Costly Drugs From Busy Doctors and Greedy Drug Companies Fed to the Uninformed

This story is often told but it still bugs me at how the drug companies, the doctors, insurance and our federal government pay to drug the population. The story came to me again in a conversation with my neighbor. We were visiting about acid reflux. I related my story of my lifelong issues with acid reflux that began when I was a teenager. How I carried Rolaids in my pocket to consume the acid produced after every meal. Eventually my distrust of drugs in general sent me on a search for the cause of my reflux. Using a food journal I isolated the foods that caused my acid reflux. They turned out to be:

· Yeast raised bread products

· Sugar in candy and pastries

· Wheat Gluten

· Cereals

· Overeating

The time of day also contributed and acid came up after 4 PM so I quit eating late.

Then he related his story about his acid reflux. His made a trip to the doctor's office where his doctor prescribed the drug Nexium (the purple pill). It was successful and alleviated his issue with acid reflux. He also told me that the insurance company paid $984 every three months for the one a day medication. I asked him what he would do if he had to pay for the drug. He quickly answered there was no way he could pay and that was why he had company carried insurance. It was amazing to me that neither he nor his doctor had put any effort into the seeking the cause of his acid reflux. They simply fixed it with a pill furnished by a drug company. It is well documented that drugs never cure and only manage health issues. His management pills over the next 10 years will give the drug company $30,925 paid for by his insurance.

That cost blew my mind. I cured my acid reflux by adjusting my food at no cost to me,my insurance company, or the government My contention is that the way medical doctors fix problems is not logical. I understand the economics of both medical doctors and drug companies is to earn money. In my opinion I feel that this person was betrayed by his doctor. I accepted the personal responsibility for my health and found the cause. Doesn't that make more sense in health care reform.

My name is Bill Tallmon. 25 years ago I made a decision to eliminate medical doctors and drugs from my life. The Natural Health credentials I earned (ND, PhD) helped me become my own doctor and do away with the MD and drugs. I believe that you can do the same. I am creating a set of natural health treasures based on my successful journey. I learned to control the pain, weight loss or gain, energy, relationships, mental instability and avert the medical crisis that leads to a medical doctor's drugs and interventions. (beyourowndoc, under construction) is a drug free nature cure approach to the issues of health care. You can find out more. Visit http://embracingnature.net for now.