Can you be your own best doctor?

This week I am offering you a philosophical answer to a reader’s question about how to know the “real answer” about whether to take a certain medication or not, because I am not a doctor. This question is something we all struggle with when making a decision about whether to take any medication or undergo many medical treatments offered or not. Most people are fearful of the complications or consequences of a disease.

We are all individuals and as such often not who the medical profession treats! The medical field and drug companies treat populations because that’s where the research on and mo...