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an argument for natural remedies
Natural Remedies vs. Pharmaceuticals
After many years of being what I called " a lab rat in high heels" I've learned the hard way that the pharmaceutical industry only cares about making money and NOT in curing disease. Western Medicine and the pharmaceutical industry have a very symbiotic & dangerous relationship that continues to perpetuate the aliments and diseases that it claims to help! I can't tell you how many prescription drugs I've tried over the years and none of them actually cured the root cause of my disease. If anything, they just created more symptoms and increased the toxicity in my body. The first step I took in my healing journey was to address my own pH level; more information on that below. The second step in my journey was to look at my symptoms and then find natural remedies used by our ancestors hundreds or thousand of years ago. I firmly believe that all of our aliments can be and should be cured by the herbs provided by a Higher Intelligence. If you look at the basis of most pharmaceuticals they try and make synthetic forms of naturally occurring elements. Most of these natural elements have been discovered in the rain forest in the Amazon basin. For each of my aliments, I started to research what natural supplements could I substitute and thus began my love affair with natural herbs.
An argument against prescription drugs starts with the vicious side effects loop. How many times have you seen a television ad for a new drug on the market that contains a laundry list of potential and scary side effects. When you start down the path of pharmaceuticals, Western Medicine will only continue to prescribe additional drugs to combat the side effects of the drugs they initially gave you. This begins a slippery slope that ends up making the patient reliant on more and more synthetic drugs.
One of my biggest concerns is around anti-depressants.... How many of these drugs have "suicidial thoughts" as a potential side effect. Why are doctors prescribing drugs that only make the aliments worse and not better?! They should be looking at patient's holistic lifestyle. What are they eating that contributes to poor emotional health? What are their hobbies? And how physically active are they? Science has proven that just a 20 minute walk can activate critical areas in the brain that release "happy" chemicals that will elevate mood and decrease depression/anxiety.
The corporations running the pharmaceutical industry focus on their "bottom line" which is purely focused on generating a profit. Businesses especially in corporate America exist SOLEY TO GENERATE A PROFIT. I ask you to stop and think about this..... What happens if these drugs actually cured people of their diseases? The revenue stream would dry up and the bottom line would shrink. So, why do you think they actually want to cure anyone? They want to make a customer base of lifelong consumers and then expand these revenue streams by adding additional prescriptions.
The Placebo Effect is another reason to think twice about pharmaceuticals. When drug trials are conducted prior to releasing new perscriptions to the general public researchers split test subjects into two groups. One group atually receives the new medication and the second group only receives a sugar pill. Neither group of test subjects know whether they are receiving the medication or the sugar pill. also called a placebo. The surprising part is that up to 75% of the placebo group will experience noticeable improvements to their condition. This statistic itself peaks volumes for the correlation between mind and body.
acidic ph levels and how it causes disease
What is pH and why is it so important to your health
Let's start by explaining what pH stands for, power of hydrogen. This is a measurement of the hydrogen ion concentration in the body. The pH scale ranges from 1 to 14. 7 is considered neutral and desirable level. Levels less than 7 are acidic and levels great than 7 are alkaline. It has been scientifically proven that acidic pH levels in the body are a precursor to inflammation, disease and Cancers. Cancer cannot grow in a neutral or alkaline environment. Typically when people address the symptoms of disease including cancer and not the root cause it will come back. This is why the incident rate of cancer survivors getting cancer again is so high. Doctors want to treat Cancer with radiation, chemotherapy or other drugs that damage both healthy and cancerous cells. When treating disease especially cancer its imperative to target the body's pH level to ensure that it doesn't return.
The best place to start is to test your own pH level and there are a variety of options. I prefer the litmus paper tests first thing in the morning. As you would expect from the information above; I was very acidic when I first started addressing this fundamental aspect of my health. And as we just learned; acidic pH levels will produce an environment that is a breeding ground for inflammation. Inflammation is the foundation for most disease. My "go to" natural remedy was used in Biblical times by Hippocrates is Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV). This may initially sound counter intuitive because vinegar is an acid but it actually has the opposite affect on the body. It helps to regulate and promote a neutral pH level within the body. I take apple cider vinegar and organic lemon juice in a tall glass of water everyday. It's important to dilute the ACV in water and drink it thru a straw to eliminate any negative effects to your tooth enamel. ACV not only helps your pH levels but it increases your metabolism, creates a feeling of fullness and signals your liver to burn fat. If I talk with friends that are looking to shed some extra weight I always recommend adding ACV to their diet regimen. Many people often complain about the taste but I guarantee this is ONE OF THE BEST things you can do to improve your health.
In addition to adding ACV, you should learn the difference between acidic vs. alkaline foods. I hate to tell you but most of the foods/drinks you love to consume are acidic. These would include: coffee, alcohol, read meat, processed foods and anything containing artificial sugars. There are many charts on the internet that will break out the major food groups and advise which is acidic vs. alkaline. Remember acidic foods correlate to an unhealthy inflammatory response in the body!
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