Although is it not my policy to infuse politics into this site I believe there are a few crucial health issues of great importance and that are  at the very least note worthy.  I’d like to preface what I am about to say by stating that I have no political axe to grind nor do I carry any banners for either of the two major political parties.  I have been a registered Independent since I became of voting age some 33 years ago and vote for the person not along party lines.  What you are about to read is the unbiased truth

Having said that I want take a little time here to discuss the pending health care reform legislation that has stalled in Washington.  As you already know I believe that the best offence is a strong defense and that, now more than ever, it is critical to be proactive when it comes to our health as well as the health of our families.

All we need to do is to look at the other industrial nations around the world, such as Canada, the UK and France to name a few, to see that the last place you want to find yourselves is within a socialist medical system.  In my opinion the horror stories that have come to light in recent months are merely the tip of the iceberg and that we truly do not have a clue as to how bad these systems are in terms of delivering timely quality health care.  I don’t care what your political affiliation is or what your political belief’s are you do not want to be at the mercy of  government run health care.

At this point I must beg your indulgence and ask you to keep an open mind as I attempt to explain why this shift is taking place within our country at this time.  I’m sure that you have heard the term “New World Order” (NOW) before.  In our recent history you have heard the term used by more than a few of our nations leaders including both of the Bushes and President Obama.   Within the NOW, that our leadership are attempting to steer us towards, are two other organizations namely the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the World Health Organization (WHO).  As a member nation of both the UN and WHO we are subject to their rules and regulations.  Now within this structure is yet another organization called The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) whose purpose is to set food standards and guidelines.  By virtue of our countries status as a member nation of the WHO we are subject to these standards and guidelines world wide.  Further more, with regard to international trade, the CAC regulations take precedence over the FDA.

What does all of this mean to us in terms of health care?  Simply stated when our elected officials sold out  this nation by joining the WHO and subsequently signed onto the NAFTA and GAT agreements they also gave away our sovereignty in terms of our health care options relative to natural foods and remedies.  The evidence of this plan to regulate natural foods and supplements (such as vitamins and mineral supplements) can be seen in the UK where a ban on hundreds of nutritional supplements (vitamins, minerals, herbs and almino-acids)  has been in place since 2005.  In the UK you must actually visit a doctor to get a prescription for vitamin E, C or D to name a few.  You can not purchase herbal supplements or botanical remedies without a prescription in the UK.  Those of you that think this could never happen in the US, think again!

Just recently the US Food & Drug Administration forced the General Mills Corporation to change the package of their breakfast cereal Cheeros because it claimed to help lower cholesterol and by doing so was, by law, considered to be a drug.  That’s right, “a drug”.  You see if a product claims to or is thought to be claiming to  either diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease it is considered to be a drug by the FDA.  When Cheeros advertised that it was “heart healthy’ and “lowered cholesterol” it was claiming it could treat a disease and subsequently violated FDA regulations.  The choice they were given was to either change the packaging or take the product off of the shelves and make available by prescription only.

The truth is that this is really nothing new in the USA.  Whistle blowers have been telling us about the conspiracy against the natural supplementation industry by the FDA and Big Pharma for decades but no one listened.

Again, what does this mean to us in terms of health care?  Let’s look at the BIG Picture here.  The government is trying to move us towards a socialized government run medical system the likes of which have failed miserably in every nation in which it has been implemented.  If passed the government will have total control of our medical industry.  The US government by means of the FDA and the WHO by means of the FAO and the CAC are taking control of the nutritional supplement industry.  If they gain total control of this industry in the US you will need to get a prescription for natural supplements which leads us back to the now government controlled medical industry.  Do you see what is happening here?

This has nothing to do with health care ladies and gentlemen.  It has to do with politics.  It has to do with control.  To those of you who do not believe what has been written here I challenge you to prove any of this content to be in error.  To those of you who can see the potential for the loss of our right and ability to choose the way we maintain our personal health and that of our loved ones I say this.  Again, be proactive!  Do all that you can to optimize your health.  Avoid the necessity of entering the healthcare system at all costs.  Lastly call your congressmen and senators and tell them that you are against the health care reform proposal as it stands.

Ladies and gentlemen I am the first to say that we need health care reform in this country (USA).  I also say however that there has to be a better way to accomplish this.  Government controlled health care is not the answer!

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