Food that Kills - Part 4 of 6

Herbivore vs. Carnivore - You be the judge !
http://www.bizarro.com/videos/mov/VeganVideoWeb.mov

http://www.foodkills.org/

Dr. M. Klaper
http://www.vegsource.com/klaper/




MEDICAL STATISTICS
* The third highest cause of deaths in the US is what is termed "iatrogenic", which means "induced in a patient by a physician's activity, manner, or therapy." This accounts for an estimated 225,000 deaths per annum which is about 10% of total deaths from all causes including old age. Of these, 12,000 deaths result from unnecessary surgery. The highest cause of deaths in the US is heart disease (725,000) and the 2nd highest is cancer (549,000). Both of these were almost unheard of at the beginning of the twentieth century.

* 180,000 deaths a year occur due to adverse reactions to prescription medications. By comparison, general accidents in life account for 98,000 per annum. This includes 42,000 from car accidents, 120 from airline crashes**, 90 from being struck by lightning** and 5 from Anthrax (in 2001). 15,500 die from murders and 20,000 from flu or its complications.

**averaged over 2-3 decades

Causes of Death Further Breakdown
1. Tobacco 435,000
2. Poor diet and physical inactivity 400,000
3. Alcohol consumption 85,000
4. Infectious agents (e.g., influenza and pneumonia) 75,000
5. Toxic agents (e.g., pollutants and asbestos) 55,000
6. Motor vehicle accidents 43,000
7. Firearms 29,000
8. Sexual behavior 20,000
9. Illicit use of drugs 17,000
* Despite all the media hype about how good the US medical system is and how we're winning the war against cancer, these statistics tell a very different story:
According to the 2001 World Health Organization report, "World Health Report Health Systems: Improving Performance", the U.S. ranks 37th out of 191 countries. A commentary published in the July 26, 2000 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association notes that in a comparison of the top 13 industrial countries based on 16 health indicators, the U.S. ranked on average 12th. The countries included in the study were, in order from the top-ranked (best health care) to the lowest-ranked, as follows: Japan, Sweden, Canada, France, Australia, Spain, Finland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Belgium, the U.S., and Germany. Of the 13 countries compared, only Germany ranked lower overall than the U.S. In fact, the U.S. ranked dead last for three indicators. These were low-birth-weight percentages, neonatal mortality and infant mortality overall, and years of potential life lost. These rankings do not paint a picture of a country that has the world's best health care.
Is it true that we're winning the war against cancer like we're asked to believe, after the massive research funding backed by the government?
From the U.S. government's own raw statistical abstracts we find the real story:
Mortality from Cancer in the U.S.
year --- deaths/ 100,000
1967--- 157.2
1970--- 162.9
1982--- 187.3
1987--- 198.2
1988--- 198.4
1989--- 201.0
1990--- 203.2
1991--- 204.1
1992--- 204.1
1992 is the last year for which data is currently available from Vital Statistics. There is nothing to indicate that there should be any downturn between 1992 and the present. In fact, independent analysis by the CA Journal for Cancer Clinicians, Jan 97, put the 1993 death rate at 220 per 100,000. A 40% increase in cancer deaths per capita in the last 4 decades is hardly "winning the war against cancer."

* An estimated 2 million people a year (11% of those admitted) catch infections in hospitals that they didn't have when they were admitted and approximately 90,000 of them die from these infections. An approximate list in order of likelihood is: urinary tract infections (34%), surgical site infections (17%), respiratory infections especially pneumonia (13%), blood infections/bacteraemia (14%), skin (especially burns), gastrointestinal tract infections, and central nervous system infections.
* About 2,216,000 annual hospitalizations result in adverse drug reactions and these account for 106,000 deaths annually.


* As Dr. Robert S. Mendelsohn demonstrates in his book "Confessions of a Medical Heretic", when hospitals or doctors go on strike, the death rate goes down and when they go back to work, the death rates rise again.

* Its estimated, that 80% of the population will end up with a tumor, cancer, disease or some type of physical problems or pain. This means approximately 4 out of 5 people are on the highway to some type of physical tragedy.
* Side effects of commonly used over the counter pain relievers include gastric ulcers, bleeding stomachs, hospitalizations and 16,500 deaths last year.
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[FerrariSorry]

I asked this before but I must ask again...

How can I get iron from non-animal products?

I usually have peas, carrots, apples, brocoli, oatmeal, nuts (cashews or peanuts) daily [and by usually i mean almost always]

i try going w/o meat for a day, and I feel weaker; I do not eat a lot of meat and its only once per day and probably 6 times a week... i tried following the no animal product diet and felt like a weakling >_<

[DianeDi]

@FerrariSorry

Beans and dark green leafy vegetables are especially good sources of iron, even better on a per calorie basis than meat. Iron absorption is increased markedly by eating foods containing vitamin C along with foods containing iron.

2 Tbsp. of Blackstrap molasses provide 7.2mg of iron.

Google "WHFoods" which is World's Healthiest Foods. You can search EVERYTHING. It's a great source.

[FerrariSorry]

I see you commented about fluoride on "uploaded comments."

What do you suggest doing about this? I drink water out of the refrigerator (about 60 oz. a day), it has a filter but I am unsure if it filters out fluoride, and by unsure I mean I'm pretty sure it does not. Also, toothpaste has fluoride. And does every area of the U.S. put fluoride in the water? Tips?

[DianeDi]

@FerrariSorry Fluoride is in everything these days. It's not a natural occurring mineral, it is a toxic waste from the phosphate fertilizer/aluminum industry. It's in 70% of US city water & growing. You are correct, filters are useless & I understand Reverse Osmosis is not at all 100%. You want to be sure, drink distilled water - I have for years and plan to purchase my own distiller soon.

[DianeDi]

@FerrariSorry

Fluoride is in most liquids you consume, pop, juice and it's sprayed on our food crops as a pesticide and in warehouses as a fumigant. As for toothpaste you can buy Jason's brand fluoride free or Tom's of Maine (although it now owned by Colgate).

People worry that drinking & cooking with distilled water is harmful, as it is pure H2O -void of all impurities & minerals. Use pink Himalayan salt in your diet - it contains 80+ essential minerals. I'll take pure over toxic anytime.

[jollyjoshhalo]

What did he mean its not the flu its salmonella poisoning?

[DianeDi]

@jollyjoshhalo Most people misinterpret their illness -- brush it off as a stomach flu and intestinal upset, when in fact, it is actually salmonella food poisoning. Although you do hear of people contracting salmonella or e-coli from veggies - it is because of cross contamination from an animal product. An example: The reason they pasteurize most apple cider is because there is a farm nearby & harmful bacteria can find it's way to the orchard through water & human transportation.

[golcynski]

Diane, not to stir any controversy, but we should be designed to eat everything RAW, if we have trouble digesting something when RAW then we should not be eating it at all.

[jemscott]

screw saving lives ......... but seriously, all my veggie life (20 years and now vegan) ppl have been teling me "we are meat eaters" despite the facts. if only ppl would see sense !!

[AlistairSylance]

-_-" this is kind of stupid... Most herbivores have flat crushing teeth structure. Carnivores have sharp pointed teeth. We have evolved to be omnivorous to be highly adaptable to our environment. We are mainly meant to be very active hunter/gatherer where meat is supplementary to our natural diet of grain and plant matter. We are not just herbivores or carnivores but a MIX. The problem with our current diets is that meat is no longer a supplement to our diet but the mainstay. Also less sugar.

[Xb25spider]

I wish he didn't compare human to a hoofed animal. He should compare human to another primate such as gorillas or orangutans which are both herbivores.

[FerrariSorry]

Also, how do I get 3,500-4,000 calories a day (i weight lift so I need calories) without meat and cow milk? That shit is near impossible unless you drink a gallon of juice a day :||