I'm totally serious about the disclaimer. Speaking as just a private person, that's what I did. Your concern is noted, but I'm totally serious about being very nearly killed during my first heart episode in an emergency room when the doctor said that it was 'just bad heartburn'.
It turned out to be damn serious unstable Angina- I was rushed into surgery three days later a couple of hours short of death. It took my GP about five minutes to get me to a good cardio guy, who had me expedited onto the chopping block in a matter of about an hour. Ended up with a 5x bypass.
Moral of the story is that its up to me to listen to advice, but make my own decisions. I fall significantly short of being impressed by medical credentials alone, anymore.
Riley, you're in my prayers. We're all at the mercy of the doctors' ability to diagnose and treat...
I do whatever I can, for myself. And I keep track of advancements...I will be using cinnamon...
"Moral of the story is that its up to me to listen to advice, but make my own decisions. I fall significantly short of being impressed by medical credentials alone, anymore."
"The human cost of medical errors is high. Based on the findings of one major study, medical errors kill some 44,000 people in U.S. hospitals each year. Another study puts the number much higher, at 98,000. Even using the lower estimate, more people die from medical mistakes each year than from highway accidents, breast cancer, or AIDS.
> Institute of Medicine, 2000"
http://www.iatrogenic.org/contents.html You have joined an enormous group of people who understand that unless you think for yourself and sometimes go outside the box you are not likely to have a very long life.
http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2003/jul2003_cover_book_01.html If you read simply the side effects of medications prescribed you can often decide that the side effects are worse than the problem and use proper discretion.
Life Extension Foundation Magazine had a lengthy article this year on how, why and in what circumstance to reduce the medications you are taking in order to preserve your health and life. Believe that article is available for perusal online.
http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2003/mar2003_cover_effects_01.html Wisdom dictates that you choose very carefully.