{"id":1001,"date":"2011-04-30T05:58:51","date_gmt":"2011-04-30T05:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellnesstruthnetwork.com\/?p=1001"},"modified":"2014-09-27T17:59:48","modified_gmt":"2014-09-28T00:59:48","slug":"will-ftc-censorship-prevent-preventive-health-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wellnesstruthnetwork.com\/?p=1001","title":{"rendered":"Will FTC Censorship Prevent Preventive Health Care?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Obama was campaigning for president, health care reform was a major part of his platform. Among other things, he said he would save money and lives by focusing on prevention. I was elated to hear that \u2013 finally, sanity in healthcare. But it didn\u2019t take long to discover that his definition of prevention was vastly different from mine. In fact, the type of prevention Obama was talking about could actually cause more health problems, and is not only unlikely to save us money; it could be more infinitely more expense. Add FTC censorship <\/a>to the mix and real prevention becomes even more difficult.<\/p>\n

The definition of prevention used by Obama \u2013 which, by the way, is also the definition used by the majority of the medical establishment \u2013 consists largely of frequent health testing and screening.<\/p>\n

Yeah, sure, it also includes exercising and a \u2018proper\u2019 diet, but, let\u2019s face it, both of those things have been recommended for decades and are clearly not enough. Especially when the \u2018proper\u2019 diet includes nutrient-starved and pesticide-laden fruits and vegetables, fish poisoned with mercury, and red meat and fowl fed antibiotics and fatted up with hormones so they can be put on the market and sold before their time.<\/p>\n

As a nation, despite these guidelines, we\u2019ve gotten sicker and sicker. More cancer, more heart disease, more diabetes than ever.<\/p>\n

Then, to add insult to injury, FTC censorship <\/a>steps in and tries to stop us from finding out about \u2013 or telling others about \u2013 what we really need to do to get or stay healthy.<\/p>\n

Bah, humbug.<\/p>\n

Instead, we have \u2018preventive\u2019 health care. What does that mean? Well, let\u2019s have a peak at what it means for breast cancer, for example. The latest projections are that 45% of women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their life, so this seems like a good place to start.<\/p>\n

What is the \u2018prevention\u2019? The American Cancer Society recommends annual mammograms for women, starting at age 40. Many women do exactly that \u2013 religiously. And it\u2019s been recommended for many years. I don\u2019t think I have to point out that the incidence of breast cancer has certain not decreased during that time.<\/p>\n

Facts:<\/p>\n