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@ Guy Swann
2025-05-15 17:08:29
Medical error: The silent crisis killing thousands
In 2016, a groundbreaking Harvard study shook the medical world: medical error is the third leading cause of death in America, a finding echoed by Johns Hopkins in 2019. Over 250,000 lives are lost annually—not from malice, but from a broken system.
Human biologist and biohacker Gary Brecka unpacks this crisis: “It’s not doctors killing people—it’s a flawed system rooted in ICD-9, ICD-10, and ICD-11 coding.”
Brecka explains that doctors are forced to slot patients into diagnostic codes for reimbursement, often bypassing holistic care. “Imagine a patient with a hemoglobin A1C of 5.7, early prediabetes, creeping blood pressure, and high fasting glucose,” he says.
“Instead of discussing diet, lifestyle, intermittent fasting, or a whole-food approach, doctors are trapped by ‘standard of care’ protocols. Deviate, and they risk liability.”
This rigid system stifles prevention. “There’s no code for ‘let’s talk about your stress, diet, or exercise,’” Brecka notes. “Holistic care falls outside reimbursement models, leaving patients vulnerable.” The result? Misdiagnoses, overmedication, and preventable deaths.
But change is on the horizon. Brecka points to Bobby Kennedy and his team, poised to tackle this crisis head-on. “Kennedy’s vision isn’t just about removing toxins from our food or reforming ‘generally regarded as safe’ guidelines,” Brecka says.
“It’s about dismantling corruption in nutritional research and governmental oversight bodies. His team is empowered to drive real change.”
Enter MAHA—a movement to redefine healthcare. By prioritizing prevention, transparency, and accountability, MAHA could shift the paradigm, empowering doctors to treat patients holistically without fear of reprisal.
“Imagine a system where doctors can say, ‘Let’s get you on a treadmill, optimize your diet, and address root causes,’” Brecka envisions. “That’s the future we’re fighting for.”
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