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Wednesday, 5 June 2013

Pharmaceutical Industry: The Legal Drug Dealers. Be your own Doctor.

 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

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

Monday, 3 June 2013

Next update on wednesday

Dear readers, i'm currently in my examination period and so will not be posting any new material until Wednesday :)

Friday, 31 May 2013

Mermaid Footage found off the coast of Greenland (PROBABLY FAKE)

if this is real, this is huge!!! it would show how unexplored our oceans are and how there is so much to world yet to be found. Watch this.


Thursday, 30 May 2013

Foods that kill: Sugar, Aspartame

What we eat is one of the most important aspects of living. To me, food is like a drug, it cures, prevents, heals. It's a preventative medicine and it contains all the nutrients and compounds needed for the body to be optimized and fully functional. Unless, you eat the wrong foods. 

In today's world we can't rely on the government or the food companies much to say what should be eaten and what shouldn't, because their underlying ulterior motive is usually money, all they want is for consumers to want more of their products and so these foods are often laced with an addictive substance, and most of the time it's sugar. 


Sugar, sucrose, has almost no benefit to our body whatsoever. In fact some might say it's literally poison for you body (Watch The Bitter Truth about Sugar presentation here). It is the cause for headaches and the craving for more sugar, yet if you go to the nearest 7/11 or any "convenient store" sugar is conveniently contained in most of the foods lying on the shelves. Or the existence of soft drinks itself!! Are you telling me with today's technology and understanding of healthy nutrition, there is no way for the manufacturers to produce a healthy but delicious soft drink? Sure some people have a sweet tooth, but there are many other healthy alternatives to sweeten foods with, including: Stevia , Honey, Coconut sugar and many more! (Top 10 Alternatives to sugar). Personally, i would tell anyone reading this to cut sugar out of your diet but it's hard! There are so many yummy foods out there that contain sugar... ice cream, chocolates, stop there right? However, I have been able to reduce my sugar intake tremendously and i can literally feel the difference. It feels better! Sugar gives the feeling of crashing like when you drink coffee and start having headaches, nausea, and so you need more to balance that feeling again. It's that addictive, when you come to realize.

Another example is Aspartame, this substance could probably be full post on its own but let me summarize it for you.

Aspartame is an artificial sweetener put in any foods that claim to be "sugar free" like diet Coke, diet Pepsi and Chewing Gum. It's also sold as NutraSweet or Equal as packets of "sugar free" sweetener that you put in your tea or coffee.

It's one of the most dangerous substances out there in the market. 
Aspartame accounts for over 75 percent of the adverse reactions to food additives reported to the FDA. Many of these reactions are very serious, including seizures and death. A few of the 90 different documented symptoms listed in the report as being caused by aspartame include:
Headaches/
migraines
DizzinessSeizuresNauseaNumbness
Muscle spasmsWeight gainRashesDepressionFatigue
IrritabilityTachycardiaInsomniaVision problemsHearing loss
Heart palpitationsBreathing difficultiesAnxiety attacksSlurred speechLoss of taste
TinnitusVertigoMemory lossJoint pain

According to researchers and physicians studying the adverse effects of aspartame, the following chronic illnesses can be triggered or worsened by ingesting of aspartame:
Brain tumorsMultiple sclerosisEpilepsyChronic fatigue syndromeParkinson's disease
Alzheimer'sMental retardationLymphomaBirth defectsFibromyalgia
Diabetes

Aspartame is made up of three chemicals: aspartic acid, phenylalanine, and methanol. The book Prescription for Nutritional Healing, by James and Phyllis Balch lists aspartame under the category of "chemical poison."



It's things like this which make me question authority. Question the government and question the corporations, especially the corporations. Why is this substance still in our foods? Are they outright intentionally trying to kill us?! 

Even in Thailand, where i live, packets of Trident gum, packets of nuts contain aspartame and it's ridiculous to me why our governments are allowing this substance to be sold to the people. And what's even worse is not informing consumers of this vital information for healthy living. 

It's time to take control over your own health by regulating your choice of foods! There will be more posts regarding food as I myself am very eager to know more about healthy eating and so I will update this blog according to my findings, stay safe, eat well, peace out.


Recommended videos, documentaries to watch:

Top 10 Worst Foods
Foods That Kill
Truth about Carbohydrates, Sugars