WHOA! Finally, the minions are getting it! Only one comment about “whole food”; our soil is so denatured that it cannot give us all the nuits we need. You must supplement, but it must be whole complex C, and protein that is digestible. i.e., smaller peptides, as in goats milk. Cow’s milk is contaminated, as is our air and water. Get to know pure essential oils–they know what to do; no Rx for me.

Many years ago, I decided that if the “mainstream” anything (media, “medicine”, government, etc.) said something was “good” then I knew it was bad, and I always went and continue to go in the opposite direction of what those in “authority” say. I only take vitamins, minerals, and other supplements. I was in the Senior Market (and still am part-time) selling medicare supplements and medicare advantage plans. It is astounding and heart breaking how over-medicated older people are, and now they are doing the same thing to kids.

One thing I can pass on to people are two additional things I’ve been using for a few months that are wonderful – Magnesium gel and Vitamin D-3 capsules. The Magnesium gel is topical/transdermal. I haven’t felt this good, calm, happy, and relaxed in years, plus I am sleeping much better. The Vitamin D3 is the “lagniappe” !! People do not need all of those destructive pharmaceuticals – nature and the good Lord provide what we really need in good whole foods and supplements.

I think it’s best to stay away from doctors but sometimes you really need one and that’s when you put your life on the line. You have no way to tell if they are really a doctor or someone with a degree and a high class of living that somebody{the patients} has to pay for. It’s a shame what Big Pharma has done to scare people out of the sun [do some reading on this] We evolved to spend our whole day working in the sun. It is so important that black folks turned white after migrating north.It took a long while. but it happened. Sunshine turns cholesterol into vitamin D3. That’s right, the sun takes care of that [and lots of other things too] perfectly and free. Never hear that on tv do you.

As a recently diagnosed diabetic, I also am told my cholesterol is high. I was placed on METFORMIN for diabetes. Then the doctor prescribed NIACIN (over the counter) and ZETIA to reduce the cholesterol. The side effects of ZETIA are ASTOUNDING! Chronic lung and sinus infections, muscle wasting, and gallstones are only a few! I am not taking it! My friend is a medical doctor in another state. Her elderly mother took either FOSAMAX or BONIVA AGAINST HER DAUGHTER’S ADVICE. She is now in a hospital, unable to make platelets and her prognosis is very bad. Research EVERYTHING!! Even aspirin and other HARMLESS??? pain killers.

I live a half block from a cardiologist, and I see seniors going into his office with big bags of drugs, that have no idea of where they are. This guy was supposed to give a diagnosis on my wife a couple of years ago, but the only way we know what he looks like is seeing him getting into his car at his office. My wife has never seen him in person, nor anyone from his office, yet he collected several thousand dollars from our insurance company, and tried to collect another fee from us personally. This is true insurance fraud, and doctors are immune from any prosecution, just like members of Congress.
If a doctor has you on more than two prescriptions, you need to seek out another doctor. I have said for years: “DOCTORS BURY THEIR MISTAKES”, and we have several relatives that are testament to this statement.

if it’s advertised on tv don’t take it

This article is a good example of WHY I keep a constant list of all medications I take. If every doctor you see doesn’t know what meds you are already taking, he has no idea if what he wants to use is going to create a problem with something you are already taking. As far as the duplicate ultra sound exams, unless they were both looking at exactly the same part of the body and checking for the same thing, the results from one test would NOT be useful for what the other doctor needed to know. For Breeze, if you are out of your diabetes meds, do go to the emergency room and explain your situation. More than likely they will be able to get you at least a prescription for a thirty day supply that you can have filled at your nearest pharmacy, using your medicare part D and medicaid cards to pay for them. In this case, you seriously need to ask your doctor what the problem is with renewing your prescription, as he may think you would be better off on something different, or you may be able to quit them completely.

I’m just trying to get a refill on my diabetes meds. The Dr. is dragging his feet, I called medicare and medicaid, trying to get some help. All I’m getting is the buck passed, and I’m out of meds.

Because of what passes for healthcare (especially Uncle Scam’s role in making it WORSE), we could have daily topics here. Even if we managed to stay away from the MONEY angle (being FORCED to BUY something that is inherently unconstitutional, duplicated tests, medicare FRAUD that Congress pretends doesn’t exist, MDs who prescribe drugs faster than an old western gunfighter could draw a pistol, the FDA’s role in getting and keeping Americans SICK and the addiction of politicians to voters who are happy to vote for the criminals who promise them the most), this is a topic that just won’t go away.
This is the day we set aside to appreciate what we have. Thanks to our veterans, including those in harm’s way now and those younger patriots who will be in harm’s way because of those who hate the military but never hesitate to use, abuse and
manipulate them to further their corrupt political schemes.
Happy Thanksgiving, America. Enjoy, but come back swinging tomorrow.

The headline of this article is so true. I am glad Sam Rolley wrote this article. At the time my mother passed away, she was taking about 10-12 prescriptions. Same with my mother-in-law. They were like zombies, and there was no quality of life. Seniors and everyone else must keep tabs on the medication that is prescribed, find out the side effects, and what it is for, and “why” they “need” it. Doctors do not communicate with one another, it is up to the patient to keep track of everything. My husband has numerous doctors, and they prescribe the same medications, the same xrays, ultrasounds, etc. For example, this past week one of his doctors had an ultrasound ordered for him on Monday, but he already had one the Friday before that another doctor ordered, so I had to call and ask why he needed another one since he already had one. There would have been a lot of duplications on tests, and thank God I caught them. And this makes me think: no wonder Medicare is going broke.
Prescriptions–sometimes I think they are issued to keep the pharamceutical companies rich. This is a good article and we all should pay heed.