How would you improve our health?

[The Sage of Main Street]

If you were the head of HHS, what would you do to try to improve the health of America?

Cretins with Credentials

Quit listening to people the hired media present as "experts with new ideas." These conceited frauds have already had their minds crippled by going through the present talent-insulting educational system, so any objections they have to what biochemistry scientists are doing can't be anything other than babble. Replace the smocked lab mice that the unproductive and dangerous Big Pharma hires. Recruit and give to the most talented students what baseball gives to the most talented 18-year-old players.

 

[Woodznutz]

Your inability to reason constricts yer intelligence to not understand the essentials of metaphysical control.

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

Since my heart problems began I've had to watch my sodium (salt) intake...so I had to start reading labels on everything I put in my mouth.

I have found that most of the complete shit we eat is poison. It's shocking!

About the only unprocessed foods out there is a raw egg in the shell or a raw steak (and even those are full of hormones and anti-biotics).

The shit we call "food" is frightening!

If you really want to see for yourself just start reading food labels and TRY to keep your sodium intake to 100% of your daily allotment. I'll bet you can't do it!

Hunters Terrify Hare-Brains

The Vegan vampires posing as medicine men oppose salt because it's primarily used with meat. The reason they trick us into reducing dietary fat molecules is that it comes from meat.

 

[Rocko]

My personal health, it would be get more hours of sleep. If I was in charge of everyone’s health then I wouldn’t know where to start.

 

[Woodznutz]

He doesn't intend to deal with that in my opinion. What he does intend to do is do a much better job of making sure those of us who WANT to live healthy lifestyles are better able to do that. And a huge part of that may be in getting harmful additives/substances out of our food and medicine that we have no way of knowing the harm that they do.

His goal is to use a 'gold standard of science' to determine what is toxic and what is not. And he intends to be immune from pressures from big business and big pharma to make those determinations.

The "gold standard of science" in this regard would be to examine the tissues (biopsy) of afflicted people to see if there is connection between these chemicals and the illness. But just as the gold standard for determining heart health is the angiogram such a procedure is too expensive to do on a mass scale.

 

[Foxfyre]

Most people know the answers. They just either cannot or will not follow them. Alcoholism runs in my family. It has killed many before their time. I drank as much as anyone in my youth, but there came a time when I knew I had to quit and I did. My brother and sister didn't and it killed them. We all had the same predisposal, so what was the difference? My 'will' was no stronger than theirs, in fact they were stronger willed than me, I just channeled my will in a different direction.

The evidence is clear that one out of ten people who drink more than an occasional glass of wine at dinner will likely be alcoholic. And it is clear that alcoholism is a family disease--if your family members are alcoholics, the odds that you will be are dramatically increased. It is good that you quit when you did as that invisible line of addition was very likely out there ahead of you somewhere. I quit for the same reason because I knew that invisible line was out there for me too and also out of solidarity with a recovering alcoholic in my life. (I also have lost family members to this strange and deadly disease.)

But what I am arguing for is not focus on those things that we know. We know how alcoholism is best treated and that it is an extremely rare person who has it who can quit without help. We know if you consume certain substances they will kill you. We know how to protect against accidents. The information is sort of available on how to eat healthy though there is still so much controversy about that it still needs a lot of work. One year eggs and/or coffee etc. will kill us. The next year eggs and coffee are good for us. The mishmash of opinion, all presumable based on 'science' is mind boggling at times.

What I am arguing for is for the government to take an interest in those things that are put in our food that we may not be aware of or know whether they are safe or not. Most preservatives that help increase the shelf life of food are probably harmless but do we know that for sure? Who among us has the expertise, knowledge or ability to test those things so that we can know for sure? This or that study says such and such has caused cancer in rats but how much, if any, is acceptable for humans? Is that half teaspoon of popcorn salt containing Yellow Dye #5 slowly killing me? I want to know that.

And how much does the FDA look the other way because of pressure from Big Pharma or Big Business? Good government works for the people, not them. I am pleased that we will hopefully have somebody heading HHS who agrees with me on that.

 

[Yarddog]

Not practical. Try again.

Yeah, unfortunately it’s impossible do to the logistics of feeding millions of people and food transportation. Think the best we can do is have more education on healthful alternatives.

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

Ban all artificial ingredients in food.

Superstitious Attitude Toward Nature

Natural food wasn't designed to be what's best for human consumption. "Additives" are chemicals, but so are what we eat and what makes up the human body's physiology. We weren't provided with some sacred structure that it would be heresy to add anything to.

 

[Foxfyre]

The "gold standard of science" in this regard would be to examine the tissues (biopsy) of afflicted people to see if there is connection between these chemicals and the illness. But just as the gold standard for determining heart health is the angiogram such a procedure is too expensive to do on a mass scale.

I lack the expertise to know how it is best determined. But certainly the U.S. government has the resources and ability to work for the good of the people instead of for the benefit of Big Pharma and Big Business. I say let RFK Jr turn things around in HHS.

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

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Yeah.

In Grandma's day, organic food was called "FOOD".

I remember precisely when the poisoning of our food started.

In 1969, I decided I wanted a Dr. Pepper. It was my favorite as a kid, and I hadn't had one in quite a while. I popped it open, really looking forward to it, and the first sip almost gagged me. It tasted like glue! I have never been able to drink it since. I started noticing at that time that lots of candies started tasting differently too.


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College Is Cool Only for Coolies

That's the fault of Diploma Dumbo food scientists. They are nothing but brown-nosing job thieves.

 

[Woodznutz]

Hunters Terrify Hare-Brains

The Vegan vampires posing as medicine men oppose salt because it's primarily used with meat. The reason they trick us into reducing dietary fat molecules is that it comes from meat.

Vegetables also contain fat, some of it not so good for us.

 

[Woodznutz]

I lack the expertise to know how it is best determined. But certainly the U.S. government has the resources and ability to work for the good of the people instead of for the benefit of Big Pharma and Big Business. I say let RFK Jr turn things around in HHS.

He'll have his chance, and I wish him luck.

 

[Foxfyre]

He'll have his chance, and I wish him luck.

Thank you. RFK Jr will either succeed or he won't. But for sure he can't do any worse than what we have had in that post for some time. He talks the right words. Let's see if he can come through with what he says he wants to do.

 

[Thunk]

The Vegan vampires posing as medicine men oppose salt because it's primarily used with meat.

Sorry...not a veggie-tarrian. I love cow & pig & lamb & chicken

 

[Woodznutz]

The evidence is clear that one out of ten people who drink more than an occasional glass of wine at dinner will likely be alcoholic. And it is clear that alcoholism is a family disease--if your family members are alcoholics, the odds that you will be are dramatically increased. It is good that you quit when you did as that invisible line of addition was very likely out there ahead of you somewhere. I quit for the same reason because I knew that invisible line was out there for me too and also out of solidarity with a recovering alcoholic in my life. (I also have lost family members to this strange and deadly disease.)

But what I am arguing for is not focus on those things that we know. We know how alcoholism is best treated and that it is an extremely rare person who has it who can quit without help. We know if you consume certain substances they will kill you. We know how to protect against accidents. The information is sort of available on how to eat healthy though there is still so much controversy about that it still needs a lot of work. One year eggs and/or coffee etc. will kill us. The next year eggs and coffee are good for us. The mishmash of opinion, all presumable based on 'science' is mind boggling at times.

What I am arguing for is for the government to take an interest in those things that are put in our food that we may not be aware of or know whether they are safe or not. Most preservatives that help increase the shelf life of food are probably harmless but do we know that for sure? Who among us has the expertise, knowledge or ability to test those things so that we can know for sure? This or that study says such and such has caused cancer in rats but how much, if any, is acceptable for humans? Is that half teaspoon of popcorn salt containing Yellow Dye #5 slowly killing me? I want to know that.

And how much does the FDA look the other way because of pressure from Big Pharma or Big Business? Good government works for the people, not them. I am pleased that we will hopefully have somebody heading HHS who agrees with me on that.

One problem is that most people have never experienced really good health (if they had it as a child it was soon forgotten), so they have nothing to measure themselves against. If you have no compass to lead you to your destination, you will remain wandering aimlessly, and unlikely to reach your destination by sheer chance.

Another huge problem is that people simply don't know how their body works or is supposed to work.

 

[luiza]

IMPROVE OUR HEALTH

De-population measures please .
Extremist Lefty Mutants .
Ugly .
Obese .
LGBTQ
IQ-2.0 , De Crappy and Horsey Horse .
IQ under 110

Nothing against any of those perverts , rofl .

There is just a limited number of seats in the Lifeboat .

 

[Woodznutz]

Thank you. RFK Jr will either succeed or he won't. But for sure he can't do any worse than what we have had in that post for some time. He talks the right words. Let's see if he can come through with what he says he wants to do.

His approach is revealing in that he won't appeal to the citizenry to change their habits. Very astute actually, knowing that most would rebel against such changes. He's carved out a niche that he feels will improve our health if only a little.

 

[SweetSue92]

If you were the head of HHS, what would you do to try to improve the health of America?

So many things:

Keep active every day, especially as you age.

Get outside as much as possible, and walk more. Park far away. Take the stairs.

Cook food at home. Again, doesn't have to be fancy; simple is often better. If you can, grow a garden, even in pots.

Take the time and energy to invest in healthy relationships with family, friends, neighbors, church family and coworkers. Makes for healthful living.

Everything in moderation.

 

[luiza]

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Everything in moderation.

Except for culling Extremist Lefty Mutants .

The Adrenalin rush will make you feel younger .
Plus you are helping the species .

 

[Foxfyre]

One problem is that most people have never experienced really good health (if they had it as a child it was soon forgotten), so they have nothing to measure themselves against. If you have no compass to lead you to your destination, you will remain wandering aimlessly, and unlikely to reach your destination by sheer chance.

Another huge problem is that people simply don't know how their body works or is supposed to work.

Well, according to evolutionary science, the home sapien species has been around somewhere between 550,000 to 750,000 years. So a lot of us must have figured out a few things along the way. I am a pretty good self taught dietician and my kitchen is something of a science lab because of all the different kinds of dietary needs among the people who come to visit or just come to dinner here. But there is a lot of things I don't know and a lot of things I know change from year to year mostly due to a 'scientific' study some college kid did for a Masters or PhD thesis or whatever

I am at the total mercy of others to tell me what is safe to eat and what isn't in a lot of the food we have available to us. And I am pretty confident the FDA has allowed a lot of food products and medications on the market that probably should have had a closer look.

And that's why I think somebody like RFK Jr who has been preaching the problems with our food and drug supply for a long time now, and who has the time and interest, to look into it and make it better if he can, is most likely a good thing.