THE REAL WHY Health Magazine
Asking questions that matter!
The Real Why is the On-Line Magazine created to answer the questions we all have about our modern day environment and its subsequent effects upon our health. We research Global news, Research articles, Reuters Health, FDA, EPA and other Government sites to define current natural trends, unhealthy living habits and possible natural cures for today's ailments. There are diets proven to cure several of today's maladies including Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, cancers and even childhood seizures, but you won't hear about most of them on our "news" stations. Our National news bureaus seem more interested in celebrity chasing and missing young ladies than environmental studies, global disintegration, mass extinctions, proven natural remedies and drug advisories. It appears that allowing our media to be run by giant consumer corporations wasn't such a brilliant idea after all.
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Please don't be naive forever. If the FDA is issuing warning after warning on your medication, then maybe you should reconsider taking it before you do yourself irreversible harm. TRY TO HEAL YOURSELF! There ARE ago old remedies available that are not going to be revoked (or reviewed) by the FDA. Please check our Meds-ALERT link for up to date FDA warnings and suspensions of popular prescription drugs or go directly to the FDA site.
Don't be a slave to modernization if you are going to jeopardize your health by doing so. If you choose to cook your food on PLASTIC COATED pans, you will most probably get yourself sick. Maybe you'll just get "TEFLON HEADACHES" or possibly something far worse. Plastic is a petroleum waste product, just because a company is selling it, does not mean that it is safe. PLASTIC is PLASTIC. Take a good look at any dog toy, that is what you are heating up and cooking your eggs on. Teflon fumes KILL birds, what do you think it does to you?
THE HUMAN BODY 
The Human body has the capability of healing itself of so many ailments and maladies, why is our modern day Human body so powerless against new age diseases? Ancient civilizations did not encounter the cancers and debilitating diseases of today, neither do many "underdeveloped" nations of the world today, yet we in the civilized world are being ravaged by Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Disease, ALS, Cancers, Tumors, Bi-Polar Disorders, Arthritis, ADD and Autoimmune breakdowns just to mention a few.
As Humans, most of us do not live in our natural habitat. If we did, we would not need clothing, houses, heat or air-conditioning. We would not have electricity, fire, eye glasses, cars, doctors, medicines, refrigeration, bread, cooked foods, pans, chairs, carpets, glass, aspirin, soap, toothpaste, shampoo or cold remedies. We would live naked, outside in nature like every other animal on the planet. We humans would probably live where Palm trees are indigenous, where it never really gets too cold and where food and fresh water is plentiful. 
We humans are truly living in our own self imposed Zoos. We all just need to remember to occasionally behave like our native counterparts or else we may find ourselves sick and diseased. Have you noticed how easily and quickly the bird flu infects caged flocks of chickens and turkeys? We are also living in cages of sorts; therefore we are all very susceptible to infectious diseases. If you are worried about health, premature aging or developing diseases, it seems only obvious to try to go back to HUMAN nature for a bit and consider yourself an animal, living in an unnatural state.
Questions we should all be asking ourselves:
Why don't we know more about known, easy ways to fight diseases? This site is dedicated to finding the right questions to get at the truth about our human health and its apparent breakdowns due to modern day living.
ONLY YOU are in control of your body. Do not let anyone make your decisions for you. A doctor can recommend and prescribe, but it is ultimately up to you to do your own research and to understand exactly what you are putting into your body on a daily basis.
Doctors of Ancient Rome and other ancient societies did their own research and recommended life changes and prescriptions based on their own observations. They routinely did their own experiments and formulated their own advice rather than blindly trusting prior protocols. Ancient Roman doctors were responsible for keeping the young men healthy for work, reproduction, and war all for the good of the republic!
Doctors of the early 20th Century knew you, your family and the entire town on a personal basis. They made housecalls in their crank start Fords and prided themselves on knowing everyone's entire health history. It was a great honor being the town's doctor, a person everyone knew and trusted.
Conversely, Doctors of today rarely see all members of a family or a town. Housecalls are a thing of the past; even weekend appointments are hard to come by. In the case of a "real" emergency we are directed to the nearest Emergency Room. Today's doctors get out the pad and hand you a prescription based on the sales ability of sexy girls pushing their wares for Drug Companies or based on the fabulous junkets to Hawaii and the Caribbean. All of this seems highly unethical to me.
Back in the 1990's, when I was a single, young socialite in Manhattan, I was invited to go on a Pharmaceutical junket to the Bahamas by a young Cardiologist, who was also a good friend. My Dr. friend told me the food would be great and we would not need to pay for a thing, the Pharmaceutical company would take care of it all. Even back then I found this very disturbing.
What do I like about Doctors? They are great diagnosticians. You can visit several doctors, and they will usually agree on your diagnosis. Most of us probably need a doctor to tell us exactly what is wrong and where the problem originates. After that, I feel the doctor's role is over. Researching and understanding your own diseases and how you wish to cure them is solely your responsibility.
Quick list of what we learned about DANGEROUS items!
DANGEROUS PRODUCTS Back in the "good old" days, people did not sell products that were known to cause health problems or deemed unsafe. This is definitely a New World for consumers. Many children's pacifiers have been proven unsafe, as well as several infant car seats and infant bathtubs that drown babies. Many, many foods are unsafe and some even cause cancer. Be an informed consumer before eating or using a product that has been manufactured. Go onto any news site and look for recalls, and you'll notice the new trend.
Companies now rely on the entire population as the test group to determine if a product is safe. If a product is found to be unsafe yet brings in high revenue, many of today's companies wait until a Government agency demands a halt in production. The Governmental intervention for ALL OF OUR HEALTH is now dictated by lawmakers, political party affiliation and by lobbyists.
A strong Chemical Lobbyist can effect the way the FDA chooses to investigate Teflon, this possible carcinogenic chemical in all of our bodies. Now some bathroom cleaners have Teflon as a "value added" ingredient. The non-stick supposedly repels dirt so we don't have to clean as often. If Teflon is already proven to be toxic to birds, and a carcinogen for humans, you have to bet that it's bad for fish and wildlife. Everything is effected by the substances you flush or wash away into your sewer. Additionally using any household cleaner with added Teflon will immediately be available to your lungs, making it a much faster intake method into your body than just cooking with it. BEWARE!
Doctors and prescriptions: Doctors of today are less inclined to research on their own, yet they are quite happy prescribing drugs, marketed by attractive Drug Representatives. Apparently drug companies now hire cheerleaders as their drug representatives, a move of the desperate or the substandard.
Not to be obnoxious, but I knew a lot of cheerleaders at Syracuse University and know of whom I speak; They are very cute and enthusiastic and yes, just a bit flirty. They are not really Mensa girls, I must admit. I SERIOUSLY do not want a cheerleader persuading my Neurologist to prescribe her company's MS drugs to me. I somehow become the least important part of this equation although I am the only one paying for any of it, his salary, her salary and each drug company's income. Not to forget that I am the one paying for it via risk of serious side effects. I don't want him mesmerized by her legs while ignoring the fact these drugs cause FATAL SKIN REACTIONS in some patients. That means you DIE because of something crazy going on with your SKIN because of some pill you took!!!
As per the New York Times article By Stephanie Saul, 11/28/2005 "Anyone who has seen the parade of sales representatives through a doctor's waiting room has probably noticed that they are frequently female and invariably good looking. Less recognized is the fact that a good many are recruited from the cheerleading ranks. " NY Times Cheerleaders article
Nutrasweet (Aspartame) The Chemical Aspartame has been linked to causing seizures, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, joint pain, systemic lupus, migraines, and even brain tumors. The history of Nutrasweet (Aspartame) is quite fascinating. It was declined several times by the FDA for lack of research in the 1970's. The Searle company was quite distraught over their new product being declined and hired a new CEO to get it approved. Donald Rumsfeld stood up to the occasion and became CEO of Searle in 1978. He purportedly told a stock holder meeting that he would "call in a marker" and get Aspartame its approval; it was no secret that he and Ronald Reagan were old friends. Two days after President Reagan took office, a new head of the FDA was appointed and Aspartame had its approval. This is a serious chemical not to be taken lightly. Ingestion of Nutrasweet or Aspartame may cause you irreversible damage and give you a condition like Multiple Sclerosis that would require you to take SEARLE drugs (or their drug colleagues' products) for the rest of your life.
New Evidence Linking Aspartame to Leukemia & Lymphoma in Female Rats July 2005
In July 2005, the results of a new large scale, seven-year study into the long-term effects of aspartame was released by the European Ramazzini Foundation for cancer research in Bologna, Italy. The study of 1,900 rats found evidence that aspartame caused leukemia and lymphoma cancer in female rats. The study also contained suggestive evidence of brain tumors, although this was not statistically significant. European Ramazzini Foundation of Oncology
Other Evidence -- Many health professionals and scientists assert that the three components of Aspartame, phenylalanine (50%), aspartic acid (40%), and methanol (10%), are the primary reasons for its serious, adverse side effects on our health. Aspartame is a drug and a chemical, if you desire a long, healthy life, you should be very careful of what chemicals you ingest just to quench your thirst! You may just give yourself a painful or even deadly disorder by doing so. Almost all doctors agree that Aspartame regularly causes an increased heart rate and high blood pressure.
As noted in by Consumer Reports, products containing phenylalanine must contain a label warning for the genetic disorder, phenylketonuria (PKU). Individuals having this disorder lack the enzyme required to properly metabolize the phenylalanine in the nutrasweet they are drinking or eating, which in turn can accumulate in the body causing mental retardation.
SEARLE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS: Currently Searle is the parent company of Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. Pfizer is responsible for the prescription drugs: Bextra (MS), Celebrex (Arthritis), Vioxx (Arthritis), Lisinopril (high blood pressure/heart failure), Calan (irregular Heart Beat, High Blood Pressure) Exubera, Lipitor, Lyrica, Norvasc, Sutent, Viagra, Xalatan, Zoloft, Zyrtec...
One of the strangest place I have found Aspartame (Nutrasweet) was in pre-packaged ginger included with Supermarket Sushi boxes. I suspect aspartame can be found in lots of unsuspecting places. I also found it in Adkins Ketchup at the health food store. Not really healthy to be offering a chemical ingredient at a health food store. It's also added to many children's medications and to many sports drinks. PLEASE read all INGREDIENTS, as things can sneak in where they don't belong.
