Another wonderful post! Not enough people are making these posts. The medicos just push more and more cancer screenings, tests, surgeries, chemo; you name it. And for what? At best, a measly few months of extra life, but that's just for the sigmoidoscopy (but almost ALL the patients have colonoscopies, anyway!), otherwise it effectively doesn't make a damned bit of difference. And who wants to spend a tonne of time in hospitals getting poisoned with chemo and seeing miserable 'doctors'?!
So I say get on with life, enjoy yourself, stress less - and of course do those healthy lifestyle things!
OK, so we don't eat a purely plant-based diet (we DO eat meat, but also plenty of organic plant food and we are dairy-free & soy-free & try to have no GMO foods + I make a lot of food from scratch), but we exercise, there's zero alcohol or smoking going on, I breastfed all my kids, they're adamant about eating well and having NO injections - ever - and they love sport! So perhaps in my family, even though my Mum has had countless skin cancers cut out/burned off, and my Dad had his prostate out in his 50s due to super high PSA, we tend to do the 'lifestyle' thing differently and thus may get different outcomes. I live in hope :-)
Why do many GP's have their "practice" next to a pharmacy? Personal responsibility for many people is a bridge too far; E.g jab uptake, trust in the government, that is all.
I remember hearing a story about a bloke in New York who won a substantial lottery prize. He could then afford to have a medical check up. A massive tumour was found and he died within weeks.
I just wonder whether it was the shock that forced his body into a death spiral, otherwise perhaps he would still be alive ??
I've often said, (tongue in cheek to some extent), that I don't go to the Dr because they might find something. So next time the bowel kit comes along, I'll turf it.
I read that the lifespan difference between a healthy lifestyle vs one that is reliant on medication, e.g., statins, blood pressure meds, diabetes drugs is only about 3-5 years. I’m not talking quality of life, just longevity. That doesn’t seem like a great return on investment. Please understand, I’m not advocating the poor choices that would put someone in a situation reliant on big pharma and mainstream medicine to keep them alive. Just curious. Is pharmaceutical life support that effective? Thinking about all the people my age I see at Costco waiting to get their prescription filled.
Another wonderful post! Not enough people are making these posts. The medicos just push more and more cancer screenings, tests, surgeries, chemo; you name it. And for what? At best, a measly few months of extra life, but that's just for the sigmoidoscopy (but almost ALL the patients have colonoscopies, anyway!), otherwise it effectively doesn't make a damned bit of difference. And who wants to spend a tonne of time in hospitals getting poisoned with chemo and seeing miserable 'doctors'?!
So I say get on with life, enjoy yourself, stress less - and of course do those healthy lifestyle things!
OK, so we don't eat a purely plant-based diet (we DO eat meat, but also plenty of organic plant food and we are dairy-free & soy-free & try to have no GMO foods + I make a lot of food from scratch), but we exercise, there's zero alcohol or smoking going on, I breastfed all my kids, they're adamant about eating well and having NO injections - ever - and they love sport! So perhaps in my family, even though my Mum has had countless skin cancers cut out/burned off, and my Dad had his prostate out in his 50s due to super high PSA, we tend to do the 'lifestyle' thing differently and thus may get different outcomes. I live in hope :-)
Why do many GP's have their "practice" next to a pharmacy? Personal responsibility for many people is a bridge too far; E.g jab uptake, trust in the government, that is all.
I remember hearing a story about a bloke in New York who won a substantial lottery prize. He could then afford to have a medical check up. A massive tumour was found and he died within weeks.
I just wonder whether it was the shock that forced his body into a death spiral, otherwise perhaps he would still be alive ??
I've often said, (tongue in cheek to some extent), that I don't go to the Dr because they might find something. So next time the bowel kit comes along, I'll turf it.
G'day Robyn, not being a smart arse but the heading doesn't make sense. Should it be don't?
All good, great to see we're paying attention.😃🇦🇺👍
I read that the lifespan difference between a healthy lifestyle vs one that is reliant on medication, e.g., statins, blood pressure meds, diabetes drugs is only about 3-5 years. I’m not talking quality of life, just longevity. That doesn’t seem like a great return on investment. Please understand, I’m not advocating the poor choices that would put someone in a situation reliant on big pharma and mainstream medicine to keep them alive. Just curious. Is pharmaceutical life support that effective? Thinking about all the people my age I see at Costco waiting to get their prescription filled.