If you study the human body you start to realize that the use of drugs to fix or control disease is a brute force method of healing not far removed from the use of leaches to bleed patents as far back as the 3rd century AD. Even today, in what we call “modern medicine” The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2004 approved the use of leeches for localized venous congestion post -surgery, recognizing them as a form of living, medical device. My point, is that as proud as we are of modern medicine, its really far behind where it should be. In my opinion it’s because we would rather use drugs to treat symptoms, rather than attacking the source of the problems that cause them. Continue reading “Nutraceuticals—Really?”
