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The failures of modern medicine
Hi John
The title of today’s newsletter may ruffle a few feathers today, but hear me
out. This is meant to bring
awareness about a situation that is a
major
contributing factor behind a poor state of health in many people.
Let me paint a scenario for
you here…
Let’s say there’s this 45 year-old woman who’s been under
chronic stress
for quite some time. She craves carbs and sweets like
crazy and
she’s putting on weight. Her sex drive has dropped down through the
floor
and she’s having trouble sleeping.
From a holistic perspective, here’s what’s going on inside of her:
Her chronic stress is causing her adrenals to mass-produce the stress
hormone
cortisol, and this is what is causing her to stress-eat and
crave carbs. Plus stress and continuous cortisol production is
affecting
her sex drive and her ability to achieve
restful sleep, and of
course her stress eating is making her
gain weight.
Here’s what this woman may
hear from her mainstream doctor about her complaints:
He notes that her blood pressure has been elevated (
which is due to her
stress and cortisol production) and he prescribes high blood pressure
medication, as well as sleeping pills to help her sleep at night.
He also reviews her lipid panels and sees that her cholesterol has been
elevated. (
This too is due to the stress. You see, your
body uses cholesterol to make hormones. Since this woman is using up a
large chunk of her cholesterol in her mass production of cortisol, her body
senses this and is making more cholesterol, hoping that it can be used to
satisfy her other hormonal needs.)
Her mainstream doctor prescribes a statin, and also suggests exercise and
Weight Watchers to take off the weight.
Since the woman’s primary underlying problem—the
stress—has not been
addressed, she doesn’t get any better and doesn’t take off any weight.
Plus she’s suffering
muscle weakness from the statins which makes
exercise practically impossible for her, and the high blood pressure medication
is
lowering her sex drive even more and
worsening her sleep
problems!
She goes back to the doctor in tears now, basically a stressed-out emotional
wreck.
The doctor concludes that she may be starting
menopause and
prescribes some synthetic estrogen. (
This can have the effect of
making her estrogen dominant, which can make her gain MORE weight, increase
mood swings and raise her risk of breast cancer to boot.) He also
prescribes an antidepressant to help with her moods.
At this point the woman is on
5 medications—
none of which do a
blessed thing about the basic underlying cause of ALL of her issues:
Chronic
stress and overproduction of cortisol.
That, my friend, is an example of a
failure of modern medicine.
Now, the doctor has done
what he’s been trained to do—look at the
symptomology and prescribe medications to address those symptoms.
But as you can see in the example above, that’s not always the answer!
It’s all in your focus
It’s important to realize that our current modern health system focuses on
anything
BUT health--instead its focus is on the
treatment of
symptoms, sickness and disease.
They’re two
entirely different things.
You see, health is NOT merely the
absence of symptoms, sickness or
disease.
Instead health is a
state of balance where your body is working like
it's
supposed to!
When your organs and systems are all working like they're designed to, aside
from maybe an occasional cold or bug, you aren't sick!
Plus it’s important to realize that all of your body’s systems are
inter-connected
and affect each other.
The woman I described above is a classic example of this. Her
emotional stress (the nervous system) affected her adrenal glands (the
endocrine system) which in turn caused a hormonal imbalance that affected her
cardiovascular system (high blood pressure) and reproductive system (decreased
libido).
See what I mean?
So to just “pick and choose” symptoms without looking at
the entire
picture can cause many an over-medicated, chronically ill individual that
has about a snowball’s chance in you-know-where of ever feeling good.
So what IS the answer?
If you’ve been in a cycle of poor health, been given one prescription after
another and never seem to improve (or are getting worse!), it’s time to change
YOUR focus.
Take the bull by the horns and start to focus on
real health.
Here are some strategies that can help you get on the road to health:
Ask questions
First of all,
don’t be afraid to ask questions of your doctor.
If he/she truly cares about you (as so many of them
do), they should not
be offended if you want more information.
This includes getting second and third opinions if necessary, especially
when surgery is recommended.
Ask about side effects of prescribed medications, or better yet, get on the
internet and check them out yourself. Doctors are not walking
pharmacies and it would be
humanly impossible for them to know ALL of
the potential side effects of
every single drug.
Also, ask about trying lower, safer doses of drugs you may be on, or
natural
alternatives to medications (such as fish oil for high blood pressure or
arthritis). Many doctors may not think to explore natural measures simply
because they haven’t been asked to!
And if your doctor out and out
refuses to answer your questions or
discuss your treatment, it’s time to find another.
Consider a holistic
practitioner
The word “holistic” means whole body—a holistic practitioner looks at the
entire
bodily picture and explores ways to restore health.
Their recommendations may include
dietary changes, supplements or
alternate therapies (like chiropractic or acupuncture). They may also
consider recommending prescription drugs but
only when necessary or as a
last resort.
Do what you can for
yourself
Don’t think I’ve forgotten about you.
You yourself must also
take charge and help to create a state of good health.
Here are the three of the biggest, most significant steps
you can
take toward saying goodbye to a sickly, diseased, medicated, overweight
existence:
1)
Reduce stress
The health prices of stress can run the gamut and include:
- Low thyroid function (because high levels of
adrenal hormones trigger thyroid hormones and eventually your thyroid can
become exhausted)
- Elevated blood sugar and type 2 diabetes
- Lowered immune function
- Repeated infections
- Chronic fatigue
- High blood pressure
- Obesity (due to overeating caused by
repeated cortisol secretion like with the woman I described above)
Clearly, it’s essential to
diffuse or remove stress from your life as
much as possible—your health truly
does depend on it!
There are many ways to help diffuse stress: Meditation, exercise, yoga,
counseling, deep breathing, prayer and seminars, to name a few.
Also taking up a hobby or getting a pet have both been shown to reduce
stress in various studies.
The American Institute of Stress’ website may also provide some helpful
information:
www.stress.org
You also might have to
remove sources of stress in your life.
One way is to
set boundaries. Don't add to your stressors by
saying yes to every single favor or commitment that comes your way. Learn
to say no when your plate is already full.
Job stress may be unavoidable, and if it's temporary, that's one
thing. However, if you're in a job that's consistently loaded with stress
and you find yourself
dreading work every day or losing sleep over it,
it’s time to find another job.
And if you’re in a personal relationship that is not fulfilling, positive
and beneficial to you (or worse yet, is downright
harmful or making you
miserable),
it’s time to get out.
2) Eat your
way to better health
The simple fact is, the average diet that a typical person eats is by far
the
#1 cause of a sickly state of health.
Here’s what I mean—let’s take peek at what’s on the average person’s plate:
1 - Flour and cereal
products (most of which are highly refined, lacking nutrients and basically
break down to sugar in your body) comprise 23% (nearly 1/4th) of our total
calories each day.
Refined carbs can raise blood sugar levels, encourage the development of
type 2 diabetes, add excess weight and lead to a state of inflammation and pain
throughout your body.
2 - We get 17% of our
daily calories from table sugar and high fructose corn syrup.
That's a whopping
22 teaspoons of sugar to the tune of
496 calories
every single
day!
This causes a state of acidity in your body, so it has to use up its own
alkaline minerals just to buffer the acid. This is the perfect recipe for
deficiency diseases including osteoporosis.
And of course, the sugar
packs the pounds on your backside.
3 - 24% (nearly 1/4th)
of our calories come from fats and oils which have been highly processed and
stripped of their naturally occurring antioxidants, vitamins and
minerals.
These harmful fats include hydrogenated oils, aka
trans-fats.
Your body can't properly metabolize them and instead must attack them like a
toxin. They clog your blood vessels, turn them into French fries and make
you a perfect candidate for
heart disease, high blood pressure and elevated
cholesterol.
Plus you're lacking the crucial protection of antioxidants and vitamins
against cancers and other diseases.
4 - We routinely eat
foods that are hard to digest (including processed food, fast food and huge
restaurant meals).
Poor digestion not only leads to acid reflux, constipation, gas and
bloating, but can also cause harmful gut bacteria overgrowth which can
weaken
your immune system and lead to
food sensitivities.
And on the flip side:
5- We eat only a
measly 5% (1/20th) of our daily calories from fruits and vegetables.
Less than one person in every four eats the recommended 5 servings a day!
6- The average American
eats only a meager 15 ounces (less than a pound) of nuts each year, and
those are mainly toppings on
sugary pastries and ice cream sundaes!
Nuts have been shown in study after study to support heart and brain health,
among other things.
With that as our dietary reality, is it any
wonder we’re sick,
overweight and overmedicated?
So, my friend, if YOU want to say goodbye to a lifetime destined for
sickness, you MUST eat for
health.
Now don't roll your eyes or think I'm talking about existing on lettuce and
water!
On the contrary--I'm talking about real, good-for-you foods that not only
taste delicious and are LOADED with nutrients, but are easy to prepare and a
breeze for your system to digest.
3) Bring your gut
back into balance
The Standard American Diet like I described above is
murder on your
friendly gut flora.
And since that's where at least
70% of your immune system resides,
the protection of your little intestinal inhabitants is not something you want
to be without!
Not only does your immune system help fight infections and viruses, but it
also protects you against
cancer!
Eating real foods like I mentioned above can certainly help rebuild your
flora, but for many people, that's not enough...especially if you've had
anything resembling a typical diet or have taken medications for a long time.
That's why a multi-strain probiotic supplement like Super Shield can
be so beneficial for so many people.
- http://www.bluerockholistics.com/product/pross.asp
Super
Shield's 13 strains of friendly flora each have their own
unique job in terms of how they help enhance your health. More
strains means better protection against sickness.
And Super Shield contains both strains of Lactobacillus bacteria
(which live in your small intestine) and Bifidobacteria strains
(which reside in your large intestine or colon), so this important stretch of
your immune system is well covered from one end to the other!
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Sad as it is to say, our modern health system is
far from
perfect. While it has saved many lives, it has not been without its share
of
failures.
But when you
seek out answers and
take responsibility for your own
health (including changing some of your lifestyle habits!), it can make all
the difference in the world in how you feel for the
rest of your life!
I can’t think of anything more priceless than good health for the rest of
your life.
Can you?
To your health,
Sherry Brescia
PS: Larry’s
pain-free, his constipation is gone, he’s down 21 pounds and off pain pills!
Dear Sherry,
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I had some difficulty at first as I have had
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After about two weeks, I began to follow it more
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I found you in desperation by searching the
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almost anything I want.
Thank you!
Larry
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