>>Of the over 4 billion prescriptions written every year, the United States and Canada make up more than 80% of the world's prescription opioids (psychoactive medications). Between 1997 and 2012 prescription opioids increased in dosage by almost 500%. Pharmaceuticals and medical errors are now a leading cause of death. Painkillers are the leading cause of accidental death.
the fact that psychoactive medications have increased at the rate they have in just 15 years should tell us, life is not going well, if we have to continue to increase the dosage or the number of people medicated. Either way is telling. Medications only mask symptoms, rather than offer healing. Setting aside the fact so many people seem to need to ease the pain of just thinking about life, let's consider the seven most common drugs prescribed, or problems for which ongoing prescriptions are written and refilled.
In the past pain medications were usually associated with injury, surgery, or end of life comfort, but prescriptions for pain relief play a regular and ongoing part in the life of many Americans. Pain management clinics and prescriptions abound. These drugs are serious and many pain relievers are addictive.
The next chronic health issue for which ongoing prescriptions are written is for high cholesterol. Diet is a big factor in cholesterol issues, but medicine is easier and quicker to obtain the proper level in the blood test, but truly doesn't change the health of the individual taking the prescription. The liver must continue to process this chemical that is controlling the cholesterol.
Blood pressure is a terrible issue in our society for two reasons, diet and "control issues." The most controlling people I deal with, also take blood pressure medication. I attribute my low blood pressure to my "free-spirited oblivion" to those with control issues. It's like I don't even have to aim at their control issue to offend them . . . but that's another article. High blood pressure is usually also a symptom of poor eating habits. Prepackaged and preservatives are huge offenders when it comes to blood pressure problems.
Hypothyroidism has become quite a serious issue that affects weight and ultimately can cause other physical problems. The metabolism is exceedingly slow when one suffers from this problem, and even when one chooses pharmaceuticals, increased exercise is recommended.
Seems most everyone has some sort of heart burn, reflux, or ulcers these days. Eating too fast, improper timing of meals, and a stressful lifestyle are all things that can contribute to the problem. There are many natural recommendations to offer relief. I know I personally battled with ulcers for nearly 20 years before finding the natural remedy of aloe vera, cabbage juice and cayenne. That was back in the day when Prilosec required a prescription.
Antibiotics are used for just about everything these days, and we are seeing signs of overuse and a bacterial resistance to their effectiveness. Then there is also the illness caused by losing the good bacteria when antibiotics are taken. I must include an Editorial comment about antibiotics. I truly believe they cause an imbalance in the digestive tract that actually inhibits the body from eliminating toxins, thus weakening the immune system, well beyond the immediate situation.
Folks suffering from Type 2 Diabetes have trouble with diet, they just do. Often it has been a lifelong struggle that catches up with them in middle age. The real key to controlling diabetes is of course controlling diet. Without proper dietary changes, the oral medication must often be replaced with insulin shots. There are foods that truly do help the body produce insulin and as long as the oral medication can be used in treatment, the body is still producing insulin.
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