Health Alert
This section is designed to alert you to current health trends, potential danger issues with medications and surgeries as well as provide solutions to health issues.
Dr. Robert Mendelsohn, a highly acclaimed medical physician, said the following, "More Americans are hooked on drugs by their physicians than all the pushers on the street. It is estimated that one billion prescriptions are written in the United States every year."
With that said, read the following statistics:
- 50 million unnecessary prescriptions written each year by U.S. doctors (This according to U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention) 17 million alone to treat the common cold
Source: American Medical News; Health Watch, Volume 41, No. 21
- 120,000 people die each year due to hospital errors. This is equivalent to one jumbo jet crashing every day! It's three times the number of people killed each year in the U.S. by motor vehicle accidents.
- 1 million people each year are injured in hospitals.
Source: Dr. Lucian Leape adjunct professor of health policy at Harvard School of Public Health
- Leading causes of accidental deaths:
Fire 3700 MVA 41,200 Drowning 4100 Poisoning 8400 Falls 16,100 Medical Error 120,000!
Source: National Safety Council
- 16,500 people die each year due to gastrointestinal problems caused by NSAIDS (these include aspirin, ibuprofen, Aleve, Naprox, Voltaren and Indocin.
- 16, 685 people died in 1977 from AIDS. This may make NSAIDS the 15th most common cause of death in the U.S.!
Source: The New England Journal of Medicine, June 16, 1999
- 106,000 people die each year from properly prescribed medications. Two million people become seriously ill. This may make it the 6th and maybe 4th most common cause of death in the U.S.!
Source: Journal of the American Medical Association
- 35% of people are on dialysis due to use of anti-inflammatories and over-the-counter medications. 60% of people are on dialysis due to prescription medications. 5% of people are on dialysis due to hereditary.
Source: 1999 Internet Study
- An aspirin a day keeps the doctor away--WRONG! It actually increases the risks for bleeding ulcers and stroke. 1,600 children die each year from prescriptions to aspirin. Other side effects: anemia, confusion, dizziness and more. 84% increase risk for stroke
Source: Journal of the American Medical Association
If these drug statistics scared, upset or even angered you, I completely understand. They have the same affect on me every time I read them! You should be asking yourself if there is a better way. There is! We have many means at our disposal to remove your pain and treat your health concerns. Many times we can help you get off all your medications. We have a network of other naturally healing minded professionals, including medical doctors that work with me to get you well. Please make an appointment to see how we can help.
You can't make good health decisions unless you are armed with information to help empower you to make great health choices now and in the future!
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