supplements versus meds

It’s been a couple of days…too many irons in the fire and my own health to worry about.  The good news is that all my tests came out in the better part of the statistics for my age and that’s even with a chronic lung infection that had been plaguing me since the end of November.  What has made the difference?  I can certainly tell you it wasn’t meds.  Rather try an asthma med that could have temporarily helped, I spent the better part of two months seeking out what was causing the problem versus treating a symptom.  Having the patience and the desire to do so has reaped tremendous rewards.  Here’s what I did:  First we did blood work, a pulmonary function test, and a chest xray.  By doing these it cleared my mind of any anxiety and worry about stuff that was unfounded.  That can drive you crazy and excarbate symptoms.  Then I paid attention to the triggers to my chest tightness and observed when and where and realized it wasn’t anything to do with exertion or activity.  Noticing that it was actually at home when the heater was on during this abnormally dry winter, or at someone’s house who also had their heater on we determined airborne pollutants, perhaps mold, ash, dust, mites; we’re still not sure.  At that point I added a mushroom extract supplement to my regimen and in 2 days the tightness disappeared even when the heater was on.  It was strictly a boost to my immune system that was required.  In another two days, I wasn’t producing any mucus in my throat and lungs and the breathing has been simple, free, and easy; like it’s supposed to be.  Now why is it that we don’t take the time with our kids and our families to do the same?  Is it that much easier to go to the doctor, get prescribed an asthma med or antihistamine that never deals with the real problem?  Now you get side effects, have to continue to go for follow ups and try other meds, when all that needed  to be done was find out what actually was causing the issue in the first place.  This is the problem in our system as it stands.  It feeds the pharmaceutical machine who have, like our financial machine, forced useless and dangerous products into the market causing significantly more harm than good, all for ‘profit’.  What should bother you is that these costs are paid by everyone with more expensive insurance and ever more expensive treatment options.   I’ll add another piece to this…because my liver was accomplishing it’s detox function extremely well during all of this my symptoms never got out of hand.  The doctor said keep doing whatever it was I was doing because it was helping even when we didn’t know what was up.  Well, what I was doing was taking LiverGARD, another natural extract of artichoke and sarsaparilla, which kept my body from breaking down further.  It’s that good for you and armed with new knowledge, I can continue to support my health and offer new reasons for you to use LiverGARD yourself.  Just think, if you’re on meds now, how much better your body can heal if the negative side effects of the meds can be minimized by elimination.  Do yourself a favor and educate yourself on the possibilities of natural health.  Start with LiverGARD and begin a journey into health that can never be understated.

All the best, NBPI     www.naturalbridgesproducts.com and www.livergard.com

Want proof that the medical care system is flawed??

As people who know me are aware, when I have proof of a misdeed or flat out misrepresentation of the truth I stand up and make sure that people find out.  Well here’s another example that focuses on our healthcare system and why it needs to be changed.  Fortunately, the economy (or lack of ), may be the single best catalyst for change.

Here’s the facts regarding this issue:  An acquaintance of mine suffered some severe abdominal distress late last week.  It was bad enough to require an emergency room visit.  Fortunately, it appears that it wasn’t anything too bad, though some more investigation is being done.  Now, let’s get to the billing aspect of this visit.  On Monday this week, the bill was received for $5,200 for the visit….most of us would freak at a sudden charge like that, especially for something relatively minor.  Being uninsured this was even more of a shock to this gentleman.  So he called the billing office where he was turned over to the group that handles uninsured billing.  His bill after discussion now was only $1000.   So, did he receive $1K of care or $5K of care?   Something is wrong here and the insurance companies, the billing groups, and the medical profession as a whole is clearly out of whack.  This lack of transparency is why so many Americans are without insurance and why the system needs to be thrown out and started over.  Who fights the move to national healthcare?  Would you believe the AMA (American Medical Association).  It’s time to fight and fight dirty with these folks.   If you have insurance demand the fees charged to those that are uninsured.  Do not let them bill at 5x the reasonable charge and let insurance end up paying 2.5x.  If they would be happy at $1K, then $1K should be the charge.  If you go to the doctor’s office and you see a drug rep in there (look for the young male or female dressed in business clothes with a little laptop and handouts for the drug samples) find a new doctor.  That rep is costing you money and the health industry billions in the pushing of drugs that are marginally beneficial and would cost far less without the commissions paid to these reps.  Tell the doctor that you won’t use his services if reps routinely visit.  Look at the magazines offered in the reception room.  If they have a drug ad in them, please ask that that reading material be removed and the subscription cancelled.  Why?  Have you looked at the cost of advertising in a major magazine.  It’s exhorbitant.  Why do drugs cost so much??   Add in the advertising and the commissions you can see that the cost is at least double what it should be and likely 10 to 20x.  These are facts and it’s about time that we call BS on them.  Now, I guarantee someone is going to say well how do we recover R&D on our drugs?  Well if you worry about reasonable profits over a reasonable period of time, you’ll do just fine.  When you try and use the current corporate 3month window, then it won’t work.  Another clear example that drug companies shouldn’t be grouped in with average industry.  This also would help insurance companies reduce cost and provide more coverage putting a much better face on their industry as well.

What can you do to fight the system?  First, challenge your doctor and his charges.  Second, if insured, demand the uninsured rates from these doctors and hospitals and still submit the claim.  Third, find doctors who understand the dilemma and support them.  Fourth, stop using pharmaceutical drugs like they are candy.  Chances are that you can find supplements, change your diet and lifestyle to reduce your dependancy and/or need for pharmaceuticals.  Fifth, visit alternative doctors like chiropractors or osteopaths.  In the long run, under their care, you’ll have better results.  Lastly, tell your current doctors why you are not using them as much.  Help them understand that their support of the current system is costing them business and that they need to change for the sake of all of us that live in this country.

Remember, above all, that you are in charge of your own body and to turn over that responsibility to someone else is a lack of will and profound laziness.  Maybe saying it out loud will help you accomplish some positive change in your life.  Starting today, eat better (organic), supplement (with LiverGARD, of course), and exercise.  Get outside and walk, run, swim, play…just move and keep moving.

in health,

NBPI