Gee, now that's some interesting news. Are you actually
aware of the situation 50 years ago or is this wishful thinking.
I'm betting the latter. There were no "good old days" for
ailments.

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...
You should not believe anything the drug industry has to
say in defense of its drugs. Of course they're gonna paint
a rosey picture. They are in business to sell drugs and
selling drugs to lifetime patients is big business.

Stop for a minute and divorce yourself from advertising
hype from the drug industry. Ask yourself why acid
reflux (heartburn) is such a big problem today while
it was not such a big deal fifty years ago? The answer
is because people aren't eating right anymore. They
eat all sorts of awful crap and then they take a pill
to mask the symptoms this awful diet causes.

S.Simon


"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
...
Here are some references, so you won't look like a total idiot
next time:

Lipitor:

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/atorvastatin_ids.htm

Atorvastatin is indicated as an adjunct to diet to reduce elevated
total-C,
LDL-C, apo B, and TG levels in patients with primary
hypercholesterolemia
(heterozygous familial and nonfamilial) and mixed dyslipidemia
(Fredrickson
Types IIa and IIb).

Atorvastatin is indcated as adjunctive therapy to diet for the treatment
of
patients with elevated serum triglyceride levels (Fredrickson Type IV).

Atorvastatin is indicated for the treatment of patients with primary
dysbetalipoproteinemia (Fredrickson Type III) who do not respond
adequately
to diet.

Atorvastatin is also indicated to reduce total-C and LDL-C in patients
with
homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia as an adjunct to other
lipid-lowering treatments (e.g., LDL apheresis) or if such treatments
are
unavailable.

Therapy with lipid-altering agents should be a component of
multiple-risk-factor intervention in individuals at increased risk for
atherosclerotic vascular disease due to hypercholesterolemia.
Lipid-altering
agents should be used in addition to a diet restricted in saturated fat
and
cholesterol only when the response to diet and other nonpharmacological
measures has been inadequate (see National Cholesterol Education Program
(NCEP) Guidelines, summarized in TABLE 5).

Acid Reflux:

http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic857.htm

Note that certain foods and obesity *can* decrease the lower esophageal
sphincter (LES) pressure, but there is no guarantee.

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
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"otnmbrd" wrote in message
nk.net...

What kind of drugs are you on, anyhow?

BG Lipitor and prilosec .... you? (EG save the stupid lecture,
not
interested)


Aren't those for heartburn? If so get rid of 'em and start eating
right and you won't have heartburn.

Typical American attitude - don't bother changing bad habits,
simply counteract them with drugs.

S.Simon