Have you ever been to a hospital because you had a minor flu or a cold? What do the doctors who attend your check up provide as a solution or a remedy for the cold? Usually it's some pill packed with weird chemicals that may or may not have side effects. Why don't they ever simply tell the patient to go back home, rest and drink some orange juice. Especially when the human body is a self-regulating healing machine.
They always have to sell us some pill, telling us to take it everyday for a week or whatever it may be? I guess what I'm really getting at
is why don't they ever promote natural healing, why does it always have to take the form of a pill bought over the counter. Is there really no better solution that would empower our natural healing abilities than chemically concocted medicine? Especially when the world knows of about 1000+ species of plants or herbs that when consumed backs up our immune system army to do the job (some of them will be discussed later on in this post).
Perhaps it's because the hospital needs to maintain profits, or rather, the pharmaceutical industries who are funding most hospitals and medical schools, needs to maintain profits. But is that the right priority for a health institution to adopt, being a place where sick patients come and look for a way to become healthy again?
This post will look at some of the pharmaceutical industry's money maker pills, and also their lobbying habits: paying off politicians, medschools, hospitals and "doctors" to promote their drugs for them and not really looking after the welfare of the people.
A study in 2008 by two York University researchers estimates the U.S. pharmaceutical industry spends almost twice as much on marketing than it does on research and development, contrary to the industry’s claims. I find that extremely odd because really their products should be doing the marketing by itself but no, they have to spend twice as much on advertising so that the people will buy their products that really aren't very effective based on rudimentary research. (Source: Science Daily)
Here are some of the common SIDE EFFECTS that come along with suppression of the symptoms after taking pharmaceuticals
Drug Side Effects Description Table
Prescription drug side effects can occur in every system of the body. Below are listed common serious side effects, by the body system affected. |
| Side Effects |
ALLERGY Side Effects | COMMON:
Serious allergic reactions Swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and/or throat Difficulty breathing Difficulty swallowing |
BLOOD Side Effects | COMMON:
AnemiaDecreased levels of potassium
Decreased levels of sodium
Dizziness Excessive bleeding (sometimes fatal) Facial flushing
Fainting (syncope)
Fast heartbeat (tachycardia)
Heart attack
High blood pressure (hypertension)
Increased levels of potassium
Low blood pressure (hypotension)
Low blood cell counts
Palpitations
Perpetual erection (priapism)
Postural hypotension
Slow heartbeat (bradycardia)
Thrombosis (clotting) |
BONE Side Effects | COMMON:
Bone loss
Bone pain |
BRAIN Side Effects | COMMON:
Amnesia
Dizziness (vertigo)
Seizures
Speech disorder
Stroke
Transient ischemic atychosis
Worsening of epilepsy |
GASTRO-INTESTINAL Side Effects | COMMON: Abdominal pain Colitis Constipation Diarrhea Dry mouth Dyspepsia Intestinal bleeding Nausea Rectal bleeding Stomach bleeding Stomach pain Upset Stomach (indigestion) Vomiting |
INTERACTION Side Effects | COMMON: Drug and drug interactions Food and drug interactions |
LIVER/ KIDNEY Side Effects | COMMON:
Acute kidney failure
Chronic kidney failure
Hepatitus
Jaundice
Liver damage |
LUNGS (Pulmonary Side Effects) | COMMON:
Cold symptoms
Cough
Flu-like symptoms Lower respiratory infection
Fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema)
Pulmonary thrombosis
Shortness of breath (dyspnea)
Sore throat
Upper respiratory infection |
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MENTAL Side Effects | COMMON:
Aggression Agitation Anxiety Confusion Depression Hallucinations Hostile Hyperactive Impulsive Irritable Panicky Personality disorder Overly excitedSeverely restless (akathisia) Sleeplessness (insomnia) Suicide Weakness (asthenia) |
MUSCULAR Side Effects | COMMON:
Back pain
Leg cramps
Muscle pain
Shakiness (tremor)
Spasm
Tiredness
Swelling of legs and feet
Unexplained muscle pain
Weakness |
OTHER DRUG Side Effects | COMMON:
Diabetes mellitus
Hair loss
Frequent urination
Hyperglycemia
Ketoacidosis
Loss of appetite
Pancreatitis
Urinary tract infection Weight gain
Weight loss |
PAIN Side Effects | COMMON:
Abdominal pain
Bone pain
Breast pain
Chest pain (angina)
Headache
Heartburn
Joint pain
Leg cramps
Painful menstruation
Vaginitis |
SENSES Side Effects | COMMON:
Blindness
Blurred vision
Colored vision
Ringing in the ears (tinnitus)
Tingling sensation (paresthesia) |
SKIN Side Effects | COMMON:
Allergic reaction
Itching
Skin rash
Severe skin reactions
Sweating |
Why are there so many god damn side effects!?? Are we taking these drugs to get better? Because it certainly seems like it's making it worse!
These drug cartels not only make shitty medicine but they also groom today's doctors to completely rely on their products to prescribe to patients. Doctors today know so much about which drugs do what to the body but most of them have very basic knowledge about proper nutrition or what one could do whether its diet,exercise, meditation to prevent illnesses. It's almost like they want you to be sick because they have the treatment and they want to sell it to you. Here's an article showing how influenced medical schools where students study to become doctors are by the funding of the pharmaceutical industry:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4696316
The big issue with pharmaceutical drugs in my opinion, is that they deal only with suppressing the illness after it has occured. There is never a pharmaceutical produced as a preventative medicine. Sure, there are vaccines but that's whole different issue. So really, hospitals and doctors today are blindly giving their patients medication simply because they have been taught to do that
So when can one do, as a person, to take control of their health, not rely on doctors to take care of your health but be your own doctor?
I came across a Book that listed different species of herbs and plants that are fantastic preventative medicine, or healing. Download a copy and take care of your own health readers, take responsibility for your body.
47 Simple Herbal Remedies:
Here's a list of a few:
Barberry
Use to correct liver function and promote the flow of bile. Also effective for
the inflammation of the gall bladder due to gall stones.
Beet Root (Red)
A liver and spleen cleanser. It reactivates a sluggish liver. Should be taken
in small amounts.
Thyme
Has a high content of oil. Good for internal use for coughs, throat and
asthma as well as external use for infected wounds.
Sassafras Bark
Often called a spring medicine to purify the blood and cleanse the entire
system. Valuable in colic and all skin diseases and eruptions.
Cinnamon
Makes a great antiseptic and use to treat colds.
Eucalyptus
Also known as Blue Gum. The leaves and bark are used. Excellent
treatment for fever, bronchitis and asthma.
Garlic
Garlic is one of the few herbs that have universal recognition and uses. It
stimulates the activity of the digestive organs. It is used to emulsify the
cholesterol and loosen it from the arterial walls. Proven useful in asthma
and whooping cough, it is also valuable in intestinal infections and
effective in reducing high blood pressure.
Ginseng
The root is used. Excellent for low blood pressure. Increases the capillary
circulation of the brain and also helps with nervous exhaustion. Useful for
chest troubles, colds stomach and lungs.
Marshmallow
Excellent to bathe sore and inflamed eyes. Also good for lung trouble,
hoarseness, catarrh, diarrhea and dysentery and all kidney diseases.
Also good for a vaginal douche.
Papaya
Aids digestion. Effective in relieving allergies by its ability to denaturize
proteins.
St. Johns Wort
Taken internally, has a sedative and pain reducing effect. Use in treatment
of neuralgia, anxiety, tension and similar problems. Good for menopausal
irritations.
Tired of reading yet?? haha have a look at the simple home remedies you can always take instead of going straight to a hospital. When you go to a hospital, there's only one thing they're going to help you with. Selling you drugs.
There's are 1000s of herbs that could be used to treat and prevent illnesses.
Reccomended documentaries to watch:
War on Health
Pill poppers
Big pharma's oxycontin Agenda
eBook reccomended download:
47 Simple herbal remedies