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There is a significant cultural difference in the matter of treating diseases between West and East.

In the West people first use a drug (rather tons of them), then, if no progress was made, a medical assistance, then, changes in behavior as an inevitable consequence and a restricted diet as a last resort.

In the East (Tibet, for example) people at fist use shifting to an appropriate diet and behavioral changes, then, medical assistance and a drug (which is in most cases a placebo) as a last resort.

The differences between these two almost opposite approaches could be easily seen in the life expectation statistics between poor (common) people in Tibet/China/Mongolia/Japan and, say, Russia (where they use vodka, in many cases along with antibiotics, as the first aid) or US where the medicare is the way to make money, not to heal people, could be easily found in the net. ^_^




I wonder if that is a direct result of a more profit driven system in the west? There's no profit in good exercise and diet...


Tell that to gyms..


Of course there is. Good high quality healthy food costs way more than deep fried potatoes and low quality burger meat, and is out of price range of a good portion of Americans.




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