Quote Originally Posted by cylegoddess View Post
Yes Big pharma sucks, but since many more people now days drink soda, eat acidic foods, dont exercise( sedentary)
I agree with this so much.. because the same can be said for diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, etc. I've heard a lot of arguments that they're on the rise simply because doctors are more aggressive at looking for them.. and on one hand I can kind of see that (as diagnositc criteria change), but it doesn't address the underlying issue that Americans just plain sit around much more than we used to... the human body was designed to be used, not sit in a recliner watching TV. No one really puts much effort into taking care of themselves until there IS a problem.

Now, I say that, I don't mean to sound crass.. I am diabetic (type 1) and I also take an ACE inhibitor to protect my kidneys as a preventive measure (I do not have high BP, or rather, I did not before taking ACE inhibitors). I'm also hypothyroid and take synthroid for that, so I'm basically on 3 medications for the rest of my life. I'm only in my 20's.. so that sucks. I worry about long-term effects, but I also know that the immediate short term results of not taking them is so much worse