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Besides the potential of various cheap drugs and supplements, I believe that proper diet, exercise, and lifestyle could greatly reduce up to 90% of chronic diseases. Such behavior would definitely wreak havoc with Big Pharma profits.

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Given that the US is considered a world leader in the achievement of obesity and sedentary lifestyles, I don't disagree that proper diet, exercise and lifestyle is a worthy goal. I also don't disagree that supplements and cheap drugs may have potential. But one needs to be cautious in advocating for drugs. Are there any contraindications to the use of ivermectin? Is it potentially hepatotoxic or nephrotoxic. Are there significant risks for some people?

Hepatic disorders associated with the use of Ivermectin for SARS-CoV-2 infection in adults: a pharmacovigilance study in VigiBase

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9876768/

Ivermectin-Induced Apoptotic Cell Death in Human SH-SY5Y Cells Involves the Activation of Oxidative Stress and Mitochondrial Pathway and Akt/mTOR-Pathway-Mediated Autophagy

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/11/5/908

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Indeed, in the past two years I have successfully weaned myself off drugs or other expensive treatments for multiple chronic conditions, plus avoided adding drugs for a couple other chronic conditions. One of the greatest parts of diet, exercise, and lifestyle approaches is that the side effects are often highly desirable rather than toxic.

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