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Author Topic:   Holistic Doctors, and medicine
Phat
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Message 181 of 304 (418601)
08-29-2007 8:28 AM
Reply to: Message 179 by riVeRraT
08-29-2007 7:59 AM


But Thats Not Natural
I once had a Doctor who was not only a Chiropractor but a Physicians assistant. He knew the ins and outs of supplements, snake oils, and pharmaceuticals.
Once, I wanted to lose weight and had a sluggish metabolism. His first advice was for me to force myself to become more active. I asked him at the time if I could have something to use that would jumpstart my metabolism, and he recommended a new diet pill known as Didrex which was related to although not classified as an amphetamine. I asked him at the time if it would be better for me to take a natural supplement such as Ma Haung . His reply was that the pharmaceuticals essentially did the same thing to the body that the natural substances did, yet could be monitored and controlled better since they were purer, more predictable, and consistent in dosage.
More people have died taking natural stimulants than have died taking Didrex.
Moral: Natural does not always mean better.

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