I am glad that you jumped in. I am also retired. I use to work for a telephone company and worked outside for my 25 years there. I did graduate from college and have a limited amount of knowledge about the human body. I was a physical Ed. Major. I never wanted to be a doctor even though I had relatives who were doctors. It has been my personal experience dealing with my medical problems and having to go back to school, so to speak, that has lead me to this information. Since you are someone with more first hand experience, you have confirmed my opinions. The reading of articles is also helpful. This is also my opinion, my vet for my dog gets better medical treatment than I do. One of the things I have found is that Eastern medical practices are more in- tune with the idea of how to treat patients. I am not saying Western medical practices are bad they are not, but they leave a lot to be desired. Too much of the factory production line idea and that’s bad. As I explained before I can no longer use even natural healing products. This part is what has frustrated and amazed my current doctors. I am too hypersensitive.