Originally Posted by
bruce19
I have no problem with skepticism. However, discounting something out of hand is not skepticism and deriding those who are seeking to know the truth of something, when you no nothing about it, is ignorance. My MD put me on a beta blocker for high BP. It was 145/95. The meds almost killed me. A friend who is an Naturopathic Doctor suggested I dump the meds and try beet juice. WTF? But, I gave it a try. My BP is now regularly 130/80. Some research tells me that this is actually a recognized way to deal with BP. I was skeptical but not dismissive. I prefer to live my life with that attitude.
This is hardly an apples to apples comparison. Or should I say beets to beets.
I'm not at all surprised that eating or drinking vegetable juice can in some cases be more beneficial than pharmaceuticals. It's well known that BP meds have negative side effects.