But Does it Mean Anything?

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The money is in selling you their patented, protected poisons. </div> <bR> <div> Yes, poisons! </div> <bR> <div> Prescription drugs are the third leading cause of death in America, right behind cardiovascular diseases and cancer. No accidents or overdoses, just drugs used as they're prescribed. </div> <bR> <div> Here's another disclaimer you'll see on nutritional products: </div> <bR> <div> "This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any disease." </div> <bR> <div> Isn't that asinine? </div> <bR> <div> How can a nutritional supplement diagnose anything? </div> <bR> <div> And how dare nature, the source of life, provide us with anything that could be beneficial to us, that could be used to treat, prevent, or cure something? </div> <bR> <div> Are such statements necessary to protect you? Or are they needed to protect the medical/pharmeceutical complex and their vested interest in keeping you ill and dependent? </div> <bR> <div> Did you know most drugs are probably being prescribed to treat the side effects of other drugs? </div> <bR> <div> I believe we are living in the Dark Age of 'Medicine' and that there is a lot you can do to stay well so you won't need them to treat your "illness." </div> <bR> <div> Health care is what you do. Sick care is what they do. </div> <bR> <div> You can quote me on that! </div> <bR> <div> <I>Lawrence Stepanowicz, ND</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>____________________________________________________________</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>  Subscribe to The Botanical Source free newsletter:<br><br> <form action="http://freeautobot.com/cgi-bin/autores/autores.cgi" target="_blank"> <input type=hidden name="do" value="add_lead_external"> <input type=hidden name="Username" value="botanical"> <input type=hidden name="Stop_Status" value="Active"> <input type=hidden name="Cycle_Number" value="0"> <input type=hidden name="Success_URL" value="http://www.thebotanicalsource.com/id310.htm"> <input type=hidden name="Failure_URL" value="http://www.thebotanicalsource.com/id309.htm"> <input type=hidden name="Notes" value="Added from opt-in form"> Email : <input type=text name="Email" value=""><br> <input type=submit value="Submit"> </form>   </B></div> <div> <B>[ Opens a new window. ]</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Privacy Policy</U></B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> :</B></FONT></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700a000000000.png" HEIGHT="11" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">We do not publish or share your email address with anyone.</B></div> <div> <B>____________________________________________________________</B></div> <bR> <div>  <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script>  </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.thebotanicalsource.com/shop" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.thebotanicalsource.com/shop"><U><B>Click here to return to Herbal Products</B></U></A><B>.</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Articles about African indigenous healin"><U><B>Return to Articles.</B></U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>