Pharma or Food?
It really bothers me that it is so difficult to get reimbursed for food products that help people manage ore even prevent disease without resorting to toxic drugs. Even forms of vitamins that are more bioavailable and highly studied that can significantly reduce the incidence of problems such as osteoporosis, diabetes, vision loss and dementia cannot be reimbursed. But you can get a drug like Fosamax, with known and Extremely serious risks and very unpleasant side effects once you have the disease. Pretty much every woman alive will experience serious bone loss after menopause but we are obliged to spend a ton of cash to get the vitamin D and calcium that can help delay if not prevent the problem from becoming serious enough for drug treatment. There’s even a natural drug in Europe that works wonderfully well without side effects or danger of jaw degeneration, but the FDA/big Pharma has managed to keep them from getting it approved in the US.
About me
I'll be writing brief newsbits on discoveries, trends, nutrition guidance in the field of health and wellness, along with the occassional political interlude, particularly in relation to environmental protection and historic preservation, as the spirit strikes me. Links and contacts will get you to more information, websites I've found useful and groups or organizations I care about. Thanks for stopping and Enjoy!
