Quotes from
The New Wellness Revolution, Paul Zane Pilzer, economist
"One million middle and upper-class U.S. families are now forced into bankruptcy every year by the sickness industry." p. 7
"The U.S. Health Insurance System Is the #1 Cause of Personal Bankruptcy" p. 136
Drug companies lavish perks on physicians...
Percentage of doctors receiving:
- Free Drug Samples – 92%
- Meals, tickets to entertainment events or free travel – 61%
- Financial or other in-kind benefits – 13%
- Financial incentives to participate in drug trials – 12%
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation, National Survey of Physicians March
2002/USA Today Newspaper
"Physicians and their families receive expensive dinners, cruises, and tax-free trips to resorts, where they "learn" more about such products at taxpayers’ expense."
The New Wellness Revolution, p. 23, Paul Zane Pilzer, economist
"The generation of kids growing up today will be the first generation to have a shorter lifespan than their parents." David Katz, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.M., from Yale School of Medicine
St. Thomas Health Services Wellness Program Case Study
For the first time in the history of our species, our life expectancy is going DOWN – that means our children will live sicker and die younger than their parents...
50% of Americans over 65 have high blood pressure, and 28.7% overall, a 3.7% increase from 1991...
Nearly 70% of people are unaware they have high blood pressure...
Over 100,000,000 Americans have metabolic syndrome, which is one step away from having type-2 diabetes...
92% of Americans are deficient in one or more essential vitamins and minerals...
Despite the U.S. leading the world in terms of the amount spent per person on healthcare (about $5,000), the U.S. is nearly dead last (12 out of 13) when it comes to leading in health indicators...
Health insurance costs have skyrocketed by over 10% a year for the last 4 years.
Since 2000 cost of health insurance has increased 59% while wages have increased only 12%.
Source Mark Hyman, MD – Ultra Metabolism
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