Since the late 19th century, doctors and patients have taken one-pill-fit-all model for grant. Many patients blindly trust their doctors and swallow all prescription medicines. Unfortunately, drug side effect is a leading cause of death today. There is a saying that a great doctor kills more people than a great general.

Now we should know the bottom-lines of prescription medicines:

1. Most prescription medicines are effective for fewer than half of the patients. In fact, your doctor does

not know whether this drug works for you or not.

2. Side effects can be worse than the illnesses. More than 100,000 Americans die from drug side effects each year (Business Week September 5, 2005).

3. Most blockbuster drugs are prescribed too broadly and doses are too high.

A CEO of a big drug company admitted that from a strategic standpoint of meeting the needs of our customers, the current blockbuster drug model doesn’t work. A study reported that nearly all of the prescribed cough medications for acute bronchitis are of little help.

A patient has used 18 prescription drugs for a decade, and figured out that she was being poisoned by the drugs for 10 years. Finally she has her life back by taking tiny amount of three drugs and using homeopathic remedies together. So, you should know that your health is your responsibility. Listen to your body and feel what is good for you. After taking a drug, you feel better without high side effects, and then it is a right medicine. Otherwise, you should find alternatives. Doctors are advisers only, and it is very necessary to get second opinions and try alternatives.

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