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Originally Posted by Jamolay
Here in the US, we are not taught about or guided in any way about these things. Rather, it is your prerogative to do as you please and “western medicine will take care of it”.
Big mistake.
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Sadly true. I had a 40 year community pharmacy practice where I tried to educate patients regarding basic health information (the importance of monitoring blood pressure regularly, the risks of obesity and the difference between a healthy and unhealthy diet, the benefits of exercise on mind and body, etc.). I was continually astounded at the general lack of understanding of these core medical concepts by the public. Being proactive with one's health seemed to be a lost concept. The most frequent and disconcerting question that I heard as a pharmacist was, "Isn't there just a pill I can take for this?"