Band Aid Medicine

The United States of America has the greatest health care system in the world. After all we spend about 26% of our GDP on this system. In contrast to other countries that spend only about 2% of their GDP on health care. Does something seem out of whack? How come we spend so much on our health care in this country and we have some of the sickest people in the world?

Health care in our country is a $2 trillion dollar industry and costs continue to rise. It seems that people are getting sicker faster and the number of people getting sick is increasing. Illness and disease is on the rise and our generation will be the first to out live our kids. How scary is that? If we don't make a change quickly then I fear we will become a nation that can't afford to take care of its people. Come to think of it, we are almost there.

I look at the health care system as a machine, a very powerful machine. I also believe it is tied into two other industries which is our food industry and the pharmaceutical industry. We eat food that is bankrupt of nutrition and is polluted. Then we get sick because the food is now laced with GMO's (Genetically Modified Organisms) and other chemicals. Over time this is have a devastating effect on our health. The second step is going to the doctor because of all the symptoms that occur after eating the food. So what does the doctor do? They offer a band aid for a solution. Yes, they mask the issue with more chemicals so you feel better. The pharmaceutical companies are the third step in this process. They make billions of dollars with drugs that don't cure anyone, but rather create a dependency on them.

Band aid medicine can be stopped if you are willing and committed to stopping it. How can you stop it? By having the courage to change your eating habits and the habits of your children. I know, I know it is not the easiest thing to do, but it is one of the best ways to get off that (Hamster Wheel-Post 2/9/12) we all find ourselves on. Our dependency on poor food nutrition is the key to changing this vicious cycle. If Americans would just switch their eating habits to food that has nutrition then so many issues could be resolved. I know that sounds so simplistic, but it is the truth.

I can speak from experience since I have followed the "7 Day Super Food Challenge" protocol for over 300 days. I stopped eating sweets, drinking soda, fried foods and the list goes on. I went from eating all empty calories to eating a trace amount of empty calories and my life has changed dramatically. My body is working more efficiently, which means my heart rate has slowed down, I released unwanted pounds, reduced my body fat and my metabolic age is now 20 years younger. All I did was change my diet to nutrient dense super food. Once I did that I lost all my cravings for the bad stuff I was feeding myself and saw my health begin to improve. Isn't it time you rip the BAND AID OFF? It will sting for a moment, but then you can begin the healing process and your health will improve.