Paul Pilzer, economist, former presidential advisor, and best selling author used the following example in his book “The Wellness Revolution – The Next Trillion Dollar Industry”.
![]() Greg Rex, Founder of WLD.net, and Paul Pilzer |
If you were an astronomer 600 years ago, you studied how the planets revolved around the earth in order to create an accurate calendar to predict seasons for agricultural farming. No matter how hard working or sincere you were, or how smart a mathematician, you were doomed to fail. Back then, every hundred years or so it would actually snow in July and the Pope would have to set the calendar back. |
Why? Astronomers (allopathic physicians) were working from a flawed premise, supported by the church (pharmaceutical & insurance companies)… that the earth was the center of the universe and the planets revolved around us. Until Galileo invented the telescope and was able to prove that the sun was the center of the universe, a solution eluded us.
The Flawed Premise in Modern Medicine
The fundamental premise of western allopathic medicine is based pathology. The entire “Health Care System”, both treatment options and what is reimbursed, is based on the “Medical Model”:
First diagnose the disease.
Then prescribe medication.
If medication is not effective… move on to surgery.
So let’s call it like it is. In America we don’t have a “health care” system; we have a “sick care” system. And unfortunately, most preventive and wellness procedures are not covered by insurance. For you to be reimbursed, you need a disease to code for. (Download a report on Coding for Weight Loss & Nutritional Counseling)
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“If you get in a car accident, or need an organ transplant, there is no better place than the United States. But if you want to be healthy and live disease free, there are 45 other countries, including Morocco and Costa Rica, that do a better job than the United States.”
Greg Rex, Founder of WeighLossDoctor.net