Amir rants about prescription drugs -- again!

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Proper diet and exercise can eliminate the root cause of many ailments that are regularly treated with expensive medications. Modern medicine as practiced in the U.S. often fails to educate the individual of the necessity to take responsibility for their own health. Obesity, smoking and alcohol abuse with their litany of subsequent diseases are prime examples. I am a 70 year old who previously was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and prescribed numerous drugs I was told I would take for the rest of my life. Finding the drugs to be toxic and damaging, I searched for alternatives. A complete change of lifestyle resulted in losing 80 lbs. and complete remission, something my doctors told me was impossible. Today, 15 years later, I have no symptoms, am in the best shape of my life, and take no drugs!

aint that the truth. i had it quite a bit easier over the last 3 years as i only had to drop about 40 lbs, and i opted not to seek therapy via pharmaceuticals and so never had to go through prescription withdrawal. before i was at least borderline for high bp, cholesterol and blood sugar, but now i am no longer in need of any pharmaceutical and cant remember the last time i used an otc med for anything.