Who Needs Drugs?

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Who Needs Drugs When Exercise Will Do?
By DR. GIFFORD JONES

Years ago a speaker abruptly broke off his speech. He said, "I know you're bored with this topic, and I'm bored, so let's quit and have a beer."

I felt the same way and nearly tossed this column out. Why bother to waste paper on something you already know? But on the other hand, a report from the Harvard Medical School shows it is absolute madness that so many people are taking pills when two simple changes in lifestyle could prevent and treat some health problems.

We can also learn from what happens to a person who loses an arm.

Today, there's good reason to be concerned about the depressing economic news. But if you're worried about investments, researchers at Harvard say strenuous exercise results in a 50% decrease in depressive symptoms.

This is the exact same amount of relief patients achieve by taking antidepressant medicine or seeking psychotherapy.

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1 Response to "Who Needs Drugs?"

1. Anonymous Says: http://crossfitomaha.blogspot.com/2008/05/who-needs-drugs.html?showComment=1209911280000#c4488726130020197857'> May 4, 2008 at 9:28 AM
2. OMG!! Yes!! Ricky, you’re hitting all of the major pet peeves in the same week! Most of our patients are overweight, and a good majority of their problems can be drastically reduced or disappear if they would lose weight and get healthy. Which would same them soooo much money in doctor visits, therapy visits, and prescription drugs. But, then we actually have to teach them work conservation because they are so out-of-shape that they can’t take care of themselves and have to plan out their day so that priority exercises are scheduled at times when they will have energy to do them. And I’m talking like taking a shower, which downright exhausts some people. I can’t imagine living like that. But our patients are sure motivation for me to come see you guys!