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The First Imaginary Conversation between President-Elect Barack Obama and His Newly Appointed Surgeon General, John McDougall, MD
Advertising Passed Off As Research Confuses the Public
More than 2000 people have viewed the 17 minute video about the 10-day McDougall Program in Santa Rosa, California
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The First Imaginary Conversation between President-Elect Barack Obama and His Newly Appointed Surgeon General, John McDougall, MD

Obama: Welcome to the job. I want to be clear that I have appointed you because I need someone who has new ideas that will inspire change.  My one fear is that Congress will not confirm your appointment because many of the members represent interests of the food and drug industries—and you are well known to be a strong critic of both.

McDougall: I voted for you because I believe you are, foremost, interested in the welfare of people, not only Americans, but everybody. Being intelligent, articulate, and appearing unafraid also helped sway my vote.

The US Department of Health and Human Services says, “The Surgeon General serves as America's chief health educator by providing Americans the best scientific information available on how to improve their health and reduce the risk of illness and injury.” With two notable exceptions, which I will talk to you about later, the Surgeon General’s office has failed the American public. I am a general doctor; you should expect my interests to be solely focused on the welfare of people, not industry.

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Advertising Passed Off As Research Confuses the Public
Study Published in New England Journal of Medicine
Expands the Indications for Statins—and the Public Suffers

Today’s (November 10, 2008) front page headlines worldwide announced a simple test called “highly sensitive C-reactive protein” (HS-CRP) and the most powerful cholesterol-lowering statin currently on the market, Crestor (rosuvastatin), used together, could cut the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death from cardiovascular disease in half.¹ For the casual reader, Crestor appears to be a miracle treatment with few risks and reasonable costs.  Today’s publication adds to the belief of a growing number of experts that “statins are so wonderful that they should be added to our drinking water” (like fluoride).

More than 2000 people have viewed the 17 minute video about the 10-day McDougall Program in Santa Rosa, California 

Please send this along to a friend or relative who needs better health.  Also tell them that there are over 400 free recipes and a complete free program on the McDougall web site. 

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