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To: E. Charters who wrote (7269)6/10/2009 10:11:14 AM
From: Solon  Read Replies (3) of 17090
 
A friend of mine just had a triple by-pass and is recovering in fair.

It is difficult to try to inform people in life threatening situations when the advice you would give is contrary to those responsible by social contract, etc. for sustaining life. So I could only speak about the benefits of proper diet and exercise (later) and that there were some excellent books from doctors having success with a less medicated approach, etc. etc. etc. I thought about mentioning some true statistics regarding surgery and consequences longer term but I bit my tongue, considering that the information would do more harm than good.

Most people really are indoctrinated with a "faith" in society and in mainstream medicine which often kills. And one is reluctant to intrude too much on this misplaced trust because it is doubtful that advice heard is advice truly followed and one must think that imperfect advice trusted and followed (Honey, it is time for your pills) is better than advice heard and avoided ( I almost walked a mile; I went into the butcher shop and back to the car).

In the end we are responsible for our own choices.
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