I am certainly glad to hear you have faith in God and His saviour Jesus Christ and that you seem to be using a concordance to dig deeper into His word.  But I believe you are somewhat misinterpreting parts of it.  You, of course, are correct to mistrust the man-made institutions that are attempting get us all to take drugs even for simple problems that could easily be treated without them.  

But God certainly did not mean to scare us away from all doctors and drugs completely.  Luke was a physician as you probably know.  And the mentions of "sorcery" should not be interpreted as meaning that all medical drug treatments are evil.  Much of the "pharmacea" the bible speaks of is in relation to idol worship.

Also, as your own quote from Paul should tell you, the "principalities and powers" are not a description of things such as Big Pharma.  They are spiritual rather than earthly "flesh and blood" powers.

I don't mean to be critical and I might be misinterpretting your comments.  If so, I apologize.

I do agree that many folks put too much blind faith in modern docs and their bag of chemicals rather than emphasizing exercise, proper nutrition and faith.

flbooks7,

I don't think the love of money is the root of all evil, it is the Greed we have for money that is. People can so many good things with money, but when we become greedy with it, that is when the root of evil takes hold.

Great Sermon Herb Doc!  : )

Thanks for preaching at us, but I think it's pretty obvious that God does NOT want us to be healthy, because if he did, why is it that 100% of the population on the planet is forced day in and day out to "heal" themselves - even with herbs, we still have to heal the body because it tends toward pathology, not health!

Great said. My mom who is a good Catholic woman, is always saying "if the doctor recommends it, it must be good". You are right even Christians (who should have their eyes more opened because the knowledge we have on the bible) are being deceived.

Since you are a Christian you should have no fear of any pharmacutical poison. GodtheBible clearly states that if you "believe", pharmacutical poisons [ie any deadly thing] can not hurt you.

Mark 16:17-18 says, "And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them: they shall lays hands on the sick, and they shall recover."

And if those who believe can heal the sick via the laying of hands then why do we have hospitals?

And as far as playing with serpents, especially the poisonious ones, no thanks.

That‘s quite interesting, Herb Doc. It reminds me of the Hallelujah Diet which is based on Biblical principles and advocates a raw food diet

well said my brother...and we know this is most likely the reason that jesus refused the wine drugged with myrrh when he was on the stake, so that he would have full use of his thinking ability that he could remain faithfull without his senses clouded by "pharmacea"(drugs)..i always enjoy your perspective doc..thanks

belegost

I appreciated your comments. I also believe what the Bible says. I believe that not only did Jesus die for our sins but also for our sicknesses. I for one need to depend on Him more than anyone and have faith that He can heal. I believe that He made us to be healthy because He created in us an immune system to heal thyself. That takes action on our part as well such as to get a good nights sleep, exercise, eat well (not to much) which includes raw veggies and fruits, good clean meats and water, sometimes some supplementation like herbs, vitamins and minerals. We need good relationships and activities. I appreciate Dr. Mercola's website and believe that he is honest and keeps us all informed.

I must agree.  Greed, has to be the worse motivation for what these individuals are doing to this world, but more so what they are doing to their fellow "Human Beings."  Hitler, as horrible a man as he was never murdered, and deceived as many human beings as has such corporations Merk, Monsanto, Pharma, and Lily.  While at the same time no one is ridding to the rescue.  We as individuals have to be again proactive.  We must be careful what we eat, and where the food we consume comes from.  

We need to be about raising our own food, if we have the available land, because this is the only way we know what we are eating.  Then we need to be able to exercise, get our fresh air, sunshine, water, rest at the proper time, and have a stable spiritual existance.  These precautions go a long way toward maintaining our health.  This way we are not at the mercy of the butchers, and alchemists.  

I salute you "Herb Doc."  No ifs ands and buts about it this world is an evil place in which we now exist.  There is a loss of compassion, and human dignity in this world today.  At the same time, most of us are asleep.  The rest do want to hear how we as common everyday people can do things to keep ourselves healthy.  Leave it all to the butchers.  Then we cry when nothing positive comes from our visit to the Doctor's office.  No way can we be whole, when Industry is doing all it can to destroy our health.

We all need to wake up, we all need to do our best to communicate to others what is going on.  We are supposed to live in the land of the free, but even Hitler could never have envisioned such a nation.  Tell you, 'you are free,' and at the same time do everything to hender speech, hide helpful information, and allow people to die from otherwise cureable diseases, and all for the sake of money.  Never ever tell me "Capilalism" the way in which it is praciced in this nation is good for anyone.  It is all a big lie.

To WellnessMom: Freed for money is the SAME as the love of money: the root of all evil.

To toril: The way the world is now is not the way God intended.  It is the result of 10,000 years of human decision making.  We have poisoned our world.  So, naturally, we must try to heal ourselves daily.

To EQ: YES!  Keep your garden clean.  Keep your water clean.

To Everyone Else: Live simply.  Avoid chemicals, poisons, and EMF generating appliances and gizmos (which are making us ill, disorienting the honeybees, and who knows what else).  If it is not necessary for survival, do without it.  Strive to return more to the earth than you take from it and the earth will reward you with abundant wellness and riches (not all of which are tangible).

Sorry. To WellnessMom that was supposed to be Greed not Freed.

Being a christian I believe God's word.... But also being a Mercola user I find it untasteful that other members are giving other members negative points for beleiving something different than "us" I'm talking about the fellow brothers and sisters out there... God word teaches kindness and gentleness to the lost and instead of giving them NEGATIVE points just becuase they don't see things the way we do is ridiculous and it's not Gods way of teaching His word to others.... So us christians out there do the right thing and instead of dissing the person just listen and hope they get saved... because in the END WE WILL ALL STAND BEFORE HIM!!!! JESUS SAVES!!! Amen and COME QUICKLY LORD!!!

Nice.  I'm a Christian as well.  Got off Lipitor in August 07, now need to get off Paxil.  I'm down to 10 mg QOD.  It's hard.  Any suggestions?

This is all a lot of CR** as "THE GOD" that you refer to is an ASTRAL LORDS created "GOD" and THIS is the main reason we are conditioned(brain washed if you like)to keep on keeping on and until we all realize this and wake up to our light!

We will just keep on living in the illusion.Please try and get a copy of"ONE LIGHT" by author Jon Whistler and published by Light Pulsations and become enlightened.

www.lightpulsations.com

Christopher Gussa "The Herb Doc" would do well to purchase himself a copy of Strongs Exhaustive Concordance and consult it before making statements that make Christians look stupid.  "pharmacea" does not translate to sorcerer (French word for witch).  It means "poisoner", and in that sense he is correct about the drug companies.  

Amen!

Actually, flbooks7, "money is the root of all KINDS of evil," not all evil.

Christopher Gussa "The Herb Doc" should purchase a copy of Strongs Exhaustive Concordance and consult it before ranting on about "pharmakoi" and relate it to sorcery (witchcraft).

Pharmakoi means "poisoners", so he is right about that when relating it to the drug companies.  OTOH, he should check his references before ranting on about the non existant connection between these and those who use magic.  Keep in mind that the Jews consider the day the Septuigint was completed a day of mourning.  Before going on about sorceries and witchcraft in the bible I suggest that he review the Targum, as well as Tinsdale's (pre KJV) translations.

End rant.

Ogre

Wow Chris, you certainly stirred up the anthill this time!

I too believe in a higher power. I also believe that we were designed by an intelligence far beyond what our conscious minds can encompass. We were not designed to fall apart after a few decades. That has come about as a result of mankind's increasingly fearful thought patterns.

The spirit of witchcraft as described in the Bible is simply the basis of an attempt to control others, as is the spirit of sorcery. Even the Primal Intelligence does not seek to control anyone. The need to control implies a lack of trust that things will work out as they should.

That lack of trust can be generally translated to mean, fear. Fear dissipates the healing current, sometimes referred to as love. Fear generates all kinds of physiological changes in the body which tend to interfere with the proper workings of the body's systems.

Its true we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, although the spirits that cause the destruction and decay we observe are often represented by flesh and blood human beings.

Our greatest leverage for change will come from working at the level of spirit. What we would like to see increase in the world, should be encouraged, and what needs to decrease should be given less weight.

Vote against drug companies and their less than honest policies by not buying from them. Vote for greater health by encouraging naturepathic doctors, chiropractors, homeopaths, osteopaths, and the alternative healing community in general. And be an example of the highest health you can personally achieve. Therein is your power expressed!

I really get tired of people using this HEALTH website to preach!!  It isn't appropriate.

Go ahead and give me neg points.  That doesn't change the fact that you are proselytizing and it may turn some people away from the health messages.  I thought that we were all about healing people without alienating them.

Well said samurai !  The health care problems we have in the U.S. are mostly due to simple supply and demand.  We want quick fixes and we get them.  I have known many doctors who start out really wanting to make people healthy only to get caught up in this huge mess we have created.  Also, even if we could fix some of these big pharma companies there will always be many more lined up to give people what they want, (new, improved, better, faster-acting drugs).  We will not fix the supply side of this equation until we fix the demand side.  

Samurai, you are absolutely right. I used to be very much into 'socialized care' sort of thinking. And I think there is a place for it, like in Canada, perhaps - where you have two models, so people would not be terrified to go into ER if they hit their head on the sidewalk.

But, that said, I have also come to believe that responsibility does begin with individual. Within yourself, then your family, your neighborhood. If we all started small and with ourselves, the world would change exponentially. We should not expect the big business and government to have our best interests at heart. It's just not realistic. Humans will be humans. Capitalism is a system which gives you what you want! So it's up to you to decide what you want and how much of it. Granted, brainwashing and lack of info are very poweful things. But - that said - now the information is at our fingertips. For the first time in human history! So let's take advantage of it.

The system is rigged for profit and profit only. Do not put your trust into the Big Anything. Once something is big, it becomes top-heavy and non-human friendly. Consider your favorite burger shack where they make good and high quality food. Once it has franchised, goodbye quality.

It seems to me that people in general do not want to take responsibility for much. We prefer convenience and convenience is what we get, rather than quality.  It's just simple truth of life.

Also, put in perspective. In Australia, where the supplement industry has been regulated, a lot of stuff, like DHEA, for example, you simply can't get. It's illegal. So, although you have largely socialized medicine, there are issues, as well.

Finally: let's take responsibility. Take walks, make friends with your neighbors. Get local, cook, create communities. Start with yourself. And let's not whine too much. We are so blessed in this country, all its problems notwithstanding. Let's have Dr Mercola do it for us and applaud him while we're making our small changes

As I see it this is all due to people refusing to take responsibility for themselves.  I have a brother who is suffering kidney failure, and he only listens to doctors who have put him on a donor's list, and rolled out an arsenal of pills.  Pills by the way which prevent his getting into the sun, for vitamin D.  The lack of which contributes directly to kidney failure.

As we may have heard in the last few months, a great deal of junk science has been paraded before the people concerning everything from our need for water, sunshine, sleep, prayer, and the usefulness of herbs.  But guess what the number of friends coming up to me and telling me "Research now prove you wrong," is heart breaking.  We do need water, clean water not fluids, but water.  As for sleep many people have never heard of the Circadium Rhythm, the fact that when one sleeps determines our bodies own ability to heal and renew.  And the attack on sunshine is horrible, because these so called sunblocks have been formulated to block the very UV rays that aid the body in creating Vitamin D.  Prayer helps to releive stress, and herbs have been medicinal forever.  But knowledge is needed as what herbs, and how said herbs are tobe used.

Again leave it to the magic bullets of "Big Pharma," which do more harm than good, or the butchers pretending to be compassionate Doctors.  We need to be involved in our own health and wellness.  If not look for an early grave, or spend your latter years, in a Nursing Home.  I do not know about you but a Nursing Home is not a pretty picture.

Old habits are indeed difficult to break, but a great deal depends on our doing so.  Again our children, and grandchildren are the people who will suffer most, due to our own lack of action.  Read America too much depends on our not doing so.