The Biggest Deception in Healthcare
12th December 2013
http://wakeup-world.com/2013/12/12/the-biggest-deception-in-healthcare/
Guest Writer for Wake Up World
The biggest deception there ever was in healthcare is that your body is incapable of achieving optimum health without modern medicine.
Well, it’s not true, folks! What is true
is that perpetuating this belief is how the pharmaceutical industry not
only survives but thrives when, in reality, so many people have
(re)turned to other natural alternatives, and achieved significantly
better results.
Society has told us since the day we
were born that you go to the doctor when you don’t feel well and they
kindly give you pills to make you feel better. However, we’re starting
to see that the most medicated people in the world are also the sickest,
and that the United States is one of the sickest countries in the
world, even though they spend the most – BY FAR – on healthcare.[1][2]
Despite all this, many of our brothers
and sisters in the United States (and all over the world) still accept
the medically-based mindset on how to achieve optimum health, how to get
rid of disease, and who to listen to when it comes to taking
recommendations, or more appropriately named “orders.”
Yet, apart from emergency care, reliance
on the medical healthcare system is causing us to suffer more than we
had ever imagined. As a society we have become reliant on the medical
industry to treat the symptoms, not the causes, of disease, even though
common ‘treatments’ often come with side-effects that are as bad as the
disease they are mean to treat. And as a result, we are seeing increased
rates of diseases and syndromes throughout developed nations, and a
further increase in our reliance on pharmaceutical ‘solutions’. It’s a
vicious cycle.
It’s time to get back to the basics!
Fortunately, we have the capacity to take the hurt and use it as
motivation to improve the situation. That is human instinct, a natural
part of the journey of life.
As Napoleon Hill once said, “Every
adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed on an
equal or greater benefit.” You can decide where that seed is
represented in your life.
Shifting society’s understanding about
what constitutes real health and how it can be achieved from a
medically-based foundation to the often vilified underdog – a holistic
one – is more than just checking a mark on your list. It’s an
ever-evolving process. But where do we start?
Start with yourself.
The first step is to begin to understand
your own beliefs about how health is achieved and the belief you have
in your own physical body to be healthy. Where did these beliefs come
from? How have your beliefs mislead you? Where do you believe the actual
answers are to your true health potential? Are you afraid to try an
alternative remedy or invest in organic food? Do you believe your body
can heal and function appropriately on its own? Are you aware that your
symptoms are a warning sign of dis-ease in your body? That they
have a cause? And that your body is doing its job to inform you so you
can take action – not just by treating the symptom, but by addressing
the cause?
Our bodies are incredible. They run
millions of functions every single day, and we need not consciously
monitor or direct. And we couldn’t if we tried.
What makes you think the human body
can’t cope without pharmaceutical medicines? It can! And it has for
thousands of years, before the event of patented synthetics.
When you own that and understand the
unsupportive belief systems that no longer serve your health, you can
begin to make progress in your own personal evolution. Baby steps are
important. Start by being aware of your food sources. Be honest with
yourself about your current state of health, your health goals and your
life goals. Look outside the Western ‘medical’ establishment and get a
second opinion on your medications and alternatives. And assess whether
those medications you are taking are actually creating or supporting a
state of good health.
Unfortunately, many of us have lived
with mediocre health for so long that we don’t know (or don’t remember)
what it feels like to have excellent or very even good health. Frequent
flus, pains, and lack of energy have become a part of our lives. And as a
society we have become accustomed to steadily-increasing rates of
diseases and syndromes. Isn’t it time we stopped and asked why?
The good news is that you really do have
the ability to be healthy and well! And well-being isn’t achieved just
through avoiding infection or disease. It is an holistic process of
caring for our physical, mental, spiritual and emotional selves, and
understanding that they are all intrinsically linked. If you think there
is an area of your life that isn’t moving forward as it should, or is
impacting your overall wellbeing, there are resources to help you –
before you develop symptoms of disease.
When you are ready to challenge established thinking, ‘alternative’ online information resources like WakeUp-World.com, GreenMedInfo.com, Guide2Health.net, Thrive-Living.net, BalanceInNutrition.com, OnlineHolisticHealth.com and GlobalHealingCenter.com can
help you find the information you need to improve your health – and the
way you consider healthy living. Learn about the scientifically-proven
health benefits of organic foods, herbs and spices, compassion,
self-awareness, love and gratitude, meditation, yoga, chiropractic,
acupuncture and self-empowerment… and any number of other natural
solutions that can restore and support a healthy mind, body and spirit.
The way our bodies communicate with us
is a beautiful thing. Trust your intuition. It is about honoring
yourself, and your connection to your natural state of being.
Armed with your intuition and an
understanding that your body is capable of maintaining excellent health,
you will know when you a health care professional doesn’t share your
priorities, or when health or nutritional advice doesn’t feel right. The
same goes with the people in your personal support system. When you
understand your potential, making the change is easy.
Love, honor and respect yourself! And
respect the gifts of nature that have supported the health and evolution
of humanity for so long – without the need for patented
pharmaceuticals. Ultimately the answers are within each of us. That is
part of our divine consciousness.
I have previously written two articles
for Wake Up World about chiropractic, the focus being on how
chiropractic can improve of one’s quality of life by realigning the
body’s energy systems to express our full innate
intelligence. Understandably, this article may leave you with more
questions than my previous articles, which were based on scientific and
historical data. My goal today is to facilitate your process of growth
and awareness so you can move forward, in full awareness and ownership
of your own physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual brilliance.
Liberating and supporting the natural
life force of the human body can help you perform your best – at all
levels. And understanding that is the first step toward reclaiming your
health. There is a wealth of science that demonstrates it.
In my professional experience, the
benefits of chiropractic are far more effective for those people who
have an empowered belief system; who understand that his or her body has
a life force that allows it to self-heal, self-control, and
self-monitor. For many, diseases, illnesses, medications or surgeries
aren’t necessary. Rather, what is required is a belief in ourselves and
our body’s innate ability to heal itself through natural, not
pharmaceutical, means.
- “Worldwide Spending on Healthcare.” Global Spending on Healthcare by Continent and Country. Emergo Group, 2013. Web. 14 Nov. 2013.
- “The Most Efficient Health Care Systems In The World” Huffington Post. 29 Aug. 2013.
Previous articles by Dr. Mack:
- Liberate Your Body’s Innate Intelligence with the Vitalistic Chiropractic Philosophy
- Your Body’s Innate Intelligence: the Vitalistic Chiropractic Philosophy Part II
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