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Did You Know? 1 That GPs (doctors) in UK write out nearly one billion prescriptions a year compared with just fewer than 400 millions in the early 1990s. 2 That drug companies indulge in ‘scare mongering' by creating new diseases or redefining old existing conditions. It seems pharmaceutical companies want every human being to be on some kind of drug! 3 That a study of 116 chimpanzees subjected to medical experiments has found 95% display distinctive patterns of behaviour shown by humans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Ban the use of great apes and wild caught primates in medical research! 4 That 6 billion animals are killed in America every year - 95% of them for food. 5 That Linnaeus, who introduced Binomial Nomenclature (naming plants and animals according to their physical structure) wrote: ‘Man’s structure, external and internal compared with that of other animals shows that fruit and succulent vegetables constitute his natural food’. 6 That global demand for animal flesh is expected to more than double by the year 2050. Within this timescale the livestock population is expected to rise from 60 billion farm animals to a staggering 120 billion. 7 That 70% of the Amazon rainforest has been cleared to start cattle ranches. The destruction of the rainforests is a callous act which will come to haunt the human race in future. 8 That in 2008 16.5 million sheep, 9,500 goats and 6000 farmed deer were killed for meat in UK. 2.6 million cattle, 9.5 million pigs, 800 million broiler meat chickens, 15 million turkeys, and over 28 million laying hens were also slaughtered. 9 That all kind of berries, blueberry, blackberry, black raspberry, red raspberry, cranberry and strawberry can prevent dementia, cancer, heart disease, and bowel disease. 10 That AMD (age related macular degeneration) is a disease whereby the sharpness of our central vision deteriorates. Lutein / Zeaxanthin, the carotenoid antioxidants found in dark green leafy vegetables such as spinach and kale are both highly effective in slowing the progress of AMD. Zeaxanthin is also found in mangoes, papaya, oranges, peaches, green beans, broccoli, sweet potatoes, and honeydew melon. 11 That every year, those aged over 65, take one third of all pharmaceuticals that are prescribed by doctors, despite the fact that they represent just 13% of the total population. On average an elderly person is taking around six drugs at any given time. Polypharmacy - when more than one drug is prescribed at a time - may be responsible for many of the common problems seen among the elderly such as confusion, weakness, incontinence, depression and falls - all of which have been blamed on growing old.
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