Get educated. Read as much information as you can on any drug before taking it. Learn the possible dangers and weigh them against the potential benefits. Ask your doctor and pharmacist about their experiences with patients who have used this medication. Find out whether to take the drug with meals or on an empty stomach, side effects to watch for, and what to do in case of an adverse reaction. (more…)

Pharmaceuticals certainly have their place in health care. For example, drug therapy saves lives in cases of infections, certain cancers, and insulin-dependent diabetes, and it relieves suffering for those in acute and chronic pain. The fact is, we need pharmaceuticals for the proper treatment of a wide variety of illnesses. It is obvious, however, that we in the United States have put too much faith in drug therapy. (more…)