Modern Medicine - The Leading Killer In The United States

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<h1>Modern Medicine - The Leading Killer In The United States</h1> <p align=right>by Spencer Hunt</p> <div align=justify><B>Every Month... thousands of people die ... due to properly prescribed medications. What?</B> In 1995, Dr. Richard Besser, of the Center for Disease Control, revealed that the number of unnecessary antibiotics prescribed annually for viral infections alone was 20 million. Uh-hem...folks, viral infections (viruses) are not affected at all by antibiotics, so taking antibiotics would do the body absolutely no good whatsoever. In fact, the American medical system is the leading cause of death and injury in the United States. Lets take a look at the dangers of hospitals alone. <B>How safe are our hospitals?</B> In the past century, modern medicine has made great advancements. There has been incredible advancements in the instruments and knowledge available to medical doctors. There is more knowledge related to the human body, DNA (with the human genome project), cells (with microscope advancements), and nutrition (with knowledge such as fatty acids, the B vitamin recently, and now the new class of nutrients known as <A style="COLOR: black; TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://www.ifoundhealth.com/">glyconutrients</A>). However, even with all of this, people still get sick, and still end up going to the hospital. So, besides costing lots of money, what is wrong with going to the hospital? Think about it; when youre sick, where do you go? To the hospital, right?. But who ELSE is at the hospital? OTHER sick people. There are many diseases there at the hospital. Getting in and out of the waiting room alone without catching a cold or some other bacteria, would be like trying to get through pacman without getting caught by the little monsters. Just the hospital door alone, would get touched by people all day long with all kinds of bacteria and viruses. There are germs in the air that you breathe, the pen that you use to fill out the forms, and the seat that you sit in in the waiting room, and the magazine that you read while sitting there. <B>Just because the examining room is white... doesn't mean that it is much better. </B>Does the doctor wear a neck tie? Does the neck tie transfer germs from person to person, or are you the only person that it touched when he examined you? In the emergency room, many rooms are separated by curtains. Do you touch them to walk in or out? Beware if you do. How often do you think those curtains are cleaned? How about the examining table? Most facilities only change the paper that covers the examining table. Do the sides and surfaces even get wiped down with disinfectant? Probably not. Hospitals these days are so overcrowded with patients that many emergency rooms are being forced to see patients in waiting areas and patients are being parked in corridors. Add to that nursing and other staff shortages and you can see how easily cleanliness and hygiene can fall to the wayside a bit as immediate patient care is more imminent. Many hospital staff are opting to move patients through as quickly as possible and cleaning crews are giving examining and treatment rooms a lick and a promise because they simply have neither the manpower nor the time to do anything more than give floors and some surfaces a quick swipe. <B>So what can you do to protect yourself? </B>First off, try to decrease your frequency of visits to the hospital. Only go when you have emergencies. For example, you can use your own personal doctor or the after hours clinic. Sometimes, though, you just have to go to the emergency room. Avoiding times when there is more traffic, can be beneficial. Try to avoid Mondays and evenings and weekends when they are the most busy. Bring hand sanitizer with you when you go, and wash your hands often. Be proactive and smart and you will have less of a chance of returning with more illnesses than you had when you walked into the hospital. Make sure that you eat a healthy diet in order to strengthen your immune system as well. Glyconutrients supplements have really shown to boost the immune system and help the body to fight bacterial infections. Getting the right glyconutrients products could really make the difference. </div> <p align=center>Article source: <a href="http://www.ArticlePros.com/Health-and-Fitness/Substance-Abuse/article-65858.html">ArticlePros.com</a></p> <table align=center width=550 cellspacing=1 bgcolor=silver cellpadding=5> <tr bgcolor=antiquewhite> <td> <p align=center><b>About the author</b></p> <p align=justify>Spencer Hunt is a wellness consultant who has used <a href="http://www.articles411.com/Article/Glyconutrients--Carbohydrates-That-You-Need/36452">glyconutrients</a> to help clients with Alzheimers, diabetes, Lupus, or to just have more energy<br /> <a href="http://www.ifoundhealth.com/">http://www.ifoundhealth.com</a>. He has even worked with people with cancers such as Lung Cancer, Prostate Cancer, and Skin Cancer (Non-melanoma).</p> <p align=left><a href="http://www.ifoundhealth.com" target="_blank" title="will open in new window" class=blue>http://www.ifoundhealth.com</a></p> <p align=center><input type=button class=asubm value="Other articles by Spencer Hunt" onclick="document.location='http://www.ArticlePros.com/author.php?Spencer Hunt'" style="height:20px;cursor:hand"></p> </td> </tr> </table>