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It will surprise you!
Did you know that if you become ill and you put yourself in the hands
of 'mainstream' medical care and need to be admitted to a hospital that the
chances of you dying from
an unrelated problem are high?
In fact, in the USA, deaths
from 'iatrogenic' cause rank
# 3 after Heart Diseases and Cancer!
Let me explain what 'iatrogenic' means. This is a term used when a patient dies
as a direct result of treatments by a physician, whether it is from misdiagnosis
of the ailment or from adverse drug reactions used to treat the illness. (drug
reactions are the most common cause).
This article will provide you with some facts which you should be aware of. I am
not presenting these facts in
order to have a 'shot' at physicians or indeed for that matter, hospitals.
'HEALTH CARE SYSTEM' IS OUT OF CONTROL!
The facts you are about to read are purely symptoms of a system that is largely
out of control. Out of control, thanks largely to the overbearing influence that
the
pharmaceutical industry has on mainstream medicine.
Mainstream medicine has for some decades now placed more emphasis on medical
intervention as opposed to primary care, prevention, and helping the body heal
itself by natural methods.
The negative results of these policies which can never work are becoming more
apparent each year. To determine
how serious the problem is you need to consider some statistics. Ironically the
most reliable statistics have
been published in none other than the JOURNAL of the AMERICAN MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION (JAMA) Vol 284, No 4,
July 26th 2000.
The researcher who wrote the article is Dr Barbara Starfield, MD, MPH, of the
Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health.
Now let's review what Dr Starfield has unearthed!
'THE FACTS' Are...
2,000 deaths/year from unnecessary surgery
7,000 deaths/year from medication errors in hospitals
20,000 deaths/year from other errors in hospitals
80,000 deaths/year from nosocomial infections in hospitals
106,000 deaths/year from non-error, adverse effects of medications
These total up to 225,000 deaths per year in the US from iatrogenic causes which
ranks these deaths as the # 3 killer.
Well above motor vehicle accidents and violent crime.
One of the most sobering components of these statistics, although I don't find
it surprising is that 106,000 of these deaths result from CORRECTLY prescribed
medications. In other words the
physicians were not to blame. They just administered the drugs as per the
manufacturer's recommendations.
MORE DEATHS FROM LEGAL DRUGS THAN FROM ILLICIT ONES
Fascinating isn't it... when you consider that deaths from legal drugs far
exceed deaths from illicit drugs and yet these deaths go virtually unnoticed and
nobody makes a fuss!
Dr Starfield also warns that these figures only tell one part of the overall
story.
1. They only relate to DEATHS from HOSPITALIZED patients.
2. They do NOT include non fatal adverse effects such as
disability or discomfort.
Even if you make it through the hospitalization process you are not 'out of the
woods'. Consider these further facts. 4% - 18% of patients experience further
negative effects in outpatient settings resulting in the following:
. 116 million extra physician visits
. 77 million extra prescriptions
. 17 million emergency department
visits
. 8 million hospitalizations
. 3 million long-term admissions
. 199,000 additional deaths
. $77 billion in extra costs
IS THIS JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG?
With human nature being as it is you can rest assured that the
above 'official' figures are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. I have no doubt that
for each 'official' iatrogenic death that there are others which are recorded as
'legitimate' deaths.
As an example ... when a patient dies of a heart attack in hospital whilst being
treated for something else its easy enough to dismiss it as 'bad luck' and write
it off to the fact that the patient had a bad heart and that they just happened
to be in hospital at the time when the heart attack occurred.
Is the hospital or physician going to tell the patient's family that perhaps
some of the treatments the patient was
having could have precipitated the heart 'event'? In these days of litigation I
don't think so... if they can avoid it.
I have no doubt that hospitals are the equal of politicians when it comes to
'cover ups'.
OK, I've said my bit about this problem and I am sure that you have the message,
so what's the point of knowing these sad facts?
Avoid falling into the hands of hospitals and the 'health' system, because it
can make you sick...OR EVEN KILL YOU! This means that you must be constantly
aware of the health
demands on your body such as the need to give it correct food, adequate exercise
and rest, and of course adequate intakes of essential nutrients.
Liken it to your car... give it poor fuel and neglect the maintenance and it
will either run badly or stop
altogether.
IT'S NOT NATURAL TO BE ILL
Illness is UNNATURAL and can generally be avoided. The cause of almost all
illness is people doing unnatural things to their body, whether it is due to the
environment they live
in, the food and liquids that they ingest, or living the life of a 'couch
potato'. Each person controls their own health OR illness, not their physician
or their 'Health Care'
provider.
I am sure that you are aware that the average diet is very much lacking in
essential nutrients due to the high level of food processing, as well as
exposure to toxins such as pesticides.
The lack of these essential nutrients has been shown to 'trigger' off many
ailments which can start a cascade effect and lead to serious problems in the
future.
The lack of these nutrients can be largely overcome in most people by dietary
supplementation. The problem is getting ALL the nutrients into your body in the
correct proportion.
It is imperative that you explore your options and consider a professional
supplement regimen that can provide you
with the essential nutrients missing from the standard diet. A high quality
supplement can help to prevent you from
becoming an iatrogenic victim.
About the Author
Warren Matthews is the Chairman of Xtend Life Natural Products, designer and
manufacturer of Total Balance. Total Balance contains over
84 nutrients encased in an enteric coating, which allows you to get the maximum
benefit from each ingredient.
Total Balance provides the best value for your dollar of any professional health
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