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Originally Posted by RandyWayne
Much (nearly all) of what is in current drugs IS based on "natural" sources. When it is in an FDA approved drug is it regulated as to the amount and quality of active ingredients, unlike "natural" drugs which are not. One companies 500 Mg's of Ginko may bare zero resemblance to another companies SAME "500 Mg's active ingredients".
And while it is possible for a pharmacist to miss some dire reaction between drugs, when you start taking "natural" cures, there is virtually NO chance to catch them.
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That may be so, but the fact is that what is prescribed cannot always be be obtained cheaply. That is where people look for supplements, etc. The pharmacology companies have quite the racket going and have people on a budget over a barrel. I have heard it said that if aspirin were discovered today, it would be 300 percent more than it is now. The mark-ups on pharmeceuticals is unbelievable. I know that they have to study them etc. and some cost is about that. And the companies don't study the things that can't be patented because they can't make money on it. I have had quite a bit of success with home remedies/natural supplements. The thing about supplements is to be honest with your doctor about what you are taking. My husband has high cholesterol. A doctor wanted to put him on statin drugs. I put him on niacin. When he started flushing, I was able to tell him what was happening because I did the research. I told him it was a harmless niacin flush. We switched brands and he got a big uncomfortable flush and stopped taking it but had also switched doctors. His doctor checked his cholesterol and then told him to take niacin!. His doctor is having him take a much higher does than I would ever dream of giving him. The point is, that there is something to be said for natural remedies that don't prop up the pharmeceutical companies.
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