Is the profit motive in 'treating disease' ignoring some basic truths about 'parasitic' causes?

Question

Is the profit motive in 'treating disease' ignoring some basic truths about 'parasitic' causes?

Do you recall the history of 'ulcers', well they were falsely believed to be caused by 'stress' until they found a bacteria that casued them.

Well one person I know very, very well spent some 16 years suffering from 'intestinal problems' labelled IBS, or Crohns only to find literature that suggested that this 'illness' or symptoms were caused by a 'parasite' of sorts; giardia is the most common.

Logic would suggest that even common bacteria like giardia require 4-5 tests to prove beyond a shadow of doubt that you don't have this common bacteria.

If you do, and the tests can't find it, then you will suffer symptoms from anemia, depression, and a whole host of other symptoms.

The question is a simple one, is today's medicine so concerned about the profit motive in treating symptoms rather than a simple cause of many illnesses like Cancer , depression, Schizophrenia; parasites?

Answer 1

You have hit the nail right on the head! Doctors treat symptoms not the disease. Even if they new of a cure they are not required by law to cure you. They would rather treat the symptoms for the rest of your life for $1 than cure you. Some Dr's are on so much self medication that they don't know or care what your problem is. Besides they only live on average of 56 yrs of age so why would you want to take their advice?

Answer 2

Medicine is not the problem. The Pharmaceutical industry is the problem. They are like the oil companies, they hide things. We have probably had a cure for cancer for 10 years or more but there is too much money in treating cancer to give up a cure. The same is true for the common cold. Doctors got so tired of treating them, they released the symptomatic medicines to the open market. Now the Pharmaceuticals are making money like crazy. Allergies, the same.

If Doctors can't cut on you, they would rather you take care of yourself. Oh, they'll watch you if you're a potential heart or lung case. They can make big bucks off treating those. They try make you live as long as you're filling their coffers.

Answer 3

I agree that there are different assets of impact on intellectual sickness as opposed to the regularly occurring "disorder mannequin." Aside from parasites, I suppose there are different problems being overpassed-- so much in particular group prevention helps. No doubt it is approximately the cash. Those pharmaceutical organizations are creating a fortune. What I do not realise is why coverage organizations are helping this-- they pay out so a lot more than they ever have. But on the other hand, I suppose lots of them are by hook or by crook nonetheless making list gains. Until sufferers begin suing for mistreatment/misdiagnosis, we will be able to keep to medicate and seek for a "organic" rationale.

Answer 4

I would sat that's true for Western medicine in general. Eastern medicine has a very different approach.