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Pharmaceuticals: 4th Leading Cause of Death in US |
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Physician Heal Thyself ? |
| Date Posted: |
10/06/1999 |
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A common phrase heard amongst medical people. So why is it that so many doctors, nurses and others are either overweight, grey, stressed, tired, suffer ulcers, have premature cardio problems and more?????
Good question you say - well the answer lies in the fact that most doctors these days worry about treating the symptom, not in worrying about the cause.
Take a person who is stressed, cannot sleep etc - they go to the doc, and next thing they are walking out with a valium script. Was there a deficiency of valium in their diet??? Nope. But there was probably a host of other nutritional deficiencies as the underlying cause.
It is estimated that around 60-70% of all visits to doctors are nutrition related. And yet, so little study time is given to nutrition during the med school years.
Why - probably never know!
I think it's about time physicians began to heal themselves - the old adage stands tall - don't throw stones if you live in a glass house ......
Gayle
Advanced Body Care Ltd
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