As I have previously posted, I believe that the synthetic drugs created entirely in the laboratories of man, the synthetic versions of compounds found in nature, and the natural compounds isolated unnaturally in the labs are seldom compatible with our bodies, because none of them are found in that form in nature. In the synthetic versions, we have substances that our bodies have not naturally adapted to or encountered - no matter how close it may be in molecular structure to a natural compound. In the isolated compound taken directly from a natural plant or other organic form, we have a single compound without all the synergistic components that accompany it in the natural form which we encounter in nature.
Nature works synergistically, just like the human body itself, where the total organism is much greater than the sum of the parts. Remove one key supporting compound and you have changed the effectiveness and compatibility of the entire substance. Similarly, a deficiency in one vital nutrient among a great many can cause other nutrients to be less effectively utilized in the human body, just as an impairment in one organ or system in the body can cause impairments in others and lead to poor overall health for the entire body.
Big Pharma either fails to realize that, or else just doesn't care because only the unnatural synthetics and isolates are patentable and profitable. Which is no doubt why over 95% of all FDA approved drugs have side effects. And which fits right in with the great failing of mainstream medicine itself - treating the body as a collection of parts and too often only treating the part where a symptom manifests itself instead of treating the underlying causes and the whole body.
True science would, imho, endeavor to find out what works best in nature and how to use it in it's most natural and compatible harm to prevent and cure disease and illness - instead of try to find patentable ways to make alernatives and isolates that places a greater emphasis on profit than it does on humanity.
When man plays God, or when profit becomes God, mankind invariably suffers.
OT - I have enjoyed reading some of your recent posts and am encouraged by their contributions, even to the point of casting a positive vote or two.
DQ
“God heals and the doctor takes the fee.”
- Benjamin Franklin
"He's the best physician who knows the worthlessness of most medicines."
- Benjamin Franklin