by Dr. Greg Loman

When I watch someone walking or running on a treadmill, all I can think is," Where are you going?" If you think about it, they are literally going nowhere fast. This is also what I think about when I think of the medical profession. I see hundreds of thousands of men and women generally trying to do something good for humanity. However, they are stuck on this treadmill, running their little hearts out and never really getting anywhere.

From the outside, it may seem a little disrespectful to speak of an entire profession in that manner, but when you see the facts the tune quickly changes. As you read this information and the Maximized Living book, we recognize that the American Medical Association is #1 in the world in emergency medicine. The smoke and mirrors come into play when you realize that 90 percent of all health problems and deaths are not due to emergency issues, but instead are due to chronic disease.

The American Medical Association's search for cures began hundreds of years ago. Take, for instance, the unknown fact that our first president, George Washington, almost died from a medical treatment. The doctors of the time performed what is known as "blood letting" to try and attempt to treat his undiagnosed disease. They drained the blood from his body in hopes of draining the illness as well. I know, it sounds absurd! From that point in history the treatment of disease has become more technical and at the same time, less effective.

Early 1800's: Blood Letting. Doctors drain bad blood out of the body in an attempt to cure "blood disease."

Middle 1800's: Evil Spirits. Medieval dances were performed to ward of sickness.

Middle 1800's: Leach Therapy. Leaches were used in hospitals as a means of removing blood from the body in an effort to cure "blood disease."

Late 1800's: Antibiotics. Antibiotics were used to kill off bad bacteria and viruses. It wasn't until recently that we have found it also kills the good bacteria needed to survive.

Early 1900's: Medications. Medications were seen as a means to "poison" the disease or bad organ and a way to control symptoms.

Middle 1900's: Surgeries. Doctors begin removing bad organs in an attempt to curb infections and disease.

Late 1900's: Genetics. This excuse was created by doctors who could not come up with viable solutions to a patient's predicament. If they couldn't solve the illness, then they blamed it on Mom and Dad.

Medicine has been chasing the cure for chronic disease for centuries and ultimately they are losing the battle. The diseases below, for all intensive purposes, are worsening every decade:

1) Heart Disease
2) Cancer
3) Fibromyalgia
4) Obesity
5) Depression

At some point ,you must realize that the treadmill you are on is going nowhere, and at the same time could be killing you. I know many people that are committed to never taking medications, and while this is a great theory, it ultimately leads to degeneration of your body and work ethic due to uncontrollable pains such as headaches. At some point, our steadfast philosophies go right out the window and we find ourselves back on the treadmill… going nowhere fast.

The solution to this problem is to live the Maximized Living life. At the very least, it will give you a fighting chance to succeed.