#6. Why The Health Industry Is Failing Us

In this episode, we discuss preventative vs. reactive healthcare. We’re not here to say that medication and drugs is bad or won't help. For acute illnesses medication can be helpful. The question is just if it is in our best interest or not.Consider these shocking statistics:70% of adult Americans are on at least 1 type of medication, 50% are on 2 or more. 50 million Americans suffer from mental illness which is over 20% of the population.300,000 deaths per year happen because of adverse effects of medications.75-90% of hospital visits are causes of Chronic and long-term stress. 80% of antidepressant medications could have been replaced with the placebo effect and received the exact same results. Exercise is 1.5x more effective than the leading medication for anxiety and depression.British Medical Journal reports the sugar industry not only paid for but also initiated and influenced research to exonerate sugar as a major risk factor for coronary heart disease.Find out why the health industry is failing us.What's on your mind? Make it our next episode!