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Sleep Program
In this stress filled world, a
viable sleep program is needed to counter the growing
insomnia epidemic sweeping the nation and affecting a
third of all adults. More than 40 percent of insomnia
sufferers rely on sleeping pills to sleep.
With this increasing dependency on
sleeping pills, the only people benefiting are the big
pharmaceutical corporations.
Did you know that the combined sales, of the top
pharmaceutical companies in 2004 amounted to 550
Billion dollars? Just to reiterate, that’s Billion,
not million in sales.
Unfortunately a large proportion of
their profits go into advertising campaigns rather
than research. Unaware that these corporations are
profit and success driven, we become susceptible to
their advertising campaigns selling the dream of a
perfect life.
As most of their profits come from
prescription drugs, their campaigns have taken a
strategic shift to maximize profits. One way they have
done this is by targeting doctors. They even suggest
that you go ‘Ask you doctor about …X drug’ in their
advertisements.
Considering that the average
American spends three and three-quarter hours in front
of the television a day, it’s unlikely that we have
not been exposed to their advertising efforts.
Did you know that there an estimated
100,000 deaths in the US each year from adverse drug
reactions? Unfortunately we never get shown or told
the uglier side in these advertisements. Instead we
are subjected to false hopes of a perfect and healthy
life.
The outcome is that we create an
emotional attachment to these advertisements. We buy
into the idea that they are providing a solution. Of
course we do, their adverts are professional and full
of smiley, healthy people, who wouldn’t want that?
This triggers the classic and
intended result of taking a trip to see the doctor and
asking them about ‘X’ medication- another satisfied
customer in the bag. With only 10% of doctors rating
their sleep knowledge as good, there does seem to be a
shortage of
alternative solutions for insomnia.
Thankfully, although it may seem
this way, it is completely untrue. The reason that we
buy into the dream is because we are continuously
being brainwashed. We have built this need for
quick-fix solutions and essentially we have been
blinded from the truth. We are stripped away of choice
and information and bombarded with one false truth.
This is how big corporations work.
Annihilate competition and dominate the market. So
much so, that there only seems to be one answer, when
in reality there are other options out there.
Essentially it’s our duty to educate ourselves and
find a better solution.
There are numerous
non-pharmaceutical methods of dealing with insomnia.
Practices and therapies such as reflexology,
hypnosis,
acupuncture and even aromatherapy are effective
alternative to treating and eliminating insomnia.
If you are interested in more FREE information on
drug-free practices and therapies, as well as a highly
effective sleep program, sign up for our FREE
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