Jan

26

The Real Health Care Crisis in America

January 26, 2010 | 1 Comment

The Real Health Care Reform Issue

The real dilemma of health care is not in a lack of funds but in the maldistribution and disinformation the media feeds unwary Americans.

There are too many interests in medicine scrambling for a huge chunk of the medical funds. Only trickles will ever make their way into the lives of tax-paying citizens. The reason that many practitioners went to medical school in the first place has since been put on the back shelf- like a small secondary intention overshadowed by pharmaceutical giants as they cast their nets to bag the biggest share of the profits while watching this nation get sicker with each passing year.

Healing requires NON COMMITTED funds- no strings attached. You cannot fund unbiased education from the deep pockets of pharmaceutical giants paradoxically holding political power over how medicine should be taught and practiced in this country. If we could find generous competing pockets that will fund educating our community to create a sense of personal responsibility, that may begin the changes towards disease prevention. That may reverse the harm that has been done by the manipulations of monetized TV ads and drug promotions. That would be a new direction towards reversal of our so called, ‘Health Care Crisis’.

If you have not seen the movie ‘The Whole Truth’ I invite you to do so now and to learn more about the ways that you can prevent illness through good habits of healthy nutrition. It’s far time to take the initiative into our own hands, for our own lives and make health care reform happen from the inside out… it begins in the home, in the habits that we personally practice and in those that we teach our children to practice as we lead through example.

Here is the reprint from an email I received today which sparked these words…

Pictured is a young physician by the name of Dr. Starner Jones. His short two-paragraph letter to the White House accurately puts the blame on “Culture Crisis” instead of “Health Care Crisis”. Here’s the quick read:

Dear Mr. President:

During my shift in the Emergency Room last night, I had the pleasure of evaluating a patient whose smile revealed an expensive shiny gold tooth, whose body was adorned with a wide assortment of elaborate and costly tattoos, who wore a very expensive brand of tennis shoes and who chatted on a new cellular telephone equipped with a popular R&B ringtone.

Ours is a culture in which it is perfectly acceptable to spend money on luxuries and vices while refusing to take care of one’s self or, heaven forbid, purchase health insurance

While glancing over her patient chart, I happened to notice that her payer status was listed as “Medicaid”! During my examination of her, the patient informed me that she smokes more than one costly pack of cigarettes every day and somehow still has money to buy pretzels and beer.

“And, you and our Congress expect me to pay for this woman’s health care?”

I contend that our nation’s “health care crisis” is not the result of a shortage of quality hospitals, doctors or nurses. Rather, it is the result of a “crisis of culture”, a culture in which it is perfectly acceptable to spend money on luxuries and vices while refusing to take care of one’s self or, heaven forbid, purchase health insurance. It is a culture based in the irresponsible credo that “I can do whatever I want to because someone else will always take care of me”.

Once you fix this “culture crisis” that rewards irresponsibility and dependency, you’ll be amazed at how quickly our nation’s health care difficulties will disappear.

Respectfully,
STARNER JONES, MD

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Dec

24

Discover the Whole Truth About The Food Industry

December 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment

“Let food be thy medicine and
let medicine be thy food”
Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine (460-377 B.C.)

Discover The Whole Truth About The Food Industy

I have been using several online resources for patients that deliver wholesome foods in easy to work with packaging. These products are great for busy lifestyles, and goes over splendidly in the kids diets. No fuss, no mess just a great source of daily vitamins, minerals, fruits, vegetables and organic meats free of antibiotics and hormones.

One of my recommendations, The Wholefood Pharmacy opened for business in March 2003 with a mission to supply healthy, convenient, whole food based meals & snacks, non-toxic personal care items, and to educate the public regarding a preventative based lifestyle.

Over the past century, our society has seen enormous advances in medical technology. We have more doctors, more pharmaceutical medicines, and more hospitals than ever before. We also have the sickliest generation of Americans in history. The number one culprit: THE STANDARD AMERICAN DIET (SAD).

The processed food and fast food industries are serving it up, Americans are gulping it down, and wide spread obesity & chronic disease is the result. From there, the masses are driven into the “waiting hands” of the highly profitable pharmaceutical industry. We’re offered pills that alleviate our symptoms while the simple underlying causes are ignored.

What incentive does the pharmaceutical industry have to focus on prevention? If disease rates decreased, so would their profits.

Another great company for online foods is the Greensbury Market.

The Greesnbury Market has been committed to providing families far and wide with good old-fashioned nutrition for 10 years now. Greenbury’s Organic meats are naturally rich in protein, vitamins and minerals such as iron and growth hormones are NEVER used. Celebrate healthy New Year’s resolutions by getting to know the Greensbury Market today!

If you have been looking for a better way to shop for wholesome, organic meats we encourage you to discover the many benefits of Greensbury, such as:

The only online 1 stop market for USDA certified organic beef, chicken & pork
Absolutely no antibiotics or synthetic hormones
Humanely raised and vegetarian-fed
Every Item individually sealed and delivered to the customer’s front door in environmentally responsible packaging
Our 100% grass-fed beef has less calories and saturated fat than conventional beef, plus added health benefits of omega-3s and CLAs
We support sustainable agriculture, family farms and organic.

Free Shipping on Purchases of $125+ on Greensbury Market’s Organic Meats.

The ingredients to health, happiness, vitality, and longevity are no secret. Every major non-profit health organization in the world has been offering the same advice for many years. Eat more fruits and veggies, drink more water, exercise on a daily basis, lose weight if you need to, don’t smoke, avoid toxins, & reduce stress.

So what can you do if you have just discovered that your symptoms of fatigue and digestive difficulties are due to gluten sensitivity? Celiac.com has provided important celiac disease and gluten-free diet information and resources online since 1995 for people on gluten-free diets due to celiac disease, gluten intolerance, dermatitis herpetiformis, wheat allergy or other health reasons.

We are all aware of how difficult it is to avoid tasty temptations and the daily bombardment of advertising pitches from the fast food industry. It is hard to convince adults and children alike that fast foods are a fast way towards disease and poor health. But with handy and better snacking choices, the decisions are made easier and the convincing is far less of a challenge.

The Wholefood Pharmacy is another online company that has combined delicious, healthy foods, with convenience and affordability. Their salon quality personal care items offer superior results without the toxic chemicals. Nothing short of a consumer based, grass roots return to healthy choices and lifestyles can steer our children, and future generations, in a healthier direction. If you’re ready to improve your health and join us as part of the solution, visit the Wholefood Pharmacy now.

For more information and to get an eye whopping education on the food industry in general, click on The Whole Truth Video link below…

Discover The Whole Truth About The Food Industy

Read a Customer Testimonial Below For Just One Of These Wholesome Great Tasting Products from the Wholefood Pharmacy- Tri-Decathlox DELUX Testimonial..

“I started my Tri-Decathlon after witnessing its impact on a colleague at work who I had daily contact with during his 13 day event. I am a 51 year old male who is relatively active. I play golf and coach one of my son’s basketball teams. I have always been a competitive person and played various sports throughout my years. Now at 51, I have experienced joint pain since my early twenties as a result of wear & tear on my knees from football and basketball. I also used to drink 5 to 6 Diet Mountain Dews every day. I only mention these things to give you some idea of where I was before starting the program. I am 62″ tall and weighed 238 lbs. prior to starting the Tri-Decathlon. I had never cleansed my body and many can attest to my love to eat all types of food and large quantities as well. My only intent when starting the plan was to cleanse, or detox, my system, but what happened along with the way is totally amazing. I have totally transformed my whole outlook on my life and my eating and drinking habits in regard to living a healthy and satisfying life.

I began to notice a rapid change in my body as well as my mental and physical health. I used to swallow 4 pain pills a day for my joint pain. The pain virtually vanished during my Tri-Decathlon and I have now stopped taking any pain medication! I no longer drink the costly and caffeine laden Mountain Dews. I went from 238 lbs to 217 lbs using the Tri-Decathlon and whole food concepts, and I have been able to maintain this weight rather easily. Now my 30 minute daily walks have turned into 40 minutes and I’ve gone from 2.5 miles to 3.5 miles in only 10 more minutes a day. I walk rain or shine with my little 6lb. dog, Tibet. People in my community often stop and ask how I’ve been able to make such a sudden change in lifestyle.

But the one thing that had the greatest impact on me being able to make this change to eating better – with quality rather than quantity being my focus – was that one evening after work when my 13yr old son made the comment “Dad, since you have been on this program, you aren’t as grumpy as you normally are”. This hit me right in my heart and made me realize the eating habits that I changed were having a dramatic, positive impact on my life and my loved ones.

I could go on and on about better sleep, less colds and illness, etc. I truly believe that by going thru the 13-Day Tri-Decathlon I have enriched my total life from the inside out.”

by Rodney Scott – Kingston Springs, TN

Discover The Whole Truth About The Food Industry

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Dec

13

Obesity, An Overview Into Its Cause and Results

December 13, 2009 | 1 Comment

Obesity is becoming an epidemic. The US trends labels obesity the disease of the decade due to alarming costs, causes and consequences. In 2007, obesity accounted for 280,000 deaths annually with a cost of $77 billion per year in the US. This put this sum in perspective, this sum represents 5-7% of all health care dollars spent annually.

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Obesity is a complex disorder that has genetic, behavioral and environmental causes.

In the American Journal of Public Health, 2001 It was published that obesity would soon overtake smoking as the leading preventable cause of death, presenting greater morbidity than smoking, problem drinking and poverty.

Obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater.

The BMI is calculated from a person’s weight and height, provides a somewhat reasonable indicator of body fatness and weight categories that may lead to health problems. However, it says nothing as to the quality of this weight, is it lean body mass? Is it excess fat pounds? There are more reliable ways of calculating body composition and determining risk, including body measures, calipers, and bio-impedance testing equipment.

Obesity is a major risk factor for chronic disease in adults.

Obesity increases an adult’s risk of having cardiovascular disease, certain types of cancer, and type 2 diabetes. But we are also seeing these conditions starting to become a health threat for our children and adolescents as well.

Obesity is a growing serious health concern for young children and adolescents.

Data from NHANES surveys (1976–1980 and 2003–2006) show that the prevalence of obesity has increased: for children aged 2–5 years, prevalence increased from 5.0% to 12.4%; for those aged 6–11 years, prevalence increased from 6.5% to 17.0%; and for those aged 12–19 years, prevalence increased from 5.0% to 17.6%.

Obese children and adolescents are at risk for health problems during their youth and early adulthood.

As youths, obese children and adolescents are more likely to have risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease (such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and Type 2 diabetes) than are non obese children and adolescents. They are also more likely to become obese adults.

Studies have shown that approximately 80% of children overweight by age 10–15 years become obese adults by age 25.

One study found that approximately 80% of children who were overweight at aged 10–15 years were obese adults at age 25. Another study found that 25% of obese adults were overweight as children, and that that if the overweight condition began before 8 years of age, that obesity in adulthood would likely be more severe.

What Are The Health Consequences As A Result Of Being Obese?

The following are conditions that are closely linked to obesity in Americans:

Heart Disease
Other Vascular Diseases
Stroke
Dementia
Cancers (Breast, Colon and others)
Type 2 Diabetes
Sleep Apnea
Depression
Osteoarthritis
Back Pain
Gallstones
Surgical Complications
Congenital Malformations
Urinary Stress Incontinence
Psychological Problems

According to the American Institute for Cancer Research being obese makes you 25 – 33% more likely to get colon, prostate, esophageal, kidney and post menopausal breast cancers.

Who was Dr. ATW Simeons?

Dr. Simeons was a medical doctor and scientist that made many contributions to medicine during his years of practice. Dr Simeons was born in London in 1900, and graduated ‘Cum Lauda’ in Heidelberg. Dr. Simeons is credited for the discovery of a stain used in laboratories for the detection of malaria, a stain which now also bears his name. He also discovered the antimalarial drug Atebrin which is in use today in the treatment of this disease. He organized the first Leprosy Center in India and was awarded by the Queen of England with the Iron Cross of Merit for his achievements in the field of Medicine.

Dr. Simeons revealed the medical use of hCG to ‘cure’ obesity by resetting the hypothalamus to promote a healthier, more accelerated and robust metabolic rate.

Dr. Simeons is also responsible for the discovery of the medical use of hCG to ‘cure’ obesity by resetting the hypothalamus and promoting a healthier, more accelerated and robust metabolic rate. But for this research, the doctor has been criticized and his work still draws much controversy in the medical community. However, if you examine the medical literature, you will see many inferences and clinical studies pointing to the fact that the diencephalon (hypothalamus) is very much indeed involved in the generation of obesity and the generation of certain types on abnormal fat reserves that are responsible for much of this country’s obesity epidemic.

The American diet industry has grown consistently in the last 40 years from $2 billion/year to well over $40 billion/year.

Obesity treatment is BIG business in this country. Imagine the impact on this system were it to collapse if word gets out that obesity is a curable symptom of hypothalamic dysfunction.

What is most disturbing to many clinicians that are willing to look beyond traditionally accepted standards of care is that almost 3 generations of obese Americans have had to endure with ineffective and costly maintenance of their disease, or have paid for the incredibly costly surgical options because of the greed of this industry.

Dr ATW Simeons postulated that obesity was the symptom of a disorder in the hypothalamic gland, likely due to an imbalance of neuropeptides in the surrounding area. He further hypothesized that due to this dysfunction, the body begins accumulating fat from the over consumption of calories beyond that which it can use on a daily basis. This accumulated (abnormal) fat is metabolically quite active and produces its own hormones, it also acts quite differently to our normal structural fat pads and is far more resistant to diet and exercise.

Laboratory research shows that a destruction of portions of the hypothalamus in laboratory animals produces excessive hunger, high blood insulin levels (which stimulates the storage of fat from the extra calories consumed in the diet), a drop in growth hormone secretion and rapid weight gain leading to obesity until a new plateau in body weight is reached in experimental animals.

A 1993 study revealed results suggesting that obese women with Abdominal Fat Distribution may have hyperactivity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. Pasquali R, Cantobelli S, Capeli M, Bortoluzzi L, Flamia R, Labate AM, Barbara L. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1993 Aug;77(2):341-6

A study done in 1996 concluded that hypothalamic lesions induce overeating and obesity and selectively in the male causes high blood pressure and glomerular (kidney) damage as well as declines in kidney function. ‘Chris Baylis, Lennie Samsell, Lorraine racusen, Wil Gladfelter’ Published in Hypertension Journal, 1996;27:926-932

A study done in 2000 showed that subjects with abdominal obesity are characterized by hyperactivity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, which leads to a condition of ‘functional hypercortisolism’ (high cortisol levels). Pasquali R, Vicennati V. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 2000 Jun;24 Suppl 2:S47-49

In 2002, a study showed that many signals acting at several central nervous system sites seem to converge their pathways on the hypothalamus, which contains a large number of peptides and other neurotransmitters that influence food intake. Wilding, JP. Diabet Med. 2002 Aug;19(8):619-27

At the Youthful Aging Center we are prepared to address this dysfunction and help patients to correct their hypothalamic imbalances. We incorporate all of the fundamental instructions that were so well described by the doctor and help our patients achieve incredible results using this safe technique.

If you want more information visit http://YouthfulAgingCenter.com or call us at 866-For-Health. Do yourself a favor, lose the weight and get healthy. We can help.

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Dec

12

Junk Food Eaters Beware! Reversing Illness and Disease Through Nutrition

December 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Get Sick In The Junk Food Generation

If there’s one thing that’s typically always true about human beings, it’s that they love to eat. Now when I say eat, I mean consume a lot of food. But guess what? We’re not talking carrots and celery here. Generally we prefer to gorge on junk food galore. Why? Simply due to the fact that it tastes great! There’s certainly a satisfaction that comes with snacking on some nachos or scarfing down a brownie sundae. My apologies if I’m making you hungry. Anyway, different individuals have a different take on whether junk food should be consumed or not. If you ask me, I’d say that all of those tasty sweets and snacks are okay to nibble on, if you put a limit on how much and how often you indulge. Naturally there should be a limit to your junk food intake.

“You are what you eat eats” Think about that one for a moment…

What would you consider to be unhealthy or junk food? Most people pinpoint fast food restaurants and sweets. At this point, I think it’s pretty obvious what falls into the junk food category and what does not. Treats like chips, movie theater concessions, candy, chocolate, soft drinks, cakes, pies, and pizza are all clearly foods that do nothing great for your body or health. However, we all already know this. But it definitely doesn’t stop us from purchasing these foods on a routine basis. I even know health nuts who eat poorly on occasion. Hey, we all love some junk food. Therefore we’ll all look for ways to eat it sometimes, whether we typically stick to a well-balanced diet or not. When it comes down to it, much of the convenient foods that are bad for you, are also convenient and often less pricey than the healthy foods.

If it’s true that we are what we eat, isn’t it time to make the right choices for ourselves and for our families?

Since we live in the age of cyberspace, you’d better believe that you can find any and all sorts of junk food just by hopping on the web. Purchase fine chocolates from all over the world, order delicacies that can’t be found in your home town or small city, or buy low-priced bulk items with the simple click of a mouse. All sorts of treats and goodies can be found on the Internet. The trick is to limit your junk food intake and be prudent when it comes to your overall health and diet plan. You can enjoy the “junk,” but don’t go too far and allow it to damage your health.

Can We Prevent Illness, Reverse Disease & Maintain Optimal Health… Naturally?

If you have been living with too much junk food in your diet, it’s possible that you may be feeling in less than optimal health. There are plenty of opportunities online to get more familiar with better food choices, in fact wholesome foods can come in easy to use packaging. Check out the Food Matters Educational Center and see what is happening to our food source. It is simple to test for nutritional deficiencies, we use top quality laboratories, like Spectracell and Metametrix which have been designing quality laboratory tests for many years to help physicians uncover their hidden nutritional deficiencies BEFORE they become chronic health disease. A complete evaluation into your present health status will help you decide on changing your junk food habits for good. You know it’s time when you just have no energy and vitality from years of bad nutrition catching up with your life.

The benefits of eating whole foods and organic produce are countless. Hormones, antibiotics, and genetically re-engineered foods are not what we need for feeding and nurturing our bodies.

If we are what we eat, isn’t it time to make the right choices for ourselves and for our families? Make safe decisions when shopping for wholesome foods because you deserve it and so does your family which relies on your safe food choices to keep them healthy. Just as poor food choices are abundant online, you can find the best of what this planet provides, if you are watching and observant. Check out the Greensbury Market Online.