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Adding something explicitly for medical benefits, because it was recommended by medical professionals, is "medication", yes.
by gojomo 2y ago
Adding something explicitly for medical benefits, because it was recommended by medical professionals, is "medication", yes.
- pulvinar 2y agoBy this logic, sunshine is medication too, among many other things medical professionals recommend. Should be used as directed.
- gojomo 2y agoNot all sunshine would be 'medication', but if a doctor recommended an extra hour in the noonday sun (or equivalent time under appropriate lamps) over a patient's baseline, that extra increment of light would be 'medication'.
- fzeroracer 2y agoHere's a question for you then: If you had drinking water that had an excessively high natural amount of fluoride that was causing medical issues, is it considered medicating to then filter that water to reduce the fluoridation? Why is it only 'adding' and not 'removing'?
- gojomo 2y agoAs "medicating" implies addition, I'd not call such filtering "medicating", but it's definitely still be a "medical intervention", a purposeful change from the default motivated by health concerns.
- UltraSane 2y agoExcept that fluoride naturally occurs in drinking water around the world. Some places have far too much. Would removing the excess amount also be "mass medication"?