Can You Afford Not to Supplement?

I read a very thought provoking blog post by Dr. Tom Taliaferro today that made me re-think the true cost of health care today. Here were some of the interesting takeaways that I got from his blog post:

1. Most people pay more on home and auto insurance than they do on investing in their health.
2. The Journal of The American Medical Association Announces Recommendation that All Adults Should Take Vitamins
3. Most people prefer to take insurance covered medications to address symptoms instead of seeking proper nutrition to give the body what it needs to do its job.
4. According to research by Dr. Bruce H. Pomeranz, 4.6% of all recorded deaths in the U.S. in 1994 resulted from hospital patients experiencing serious adverse drug reactions (side effects).
5. The United States of America ranks 37th in the world for health care.
6. Many people pay more per month on their favorite cup of java than they invest in their health.

I personally wonder how far up the WHO Healthcare Ranking ranking that the US would go if Insurance companies simply agreed with JAMA that our bodies need proper nourishment to do its job effectively. And toward that end start subsidizing the cost of nutritional supplementation like they do harmful drugs or at the very least let people use their Health Care Spending Account to get tax advantages for taking care of ourselves through proper nutrition.

Check out the rest of Dr. Taliaferro's blog post for the rest of the story.

Blessings to you and yours!

Brad

References:
* Incidence of Adverse Drug Reactions in Hospitalized Patients by Dr. Bruce H. Pomeranz

* Journal of The American Medical Association Announces Recommendation that All Adults Should Take Vitamins

* WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION ASSESSES THE WORLD'S HEALTH SYSTEMS Note that America comes in 37th place behind many western and asian cultures and others including Colombia (22nd), Saudi Arabia (26th), United Arab Emirates (27th) Morocco (29th), Chile (33rd), and Costa Rica (36th).

Brad
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