When you fill a prescription do you take the time to investigate the potential side effects of the medication you are going to put in your body? Do you ask yourself, are the potential side effects worse then what I am taking this medication for? If your you are not asking yourself these questions, I hope that you start since over 100,000 people die each year in the United States from a bad reaction or overdose of a prescription medication. That is over 280 people per day!
Your body is a self healer and heals from inside out, not outside in. When you treat your body right, you should not need to take any medication. Is a fever an unhealthy reaction or a healthy one? Do you take medication to lower your fever. I am sure most of you reading this believe that a fever means you are sick or "unhealthy" when in reality a fever is your body's proper healthy response to an invading bacterial or viral infection. As long as your fever stays at or below 103.5, it is best to let things run their natural course. You will actually get better much faster. This is one example of how we are programed to think.
If you have high blood pressure or high cholesterol, have you tried to resolve this problem by decreasing sodium and fat in your diet? Have you tried exercise? I know that this requires some effort, but the sad fact is by the time most people are 75 years old, they are on at least 6 different medications and some up to 12. To me this is insane! Think of the cost alone, let alone the fact that some of these medications are probably taken because of the side effects caused by some of the other medications they are on.
So...what is the answer? Take care of your health and stay off of medications unless your life depends on it. Watch your diet, exercise regularly, sleep 6 to 8 hours per night, drink plenty of water, keep your stress levels in check and get adjusted regularly so that your nervous system is functioning optimally. By following these simple recommendations you will have the best chance at living a long and healthy life.
I just read an article on CNN about how J&J is lowering their recommended maximum dosage because of the side effects of the current dosage which can cause bleeding as well as liver damage. I first learned of the dangers of Tylenol on your website from the article, "Take two and call me in the morning?"(http://www.drmarkherman.com/doctor/chiropractor/10377S/chiropractor-[site-city]/acetaminophen.htm). Really opened my eyes to dangers of medication.
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