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<blockquote data-quote="tiredmommy" data-source="post: 30365" data-attributes="member: 1722"><p>I see a rush to medicate or operate rather than change lifestyle. I see this throughout the medical realm. Ex: Some (maybe even most) morbidly obese people will greatly benefit from gastric bypass surgery. But what about taking the time to also help that person adapt a healthier activity level & better eating habits after such a risky surgery? Another example: lots of people use sleep medications, whatever happened to not having caffeine past 5pm, etc? Sure lifestyle changes won't provide enough benefit for some people (insomniacs) but would benefit the majority of us. I remember reading once that the kids with adhd that had the best outcomes (no legal run-ins, maintaining grades, etc) received therapy along with their prescriptions. I fear we've become a nation that hands out scripts before using common sense. Now don't get me wrong, medication has a very important place in the treatment plan of many people. And rightly so. I just think our society needs to do a lot of preventative care like proper diet & exercise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tiredmommy, post: 30365, member: 1722"] I see a rush to medicate or operate rather than change lifestyle. I see this throughout the medical realm. Ex: Some (maybe even most) morbidly obese people will greatly benefit from gastric bypass surgery. But what about taking the time to also help that person adapt a healthier activity level & better eating habits after such a risky surgery? Another example: lots of people use sleep medications, whatever happened to not having caffeine past 5pm, etc? Sure lifestyle changes won't provide enough benefit for some people (insomniacs) but would benefit the majority of us. I remember reading once that the kids with adhd that had the best outcomes (no legal run-ins, maintaining grades, etc) received therapy along with their prescriptions. I fear we've become a nation that hands out scripts before using common sense. Now don't get me wrong, medication has a very important place in the treatment plan of many people. And rightly so. I just think our society needs to do a lot of preventative care like proper diet & exercise. [/QUOTE]
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