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You are really extrapolating on what you think my expectations are. I never said everyone is entitled to a 3 hour conversation with a surgeon about the benefits of organic foods on their diets. Do you not discuss your lifestyle choices with your doctor at your yearly physical? That is as far as my expectations went for my previous comment and I believe that should be provided to every citizen of a modern society.

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I don't get a yearly physical. While I do get a few periodic screenings there is no proven benefit to a yearly physical for asymptomatic adults.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK82767/

When I do see a doctor I don't waste time discussing lifestyle choices with them. Doctors have minimal training in that area and it's largely a waste of time. I rely on physicians for medical issues only. There are far better sources for other topics. Instead of telling us what you believe, stick to evidence-based medicine.

Well that is quite the charmed perspective on life you have, a specialist for every question available when needed. Many don't have the access you do and a yearly chat with their primary care doctor goes a long way for their health.

You're really missing the point or being intentionally obtuse. The people who are better qualified to provide guidance on lifestyle issues are actually less expensive and more accessible than doctors.

A "yearly chat" with a primary care doctor does little or nothing for the health of asymptomatic adults. Did you even read the article I linked above?

And you are trying to make this thread into some win for yourself that it is not. My original point was that life is a common goal of all humans on this planet, for life to continue, you need health. The services to keep people healthy should be provided to all citizens of modern societies at a cost that is spread out across all citizens equitably. That is a point you have yet to address.

Please take the win you did achieve, you identified a dietitian is the right person to talk to about your diet, bravo.

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