Wow...some new scary numbers.
The U.S. spent $2.2 trillion on healthcare in 2007; averaging $7,421 per person, 16.2% of GDP, and nearly twice the average of other developed nations.
This most advanced and costly medical system in the world is the leading cause of death and injury to its citizens.
Each year, some 2.2 million suffer from adverse drug reactions, 7.5 million undergo unnecessary medical and surgical procedures, and 8.9 million are unnecessarily hospitalized.
Deaths from medical system in 2001 over 750,000 while heart disease was 699,000 and cancer at 553,000.
That said: It is far better to stay well than it is to try and get well!
Dr. Sarah Westcott
I'm trying, I'm trying! But really in a world where industrial food is the average, and we are all hurrying from one place to the next sometimes we need to remember to slow down and not try to do it all! Take the time to cook a simple homemade meal, take the time to browse the farmers market. Something else I learned this week is that proportionately Americans tend to spend on medical costs then groceries, whereas in other developed countries it is flip-flopped, that is to say that they spend more on groceries, (I bet higher quality, not volume) than they do on medical care. Interesting, could there be a link between a healthy diet and good health? Things that make you go HHHMMMM!?
And if you've wandered far from taking good care of yourself and are trying to get well, avoid conventional medicine as much as possible. It may be necessary in emergency situations but often there are many long-term alternatives: lifestyle changes, supplements, therapy, bodywork, and of course chiropractic!