On this short work week, when many of us are concentrated on where we'll be driving, shopping, or eating, it is important that we remember to be thankful for those privileges we have today.
If you've been reading much of my blog, you'll know that I often don't agree with mainstream medicine. Whether it's the over prescription of whole classes of useless medications, promoting faulty research while suppressing good research, or simply ignoring common sense as it applies to human physiology, we have a problem with traditional mainstream health care in the US. Yet, what I find most important in our world today, is the fact that we still have the privilege to choose how we treat our bodies; we are able to voice our views; and as individuals, we can decide exactly how health care is administered to us.
You'll notice I said "privilege" and not "right". Rights and privileges are not the same, even though they are often grouped together. A privilege is given to you by someone in authority, so it can also be taken away by that same authority. Take your driver's license. Driving a car on a public road is not a right, but a privilege granted by your state government, once you have shown that you can safely operate that vehicle. Along with this, they have discretion as to when they revoke that license. Your choice of health care is no different. It is not a right, but simply a privilege granted by the governments that you are subject to.
Currently, at least in my state of MN, I have the privilege to choose if I vaccinate my children or not. This is not what the media or state and national governmental agencies want us to know, but I do. If I do not agree with either the vaccination itself, or the schedule on which it is administered, I have the privilege to sign a waiver and not subject my children to what I disagree with. That is not the case in many states, and some would have it be not the case at all. The government can take away that privilege with the stroke of a pen, and mandate anything they choose as long as I decide to send my children to schools that are subject to their authority.
If you look at history, you'll see that less than 100 years ago, chiropractors were being thrown in jail, accused of practicing medicine without a license. Even 25 years ago, a medical doctor could lose their hospital privileges if they simply recommended seeing a chiropractor to their patient. We've come a long way with breaking the monopoly of traditional medicine, because patients demand what works, and have refused to give up services they know are beneficial.
In the US, we should be thankful that we have the privilege to not only decide how our health care is administered, but that we can go outside mainstream and find alternative treatments that are more in line with our philosophy, at least for now. That is still our privilege, but each and every year, different branches of government are trying to clip the edges of that privilege, if not instigating a full frontal assault. Whether it is a judge in Wisconsin who makes a ruling that we don't have the right to decide how our food is grown or what we can put into our mouths (see here) or the FBI raiding local organic food cooperatives (see here) there are many policy makers who would like to take away our privilege to decide how our health care is administered.
When your privileges are threatened with being taken away, it is your responsibility to take action. Unfortunately, in today's Washingtonian gridlock, many are frustrated with the inability to see any positive changes being made. You have more power than you realize, though. While we can be goaded and chided into going along with much of modern medicine's fallacy, you still have the ability to change things with your pocketbook, but it won't happen unless more of us are spending time learning what the truth really is, and teaching others where things have been going wrong.
By reading articles like I've posted on my blog, you are taking time to really learn how things work, and what you can do on your own to improve your life. That's a good start. To exercise your responsibilities, you must do more. You must take that information and apply it to your life. Start making changes to your life by improving your diet, making better decisions about how you handle stress, and seek help with getting your body to function properly. By taking responsibility for your health, you are taking the power away from those that would impose their version of health on you. Whether they truly believe they are doing what is right for you, or simply using you for profit, modern medicine's version of disease care is broken, and more of us die each and every day because we aren't exercising our privileges.
I am thankful I live in a country where I still have the privilege of choice. I am also thankful for others like you who are working towards real health, and not just the artificial version promoted by BigPharma, the AMA, and the CDC. However, keeping that privilege will not be easy. It will take hard work, perseverance, and a concerted effort to spread the word to others. Just as important, is choosing to support those companies that work toward our health goals, and avoiding those that are more interested in promoting products that create sickness, simply for profit.
Be grateful for the privilege you have, but remember the responsibility that comes with it. More and more Americans are becoming disenfranchised with the schemes currently promoted. Eventually, we will reach critical mass, and the face of health care will change. I only hope we don't lose our focus on our responsibility, and end up losing our privilege before that happens.
I am truly thankful for all my readers, and I hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving. May it be a safe holiday, filled with times to remember what you have to be thankful for.
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