Smoking is good for you.

Hard to believe right?  Well, it happened.  And it's happening now. 

Here are two more classics.

 

Smoking was portrayed a little differently back then.  Perhaps the manufacturers knew that smoking was harmful to one's health back then, maybe they didn't.  Maybe we didn't know that smoking was bad for us until later on when we were required to put warning labels on them, change advertising and add A LOT of taxes.  I really don't know.

My point here is that just because a Doctor, an advertisement or "experts" says it's okay doesn't mean that it is.  Take these pictures as examples.

Ever seen this logo on your toothpaste tube?  You will find it on Colgate tubes, since they are one of MANY toothpaste brands that have the official seal of "ADA acceptance".  What does that mean?  Well, who can tell you better than the American Dental Association(ADA) themselves.  This was taken from their website, which explains what the seal above means:

"Over 300 oral health products, including toothpastes, dental floss, toothbrushes, mouth rinses, denture adherents and chewing gum carry the ADA Seal of Acceptance, universally recognized by consumers as a symbol of safety and effectiveness."

Well, I mean....I could see why dentists would say Colgate and other common brands are "safe and effective".  Wait, except for one little problem I just thought of...they are loaded with dangerous toxins and chemicals such as sodium fluoride, triclosan, FD&C Blue Dye #1 and 2, sodium lauryl sulfate, and hydrated silica. All of these common ingredients have been found to be harmful to humans.  Not just kinda harmful, this is some bad stuff.  Look it up, see for yourselves.

How about this?

Immunizations.  When you take your child in to their first appointment the Doctor tells you when your child needs to be immunized, but never asks if you want them.  It's not even proposed as a question, it's just what we do here in America.  Why aren't questions being asked?  If you are one of the few that actually does question it, you know that typically you are not greeted with enthusiasm from the Doctor.  These vaccines are recommended by the Doctor, but many contain extremely harmful ingredients.  It's something to take a closer look at in order to make an educated decision for your child and yourselves.

The point that I am trying to make here is that smoking IS bad.  We all know that now, but back then there were tons of people who smoked because they believed the ads and the Doctors that were telling them that smoking was okay and they really had nothing to worry about.  Ironically, the original Marlboro man died of emphysema. 

I am not trying to insinuate that all Doctors are evil, because they are not.  There are a lot of good Doctors out there that truly care about their patients.  However, there are many times throughout our history that we have blindly accepted products and treatments that we later find out are extremely harmful and a HUGE mistake.  This is where YOU fit in.  Do not blindly accept medication or listen to an advertisement on TV and take it as truth.  Seek out the information yourselves from many different sources in order to make an EDUCATED decision for you and your family.  Your health is not the Doctor's responsibility.  In many cases they are doing the best they can with the training they have received and the tools and mandates they have been given.  You must take your health into your own hands and become your health's best advocate.

GET INFORMED!!!