Why Modern Medicine is the Greatest Threat to Health

Written by Randy Wysong DVM


There isrepparttar underlying assumption that modernity translates into better health. A corollary of this logic is that we can live our lives pretty much as we want because we can always buy a repair. You know,repparttar 144995 car won't start,repparttar 144996 TV is broken,repparttar 144997 telephone is dead – no problem. Just call in an expert, spend some money and all is well.

People carry this over to their thinking about health. Our ticker falters, joints creak or an unwanted growth pops up – no problem. Buy some modern medical care. If that doesn't work, it's a problem of money, better insurance, more hospital funding, more research forrepparttar 144998 "cure," more doctors, better equipment and more technology. Right?

Wrong.

Don't take my word for it. Listen torepparttar 144999 perpetrators themselves. The following is taken right fromrepparttar 145000 pages ofrepparttar 145001 Journal ofrepparttar 145002 American Medical Association (July 26, 2000): "Of 13 countries in a recent (health) comparison,repparttar 145003 United States (the most modern and advanced inrepparttar 145004 world) ranks an average of 12th (second fromrepparttar 145005 bottom)..."

For example,repparttar 145006 U.S. ranks:

•last for low birth weight •last for neonatal and infant mortality overall •11th for post neonatal mortality •last for years of potential life lost •11th for female life expectancy at one year, and next to last for males •10th for age adjusted The World Health Organization, using different indicators, rankedrepparttar 145007 U.S. 15th among 25 industrialized nations. (If ranked against "primitive" cultures eating and living as humans were designed,repparttar 145008 whole industrialized world would be atrepparttar 145009 bottom ofrepparttar 145010 heap.) Some might say these dismal results are because of smoking, alcohol, cholesterol, animal fats and poor penetration of medical care. Not so. Countries where these health risks are greater have better overall health according to epidemiological studies. It's also not due to lack of technology. The U.S. is, for example, second only to Japan inrepparttar 145011 number of magnetic resonance imaging units (MRIs) and computed tomography scanners per unit of population. Neither can lack of medical personnel be blamed sincerepparttar 145012 U.S. hasrepparttar 145013 greatest number of employees per hospital bed inrepparttar 145014 world.

So what isrepparttar 145015 problem? Here are some clues as revealed inrepparttar 145016 same journal cited above: •12,000 deaths per year from unnecessary < surgery •7,000 deaths per year from medication errors in hospitals •20,000 deaths per year from other hospital errors •80,000 deaths per year from nosocomial (originating in a hospital) infections •106,000 deaths per year from adverse effects of medications

That totals 225,000 deaths per year,repparttar 145017 third leading cause of death, behind heart disease and cancer. Another study – we're talking just hospital related deaths here – estimates 284,000 deaths per year. An analysis of outpatient care jumps these figures by 199,000 deaths for a new total of 483,000 medically related deaths per year. And this assumes doctors and hospitals eagerly report all their mistakes. Think so?

The poor health ranking inrepparttar 145018 U.S. is in large part not because of lack of modern medical care, it is because of it! This does not deny that each person’s life choices do not impact health as well. People cannot live with abandon and then expect anybody to fix it regardless of their technology and skills. You can imaginerepparttar 145019 frustration physicians must feel faced day-to-day with patients wanting a quick fix for a lifetime of unhealthy life choices. Be that as it may, it does not deny that modern medicine in and of itself is a huge risk to those who surrender to it.

Alternative Medicine vs Conventional Medicine - Pt 2

Written by Jem Bacchus


In Part 1 we discussedrepparttar fact that alternative medicine (so called) was being used in ancient times long before conventional medicine came onrepparttar 144994 scene. It is interesting to note that there were not so many diseases plaguing mortals in those days. What has caused this never-ending increase of deadly diseases that wreak such havoc onrepparttar 144995 body today?

If conventional medicine wasrepparttar 144996 answer to health problems, why have diseases increased, and why are so many people dying from these devasting illnesses? Why do so many persons seem to be convinced that alternative medicine made by God do not have healing virtues asrepparttar 144997 conventional medicine made by man?

There is also what is called complementary medicine, that is, other treatment used along with conventional medicine to effect a cure. However, not all substances categorised as complementary medicine must be used with conventional medicine to be effective.

For example, aromatherapy is regarded as complementary since it is used in many cases with conventional therapy. I have had great results withrepparttar 144998 use of essential oils inrepparttar 144999 case of swollen joints, arthritic pains, nasal and chest congestion, 'flu and other ailments. No conventional medicine was used in these cases.

Why is information about cures by alternative medicine often suppressed even though conventional medicine very often interferes withrepparttar 145000 natural process of healing?

People are so coerced to use conventional medicine that they refuse to even give alternative medicine a chance because advertisements have such great influence when heard often enough, thatrepparttar 145001 public is convinced.

Have you ever noticedrepparttar 145002 way conventional medicine is advertised? It would seem that every effort is made to down playrepparttar 145003 possible negative effects.

The ads begin by distinctly emphasizingrepparttar 145004 benefits ofrepparttar 145005 medicines; then with hurried words they are changed to something like this, "If you have gallbladder problems, or ulcers, (or other ailment) you shouldn't take this." Then in closing, someone affirms thatrepparttar 145006 benefits have been personally experienced!

Beware such deception and trickery; your health may be seriously compromised. I often say to myself, "If this conventional medicine is likely to affect my stomach, kidneys, liver, whatever, why should I take it at all when I can use some form of alternative medicine that is not toxic?"

Many people, so trained to distrust natural remedies and eager to get well, jump atrepparttar 145007 announcement of some apparent new super healing conventional medicine; and, without any hesitation, embark upon a regimen withrepparttar 145008 belief that it is repparttar 145009 answer to their problem; Yet, they continue to be sick or even get worse. In spite of that they keep on ingesting them.

I am ofrepparttar 145010 opinion that if persons are encouraged to use alternative medicine to treat disease before it develops into a serious illness, they might very well have but little need forrepparttar 145011 administration of conventional medicine such as chemotherapy, synthetic drugs, and surgery. Ifrepparttar 145012 body is kept in a healthy state, it is not likely that disease will develop.

Day by day warning signs of an impending illness are being ignored, then when that illness becomes overwhelming a quick fix is sought through conventional medicine which, unfortunately, seldomly deliversrepparttar 145013 required result.

I just cannot understand why most people will not try natural remedies. My son, who was diagnosed with an exceedingly high count of diabetes, was givenrepparttar 145014 conventional treatment of insulin and told that he would have to use it forrepparttar 145015 rest of his life. He decided to try a herb called Gymnema Sylvestre that is known in India as 'sugar destroyer' and, instead of using sugar, he usedrepparttar 145016 extract of another herb called Stevia.

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