The Tragedy Of Prescription Drug Abuse
By Edna Lawrence -
A few generations ago, food provided all the nutrients people needed to achieve health. Today, there are drugs, drugs, and more drugs. The average American gets fourteen prescriptions shoved down their throat every year. And the drug companies obtain their profit from our pain.
If we want to create health and longevity, we must realize that both prescription and over-the-counter drugs eventually kill, not heal! The death of Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Bernie Mack, Tim Russert, Anna Nicole Smith, and thousands of ordinary innocent people we knew and loved are examples of just how lethal drugs are.
According to the American Pharmaceutical Association, almost two-thirds of Americans currently use medicines: 49 percent use prescription drugs and 30 percent use nonprescription medications.
Studies show that millions of Americans are drugged so seriously by their doctor, they have to be hospitalized. And once they’re hospitalized, the danger to their health skyrockets.
Medication errors are among the most common medical errors, harming at least 1.5 million people every year. The problem is so serious that, on average, a hospital patient is subject to at least one medication error per day.
In another article, the author stated that, “prescribed drugs kill over 100,000 people every year. Such killings are equivalent to the entire population in Buffalo, NY being wiped out every year. If General Motors were responsible for this death toll, there would be blood in the streets.”
But wait, it gets even worse! We’re about to see Modern Medicine at its very best!
According Dr. Carolyn Dean in her book entitled, Death by Modern Medicine, the American medical system is the leading cause of death and injury in the U.S. today - killing thousands of Americans annually. By her calculations in 2005 when he book was published, 784,000 people were dying annually by modern medicine or medical intervention. That’s 2,150 deaths per day, the equivalent of a 747 crashing every four hours, day in and day out! And this is happening in the very system that was established to protect and heal our body of disease.
These deaths are due to: Bedsores, Malnutrition, In-hospital Adverse Drug Reaction, Outpatient Adverse Drug Reaction, Medical Errors, Infections, Unnecessary Medical Procedures, and Surgical-Related Procedures.
Dr. Dean’s research also showed that 16.4 million people are exposed to unnecessary hospitalization, medical & surgical procedures annually.
The bottom line is we’ll never achieve health and longevity by waiting for doctors and drug companies to cure our ailments. It won’t happen, not in our lifetime, or anyone else’s.
If we want to be healthy, we must take responsibility for our own health. Just say no to pharmaceuticals, and say yes to a healthy diet, the proper nourishment, and a healthy lifestyle, while avoiding the foods and products that actually promote chronic disease. Above all, don’t allow any drug company, doctor, or the FDA to convince you that drugs are your only path to health and wellness.
After suffering from chronic disease for nearly 20 years, I regained health by implementing a system of lifestyle and dietary adjustments, herbal whole food nourishment, and maximizing the body’s natural healing power to heal itself. At the young age of 65, I feel better today than I’ve ever felt in my life. I wake up with energy galore! My zest for life is incredible!
IF I CAN DO IT, YOU CAN TOO!
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The time to get started on a serious path to vibrant health and longevity is TODAY. You’ve got nothing to lose except bad habits, fatigue, a negative attitude, worry, body fat, and disease!
My name is Edna Lawrence, founder of Divine Health Solutions, Intl., and your Health-Partner-in-Chief. No matter what your present condition or age, it’s never too late to embark on a journey to vibrant health and vitality.
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At age 65, I feel better today than I’ve ever felt in my life. I wake up with energy galore! My zest for life is incredible!
IF I CAN DO IT, YOU CAN TOO!
The time to get started on a serious path to vibrant health and longevity is TODAY. You’ve got nothing to lose except bad habits, fatigue, a negative attitude, worry, body fat, and disease!
I’ve made it easy for you with the 12 Lifestyle Choices…And now I’ll make it easier still!
Contact me within 10 days of receipt of your FREE Report and receive a complimentary, 30-minute, personalized health plan.
Edna Lawrence
Founder/CEO
Divine Health Solutions, Intl.
480-677-3959 or 480-209-5322
edna@divinehealthsolutionsintl.com
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