The world is developing at rapid pace and the field of medicine is no
exception.We have medicines for almost all the health problems. But
are we really healthier? Comparing ourselves with people who lived,
say 100 years ago, we get a big NO as an answer.
The first thing a person does when he has a slightest hint of body
disorder is taking a medicine. He does not know which bacteria or
virus is causing the disorder. He assumes to have a disease and takes
medicine for it. If he is lucky the medicine works and he recovers
(else the story is totally different!!). But he is prone to get the same
disease again(as it was the medicine which cured him). There
after,the person constantly depends on medicines, even for the
simplest of disease. Moreover most of the common drugs have
side-effects (especially in the case of developing countries where
many drugs available in market are banned in developed countries
for their dangerous side effects).
In one way,the situation is similar to Afghan war. The U.S led
troops came and completely destroyed the Al-Qaeda. Now we find
the rebirth of Al-Qaeda and the local govt is asking for outside
help again. This would not have happened if the local government
was strong enough to counter the Al-Qaeda by itself.
Human health is not how quickly one recovers from any disorder
by taking various medicines, but how well one’s body is able to
fight the disorder by itself. Does anyone care to remember
that we have something called immune system in our body???
Our immune system has enough strength to fight against the
bacteria or viruses causing the deadliest diseases provided we give
the system time to fight the foreign organisms. But people don’t
even believe the existence of immune system, leave alone giving
time for it to fight the disease.If you don’t believe in the powers of
your body, who else will?
In those days when the medicines were not easily available people
were completely depending on their immune system. And their
immune system was strong enough to combat the common
diseases. With the development of science and technology our
dependence on medicines increased the role of immune system
decreased, which in turn decreased its strength.
By Charles Darwin`s `On the Origin of Species':
“….while individuals more suited to the environment are more
likely to survive and more likely to reproduce. The individuals
that survive are most likely to leave their inheritable traits to
future generations.”
for more details see The Origin of Species
This means that if we keep using the medicines, our immune
system becomes weaker. And this “inheritable trail” i.e. weaker
immune system will be transmitted to future generations.
This may lead to a vicious circle i.e. humans dependence on
medicines weakens the immune system which in turn increases
the dependence on medicine!! Such events can lead to
dangerous results.
This doesn`t mean that we should close all the drug companies.
There are deadly diseases (most of them created by “the
extraordinary Human intelligence”) which require medicines.
Medicines should be used only when it is beyond the human
powers to recover automatically. It should support immune
system, not take over its job. For example, If you have
a fever, give a day or two to your immune system and take
complete rest. If you are cured all by yourself, I bet you won’t
be affected by the same disease again. If it still doesn`t
cure, you need a doctor. Health is Wealth.
So take it seriously.
exception.We have medicines for almost all the health problems. But
are we really healthier? Comparing ourselves with people who lived,
say 100 years ago, we get a big NO as an answer.
The first thing a person does when he has a slightest hint of body
disorder is taking a medicine. He does not know which bacteria or
virus is causing the disorder. He assumes to have a disease and takes
medicine for it. If he is lucky the medicine works and he recovers
(else the story is totally different!!). But he is prone to get the same
disease again(as it was the medicine which cured him). There
after,the person constantly depends on medicines, even for the
simplest of disease. Moreover most of the common drugs have
side-effects (especially in the case of developing countries where
many drugs available in market are banned in developed countries
for their dangerous side effects).
In one way,the situation is similar to Afghan war. The U.S led
troops came and completely destroyed the Al-Qaeda. Now we find
the rebirth of Al-Qaeda and the local govt is asking for outside
help again. This would not have happened if the local government
was strong enough to counter the Al-Qaeda by itself.
Human health is not how quickly one recovers from any disorder
by taking various medicines, but how well one’s body is able to
fight the disorder by itself. Does anyone care to remember
that we have something called immune system in our body???
Our immune system has enough strength to fight against the
bacteria or viruses causing the deadliest diseases provided we give
the system time to fight the foreign organisms. But people don’t
even believe the existence of immune system, leave alone giving
time for it to fight the disease.If you don’t believe in the powers of
your body, who else will?
In those days when the medicines were not easily available people
were completely depending on their immune system. And their
immune system was strong enough to combat the common
diseases. With the development of science and technology our
dependence on medicines increased the role of immune system
decreased, which in turn decreased its strength.
By Charles Darwin`s `On the Origin of Species':
“….while individuals more suited to the environment are more
likely to survive and more likely to reproduce. The individuals
that survive are most likely to leave their inheritable traits to
future generations.”
for more details see The Origin of Species
This means that if we keep using the medicines, our immune
system becomes weaker. And this “inheritable trail” i.e. weaker
immune system will be transmitted to future generations.
This may lead to a vicious circle i.e. humans dependence on
medicines weakens the immune system which in turn increases
the dependence on medicine!! Such events can lead to
dangerous results.
This doesn`t mean that we should close all the drug companies.
There are deadly diseases (most of them created by “the
extraordinary Human intelligence”) which require medicines.
Medicines should be used only when it is beyond the human
powers to recover automatically. It should support immune
system, not take over its job. For example, If you have
a fever, give a day or two to your immune system and take
complete rest. If you are cured all by yourself, I bet you won’t
be affected by the same disease again. If it still doesn`t
cure, you need a doctor. Health is Wealth.
So take it seriously.
Good article Pavanesh! God has provided us with everything in nature to sustain our bodies overall health. Fruits, Vegetables, grains, seeds and proteins are all in nature to keep our body strong and healthy. Medicines should be used only as a last resort.
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