Jamie Clark74 said:I'm surprised dustycanyon6 hasn't weighed in yet. He’s basically the resident expert when it comes to blowing through cash on anything organic... I heard he went and got a full set of new dental implants. God knows what else he’s gone and spent money on lately... honestly, I bet he hasn't changed one bit...😉
Starting this thread... sorry if this turns into a bit of a novel...
Look, you totally misread me—I’m definitely not dropping my cash on all that "natural" stuff. Honestly, I’m the type of person who changes my mind based on what actually happens in real life... it's just part of the learning process for me. Here’s where my head is at right now:
Honestly, silver fillings are just one unnecessary evil... I mean, seriously... and honestly, I haven't spent a single cent on them anyway... 😉 Honestly, I’m just so relieved I finally did it. A few follow-up dental repairs I had recently were completely painless and over before I knew it... which is a huge win. Plus, that constant sensitivity to hot and cold? Gone. Even those annoying cold sores on my lips have cleared up—it used to feel like all it took was taking a sip from someone else's soda to trigger one. I've sworn off amalgam forever now, though I suppose it might be a little late since most of my teeth already took a hit from those old black fillings. I really feel like I have a solid reason to call those fillings harmful. There are plenty of theoretical arguments out there, but for me, it's about the firsthand evidence I've experienced...
Having a positive outlook on life... it really matters. I truly believe that lacking it can be the root cause of so many physical and mental health struggles out there. The real struggle, though, is for people like me. Since I'm still pretty young, I've spent basically my entire life dealing with all sorts of emotional and psychological trauma from childhood... and trying to force a "positive attitude" when you're wired that way is incredibly hard. But, things have started to shift. About a year ago, I made some massive changes to my lifestyle, and honestly, I feel incomparably more positive now. There’s still a long, long road ahead of me to get where I want to be, but I'm getting there...
Homeopathy? Honestly, most of the time it feels like it’s just a placebo effect. And look, you can pretty much recreate that same feeling on your own without the fancy labels... For instance, I’ve managed to convince my own brain that Vitamin C is basically a superpower. Specifically those Plivit C tablets. Whenever I get that telltale tickle in my throat that says a cold is coming, I start taking at least two a day. And wouldn't you know it, the cold never actually hits me... So, hey, if you enjoy spending a little extra cash on stuff like that, go for it. If it makes you feel better, more power to you. But if not, don't bother... I only really used them a couple of times back when I was getting those old amalgam fillings replaced...
I went through that one homeopathic detox thing—you know, the one that isn't even about the placebo effect—right after I got my dental fillings replaced. Honestly, I can't tell if it actually did anything for me... all I know is it didn't make things worse. Am I going to do it again? Nah, I don't see any reason to...
Hair analysis... I honestly think there's some real value in it, but around here, you just never know if they actually ran the tests. You end up wondering if you just paid for a piece of paper that some local holistic practitioner scribbled out on the spot... I definitely fell for that trap once. I’m positive my sample never even made it to a real lab because the lady I went to was using this old, photocopied sheet of paper to claim everything was official. To make matters worse, she wouldn't even let me see the actual results... just a total scam artist. Total fraud...
Those "revolutionary" gadgets you see being pushed on TV-shop or in the papers? Honestly, they’re either total junk, complete exaggerations, or they just conveniently leave out much better, healthier ways to get the job done... In my humble opinion, you should probably just ignore those ads altogether. Most of them are just designed to fleece people... Take a company like Johnson & Johnson, for example. They had most of those same products and medicines way back when nobody even knew their name, but then they just rebranded everything, poured money into massive ad campaigns, and suddenly they're this household name everyone recognizes...
Water... it really needs to be clean and still. I’m talking about water that's been flash-filtered right at the source. Honestly, drinking tap water—especially in a big city like Chicago—is just a nightmare. It’s loaded with chlorine and God knows what else...
Sugar is bad news for your health... way more than most people actually realize. And grains? Yeah, they're pretty rough too, though I guess whole grains aren't quite as bad as the processed stuff. It's especially tough on anyone who isn't strictly a carb-burner. We've already gone over this a bunch in other threads, anyway...
- Teflon - it's a toxic substance that can trigger all sorts of health issues for sensitive people. Personally, I end up running to the bathroom way too often if I eat anything cooked in a Teflon pan... my case isn't extreme, but there are folks who have to get up ten times a night just because of that stuff. Once they ditch the non-stick cookware, the problem just vanishes
- Supplements - honestly, I don't think they're necessary if you're actually eating right. I take Omega-3s every now and then since I have an allergy to fish, and occasionally some calcium citrate because I don't touch dairy... lactose intolerance is a real pain
- Chiropractic care - misaligned or damaged vertebrae can be (and often are) the root cause of so many illnesses. Most people don't even realize it; they just go to their GP and get handed a bunch of pills to mask the symptoms while the actual issue stays put. People call chiropractic "alternative," but in my eyes, it's as fundamental as surgery
And there's a thousand other things. Jamie Clark74, take a look at what I just listed... how much of this would you even classify as "natural"? Hardly any of it, right!? 😉 You see, my main point is that we need to strip out the harmful—usually artificial or "unnatural"—stuff from our diets and daily lives. If you tackle the cause, the problem goes away. That's really what I've learned... the further we drift from nature, the worse our health gets. I'm not pushing for more "natural" additives; I'm pushing to get rid of the junk
It might be too late for you, but it isn't for everyone else. Look, if you had known back when you were working with asbestos how dangerous it was, you definitely wouldn't have gone near it... that nasty stuff wouldn't have entered your life, and you probably wouldn't be dealing with so many issues today, right? Knowledge and prevention are the real answers. Trying to cure a disease after the fact is tough... and let's face it, conventional medicine often focuses more on managing symptoms than actually curing the illness
