It’s interesting to realize, as a physician, why we were not taught nutrition and basic well being. We are basically the gate keeper for pharma and medical device sales and therefor we are taught that every ailments remedy IS a pharma and/or medical device product. The entire industry, including the education, is captured by this business relationship and revolves around this one goal. During my psychiatry rotation in my 3rd year of medical school I said to my attending “It seems like we simply prescribe drugs for all these psychiatric issues instead of offering things like therapy and lifestyle modification” He snapped back that I had a “very unsophisticated way of viewing things” and gave me a remedial grade for the rotation. I learned very quickly that questioning the “system” would not be tolerated and could jeopardize my chances of getting into the specialty of my choice.
You are unlikely to see much change in the current medical system. What is more likely is the rise of specialties like Naturopathic and Integrative medicine that don’t rely on pharma and medical device industries for their income. At least not yet…