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Bill Maher understands the woo factor in medicine, and has proved it time and time again. From interviews on Larry King, to political satire, he has shown an understanding of the underpinnings of the legal drug culture.

I have seen the incredulous looks of newscasters, and other well known personalities as he talked about the dangers of vaccination. His take on the American diet is right on.

There are many posts that seem to say that Bill Maher spreads woo to the American public. What he does is set the record straight. He is left of center, and that sometimes is misunderstood. Conservatism in this case is keeping the status quo, so those in power can work the crowd.

The news commentary shows have an advertising base that pulls the strings. Pharmaceuticals and processed food make up much of the advertising dollars. It is rare that you have a newscaster with enough knowledge to know that there is a problem with not just the health care industry, but the whole premise of drugs for health.

If anyone ever watched a pharmaceutical ad it is obvious that something is wrong. If anything Bill Maher is the true conservative. He is saying take care of your own health, so you don’t have to rely on radical treatments.

Is Bill really a true conservative?

Medicine impending danger to the public is that it is going to take over every aspect of our lives.

Medicine

Medicine is the looming giant is our mists. There isn’t a human function that can’t be made better by a prescription. From pregnancy, ADHD, toenail fungus, erectile dysfunction, dry eye, pre-diabetes, pre-high blood pressure, pre-high cholesterol readings, behavior problems, bed wetting, pain relief, sleep aids, acid reflux, depression, addictions, constipation, and rashes.

The recent history of allopathic care is one that has evolved to define and treat everything as a medical problem. Most common conditions can be traced to lifestyle. As such are not meant to be treated as medical afflictions. The medical community is standing guard over every human function by introducing pharmaceutical solutions.

Research Into The Cost    

Researchers, let by Brandeis sociologist Peter Conrad, evaluated 12 conditions that have been medicalized by physical organizations, and for which there were medical spending data. The other conditions considered in the study were anxiety, and behavioral disorders; body image; male pattern baldness’ normal sadness, obesity, sleep disorders, and substance-related disorders.

Conrad and his colleagues analyzed medical spending on these types of problems. The payments to hospitals, pharmacies, physicians, and other health care providers, and discovered that they accounted for $77.1 billion in medical spending in 2005-3.9 percent of total domestic health care expenditures.  

 ”We spend more on these conditions than on cancer, heart disease, or public health,” said Conrad. “While medicalzation is unlikely to be a key driver of skyrocketing health care costs, $77 billion represents a substantial dollar sum.”

The Danger Of This Trend

The danger of this trend is in medicine’s growing jurisdiction.

Children can be taken away from parents and put into the states custody if the parents refuse certain treatments.

There is an increase in consumer demands for medical solutions for lifestyle generated problems. More Americans think that health is in an encapsulated, blister packed, shrink and cello wrapped substance. They want the fountain of youth coming from the latest technology. The new consumers think the right ingredients are in packaged cartons with label warnings. What’s in it  for the pharmaceutical company is unlimited opportunity to boost their bottom line. Novel approaches to health are not in a tube, pill, or formulation.

The pharmaceutical industry is expanding into the areas where they see a potential profit, and where there is the greatest opportunity for growth.

When $77 billion is considered unlikely to be a key driver of skyrocketing health care cost, than the spending is out of hand. Our dependence on a pharmaceutical solution is hands down one of the biggest threats to our physical and financial health.

Healthcare for Americans is necessary.

Healthcare-Pre-Existing Conditions

Healthcare is needed for most Americans for the simply reason that about 57.2 million people under the age of 65 have a pre-existing condition. That is one in five (22.4 percent) of American’s non-elderly population-have a diagnosed pre-existing condition. This is from a recent report by the consumer health organization Families USA.

When the newly enacted health reform law is implemented, this section of the population will gain access to insurance. The new law prohibits insurance companies from denying health coverage to people that need it, those with pre-existing conditions.

Healthcare Finding New Trails

The real problem with healthcare is below the surface. With the number of pre-existing health conditions on the rise we have a huge problem. Healthcare is blazing new trails.

Nearly one in six (15.9 percent of) young adults aged 18-24 has a diagnosed pre-existing health condition.

More than one-third (35.3) of adults aged 45-54 have a diagnosed pre-existing condition.

In the 5 to 64 age group pre-existing conditions reach more than two in five that is (45.5 percent).

This amounts to tens of millions of Americans with diagnosed health conditions, and many others who will eventually join the ranks. In an analysis, Families USA indicated that the 57.2 million may underestimate how many people have pre-existing conditions. Americans who are uninsured have health conditions that may not be diagnosed.

Interesting enough is the make up of those with pre-existing conditions. It isn’t dependent on wealth, it is dependent on health.

While the lowest-income Americans are slightly more likely to be affected by pre-existing conditions, more than two-thirds (69.8 percent) are middle-class and higher-income Americans. These are families with incomes above 200 percent of poverty, or more than $44,100 for a family of four in 2010.

Healthcare Profits $

Our image is one of having the best medical care in the world. In some ways this true, we have the best in technology, and skilled surgical doctors. That is a good thing that everyone should have access to.

Profits, profits and more profits seem to be changing the face of America’s health.

What will drive the profits is the volume of people that will have access to pharmaceuticals. This is not really quality care, it is the ability to serve over 57.2 million people the same without making a real change to the nation’s health.

The Real Healthcare Revolution

A revolution is brewing that will give us access to new products and services, that will shield against arterial calcification, cancer, diabetes, and aging. Novel methods that will be able to suppress inflammatory cytokines’ and dietary control of genetic expression are being introduced here. We will talk about dietary anthocyanis, the compounds that give red, violet, and blue plants their color. These are the colors that can slow the growth of cancer cells by 50% to 80%, and reduce tumors up to 70%.

Enhanced wellbeing is what the real health care revolution is about. We will present novel methods that combat and protect you beyond any conventional means. We are on the crest of radically changing the meaning of healthcare (sick care) to well care.

Follow us as we replace worn-out and damaged ways of addressing health issues. The people and companies on these pages will build an exciting future for the planet. We will send you to useful websites, and introduce you to potent and optimal forms of healing.