Reply To: Sudden Death

mentsch1 -“It was said that The chofetz chaim said to the kallah of Rav Isser Zalman Meltzer that long life and health aren’t necessarily synonymus.”

I agree.

“How much hishtadlus is even necessary?”

I already answered this.

“Can a person in China go to a clinic and do the recommended treatment of acupuncture for a serious disease and expect the same result as surgery in the US?”

NO!

“Aren’t the years of a persons life predetermined?”

YES & NO!
From my post above -“The decree of death can occur in a Moment.”

“(FYI My opinion is , that you can’t rely on open miracles. So a cancer pt cant pray away the cancer. Or use non proven methods like Vit C transfusions. But many tests are becoming standard for litigious reasons not medically necessary ones. And much medical knowledge seems to swing back and forth. So I am undecided on specifics”

My point in Starting this topic is almost e/o agrees that you should know your BP & your Lipid Status!
And Treatment, if there’s a problem, almost always prevents a serious disease.