Reply #29: I have YET to meet a doctor who doesn't say diet+exercise [View All]

[TZ]

FIRST. And I am tired of this ALL MEDICATIONS ARE TEH EVIL attitude that is spread in this forum. Most doctors aren't just pill prescribers. There are some like that yes, but not most IMO. I happpen to dislike stereotyping and bigotry of doctors and nurses that run rampant here.
As someone in medical research I am WELL aware of its flaws. And yes, some meds are overproscribed. But many people here seem to forget that before modern medicine came lifespans were much shorter and health issues much more severe. We see more people using statins because the life span is LONGER! Before statins so many people died of cardiac arrest early! In fact before coming to DU, I NEVER EVER heard anyone complain about statins. And now there are even GENERICS so its more affordable so the its all money making crap can be shut up as well.
Too many people on this board don't understand the science behind their meds and misuse them and then get hurt and it makes a whole industry look much worse than it really is (look at a thread sometime about how many people die from pharmaaceuticals to see this attitude, when most of the time its due to people not following the directions correctly).
If you took what is posted here as fact you would think Statins cause more deaths than they help, anti-depressants cause shooting rampages and all doctors care about is money. Which is a hideously distorted view of the world. Or at least the RATIONAL REAL world