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Originally Posted by bylto  Hit the nail on the head there impaul! I couldn't tell you how many times I have thought about that in my life. Personally, in my late teens, my doctor used to give me drugs in ever-increasing strength for chronic acid reflux. I knew that this was to stop acid refluxing up my throat (they had very limited impact) but I always wondered what the cause was. It was only when I started to get peaceful and happy in myself did it disappear - spontaneously! Isn't it amazing that his solution was to always increase the dosage or strength! This is pandering to symptoms, not dealing with causes. I'm confident things will improve in the future though. |
When I was 19 I went to my doctor for a physical. Since I was skinny due the fact that I was playing basketball on an almost daily basis, the doctor told me I am healthy as a horse. I felt good about myself.
Meanwhile, my diet consisted of McDonalds Big Macs, Quarter Pounders, 3-4 Cans of Coke per day, 7/11 Slurpies, chocolate bars, and anything else that's packed full of sugar and candy and disgusting grease.
I wasn't HEALTHY! I was FIT! Most doctor's are too ignorant to know the difference between the two. As soon as I got a full time job, and stopped playing sports every day and I began to put on weight. If that doctor even asked me what my diet/nutritional plan was it could have helped me change some of my habits. Of course she didn't. I could have been drinking 15 cups of coffee per day and she wouldn't even know because she didn't ask. Instead, the doctor just re-affirmed a stupid belief I had at the time that "YOu can eat anything as long as you exercise!".
I don't blame the doctor, as she just did what her job is to do. It wasn't her responsibility to keep my body healthy, it is mine. I just didn't know that at the time. I thought if a doctor tells me I'm healthy, my candy bar and coke diet must be right!
