RFK

The controversy surrounding the nomination of RFK to head the health agency is raising some needed concerns. He is being criticized because he is not a scientist but he does look at things through the lens of common sense. It doesn't take nutritionist to say that taking a walk everyday, drinking lots of water, getting a good night sleep, not smoking, eating a balanced diet, watching your weight, having a healthy social life, using your talents and life's experience to reach out and help others are some of the many things that come under the heading of common sense. Our whole society is set up to make people dependent on drugs to try and offset negative life styles. To often people end up eating too much sugar, salt and fat and then the gain weight and don't feel like participating in any physical activity so they go to the doctor and get a prescription to make themselves feel better. The food industry gets the game going and the medical business suggests a treatment and the big drug companies are more than happy to sell the drugs. This is a cycle that can be broken with the proper education and leadership. This is what the non scientist RFK will add to the equation. He is not going to get rid of science but add some life styles that will help people before they get sick.