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AtriumGuy · 09-15-2007, 02:30 PM

Hi DeathStorm--
Great post and great question, and I think I can shed provide an interesting perspective for you...
Yes, I believe the development of pharmaceuticals is a wonderful occurrence in our culture, but it has goine WAY too far. Here's why:

1) If you put things in perspective, human beings have been alive and shuffling around this planet for hundreds of thousands of years. Herbal and natural remedies have been around for most of this time and traditional Chinese Medicine techniques have existed for thousands of years. These practices are based on extensive (and timely) trial and error methodology that evolved in natural unison with humanity. For thousands of years all of our primal knowledge regarding health and well-being was the result of experimentation using the tools found in nature. Somehow mass use of synthetic medications and pharmaceuticals has trumped, in an instant, tens of thousands of years of ancient knowledge

2) Pharmaceuticals are mass produced and do not take into account ANY individuality that we each have. Dealing with sickness, disorders and disease must be done so on a person-by-person basis; what may be the right remedy for you may not the right one for me. Furthermore, what might be the best treatments for me today may not be right for me in a year from now. We are constantly evolving and our individuality must be respected when dealing with our health and medical care. Mass produced drugs are a quick fix solution that interact with our bodies in a one-tract, come-one come-all manner.

3) Drugs lead to more drugs because they are synthetic remedies that ALWAYS cause non-intended inflammation in the body. For some reason, people have blind faith that the scientists who create these drugs have the ability to develop a drug that only treats one ailment. The truth is, pharmaceuticals can wreck havoc on systems that were perfectly healthy when you began; they are not smart, but thoughtless agents which affect the whole being. We have to wake up to the fact that the business of drugs is to create more business. By keeping people alive longer, and on additional drugs, the companies can continue to post record profits.

4)) Drug companies are some of the most profitable companies in the world. They stay profitable through increasing sales, which means that over time more and more people are buying more and more drugs. We have to become aware that this industry is not geared towards our personal well-being, but for the financial well-being of the corporations. Ask yourself: when was the last time the medical community announced the cure of a disease? It has not happened in decades as cure does not equal sales of drugs. I recently read that the most profitable business in the medical community is keeping people alive with cancer. What kind of world has this become when our established systems have evolved to the point where people are made to live longer while becoming sicker…only because it leads to higher profits? Respondents to this argument will focus on how drugs have been integral to the increasing longevity of human beings, but what is missing (and needed) is statistic for longevity while “living with vitality, independence and happiness”.

I know I am painting a somewhat negative picture of pharmaceuticals here, but these issues must be considered, and ultimately it is up to each one of us to take responsibility for our own health and not be so easily swayed by effective marketing tactics. Hope this helps!!

09-15-2007, 02:30 PM	#24 (permalink)
AtriumGuy Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New York City Posts: 44	Be WARY of pharamceuticals Hi DeathStorm-- Great post and great question, and I think I can shed provide an interesting perspective for you... Yes, I believe the development of pharmaceuticals is a wonderful occurrence in our culture, but it has goine WAY too far. Here's why: 1) If you put things in perspective, human beings have been alive and shuffling around this planet for hundreds of thousands of years. Herbal and natural remedies have been around for most of this time and traditional Chinese Medicine techniques have existed for thousands of years. These practices are based on extensive (and timely) trial and error methodology that evolved in natural unison with humanity. For thousands of years all of our primal knowledge regarding health and well-being was the result of experimentation using the tools found in nature. Somehow mass use of synthetic medications and pharmaceuticals has trumped, in an instant, tens of thousands of years of ancient knowledge 2) Pharmaceuticals are mass produced and do not take into account ANY individuality that we each have. Dealing with sickness, disorders and disease must be done so on a person-by-person basis; what may be the right remedy for you may not the right one for me. Furthermore, what might be the best treatments for me today may not be right for me in a year from now. We are constantly evolving and our individuality must be respected when dealing with our health and medical care. Mass produced drugs are a quick fix solution that interact with our bodies in a one-tract, come-one come-all manner. 3) Drugs lead to more drugs because they are synthetic remedies that ALWAYS cause non-intended inflammation in the body. For some reason, people have blind faith that the scientists who create these drugs have the ability to develop a drug that only treats one ailment. The truth is, pharmaceuticals can wreck havoc on systems that were perfectly healthy when you began; they are not smart, but thoughtless agents which affect the whole being. We have to wake up to the fact that the business of drugs is to create more business. By keeping people alive longer, and on additional drugs, the companies can continue to post record profits. 4)) Drug companies are some of the most profitable companies in the world. They stay profitable through increasing sales, which means that over time more and more people are buying more and more drugs. We have to become aware that this industry is not geared towards our personal well-being, but for the financial well-being of the corporations. Ask yourself: when was the last time the medical community announced the cure of a disease? It has not happened in decades as cure does not equal sales of drugs. I recently read that the most profitable business in the medical community is keeping people alive with cancer. What kind of world has this become when our established systems have evolved to the point where people are made to live longer while becoming sicker…only because it leads to higher profits? Respondents to this argument will focus on how drugs have been integral to the increasing longevity of human beings, but what is missing (and needed) is statistic for longevity while “living with vitality, independence and happiness”. I know I am painting a somewhat negative picture of pharmaceuticals here, but these issues must be considered, and ultimately it is up to each one of us to take responsibility for our own health and not be so easily swayed by effective marketing tactics. Hope this helps!!