Prevention Beats a Cure
by Robert Britt
Curing disease should be the main focus of
the pharmaceutical companies, but preventing disease should be the
focus of the consumer. How many people go to their doctor for any
reason except illness or injury? We are supposed to go for physicals on
a regular basis, but that is something that is easily pushed off.
The joke around work is the prostate exam
for men over the age of 50 (younger if there is a history of prostate
cancer in your family.) Getting 'the finger' is something that ought to
be done, yet for most men there is the issue of embarrassment or
outright resistance to the procedure. This sort of exam is paramount to
disease prevention. The same issue is involved with breast exams,
except there is controversy as to whether these are beneficial or not.
The point to all of this (and there is a
point) is, why is there so much emphasis on detection and reactive
medicine and not on prevention. Many doctors, and the mainstream
medical community, look upon alternative medicines, vitamins and
supplements as quackery. Those who do not often find themselves
ridiculed or ignored. Why would this be? One reason is tied back to
their medical education. How much time is spent during college and
medical school on disease prevention and the benefits of vitamins and
supplements? Very little.
Doctors receive a lot of training to enable
them to diagnose illness, administer drugs and perform surgery, but
don't get training in nutrition or supplementation, which are totally
necessary for good health. They receive training on pharmacology (drug
training) but not nutrition. Do you think there is a chance that is
tied to money? Absolutely. Nutrition is an entirely different field
than medicine, so really to have better health; you should probably
visit a nutritionist.
It has only been within the past few years
that the medical community (led by the FDA) has even started
recommending daily multi-vitamin supplements. And once you decide to
take vitamins and supplements, you need to find ones that a) have the
vitamins you need, b) are manufactured to pharmaceutical grade
standards, so the label and the ingredients actually match, and c) have
a high degree of bio-availability - so you don't just have expensive
urine.
Your best bet, in my opinion, is to become
self-educated upon the value of different vitamins, the benefits of
individual supplements (such as glucosamine, CoQ10, Omega-3 fatty
acids, etc) and find a company that manufactures to pharmaceutical
grade standards.
About the Author
Robert Britt is a published author and has a
degree in Psychology. Robert is a recognized expert in the field of
self-esteem and confidence building. He spent 13 years in the military
& 14 years in manufacturing prior to self-employment. Rob's latest
book, Someone Else's Tomorrow, A tale of transformation is available at
Amazon. More Info: www.RobertBritt.com & www.ProsperityModel.com
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