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