Research and training institutions have been enamored with drugs and procedures for decades. That’s where the money is for salaries, labs and, recently, sharing patent rights. As a result we have medical professionals who know little else. Life has been extended; many serious chronic diseases can be managed, if rarely cured. The result: lots of sick, miserable seniors whose life is survival without joy.

When I discuss lifestyle with people I often hear “I want to enjoy my life, not eat vegetables and fruit. I don’t care when I die as long as I enjoy my meals.” But now ‘modern, scientific medicine’ won’t let you die; instead you get 10-30 years of pain, suffering, hospital and doctor visits at the end of your days.

Mainstream medicine is starting to acknowledge this. A recent article from the prestigious British Medical Journal is reviewed:

Just How Much of a Benefit Do We Get from a Healthful Lifestyle?

Anthony L. Komaroff, MD reviewing Li Y et al. BMJ 2020 Jan 8  https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l6669

A long-term analysis suggests that adopting such a lifestyle at midlife might add as long as 10 years of disease-free life.

And they’re talking about modest changes- no smoking or drugs; only moderate alcohol; a little exercise; more fruits and veggies. Eat mainly whole plant foods and benefits multiply. Start earlier in life and these diseases almost vanish. Evidence for this is overwhelming but undermined daily with fake news by food businesses, big Pharma and the medical industry-business complex.