Health Experts - they'll never all agree completely

[Katrina]

The thing about health experts (and scientists too) is that they'll never all agree completely on something. Sometimes having the majority say they're right, doesn't always make them right as history has proven time and time again.

Trust the science is one of the worst statements to make because the science is always changing when we find out new information.

Have you encountered some heath experts who forced their opinion on you only to be called wrong later on? Did you call someone a conspiracy theorist only to find out he was right all along?

 

[Ravenfreak]

You're right that science is always changing, and that sometimes we get things wrong. That's the beauty of science and our world though. I do think some people take it a bit too far when it comes to some things, some conspiracies are just too farfetched.

 

[Cam]

Nothing will ever be 100%, but do we ignore the progress that society has made when it comes to vaccines and other forms of medical advancement? I don't think that's the answer either. I feel like all of this talk against health expert(s) especially stems from COVID. So many people were forced to get a rushed vaccine that may end up having dire results. It may. But maybe not. We don't know, and we really won't know until many decades down the road. Just like we won't know the impact of RFK's push against vaccines until long after he's gone.

 

[Katrina]

Nothing will ever be 100%, but do we ignore the progress that society has made when it comes to vaccines and other forms of medical advancement? I don't think that's the answer either. I feel like all of this talk against health expert(s) especially stems from COVID. So many people were forced to get a rushed vaccine that may end up having dire results. It may. But maybe not. We don't know, and we really won't know until many decades down the road. Just like we won't know the impact of RFK's push against vaccines until long after he's gone.

RFK's push about vaccines is to get down to seeing what truly works, what inactive ingredients don't need to be in there (I seriously want to send him an email about PEG), and to give people more facts instead of just saying, "You need to take this because big pharma and the government says to". Americans need more transparency, not less of it.

 

[MrDawn]

The thing about health experts (and scientists too) is that they'll never all agree completely on something. Sometimes having the majority say they're right, doesn't always make them right as history has proven time and time again.

That's the thing about medical science, it's trial and error. The body is a tricky machine.

Trust the science is one of the worst statements to make because the science is always changing when we find out new information.

I don't believe that goes for all science. There are some fields that are very accurate. The thing about science is that it's always changing. Always evolving. And you have to realize that humans are flawed creatures. Of course mistakes are going to be made.

 

[Katrina]

I don't believe that goes for all science. There are some fields that are very accurate. The thing about science is that it's always changing. Always evolving. And you have to realize that humans are flawed creatures. Of course mistakes are going to be made.

Then I would instead say "proceed with caution" instead of "just trust the science" 😉

 

[MrDawn]

Then I would instead say "proceed with caution" instead of "just trust the science" 😉

Let's be realistic here. You trust some forms of science. Technology for example. You use it on a daily basis.

If you didn't, you would not be using a computer, a cellphone, definitely not the Internet itself, kitchen appliances, a car, or a television set.

All of those things are technology which are the result from scientific study itself.

 

[Katrina]

Let's be realistic here. You trust some forms of science. Technology for example. You use it on a daily basis.

If you didn't, you would not be using a computer, a cellphone, definitely not the Internet itself, kitchen appliances, a car, or a television set.

All of those things are technology which are the result from scientific study itself.

What I mean is that when I see "trust the science" that it means I cannot question anything without being shamed or mocked.

 

[MrDawn]

What I mean is that when I see "trust the science" that it means I cannot question anything without being shamed or mocked.

That's okay. I mentioned a while ago on Reddit that I hadn't got a flu or covid shot and I got slammed for it horribly. I was called all sorts of names from people out to destroy my character.

 

[Katrina]

That's okay. I mentioned a while ago on Reddit that I hadn't got a flu or covid shot and I got slammed for it horribly. I was called all sorts of names from people out to destroy my character.

They automatically assume and place blame instead of listening.

My doctor advised me to not get vaccines until we know what is in the inactive ingredients. It is hard to find sometimes!! I'm severely allergic to PEG now because of the covid vaccine so my life has been impacted negatively in so many ways I can't begin to explain.

 

[MrDawn]

My doctor advised me to not get vaccines until we know what is in the inactive ingredients. It is hard to find sometimes!! I'm severely allergic to PEG now because of the covid vaccine so my life has been impacted negatively in so many ways I can't begin to explain.

I've been reluctant to go get another covid vaccine because it can cause heart issues in men and young boys. Although the risk is relatively small, heart issues run in my father's side of the family.

 

[Katrina]

I've been reluctant to go get another covid vaccine because it can cause heart issues in men and young boys. Although the risk is relatively small, heart issues run in my father's side of the family.

The survival rate of Covid is very high for someone healthy like you. I'd prefer to have the annoyance of a cold over heart issues, wouldh't you?

 

[MrDawn]

The survival rate of Covid is very high for someone healthy like you. I'd prefer to have the annoyance of a cold over heart issues, wouldh't you?

My mother always brags about how I am in good health to me. I don't get sick very often despite having sleep apnea and some other sleep disorder (where I get real groggy and sometimes pass out).

 

[Katrina]

My mother always brags about how I am in good health to me. I don't get sick very often despite having sleep apnea and some other sleep disorder (where I get real groggy and sometimes pass out).

That's really good! When you get older, you probably won't need to be on any meds. I only take my thyroid hormones because I have no thyroid, so my doctors are surprised on not on any other meds based on my age.

 

[MrDawn]

That's really good! When you get older, you probably won't need to be on any meds.

I hope I continue to be fortunate. But I am of an open mind that my health could go downhill one day.

I only take my thyroid hormones because I have no thyroid, so my doctors are surprised on not on any other meds based on my age.

I'm sorry you had to deal with cancer. But I am glad you're better and continue to be with us each day.