A Courtesy of Healing Touch Chiropractic and Dr. Gary L. Easter Drugs vs. Alternative Care
Evidence is mounting that drugs are not the answer to our country's health problems and may even be the cause of alot of them. Several months ago I reported on a study reporting that medicine actually kills about 700,000 people per year by conservative estimates. http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2004/mar2004_awsi_death_02.htm But even though the evidence exists, drugs prescriptions are growing each year.
The latest example is the "aspirin a day keeps the heart doctor away" therapy. However, studies listed in PubMed the largest online listing of studies, shows aspirin use linked to an increased risk of pancreatic cancer in women. Pancreatic cancer is one of the worst types of cancer with a very low survival rate. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=14709735
One of the biggest uses of prescription drugs is for pain management drugs for the aging baby boomer generation. This generation is looking for answers to the daily aches and pains associated with aging and are turning to Vioxx and Celebrex in record numbers. Evidence shows that doctors are prescribing higher and higher doses of these drugs to their patients, despite the fact that increased doses have shown no improved effects over the normal dose of 25mgs. High dose-Vioxx has been linked to a variety of health conditions such as congestive heart failure, heart attacks, raised blood pressure and a growing number of cases of edema, a swelling found in the arms or legs that can weigh heavily on the heart. Other conditions related to high dose Vioxx include stress on the kidney, which causes fluid retention, edema and elevated blood pressure.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-07/vumc-vih071304.php Many people are turning to alternative medicine as another answer to chronic pain. A recent study compared the use of Vioxx and Celebrex verses Acupuncture and Chiropractic Adjustments.
A randomized clinical trial comparing medication, acupuncture, and spinal adjustments
Statistics taken from study reported in Spine, July15, 2003; 28(14): 1490-1502 Chiropractic adjustments beat the drugs and acupuncture by increased recovery and less adverse events. The biggest surprise for those who've never experience chiropractic care was that 47% of those under care had an improvment in general health status aside from improved pain. This proves what chiropractic has been saying for years, that removing subluxations not only removes pain but improves the function of the entire body. This is why people have reported relief from a myriad of symptoms other than back pain under chiropractic care. Laughter therapy: Pay special attention to the wording and spelling. If you know the Bible, even a little, you`ll find this hilarious! It comes from a Catholic elementary school test. Kids were asked questions about the Old and New Testaments. The following statements about the Bible were written by children. They have not been retouched or corrected (i.e., incorrect spelling has been left in). 1. In the first book of the bible, Guinessis, God got tired of creating the world, so he took the Sabbath off.2. Adam and Eve were created from an apple tree. Noah`s wife was called Joan of Ark. Noah built an ark, which the animals come on to in pears.3. Lot`s wife was a pillar of salt by day, but a ball of fire by night.4. The Jews were a proud people and throughout history they had trouble with the unsympathetic Genitals.5. Samson was a strongman who let himself be led astray by a Jezebel like Delilah. 6. Samson slayed the Philistines with the axe of the Apostles.7. Moses led the Hebrews to the Red Sea, where they made unleavened bread which is bread without any ingredients.8. The Egyptians were all drowned in the dessert. Afterwards, Moses went up on Mount Cyanide to get the ten amendments.9. The first commandment was when Eve told Adam to eat the apple.10. The seventh commandment is thou shalt not admit adultery.11. Moses died before he ever reached Canada. Then Joshua led the Hebrews in the battle of Geritol.12. The greatest miracle in the Bible is when Joshua told his son to stand still and he obeyed him.13. David was a hebrew king skilled at playing the liar. He fought the Finklesteins, a race of people who lived in Biblical times.14. Solomon, one of David`s sons, had 300 wives and 700 porcupines.15. When Mary heard that she was the mother of Jesus, she sang the Magna Carta.16. When the three wise guys from the east side arrived, they found Jesus in the manager.17. Jesus was born because Mary had an immaculate contraption.18. St. John the blacksmith dumped water on his head.19. Jesus enunciated the Golden Rule, which says to do one to others before they do one to you. He also explained, a man doth not live by sweat alone.20. It was a miracle when Jesus rose from the dead and managed to get the tombstone off the entrance.21. The people who followed the lord were called the 12 decibels.22. The epistles were the wives of the apostles.23. One of the oppossums was St. Matthew who was also a taximan.24. St. Paul cavorted to Christianity. He preached holy acrimony, which is another name for marriage. 25. Christians have only one spouse. This is called monotony. |