| One of the overriding issues in America is health | | | | work or our bodies start to shut down from |
| care. It affects virtually every aspect of domestic | | | | weird symptoms that can't easily be classified, we |
| policy, including politics, business, the economy and | | | | begin to "doctor shop" to find someone who can |
| personal lives of Americans from the poor to the | | | | come up with an accurate diagnosis. |
| very rich. | | | | Eventually, we end up in a nursing home being |
| Sadly, in this current political season the answer | | | | given dozens of different drugs and put through |
| seems to NOT be on solutions other than offer | | | | untold numbers of tests until our bodies finally |
| us more of the same with so-called "universal | | | | give in and give up. From birth to death we are |
| coverage" for everyone. In other words, the | | | | taught to fear and fight fever, vomit and diarrhea. |
| system we have now sucks, so everyone should | | | | And because our focus is on disease, we create |
| suffer through it equally. When I discuss this, my | | | | disease. Two of the largest and most profitable |
| Conservative and Liberal friends respond with | | | | industries in America just happen to be insurance |
| something like, "What do you mean? We have | | | | and drug companies. have you noticed all the new |
| the best health care system in the world!" But still, | | | | "diseases" being advertised on TV, like "Restless |
| both sides simply approach the problem as an | | | | Leg Syndrome", GERD and a host of others? |
| insurance problem. Too bad. | | | | And, have you checked to see how much money |
| In my mind, the problem with health care in | | | | those industries invest in advertising and political |
| America is that the entire paradigm is flawed. | | | | lobbying? |
| From birth, we're indoctrinated into the disease | | | | So, what's the solution? Well first, we must |
| model and that drugs can prevent or cure any | | | | recognize that our entire premise is wrong from |
| mallady. In other words, we must prevent and | | | | the start. Just like our education system and tax |
| fight disease. | | | | code, we need a whole new way of thinking. |
| So, we start babies off with "their shots". While I | | | | Maybe it was Einstein who said "No problem can |
| believe vaccination should be a matter of choice, | | | | be solved with the same level of thinking that |
| the number and types of shots recommended | | | | created the it in the first place". |
| for babies and toddlers really is an assault on their | | | | Instead of a system that makes someone else |
| developing immune system and is downright | | | | responsible for finding or preventing a disease; or |
| scary. Then throughout their early school years, | | | | your employer (or worse, the Government) |
| many kids are "diagnosed" with ADD/ADHD and | | | | paying for your "health" insurance; or expecting |
| given narcotics grade drugs to force them to sit | | | | Medicare/Medicaid to pay for your dying care, we |
| still so they can do better in school. And then | | | | should give individuals responsibility for their own |
| (ironically) complain about athletes taking drugs to | | | | health. |
| enhance their performance. Strange. | | | | In a wellness paradigm, you start with the |
| As we enter adulthood, we're convinced that | | | | premise that you're supposed to be healthy! |
| giving birth is a traumatic and dangerous event | | | | Instead of sitting around watching TV, eating junk |
| that must be handled strictly in a medical setting. | | | | food and smoking cigarettes, we encourage folks |
| Why aren't women in modern America told that | | | | to exercise, stay fit, eat better and do those |
| giving birth is a natural, beautiful thing for which | | | | things that keep them healthy and out of harm's |
| they were uniquely designed. Instead of | | | | way. Instead of a mangled care system that |
| empowering women to do what they were | | | | minimize the time you spend with "a" doctor, you |
| naturally designed for, we scare them into | | | | find the doctor that's right for you and develop |
| compliance with a pathological, allopathic model of | | | | the kind of relationship that makes you healthier |
| childbirth. | | | | and gives you greater control over your health |
| Further into adulthood, Americans are checked | | | | and your life. |
| routinely for cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes | | | | After all, this is STILL America, "home of the |
| and a host of other chronic conditions. And when | | | | FREE and land of the BRAVE"! The American |
| measures creep outside established norms, | | | | pioneer spirit has always been responsible for our |
| they're put on medications to force that particular | | | | strength and prosperity. We should get rid of this |
| reading to what the doctor thinks is right. | | | | "plantation mentality" where the Government or |
| Unfortunately, every drug has a side effect. And, | | | | an employer should take care of us. As one |
| we Americans hardly ever ask our doctors "What | | | | writer wrote, "you are endowed with the seed of |
| is in this drug?" or "What are some potential side | | | | greatness". By realizing and pursuing that |
| effects of this drug?" or "How will this affect me | | | | greatness in every aspect of life in America, we |
| with the other drugs I'm taking?" Instead, we | | | | can restore our nation's health and vitality and |
| simply comply. | | | | reduce our dependence on drug makers and |
| Then as we enter middle age, we start seeing | | | | insurance companies. |
| problems like liver and kidney failure, congestive | | | | Live the very best life you can. Don't give your |
| heart failure, etc. and become regular visitors to | | | | freedom and power to anyone! |
| the local hospital. As the drugs either no longer | | | | |