Food or medicine?

[tk2kewl]

which one should i get? should i died of illness or starvation?

on edit: this is not my situation, but after the jag or lexus thread i thought a reality check copycat was in order

[tjdee]

1. Medicine, and live on ramen!

And appreciate the fact that you live in America, where we don't care about silly things like that!

:silly:

(I hope you don't really have to choose.)

[whalerider55]

2. donate to the 700 club

and ask them to pray for you to get a lottery ticket and a free pass to a chinese buffet

whalerider55

[Cobalt Violet]

3. If you buy food and medicine what are you going to do about heat?

:-( Things get pretty cold in the northeast every winter.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

4. Too much of a "good thing" is not good.....

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1585421235/qid=1102187567/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-4723756-7024815?v=glance&s=books

From Publishers Weekly
Replete with information supported by recognized and reliable sources, this expos‚-cum-health guide should be read by anyone taking prescription medication. Cohen, an associate professor of medicine and psychiatry at the University of California at San Diego, focuses on the practice of "standard dosing," i.e., the same number of milligrams prescribed for all patients; his articles about dosage have appeared in the New York Times and Newsweek. Asserting that different ages and conditions can affect how a drug is metabolized, and thus its effectiveness, Cohen advises to "Start Low, Go Slow." Lower doses often prove just as effective, and higher doses in the wrong person can be deadly. The chapters proceed logically, divided by families of drugs and, later, by FDA regulations, kickbacks to doctors from pharmaceutical companies, ghostwritten articles commissioned by pharmaceutical companies and attributed to independent doctors in trusted medical journals. Most importantly, Cohen discusses at length deadly and other irreversible side effects of new drugs, suggesting that warnings on drug packages are incomplete. He describes the pharmaceutical companies' practice of luring doctors to exotic weekend-long retreats for a two-hour symposium about a new product. Finally, Cohen gives insight into the doctor's Bible: The Physician's Desk Reference. Clear, easy narrative and anecdotal evidence makes this an accessible, albeit disturbing, read. This medical-biz gadfly delivers an invaluable resource for doctors and patients alike. (Oct. 15)Forecast: Given its nearly limitless potential audience, and with a national author tour kicked off by an appearance on the radio talk show People's Pharmacy, prominent display in stores could make sales take off.

[VTHoosierPatriot]

5. Neither

51% of America can live off keeping man-on-man sex for the unmarried.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

6. Cheaper if you know.... affordable, often safer, saner, less toxic, etc.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1410762807/qid=1102187686/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/002-4723756-7024815?v=glance&s=books
The Interaction Handbook of Drugs Vs. Nutritional Supplements: A Natural Pathway to Better Health, Healing and Wellness

In our daily lives natural health supplements and pharmaceutical medications in combination exist for most people. To finally have a resource guide that will answer the hundreds of questions people have about what herb or supplement will cause an interaction with a pharmaceutical med they are currently taking is long overdue. I applaud the long hard passionate work Dr. Dennis has given this book for all to use and find comfort in knowledge. May each and every health professional, pharmacist, health food store and layperson find a space for this book in their daily lives.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index%3Dstripbooks%3Arelevance-above%26rank%3Drelevance20041029rank%26field-keywords%3Dnutritional%252520supplements%252520drugs%26store-name%3Dbooks/002-4723756-7024815
The Interaction Handbook of Drugs Vs. Nutritional Supplements: A Natural Pathway to Better Health, Healing and Wellness

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index%3Dstripbooks%3Arelevance-above%26rank%3Drelevance20041029rank%26field-keywords%3Dnutritional%252520supplements%252520drugs%26store-name%3Dbooks/002-4723756-7024815

The Pill Book Guide to Natural Medicines : Vitamins, Minerals, Nutritional Supplements, Herbs, and Other Natural Products
by Michael Murray N.D. (Paperback - March 26, 2002)
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index%3Dstripbooks%3Arelevance-above%26rank%3Drelevance20041029rank%26field-keywords%3Dnutritional%252520supplements%252520drugs%26store-name%3Dbooks/002-4723756-7024815

• Excerpt from page 145 "... patients who have stabilized their disease with the use of nutritional supplements. Granted, MS is more than ... Avonex (which is actually interferon), drugs known to help improve the immune response. Nutritional supplementation with ..."

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• Excerpt from page 7 "... role in preventing illness. An Important Caveat The very term nutritional supplements denotes that the beneficial compounds ... taking pills-whether the pills are drugs or nutritional supplements. Although many nutritional supplements are effective in ..."

[Nikia]

7. You mean I'll be able to eat food without medicine

Tell that to my gastro doctor. I got to pick up medicine that might work number six. I still occaisionally have been eating but not enough and there are days that I can't eat at all. I have lost 20 pounds in 5 months, not by choice. They will probably hospitalize me if I lose another 20 if not before.

[motely36]

8. Actually, I think it's amusing

I really intended my thread as a joke, but I think people are taking it sorta serious. Guess I need to work on my sarcasm skills!

:hi: