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!
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!