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"Look at the food served to hospital patients! One friend of mine who considered becoming a nutritionist remarked, "I don't want to go to school only to prescribe Jell-O to hospital patients." As for the news media, newspapers and television have mostly treated the raw food movement as an eccentric fad or oddity rather than the real solution to many of our physical, mental and societal problems that it actually is. This is understandable when you ask who funds the advertisements that ultimately fund the media." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"That's why some doctors, patients and anesthesiologists actually are ordering up intravenous (IV) infusions of caffeine for hospital patients who are not allowed to consume caffeine because of upcoming surgery. A Mayo Clinic study in Arizona even confirmed that giving coffee addicts IV caffeine markedly reduced the incidence of postsurgical "withdrawal" headaches. • Hormones and Headaches hen PMS or menopause strikes, a woman's hormones may run wild, resulting in symptoms ranging from mood changes to sleep difficulties to hot flashes." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"One friend of mine who considered becoming a nutritionist remarked, "I don't want to go to school only to prescribe Jell-O to hospital patients." As for the news media, newspapers and television have mostly treated the raw food movement as an eccentric fad or oddity rather than the real solution to many of our physical, mental and societal problems that it actually is. This is understandable when you ask who funds the advertisements that ultimately fund the media." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"Clostridium difficile usually attacks hospital patients who have been on multiple antibiotics that have wiped out their normal colonic bacteria. Clindamycin was the antibiotic most commonly associated with Clostridium difficile in the 1970s, on the basis of the facts that it was more commonly used in hospitals in debilitated patients and that it had a greater capacity than other antibiotics to wipe out normal bacterial flora." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"Most hospital patients admitted for heart disease have low magnesium levels. Magnesium is given to all open-heart surgery patients to prevent irregular heartbeats and potentially fatal arrhythmias as well as to keep their blood pressure down. I start all my hypertensive Club members on regular magnesium tablets, working them up to 500 to 1,000 mg per day. For dosages of the other compounds, refer to www.drgundry.com." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

"The standard approach of suppressing infection and its resultant fever among hospital patients is medical malpractice and stands responsible for the loss of millions of lives that could easily have been saved by letting nature do its job. Germs Don't Cause Cancer The germs involved in an infection become active and infectious only when physical impurities and waste matter have gathered or tissue damage has already occurred. This is true whether they are of a bacterial or viral origin and whether they are generated within the body or introduced from the external environment." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"Kennedy was trying to do with the signing of the Community Mental Health Act of 1963, intended to create a network of outpatient clinics to serve former hospital patients. The drugs of the 1960s were—at least initially, during the earnest and naive early days of the peace and protest and civil rights movements— ingested in some kind of en masse effort to enhance the spiritual consciousness of the youth who took them. For the most part, people took acid and smoked pot together, sharing the experience, for good or ill, as a collective unit." - Charles Barber, Comfortably Numb: How Psychiatry Is Medicating a Nation (Get the book.)

"According to the AICR, a recent study of adult hospital patients found that live culture yogurt decreased the incidence and duration of diarrhea brought on by antibiotics. At the very least, yogurt adds another meal or snack option for people with intestinal issues. So keep yogurt in your diet as a preventive measure, and should you fall ill with diarrhea, consider incorporating it into your self-treatment. Yogurt with active cultures can discourage vaginal yeast infections in women." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.)

"The number of state mental hospital patients declined more between 1965 and 1966 than at any time previously.25 The next year saw an even greater decline.26 The following year's decline was greater still.27 Obviously, any state could save large sums by transferring state mental hospital patients to nursing homes, and that is exactly what they did. Many other factors added to the decline which continued throughout the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s." - Dr. Timothy Scott, America Fooled: The Truth About Antidepressants, Antipsychotics and How We've Been Deceived (Get the book.)

"A hint of just how many hospital patients killed by medicines were being buried before the truth could be revealed came in a report published in 2002. Researchers in Norway said they had studied every death occurring in a hospital over two years. In many cases, they performed an autopsy to try to verify the initial death determination. They found that 9 percent of the deaths were directly caused by drugs, while another 9 percent were indirectly caused by medications. In all, the researchers tied almost one of every five deaths at the hospital to prescription drugs." - Melody Petersen, Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs (Get the book.)

"Recent studies show that 5% to 10% of hospital patients in the United States get an infection during their stay, and nearly 100,000 die annually as a result. This compares with approximately 13,000 deaths from hospital-acquired infections in 1992. Self-defense: Keep hospital stays as short as possible. Visitors and hospital staff should wash their hands before and after contact with you. With some infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis, visitors and staff may need to wear a mask, gown and gloves to prevent the spread of the infection." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"Liquid diets containing supplemental arginine (page 467), omega-3 fatty acids, and nucleotides such as ribonucleic acid (RNA) have been more effective than othet liquid diets in both maintaining immune function and reducing infections in critically ill and postsurgical hospital patients in most,115'116,117'118'119 but not all,120'121 double-blind trials. Typical daily intakes in these trials are 3.3 grams of omega 3 fatty acids, 12.5 grams of arginine, and 1.2 grams of RNA. No research has studied the effects of these supplements in people with less severe health problems." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"Governments can demonstrate the effectiveness of nutrition by promoting better nutrition for our hospital patients. Governments could recognize nutrition therapy fees under 'medicare' and as income tax deductions. This would encourage doctors and patients to use nutrition instead of drugs. Governments on behalf of the people of Canada must take the initiative to finance studies to show the effectiveness of Nutritional Therapy and Nutrition as a method of disease prevention. Industry cannot finance nutrition research because their shareholders demand profits." - Abram Hoffer, PhD, MD, FRCP(C) and Dr. Jonathan Prousjy, DPHE, DSC, ND, FRSH, Naturopathic Nutrition: A Guide to Nutrient-rich Food & Nutritional Supplements for Optimum Health (Get the book.)

"Understanding the decline in the number of mental hospital patients following 1955 must start with the question, "Why did the number of patients increase at rates that far exceeded the growth in the nation's population?" The population of the United States increased by 656% from 1850 to 1950, but the mental hospital population increased 10,835% during these same years.1 A small proportion of this surge was likely due to actual increases in mental instability." - Dr. Timothy Scott, America Fooled: The Truth About Antidepressants, Antipsychotics and How We've Been Deceived (Get the book.) "Obviously, any state could save large sums by transferring state mental hospital patients to nursing homes, and that is exactly what they did. Many other factors added to the decline which continued throughout the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Today psychiatric hospitals, general hospitals with psychiatric wards and community mental health centers have largely replaced the role played by large state mental hospitals." - Dr. Timothy Scott, America Fooled: The Truth About Antidepressants, Antipsychotics and How We've Been Deceived (Get the book.)

"Instead of giving hospital patients easy-to-digest liquid foods to eat, they are most often given solid, concentrated foods, such as meat, pork, eggs, etc.. This will merely deplete the little energy they have left in them. This energy must now be used to attend to the newly ingested food, when the body should be using its energy stores to overcome the toxicity crisis. An immune system that has already been compromised by a massive influx of toxins is no longer able to effectively ward off bacteria, parasites or viruses." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"Hospitalists are doctors who treat only hospital patients. Both types of specialists provide superior hospital care and don't maintain private practices "on the side." •How often does the hospital perform the procedure you're undergoing? The best outcomes usually occur at hospitals where a given procedure is performed most often, on average. Examples: A top-flight hospital will perform at least 500 open-heart procedures annually. . .100 carotid-artery grafts or surgeries.. .and 25 mastectomies." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"Today, up to 60 percent of all hospital patients and up to 80 percent of all nursing home patients are vitamin D deficient. What's worse, 76 percent of pregnant mothers are severely vitamin D deficient. To get the disease-curbing benefits of sunlight, you need to get outside at least three times a week, for a minimum of 15-20 minutes each time. Pharmaceutical companies have also recognized the importance of vitamin D in the cure of cancer and other illnesses and now produce expensive drugs that contain synthetic Vitamin D." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"Many hospital patients and their families don't realize that at every hospital, in addition to all the advanced drugs and technical procedures, there's also a group of people—doctors and others—who spend a great deal of time focusing on the personal, human and moral issues of medicine—an ethics committee. Members of this committee help work through the many troubling medical issues that can arise." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.) "PREVENT HOSPITAL INFECTIONS Each year, an estimated 2 million hospital patients develop an infection. With the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, even a minor initial infection can be fatal. We all know the importance of hand washing, so insist that visitors (including nurses and doctors) wash their hands before touching you. A quick rinse doesn't help. Studies show that you must wash vigorously with soap and warm water for at least 15 seconds to remove all bacteria. As an alternative, hand-sanitizing gel, which is now located outside many hospital rooms, may be used by visitors." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"Nevertheless, throughout the country hospital patients continued to be killed by German physicians and nurses as part of this overall scheme to rid the population of the ill. The state killing machine did not always run smoothly. Nuns who worked in the numerous Catholic hospitals had dedicated themselves to a life of healing and other Christian ideals. Perplexed by being ordered to murder sick patients, they asked the bishops what they were supposed to do. Catholic doctrine forbids euthanasia but also requires obedience to the government." - Devra Davis, The Secret History of the War on Cancer (Get the book.)

"Up to 60 percent of all hospital patients are vitamin D deficient. *" 76 percent of pregnant mothers are severely vitamin D deficient, causing widespread vitamin D deficiencies in their unborn children, which predisposes them to type 1 diabetes, arthritis, multiple sclerosis and schizophrenia later in life. 81 percent of the children born to these mothers were deficient in vitamin D. Up to 80 percent of nursing home patients are vitamin D deficient." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.)

"Factors that increase the risk of DVT include recent childbirth, surgery, trauma, the use of birth control pills, and prolonged bed rest (some studies indicate that up to 35 percent of hospital patients develop DVT). A potential complication of DVT is postphlebitic syndrome, a permanent condition caused by valves in the leg veins that no longer work properly. For people with this syndrome, clotting takes a long time to clear up, and the result is sometimes an inflammatory reaction that can scar the veins, particularly the valves." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.) "However, there are also many cases of poisoning every year among elderly people and hospital patients (most commonly the result of overmedication or drug mix-ups), as well as adolescents, who may experiment with the ingestion of toxic substances, including recreational drugs. Other causes of poisoning include exposure to environmental pollutants and toxic substances used in the workplace. Toxins in food can also cause poisoning. (See foodborne and waterborne disease in Part Two.) Recommendations Q Keep the telephone number of your local Poison Control Center posted near your telephone." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"But after recognizing the impact of cafeteria operations on hospital patients and visitors, they also began looking for ways to green the dining areas. Because of the endorsement of this program by major national agencies, the idea is likely to spread. Remember when hospitals had cigarette vending machines in their waiting rooms and ashtrays in their recovery rooms?" - Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (Get the book.)

"The most common trigger for authorizing a blood transfusion for hospital patients awaiting surgery is a low hemoglobin level {hemoglobin in red blood cells is used to transport oxygen to all the other cells in the body; and red blood cells need iron to accomplish that). Women naturally have a lower red blood cell count than men but medics use the same trigger levels for both men and women. "Iron deficiency anemia continues to be among the leading reasons for transfusions, even though it rarely warrants [them]," said the U.S. Office of Technology report in its concluding statement." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"Centers for Disease Control The infection has long been common in hospital patients taking antibiotics for other reasons. As the drugs kill off other bacteria in the digestive system, the C. diff microbe can proliferate. Hospitals might be forced to use magnesium chloride or just watch as more and more die from their refusal to step outside their medical boxes and use something that can safely help deal with this and other medical situations." - Mark Sircus, Transdermal Magnesium Therapy (Get the book.)

"If schoolchildren learned these techniques to help them cope with playground stresses, if hospital patients learned them to help them cope with pain, if people in social crises used them to help stabilize their emotions, then panic and powerlessness would no longer thwart sensible action. The reservoir of sane, stable intellectual and emotional power that lies within us would be unlocked and brought to bear on the social problems that lie before us. Just as sudden healing miracles are a possibility for our bodies, sudden social miracles are possible for our culture." - Dawson Church, The Genie in Your Genes: Epigenetic Medicine and the New Biology of Intention (Get the book.)

"Consider that among older hospital patients with hip fractures, high PTH is associated not only with accelerated bone loss, but also with a doubling of injury to the heart (see chapterl3) and an 18.5 times increase in the risk of hospital death!M The graph below illustrates the remarkable increase in hospital deaths among those whose PTH levels are very high. Risk of Hospital Death based on PTH Levels Normal High PTH levels How does vitamin D halt bone loss? Vitamin D inhibits bone loss. Bones are in a constant state of breaking down and rebuilding to maintain strength." - Marc Sorenson, Solar Power For Optimal Health (Get the book.)

"The patients' already strained digestive and immune systems are unable to handle these additional toxins, while also trying to eliminate as much fecal waste from the bowel as possible. Many hospital patients suffer from constipation because of drug treatments, lying in bed all day, or eating constipating foods, such as meat and potatoes. Congested bowels are a highly fertile ground for microbial infection, which is more likely 5 Heating animal proteins hardens and destroys them. This is called coagulation." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

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