sat, 12/27/08, roxann <roxann AT ancientearthwisdom.com> wrote:
> Bob,
>
> I know very little about the interactions with prescription
> drugs and interactions between supplements/herbs. But it
> sounds like you've gotten lots of good, knowlegeable
> advice on the topic. I too, am very skeptical of studies and
> surveys of all sorts. There always seems to be a slant. I
> don't trust drugs and avoid them if possible. Of course,
> I know it's not always possible for everyone, but if I
> felt like I needed to take medications for an extended time,
> I would be on a quest to understand that medication as much
> as possible. It seems doctors really only rely on whatever
> the drug reps tell them, regarding the drugs they prescribe.
> I don't think they spend much time throughout their
> career actually studying the drugs at all.
>
> Roxann, NW AR
>http://blog.ancientearthwisdom.com (Ozark Musings from the
> homestead)
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