“As Economy Is Down, Vitamin Sales Are Up” was the first title that really caught my eye.
I did not know what to make of it so I decided to clear it out.
The article tells us how people like Ms. Parham are skipping a (necessary) doctor visit due to the financial crisis or due to the loss of their job in order to make some savings.
Ms. Parham said she spent $50 a month on prescriptions for her asthma, allergies and other chronic problems. Now, she pays $6 a month for over-the-counter protein supplements and oregano oil capsules. Nothing to worry about according to you? I see it differently.
All right, it can be that those protein supplements are helping for her allergies and maybe for her asthma and even for her chronic problems, but I think it is very difficult to know where to draw the line here. Like I said, there is no problem when it helps for allergies and so on, but I fear she will take simply more supplements if those supplements do not help anymore in the near future.
There is even a distinct possibility that some people will become their own ‘doctors’ over time wich will cause only more bigger problems.
So I am convinced that those proteins can not be a substitute for traditional health care.
But a lot of consumers seem to be doing the same math as Ms. Parham.
Sales of vitamins and nutritional supplements have grown consistently for years and doctors are warning for the problems on long-term.
Others are even replacing fresh fruits and vegetables with fish oil capsules and antioxidant supplements. This is just too crazy.
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/05/business/05vitamins.html?_r=1&ref=us
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This news doesn't really suprises me, as a meeting with a doctor costs a lot of money, and especially in the United States where social security isn't as good as it is with us.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenPeople might overestimate their body, thinking it's stronger than it really is. According to me, a good traditional health care is too vital to save on.