Did Heath Ledger have to die?

Heath Ledger was a young man at the top of his game when he senselessy died due to his bloodstream and body being toxic from a combination of medications, all legal, yet LETHAL when taken together.

Why didn't his medical doctor(s) ask or tell him that the possibility of this happening to him existed? WHY didn't HE know that something like that could happen? He seemed like a very intelligent young man to me and anyone taking medication should be informed of the "dangers" that combinations of medications can do.

It's like drinking a fifth of whiskey, snorting a bunch of cocaine and then smoking some crack all during the same night and even though it was legalized drugs that he took, combinations can, and obviously DO, kill you.

What were his symptoms? He had headaches, pain in his body, insomnia, couldn't stay awake when he needed to be, and so he took one of the most dangerous drugs available to him. Here's just one of them and it's reactions to taking it; ambien.

Ambien is marketed in Australia as Stilnox, and has been linked with dangerous side effects. More than 500 people responded to a national drug reactions hotline last year, reporting bizarre behaviour after taking the drug. Two months ago, Australia's medicines regulator ordered that packs of Stilnox carry warnings that the drug can cause people to walk, eat, drive or have sexual intercourse in their sleep. They now also warn Stilnox can cause rage reactions, confusion, agitation and hallucinations.

Great stuff people, isn't it? Look, the point here isn't to drag Heath's name through the mud but only to show you that there are other alternatives to just taking prescription medications all the time, for things that natural cures can do for you, as in ayurveda medicine.

The fruit Amalaki has often been considered the most effective source for, among other things, promoting cellular rejuvenation, enhancing immune function, and increasing vitality. Recent studies suggest that Tulsi may be effective as a painkiller and may help reduce glucose and cholesterol levels. It also has antioxidant properties.

Schizandra may also help mental function and memory. It is used in many tonic formulations as an astringent, while in traditional Chinese medicine it is used to resist infections, increase skin health, and combat insomnia. Ginger has shown evidence of aiding the movement of the gastrointestinal tract and have antibacterial, sedative, antipyretic, and analgesic properties.

These ingredients are found in Ayurvedic medicine and perhaps if Heath Ledger knew of alternative methods to curing his perceived problems, it is possible that he could still be with us today.

I dislike the fact that doctors in the western medical field are always ready to give you the drug of choice, or a drug that the pharmaceutical companies are pushing at the moment. There are alternatives and we should all at least be informed so we can make better choices for our bodies; choices that are SAFER and in the long run a healthier alternative to drugs.