Commercial Medicine

Today my co workers and I were discussing dieting. Even though we all know that a healthy diet and exercise is the best way to lose weight, everyone seemed to know of a sure fire diet aid. One said Acai, one said Sensa, one said green tea, one said mangoes. Most of the information on these products was received from television doctors, and not their own physicians. We all know which doctors are prominent television personalities. Every few months they tout a new product and the masses of people purchase them. Six months later the old remedy is replaced by the new one and again there is a buying frenzy. I started to think.... are these TV personalities doctors or salesmen? I looked on one of their websites and saw advertising for the "product of the moment". Of course the small print does say "healthy diet and exercise" but no one really reads the small print. They are blinded by the fact that someone famous is recommending it. In all of the years I have been going to my doctor, he never recommended a diet aid. Good food, healthy lifestyle and vitamins, that is all he suggests. Are these television doctors really looking out for the good of the public or for the increase in their bank accounts.