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| Chronic illness is the 'biggest killer', says WHO |
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Chronic illnesses such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes are the leading cause of death globally, according to the World Health Organization. Comments: Rapid acceptance of the “western” diet and life style has also increased uniformity in disease and death patterns worldwide. In this report of chronic non communicable diseases (NCDs) presented by the World Health Organization (WHO), it is evident that diseases like cancer, heart and lung diseases and diabetes have far exceeded the expected proportions and are now the leading causes of deaths, surpassing infectious diseases malaria, HIV and tuberculosis. According to WHO more than 80 percent of the deaths associated with these diseases occurred in low to middle income countries and thus pose a greater financial burden on these nations than developed countries. And these countries tend to lose more of their younger population (those under age 60) to NCDs than the developed world. Even in the poorest nations of Africa, the NCDs are increasing rapidly and are estimated to be equal to communicable, infectious, maternal, and perinatal diseases by 2020. The risk and burden of NCDs can be dramatically reduced by reducing tobacco and alcohol use, following an unhealthy diet, and lowering obesity in the population. These behavioral modifications can be achieved only by massive public education campaigns. The WHO has also proposed an increase in taxes on tobacco and alcohol. Undeniably, a healthy diet is an important part of a healthy lifestyle, yet, the fact is that 75-80% of the American population does not consume appropriate amounts of vegetables and fruits. Only 3% of all individuals meet four of the five recommendations for the intake of grains, fruits, vegetables, milk products, and meat and bean food groups. Only 15-20% of US adults and children eat the recommended servings of fruits and vegetables each day. More than 60 percent of young people eat too much fat. No wonder obesity and other chronic diseases are on the rise despite the recommendations and warnings. Dr. Rath's pioneering research and the concept of Cellular Medicine has highlighted the importance of micronutrients such as vitamins, minerals and amino acids in human health. Dr. Rath's discovery of the Scurvy-Vitamin C-Heart Disease connection has shed as much light on the root cause of heart disease as it has on the failure of conventional medicine to find a cure for it. In his extensive and groundbreaking research, Dr. Rath has proven that daily intake of simple nutrients is critical to prevent these leading causes of deaths like cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes worldwide. In addition, Dr. Rath's innovative concept of utilizing the synergistic actions of multiple nutrients has also proven to be a vital step towards achieving optimum health, without taking mega doses of individual nutrients. Please read more about the importance of vitamins, minerals and other micronutrients in various cellular functions in health and diseases at http://www.cellularhealthtraining.org/ and http://www.wha-www.org/ |