That gives me hope. I’ve had the same view even years before my health took a nosedive, leading to my recovery and my (still writing) unpublished books.
In fact, during the H1N1 scare (I write that sarcastically, given my view on the flu in this country) I had an open call out to anyone who got it, as I wanted to come over and make them dinner. I view illness as immune system exercise.
We live in a hostile environment (our biosphere) and far too many people take for granted the ability we have to survive in it. Public health in this country is a disaster...
...this 50 year “debate” on antibiotics is but one symptom of the problem I’m shocked more FReepers aren’t engaged in:
Control of the population by making them dependent upon doctors/government.
It almost sounds ‘conspiracy theory-ish’ but those who know the truth about radiation experimentation upon the American public by government agencies who were later responsible for the implementation of water fluoridation have some insight into this aspect. The topic was so voluminous that it became a large, significant part of the third volume in my book series.
Notably, I never, EVER expected the tone of my books to demonstrate that government was responsible for the public health disaster in this country, but the evidence is there in nearly every single chapter not weighted by lack of personal responsibility alone.
I grew up in the ‘50s and there were only a few vaccines. When a kid got measles or mumps, the Moms would get together and hold a measles/mumps party to get all the kids exposed - while there were some potential serious issues with both, none of us had them and I believe the non-sterile environment helped us develpp decent immune systems. Hope your health is on the uptake.