The #1 Cause of Premature Death in the U.S. today

(and it’s not heart disease or cancer!)

Enjoying the Good Life?

Let’s say you’re enjoying the good life as the TV commercials suggest--

Pepperoni Pizza Pepperoni Pizza Budweiser (or a Coke)Budweiser (or a Coke) and you get some heartburn…and you get some heartburn…

So you “ask your doctor…”

He’s happy to prescribe a purple pill...He’s happy to prescribe a purple pill... The TV ad said, “Heal the damage!” The TV ad said, “Heal the damage!” So you try it and think it helps... So you try it and think it helps... You continue the good lifeYou continue the good life and prescriptionand prescription Months pass; you get a Months pass; you get a headacheheadache. You never . You never

had one before--you go to Emergency.had one before--you go to Emergency.

Tests and scans are negative-- not a stroke or brain tumor!

They give you a prescription for headacheThey give you a prescription for headache

and say, “Check with your doctor soon.and say, “Check with your doctor soon.

You see your doctor…

You mention the Emergency visit You mention the Emergency visit and occasonal headaches, but the pills and occasonal headaches, but the pills seem to take care of it. seem to take care of it.

He says, Continue, and come back He says, Continue, and come back if you have any problems. if you have any problems.

It might take months or even years, It might take months or even years, but you could die suddenly! HOW?but you could die suddenly! HOW?

By ignoring a sign of toxicity...

The ads say, “headache, diarrhea or abdominal pain.”The ads say, “headache, diarrhea or abdominal pain.” When you got the headache, it meant that you needed to quit When you got the headache, it meant that you needed to quit

the drug that caused the headache, but you continued it and the drug that caused the headache, but you continued it and added a drug to mask the warning sign of toxicity, bad idea added a drug to mask the warning sign of toxicity, bad idea but millions do.but millions do.

Adverse Drug Reactions were responsible Adverse Drug Reactions were responsible for 106,000 deaths in hospitals under for 106,000 deaths in hospitals under monitored conditions. The drugs were monitored conditions. The drugs were ““properly prescribed and administeredproperly prescribed and administered.” .” Journal American Med. Assoc. Journal American Med. Assoc. 4-15-19984-15-1998

But those 106,000 deaths were in hospitals, how many die at home?

199,000199,000 according to Saul Weingart, MD, according to Saul Weingart, MD, Western Journal of Western Journal of Medicine, Medicine, 6-2000, 391.6-2000, 391.

That’s 305,000 dying from prescriptionsThat’s 305,000 dying from prescriptionsthat are “properly prescribed…” that are “properly prescribed…”

And death is only one dimension…And death is only one dimension…

And death is only one dimension!

For each death, there were 550 people For each death, there were 550 people sick enough to see their doctor. sick enough to see their doctor.

For each death, there were 40 people For each death, there were 40 people sick enough to be put in the hospital. sick enough to be put in the hospital.

For each death, there were 15 people For each death, there were 15 people put in nursing homes put in nursing homes (messed up for life)(messed up for life)Western Journal of Medicine, Western Journal of Medicine, June, 2000. June, 2000.

And those figures are from 1998. “ “From 1998 through 2005, reported From 1998 through 2005, reported

serious drug events increased 2.6-serious drug events increased 2.6-foldfold…… and fatal adverse drug events and fatal adverse drug events increased 2.7-fold.”increased 2.7-fold.” Archives of Archives of Internal MedicineInternal Medicine,, Sept 10 2007Sept 10 2007. .

But this is 2010 and by now, deaths, But this is 2010 and by now, deaths, illnesses and disabilities are increased illnesses and disabilities are increased four-fold, but we don’t hear about it.four-fold, but we don’t hear about it.

Why don’t we hear about it? Drug deaths are blamed on the heart.Drug deaths are blamed on the heart. Doctors don’t do autopsies to discover the Doctors don’t do autopsies to discover the

cause of death as they used to do.cause of death as they used to do. It is easier to sign a death certificate as due to It is easier to sign a death certificate as due to

a heart attack than to discover that your a heart attack than to discover that your prescription may’ve caused it.prescription may’ve caused it.

We don’t hear about it in the news because the We don’t hear about it in the news because the drug companies sponsor the news…drug companies sponsor the news…

When 3 planes crashed on 9-11, government grounded all planes. Why don’t they act now?

Dr Marcia Angell, editor of Dr Marcia Angell, editor of New England New England Journal of Medicine Journal of Medicine told told 60 Minutes60 Minutes the the drug companies spend $400 million/year drug companies spend $400 million/year on congress and re-election campaigns.on congress and re-election campaigns.

The government isn’t your nanny; they’re The government isn’t your nanny; they’re your dealer. They subsidize illness; they your dealer. They subsidize illness; they have to, there’s too much money in it…have to, there’s too much money in it…

The steep line shows The steep line shows the increase in serious the increase in serious events and deaths from events and deaths from 1998 to 2005 since our 1998 to 2005 since our US Congress approved US Congress approved drug ads on TV...drug ads on TV...

What does this mean?

“ “Properly prescribed” drugs kill more Properly prescribed” drugs kill more people than heart disease or cancer.people than heart disease or cancer.

Millions of prescriptions are written Millions of prescriptions are written because of a previous prescription. because of a previous prescription.

3.3 billion prescriptions annually are 3.3 billion prescriptions annually are enough to give everyone 12/year. enough to give everyone 12/year.

Billions in profit for drug companies!Billions in profit for drug companies!

Medical literature supports prescription drugs as causing a 9-11 every day!

Facts of Life

Many spend $100/mo; some $1000/mo.Many spend $100/mo; some $1000/mo. Some people go to Canada or Mexico to fill their Some people go to Canada or Mexico to fill their

prescriptions.prescriptions. For many, it’s a choice: drugs or food?For many, it’s a choice: drugs or food? “ “Many doctors treating high cholesterol and high Many doctors treating high cholesterol and high

blood pressure turn to drugs without ever discussing blood pressure turn to drugs without ever discussing diet…though many of these disorders are nutritional, diet…though many of these disorders are nutritional, not medical.” not medical.” Jay Cohen, MD, Jay Cohen, MD, MedicationSense.com MedicationSense.com

An Example: Cholesterol Drugs

Pfizer’s new drug (torcetrapib) fulfilled Pfizer’s new drug (torcetrapib) fulfilled its promise, increasing good cholesterol its promise, increasing good cholesterol by 72% and by 72% and reducing bad cholesterol by reducing bad cholesterol by 24%, but 24%, but deaths rose by 40%. deaths rose by 40%. USA Today, USA Today, 11-6, 2007.11-6, 2007.

The Physician’s Desk Reference 3500 pages--“scientific medicine”

Adverse side effects Adverse side effects Contraindications Contraindications Drug interactionsDrug interactions CarcinogenesisCarcinogenesis Pregnancy warningsPregnancy warnings Doctors can’t remem-Doctors can’t remem-

ber them…ber them…

Drugs may be linked to cancer deathsBloomberg, Sept 2, 2008Bloomberg, Sept 2, 2008

When 27 men were biopsied with an When 27 men were biopsied with an elevated PSA but no cancerelevated PSA but no cancer, , they werethey wereRx’d with Proscar, a standard drug Rx’d with Proscar, a standard drug for Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy. for Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy. A year later, 8 of the 27 men (30%) A year later, 8 of the 27 men (30%) had prostate cancer on biopsy while had prostate cancer on biopsy while only 1 of 25 in the control group did.only 1 of 25 in the control group did.Brit. J. of Cancer Brit. J. of Cancer Sept 1, 1999, p 184.Sept 1, 1999, p 184.

The General Accounting Office The General Accounting Office reported during a decade with reported during a decade with hundreds of drugs that were hundreds of drugs that were approved, half were found to have approved, half were found to have high risk of heart failure, kidney high risk of heart failure, kidney failure, respiratory failure or seizuresfailure, respiratory failure or seizures

People think FDA drugs are safer People think FDA drugs are safer than street drugs because of who is than street drugs because of who is selling them. Data says, Maybe not.selling them. Data says, Maybe not.

Besides deaths, many more get sick.Besides deaths, many more get sick.

FDA Fails to RegulateFDA Fails to Regulate

Diagnosis is ok Diagnosis is ok with “tests,” but with “tests,” but it doesn’t identify it doesn’t identify the cause the cause (wrong (wrong habits of eating?)habits of eating?)

Treatment needs Treatment needs to address cause, to address cause, eliminate drugs; eliminate drugs; surgery would be needed less surgery would be needed less often. often.

They told Dr. John Peterson They told Dr. John Peterson at Harvard, “Half of whatat Harvard, “Half of what we arewe are

teaching you isn’t true, we just teaching you isn’t true, we just don’t know which half…” don’t know which half…”

Questions or Comments?

The Good News:The Good News:

The body is designed for self-healingThe body is designed for self-healing . . CutsCuts, , burns, bruises healburns, bruises heal. . Most conditionsMost conditions are reversible if we were born “normal” are reversible if we were born “normal” and acquired our problem gradually.and acquired our problem gradually.

““Nature cures, not the physician… Nature cures, not the physician… let your food be your medicine”let your food be your medicine” Hippocrates

The Father of Medicine said it,The Father of Medicine said it,

True Health Care…

Dr. Breslow, Dean of UCLA’s Dr. Breslow, Dean of UCLA’s School of Public Health, in a 10-year School of Public Health, in a 10-year study found people with five or six study found people with five or six health habits had a 30-year advantage health habits had a 30-year advantage compared to overweight people who compared to overweight people who drink and smoke.drink and smoke.

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TTrust in God rust in God

Breslow’s study didn’t address Breslow’s study didn’t address diet. A low-fat, low cholesterol diet. A low-fat, low cholesterol

diet will reverse most conditions.diet will reverse most conditions.

Confirming this concept, a Harvard cardiologist said: 90% of the patients who ask me 90% of the patients who ask me

for a second opinion do not need for a second opinion do not need the coronary artery bypass surgery. the coronary artery bypass surgery. Harvard cardiologist on Harvard cardiologist on 60 Minutes60 Minutes

Meet a NY executive facing a serious medical challenge….

Salvatore Frascinella, 65 years of age Couldn’t walk 2 blocks without severe Couldn’t walk 2 blocks without severe

chest pain (angina). chest pain (angina). Three cardiologists felt he was too risky Three cardiologists felt he was too risky

for bypass surgery: 12 pills/day.for bypass surgery: 12 pills/day. They said he’d die if he quit, but in 8 They said he’d die if he quit, but in 8

weeks, he was off all medicine and weeks, he was off all medicine and resumed all his former activities!resumed all his former activities!

29 yrs later at 94, he takes only a BP 29 yrs later at 94, he takes only a BP pill and is a little hard of hearing…pill and is a little hard of hearing…

How did he do it? Not on the Atkins Diet as this thermal scan shows…

And it’s not just cholesterol…a high fat diet makes blood sticky

A low-fat diet helps coronary flow

Exercise is an important part…

Walking is one of the best forms, safest.Walking is one of the best forms, safest. Walk to the point of mild chest discomfort.Walk to the point of mild chest discomfort. Slow a little, but Slow a little, but continue walking in the continue walking in the

presence of mild chest painpresence of mild chest pain.. This sends a strong signal to your arteries This sends a strong signal to your arteries

to dilate and open up.to dilate and open up. This info from UCLA’s Dr. Albert Kattus, This info from UCLA’s Dr. Albert Kattus,

chairman of AHA Committee on Exercise.chairman of AHA Committee on Exercise.

Borderline Blood Pressure

It would be It would be better to havebetter to haveborderline BPborderline BPwithout drugs without drugs than to have than to have normal BP normal BP using a Rx.using a Rx.

A low fat diet helps blood pressure…

Controllable causes of high blood pressure A A Alcohol (makes the blood sticky so blood Alcohol (makes the blood sticky so blood

pressure goes up). pressure goes up). B B Salt (we need 1-2 grams/day but the average Salt (we need 1-2 grams/day but the average

person gets 12-15 gms daily; many get more person gets 12-15 gms daily; many get more sodium in soda pop.sodium in soda pop.

C C Caffeine (also makes the heart beat faster. Caffeine (also makes the heart beat faster. Caffeine raises blood sugar and triglycerides. Caffeine raises blood sugar and triglycerides. 

Controllable causes of high blood pressure

D D Dietary Fat makes the blood sticky like Dietary Fat makes the blood sticky like alcohol, regardless of whether it came alcohol, regardless of whether it came from Crisco, corn or coconut or olive oil.from Crisco, corn or coconut or olive oil.

E E Exercise lack. Even five minutes a day Exercise lack. Even five minutes a day of vigorous exercise helps, like pushups, of vigorous exercise helps, like pushups, sit-ups or stair climbs.sit-ups or stair climbs.

Controllable causes of high blood pressure F F Fat. Extra pounds means extra miles Fat. Extra pounds means extra miles

of blood vessels, and more pressure to of blood vessels, and more pressure to circulate the blood. circulate the blood.

Stress and Sleep shortageStress and Sleep shortage

Makers of the diabetic drug, Avandia, agreed to a $3 billion settlement for a 43% spiked heart attack risk and 64% boost in all cardiovascular deaths... buried test results, massaged data, gross negligence, but it’s nothing new.In 1970 the FDA reported the UGDP In 1970 the FDA reported the UGDP study showing diabetic drugs doubled study showing diabetic drugs doubled the risk for death from heart disease. the risk for death from heart disease. Drugs change but the game is the same.Drugs change but the game is the same.

We’ve just seen the most important reasons why people see a doctor… If you can reverse heart disease, high If you can reverse heart disease, high

blood pressure and diabetes with diet blood pressure and diabetes with diet and exerciseand exercise, , why look forwhy look for prescriptions? prescriptions?

Statin drugs increase Statin drugs increase the the needneed for CoQ10 for CoQ10..

Why should you risk taking a drug for a Why should you risk taking a drug for a chronic condition when you can probably chronic condition when you can probably find a remedy for it on the internet?find a remedy for it on the internet?

More re medical care in our 4More re medical care in our 4thth seminar. seminar.

We need medical care for acute conditions such as…

Serious trauma, broken bones, deep cutsSerious trauma, broken bones, deep cuts Childbirth (few midwives in this country)Childbirth (few midwives in this country) Sudden chest pain or serious loss of breath Sudden chest pain or serious loss of breath Sudden unexplained weakness, cold sweatSudden unexplained weakness, cold sweat Sudden severe headache and weakness of Sudden severe headache and weakness of

an arm or leg or slurred speech (stroke)an arm or leg or slurred speech (stroke) One of the warning signs of cancerOne of the warning signs of cancer

We will discuss the warning signs with principles of prevention and alternatives to chemoRx next time.

Back Pain: Should you see a doctor? Chiropractic care is usually best initially. Pain Chiropractic care is usually best initially. Pain

medicine can be addictive; patients need time medicine can be addictive; patients need time for the back to heal and should not use drugs for the back to heal and should not use drugs to get back to work before he or she is ready. to get back to work before he or she is ready.

X-rays are costly, usually not helpful, and X-rays are costly, usually not helpful, and they are high in radiation--beware if pregnant.they are high in radiation--beware if pregnant.

Chiropractic care is more likely to avoid the Chiropractic care is more likely to avoid the need for surgery. In Europe it’s the treatment need for surgery. In Europe it’s the treatment of choice initially. Orthopedic referral can be of choice initially. Orthopedic referral can be done later if necessary.done later if necessary.

There is danger in use of drugs for

Symptom relief without addressing the cause Symptom relief without addressing the cause Conditions that have developed slowlyConditions that have developed slowly Conditions that we might discover the cause Conditions that we might discover the cause

for if we tuned into our bodies and considered for if we tuned into our bodies and considered a possible relationship with foods or activitya possible relationship with foods or activity

Medical care can help to arrive at a diagnosis, Medical care can help to arrive at a diagnosis, but if not life-threatening, one might find help but if not life-threatening, one might find help from the internet or a naturopath, etcfrom the internet or a naturopath, etc. .

““Now there is at Jerusalem by Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.Bethesda, having five porches.In these lay a great multitude of In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving withered, waiting for the moving of the water.” It was commonly of the water.” It was commonly believed that an angel came believed that an angel came down and troubled the water.” down and troubled the water.” John John 5.5.

““Whosoever then first after the troubling Whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had. A certain of whatsoever disease he had. A certain man was there, which had an infirmity man was there, which had an infirmity 38 years.” In this story, Christ38 years.” In this story, Christ healed healed the man, but think of the situation…the man, but think of the situation…People waiting for a ripple on the water People waiting for a ripple on the water and then a stampede.and then a stampede.

Do we see parallels to our time?

Bethesda, John 5Bethesda, John 5 Place of healingPlace of healing Pool of waterPool of water Promise of curePromise of cure StampedeStampede Message: Take up Message: Take up

your bed and walk!your bed and walk!

Bethesda, MDBethesda, MD NatNat. . InstInst. . HealthHealth Pool of tax $$$Pool of tax $$$ Promise of reliefPromise of relief Stampede (TV ads)Stampede (TV ads) Message: Drugs are Message: Drugs are

all that we need; let all that we need; let us die in peace…us die in peace…

In the Bible, there’s a call to come out of Babylon, which refers to the confused systems of society…

““Come out of herCome out of her, , my people that ye be not my people that ye be not partakers of her sins, and partakers of her sins, and that ye receive that ye receive not of her plaguesnot of her plagues… for by [her] sorceries … for by [her] sorceries were all nations deceived.” Rev 18:2-4,23.were all nations deceived.” Rev 18:2-4,23.

Few people know that the Greek word for Few people know that the Greek word for sorceries is sorceries is pharmekia. pharmekia. It’s possible It’s possible we we could bring plagues on ourselves by drugs...could bring plagues on ourselves by drugs...

Questions or Comments?

Suggestions for taking fewer drugs Try a diet Try a diet lowlow in meat, dairy, eggs, sugar, in meat, dairy, eggs, sugar,

salt and oil, but salt and oil, but high in fruits, vegetableshigh in fruits, vegetables.. Taper drugs, like taking three instead of Taper drugs, like taking three instead of

four a day for a week. When you see your four a day for a week. When you see your doctor, ask him/her if your blood pressure, doctor, ask him/her if your blood pressure, sugar or cholesterol is ok. If so, continue.sugar or cholesterol is ok. If so, continue.*If BP is high, re-check at end of visit. *If BP is high, re-check at end of visit.

If your doctor doesn’t want you to taper, If your doctor doesn’t want you to taper, look for another MD favoring less drugs.look for another MD favoring less drugs.

Further help in Further help in The Ministry of Healing.The Ministry of Healing.

““People need to People need to be taught that drugs be taught that drugs do not cure disease. do not cure disease. It is true that they It is true that they afford present reliefafford present relief…but in most cases…but in most casesa drug only changesa drug only changesthethe formform andand locationlocationof the disease.” of the disease.” Ministry of HealingMinistry of Healingpage 43.page 43.

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