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john said:http://www.healthmyths.net/rave.html
"Rave". How appropriate.
Quoted message said:Rogue Chemist Unleashes Pharmaceutical Secrets
Myth #1 - FDA approved Drugs are Safe and Effective
Often true. Not always, alas. Usually effective, not always safe.
Quoted message said:Myth #2 - Drug Advertising Promotes Health Awareness for Consumers
Highly doubtful and I would doubt that most doctors like such
advertising. I know that insurance plans hate it.
Quoted message said:Myth #3 - Pharmaceutical Drugs Improve the Quality of Human Life
Yes, by keeping people from dying.
Quoted message said:Myth #4 - Professional Medicine Reporting is Honest and Trustworthy
Honest but incomplete.
Quoted message said:Myth #5 - Nutritional Supplements (AKA Nutraceuticals) are Dangerous and
Ineffective
Often true, unless you're treating deficiency diseases.
Quoted message said:Myth #6 - High Cholesterol is a Major Risk Factor for Heart Disease
Myth #7 Cholesterol is Bad for You
For some, it is.
Quoted message said:Myth #8 - Cholesterol Lowering Drugs, known as Statins, are Safe and
Effective at Preventing Heart Disease
They are, overall. But whether that means they should be used for
everyone is a different question.
Quoted message said:Myth #9 - Ephedra causes Heart Attack, Stroke and Seizures.
Yep.
Quoted message said:Myth #10 - Dieting is the Cure for Obesity
As opposed to what? Overeating? Diet alone usually won't do it; you
need to add exerise in there too.
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"If I have not seen as far as others, it is because giants
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