Originally Posted by
RideMyWheel
Anecdotal evidence quits being anecdotal when it's about three or more people I knew. I'll never trust a statin.
I don't trust the FDA, either. Way too many drugs have received rush approvals, then were removed from the market after killing enough people. I don't approve of the genetic engineering of our food supply, either, but now that we have an ex-Monsanto VP as our food czar, I'm sure it'll be okay.
In the 70s our government recommended the low-fat, high-carb, heart-healthy diet that has caused the obesity epidemic we have today. Forgive me for being suspicious whenever a politician claims that science is on their side. Politicians used to claim that God was on their side when they really needed to win an argument.
How can we trust either politician when their motivation is always power? Something tells me that neither are correct.
I don't vote anymore.
Wow!...felt like I just listened to myself! LOL!
Tell me folks...why is it that big pharma spends millions in advertisements of what are prescription drugs...to me...on my home TV set?...is it because they are so concerned about my health and quality of life? LOL!
Ever wonder why the medical community adopted those two snakes wrapped around a staff as their official symbol?.....this....
or?...where it came from and what it was about?....
The
caduceus (☤;
/kəˈduːsiːəs/ or
/kəˈdjuːʃəs/; from
Greek κηρύκειον
kērukeion "herald's staff"[SUP]
[2][/SUP] ) is the staff carried by
Hermes in
Greek mythology. The same staff was also borne by heralds in general, for example by
Iris, the messenger of
Hera. It is a short staff entwined by two
serpents, sometimes surmounted by wings. In Roman iconography, it was often depicted being carried in the left hand of
Mercury, the messenger of the gods, guide of the dead and
protector of merchants, shepherds, gamblers, liars, and thieves
Nice huh?....btw...has anyone noticed that our nation
"Currently Has No Appointed Surgeon General"?
I mean who would want the job?...here there's a surgeon generals warning on every tobacco product known to man yet...Uncle Sam wants his cut of the extremely lucrative Medical Marijuana biz? LOL! Tough conflict of interests there huh? LOL!...I wonder if they'll add "Flame ******ant Chemicals" to the FDA Approved "FIRE SAFE" Doobies they sell? LOL!
Now...what were we discussing here?...oh yeah....better living through drugs?....Statins and a Big Mac?....Diet Pepsi and a Snickers Bar?...I'm going au natural'e...cause chances are we're all going to get run over by some young chick texting how she just scored while trying to pack a bowl....of medicine? LOL!