Placebo Effect

It is big news in the medical world - doctors admit to prescribing placebos for some patients and those patients are not happy.

That seems to me that those people were unhappy because they were not sick in body. For whatever reason they felt the need to be sick.

On the other hand, what if they really were sick. Some doctors still scorn fibromyalgia in favor of hypochondria.

In this world of too many drugs with too many side effects, maybe a placebo is the best medicine. At least it can do no harm.

Years ago, my doctor at the time, scorned my use of supplements. He wanted me to stop taking them and instead go on prescriptions. I argued that those supplements worked and he angrily proclaimed that anything will work if you believe in it. Exactly. Most supplements are strong medicine. They make a difference and are well worth the effort.

Perhaps the most important thing for all of us to remember is to believe in health. Stop worrying about getting sick or old. Live today just as healthy as you can.

I ran across an old article I published a few years ago. It is worth reading again.

Thanks

In every day there is time to say thanks and there is a real need to remember all our blessings - all the good things that help to offset all the not so good things that we must deal with everyday.

Oh yes - go take your supplements.

until next time - laugh out loud
Sharon
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