Big Pharma Spends More On Advertising Than Research And Development, Study Finds. A new study by two York University researchers estimates the U.S. pharmaceutical industry spends almost twice as much on promotion as it does on research and development, contrary to the industry’s claim.

Does Gluten free mean healthier foods? We live in a trend driven society and because of this important questions are seldom asked. There is confusion for much of the general public in determining what is healthy. It is for this reason that Dr. Oz has become such an overnight sensation.

What if smart meters DO cause health issues? What then?Once again the above topic is only one of many conditions that the general public are oblivious to as only a few will question the imposition of smart grid. It is for this reason that when health problems arise people don’t question the catalyst...

Human behavior is at times questionable and in may cases a result of conditions that seem to slip by unnoticed. Daylight Savings Time is one of those conditions. This shift in time change seem like a simple and harmless factor yet its impact on the body can vacillate from mild to extreme according to the individual. The following excerpt is taken from an article by Laura Schocker:

Recently a friend sent me a Pdf about a therapy known as Oil Pulling. I heard of it before and also attempted it some years ago but I now realize that I did not have the correct information and so I really wasn’t practicing the therapy. However after reading the information I received from a friend I set out to try it. I am now on day 9. I can definitely tell that it is detoxing my body. It is yet another simple and inexpensive way to restore health as practiced in ancient cultures. Oil Pulling is said to be an Ayurvedic therapy. A more detailed description can be found below in the following quote and website.

The idea that our health, longevity and overall life is not confined to any one rule of thought but can be changed in a moment. Through Dr. Ellen Langer's work we see proof of this kind of plasticity. She speaks of mindfulness which is really about being right here right now as opposed to the autopilot nature in which we normally run our lives. She has done experiments that show that by planting and experiencing new things our health, happiness and longevity can be more of what we would like them to be. Dr. Langer shows us what we buy

"The most significant factor in natural vision improvement seems to be in the mind, not in the eyes" This is a powerful statement made by Dr. Jacob Liberman, Optometrist. In realizing that the eyes are much more than a tool for viewing the physical world but is also a reflector of our vision and perhaps the nearsitedness or shortsitedness of our perception. How we view and experience life is based on the distance of our vision. In The Business of Disease Dr. Liberman explains much about failing vision improvable by shifts in our awareness.

We have all heard television pharmaceutical ads marketing symptoms as well as drugs. Following these ads are a long list of potential side effects. The staggering fact is that a sizable number of viewers begin to connect with the symptoms. People can actually begin to develop symptoms simply from repetitious suggestions. Fear can be a major deciding factor.

As for the health care of the future, “It’s not simply about what’s being done to us, but instead we must examine why we become victims and catalysts for the business of disease. We must examine what we can do to change this for ourselves instead of waiting on the system to fix things for us.” - Sonia Barrett