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Oct 3, 2023Liked by William H Bestermann Jr MD

The Washington Post has a lengthy article today about reduced lifespans and poor health of Americans as compared to our peers in other comparable countries:

https://wapo.st/3ZF1zqt

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This is a great article. It documents the impact of big food and big tobacco on the most vulnerable Americans

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Oct 3, 2023Liked by William H Bestermann Jr MD

I have to agree with your article completely and thank you so much

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It is great to hear from you.

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Oct 2, 2023Liked by William H Bestermann Jr MD

The graph tells it all. Each of us must take the time and energy to be responsible for our own health - nobody is going to do it for us.

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You always put up such sensible and practical comments.

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Oct 2, 2023Liked by William H Bestermann Jr MD

Another one of life's lessons.

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The next post will establish for certain that we are heavy and sick because we changed what we eat.

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Yup! I completely agree: “Humans are frail and easily taken advantage of by the brilliant and highly motivated strategic planning and execution of Big Agriculture, Big Food, Big Pharma, Big Marketing, and Big Money-Driven Medicine and generally failed by Big Government, Big Public Health, Big Education, Big Psychology, and Big Religion.” No wonder Americans don’t trust their institutions.”

It’s long past the point of no return. The system is thoroughly broken.

The diabolical nature of these “big guys” are bankrupting our economy. They are destroying our health, wealth, and our freedom. Time to stand up and take back our profession to save ourselves from total ruins!

Physicians must wake up from this nightmare and stop selling themselves short by prostituting their patients for unsafe and unproven drugs and devices that do more harm than good!

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Another ugly example is revealed: https://cardiacwire.com/adena-health-pauses-cardiac-surgeries-amid-mounting-deaths-controversies/

The system is breaking down as we witness it.

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Oct 3, 2023Liked by William H Bestermann Jr MD

This is shocking and terrifying. We need to stay healthy to avoid the medical system.

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Absolutely. Our decining health is caused by fast food, processed food and cigarettes

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