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Why People Do Not (And Should Not) Trust Western Medicine

The Failures Of Leadership In The Industry

By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)Published about 7 hours ago 3 min read

Let me start with this...

Western Medicine has done good in the world.

The majority of the doctors and staff that are in the Western Medicine Industry...

Are good people who are well-intentioned.

They really do hope to save lives...

And when it comes to emergency care, there is none better.

With that being said...

The reality of what we are seeing in today's world...

Is that people are losing faith in the industry.

51% of people have negative views of the industry (with another 13% being neutral or declining their opinions).

58% of people have negative views of the pharmaceutical industry (14% being neutral or declining their opinions)...

Which the pharmaceutical industry makes up a significant portion of the Western Medicine Establishment's education and funding.

82% of people are dissatisfied with the total costs of Western Healthcare and are worried about costs.

47% of people describe the Western Healthcare system as having major problems...

And 23% more describe it as being in a crisis...

For a combined 70% of people who describe Western Healthcare as experiencing extreme problems.

55% of people are dissatisfied with the quality of medical care.

34% of people distrust their doctors so much that they will do their own research and get second opinions.

All according the Gallup's most recent findings on the Western Healthcare Industry.

But should we be surprised?

76% of people have at least one chronic disease...

While 51% have multiple chronic diseases.

71% of deaths are now caused by preventable diseases.

And we are continuing to see more long-term diseases impacting people at younger and younger ages.

Diabetes has increased nearly 100% in those under fifty since the 2000's...

Cancer has increased 79% in those under fifty since the 90's...

Alzheimer's has been diagnosed in individuals as young as 19.

When you begin to look at the statistics...

It makes sense why people do not trust Western Medicine...

Even when we know that many of the people within the establishment do mean well.

The system itself is not working.

The leadership within the establishment has promised us...

For decades...

Cures and solutions to these problems.

But the results?

Many of these problems have not only failed to be cured...

But have been dragged out with more pain as a consequence...

Being given pills to "manage" the chronic sickness and disease...

As new problems pop up...

And nothing is solved.

How many trillions of dollars have been raised...

Mainly by taking advantage of our fears and the pains we have held from seeing our families suffer...

To sell us on the idea that real solutions were going to come from it all?

What do we have for all of the research that is supposed to be happening?

Little to nothing...

Because we clearly do not have real solutions.

Simultaneously...

There are real solutions that exist to many of these problems...

That the Western Healthcare Industry has actively legislated against...

Actively slandered and run astroturf campaigns against...

And compelled good doctors to lie or refrain from speaking about.

Not to mention...

How often we have been told by the establishment...

That certain practices and industries are not detrimental to our health...

Only to discover that the research that proved otherwise...

Has been hidden...

Discarded...

Defunded...

And purposefully offset by skewed research to maintain the appearance of authority.

But at what cost?

Human lives.

Real suffering.

All of which could have been avoided.

This is why people have lost faith in Western Medicine.

It is why people no longer trust the establishment.

When you lie enough times...

When leaders are proven to be working against the people they are supposed to be saving...

All while failing to deliver on the promises that you make...

Especially when those promises are extremely well funded...

People should not trust you.

It is also why there are higher rates of individuals leaving the workforce in Western Medicine than are coming in...

They are tired of wanting to be able to help people...

But discovering that based on rules and regulations established by leadership...

They are either limited in what they can do...

Or, quite literally, are unable to help people.

When good-hearted people are prevented from utilizing their skills and talents to help people...

They will eventually seek places where they can help others.

This is sadly what the Western Medical Establishment has become.

The reason it is in this sad state...

Is the cumulative decisions of its leaders over a number of years.

This is also why more and more people are seeking answers elsewhere...

And thankfully...

Answers do exist...

And more are being discovered.

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About the Creator

Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)

Multi-Award-Winning Sageship Coach, Daily Digital Writer (1,000+ Articles), Producer, TV Show Host, Podcaster & Speaker | Faith, Family, Freedom, Future | Categories: "Sageship" & "Legendary Leadership"

https://www.SeekingSageship.org/

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  • Lana V Lynxabout 6 hours ago

    Excellent reflections, but I wouldn't lump all Western medicine together, Cody. German, French, and Scandinavian health systems are pretty good. It’s the American system that is failing people miserably.

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