I've been doing this for years, so glad you could join me ! Taking responsibility for your own health is vital! I've been especially cautious since a friend of mine suffered unexplained nerve damage, so when my doctor prescribed a new antibiotic that listed nerve damage as an (uncommon) side effect, I went back the next day and told the doctor it disagreed with me.
Just a little story to illustrate part of the problem.
I am rather actively being pursued by mail and telephone by a "health care" company.
I received a package with testing kit in the mail. Unasked for. No health history to indicate its necessity. No physician recommendation. It was sent out on under the auspices of my medical insurance company.
These companies are just trolling for patients. It does come under the guise of helping people but really is just focused on maximizing revenues. It is based on the false premise that knowing about some potential health problem that may or may not be treatable, may or may not be survivable, or it might not even be problematic. Even if it were a true positive test, there are small incidents of cancer that come and go as we age. They do not always become a long term health issue. They do not always have any effect on our longevity. Even if they are, they could also be picked up through some other symptoms.
I am not being fatalistic about it. I watch my health pretty carefully. I am doing all I can to improve it. I have cleaned up my diet considerably. I have been exercising regularly. Without getting overly graphic, I watch for any changes in my digestion processes carefully on a regular basis and have no issue against consulting a professional were I to see something change. I would be a fool not to keep an eye on things. I also know that with my family history, there are other causes to be vigilant.
There are countless "health screening fairs" that take place. They are basically just drumming up business. Maybe they will find a few new customers that will more than make up for the expense of testing. They are looking to build long term relationships with patients. I was talking to someone just yesterday that both he and his wife are still making regular "follow up" visits decades after having had some treatment. At some point it becomes more likely that they will be die from the hundreds of miles on the highway going to get checked than from any possible relapse. Just being blunt, there is a much greater likelihood that that they will succumb to heart issues or just fall and break something due to their weight and mobility issues. Also you get into quality of life issues. You might gain a few extra months at end of life but if you are immobile and miserable in a nursing facility without any dignity, those additional months may not actually be a blessing. There is no escaping our inherent mortality.
For myself, I work pretty hard at eating well. Yes, I occasionally have a treat, but my regular diet is carefully planned. My typical meal is 1/2 cup of whole grain rice, 2 oz. meat, an egg, and all the unrestricted fresh veggies I care to eat. I have been working at recovering from other health issues and have been back on a regular plan to fix the rest of the problems. I get up every day, walk a mile or so. Then I go to the gym and exercise. Mostly a body weight calisthenics routine that I am building up. That is followed by about 30 minutes in the pool. Then another walk in the evenings. My little dog makes sure that I keep to the walking routine. I mainly get around by bicycle for errands.
Yes, I might get hit by a car and die tomorrow, but I am not going to cower from some specter of cancer that I could possibly develop. I am much more concerned about the other health problems that I can actually do something about rather than worry about a statistical chance of something that I can't do anything to avoid and that I don't have any symptoms of.
Thank you David. If more people took an active role in their healthcare as you do, the insurance companies and the system would finally break and we would win.
The bad thing is that they really don't want people taking an active role. They just want compliant patients that will do as they are told and not ask any questions.
Don't get me wrong, they do some things in medicine that are amazing, but a lot of it is pretty lousy. Often, they just prescribe something to mask symptoms until you get better on your own.
Excellent advice, which we should all take to heart. I like how she says that in collapsing times, survival won't be those with the best gear, but those who are in control of our own bodies and health instead of blindly obeying our leaders and the "experts," who definitely don't and won't help is get and stay healthy. She states that "no one is coming to save us." We must save ourselves. Pray that people really start to wake up and take action NOW or we're done for 😢
I've been doing this for years, so glad you could join me ! Taking responsibility for your own health is vital! I've been especially cautious since a friend of mine suffered unexplained nerve damage, so when my doctor prescribed a new antibiotic that listed nerve damage as an (uncommon) side effect, I went back the next day and told the doctor it disagreed with me.
Just a little story to illustrate part of the problem.
I am rather actively being pursued by mail and telephone by a "health care" company.
I received a package with testing kit in the mail. Unasked for. No health history to indicate its necessity. No physician recommendation. It was sent out on under the auspices of my medical insurance company.
These companies are just trolling for patients. It does come under the guise of helping people but really is just focused on maximizing revenues. It is based on the false premise that knowing about some potential health problem that may or may not be treatable, may or may not be survivable, or it might not even be problematic. Even if it were a true positive test, there are small incidents of cancer that come and go as we age. They do not always become a long term health issue. They do not always have any effect on our longevity. Even if they are, they could also be picked up through some other symptoms.
I am not being fatalistic about it. I watch my health pretty carefully. I am doing all I can to improve it. I have cleaned up my diet considerably. I have been exercising regularly. Without getting overly graphic, I watch for any changes in my digestion processes carefully on a regular basis and have no issue against consulting a professional were I to see something change. I would be a fool not to keep an eye on things. I also know that with my family history, there are other causes to be vigilant.
There are countless "health screening fairs" that take place. They are basically just drumming up business. Maybe they will find a few new customers that will more than make up for the expense of testing. They are looking to build long term relationships with patients. I was talking to someone just yesterday that both he and his wife are still making regular "follow up" visits decades after having had some treatment. At some point it becomes more likely that they will be die from the hundreds of miles on the highway going to get checked than from any possible relapse. Just being blunt, there is a much greater likelihood that that they will succumb to heart issues or just fall and break something due to their weight and mobility issues. Also you get into quality of life issues. You might gain a few extra months at end of life but if you are immobile and miserable in a nursing facility without any dignity, those additional months may not actually be a blessing. There is no escaping our inherent mortality.
For myself, I work pretty hard at eating well. Yes, I occasionally have a treat, but my regular diet is carefully planned. My typical meal is 1/2 cup of whole grain rice, 2 oz. meat, an egg, and all the unrestricted fresh veggies I care to eat. I have been working at recovering from other health issues and have been back on a regular plan to fix the rest of the problems. I get up every day, walk a mile or so. Then I go to the gym and exercise. Mostly a body weight calisthenics routine that I am building up. That is followed by about 30 minutes in the pool. Then another walk in the evenings. My little dog makes sure that I keep to the walking routine. I mainly get around by bicycle for errands.
Yes, I might get hit by a car and die tomorrow, but I am not going to cower from some specter of cancer that I could possibly develop. I am much more concerned about the other health problems that I can actually do something about rather than worry about a statistical chance of something that I can't do anything to avoid and that I don't have any symptoms of.
Thank you David. If more people took an active role in their healthcare as you do, the insurance companies and the system would finally break and we would win.
The bad thing is that they really don't want people taking an active role. They just want compliant patients that will do as they are told and not ask any questions.
Don't get me wrong, they do some things in medicine that are amazing, but a lot of it is pretty lousy. Often, they just prescribe something to mask symptoms until you get better on your own.
Yeah, I guess that's the point. WE have to do what needs to be done and not rely on them. That's what my book is about.
Excellent advice, which we should all take to heart. I like how she says that in collapsing times, survival won't be those with the best gear, but those who are in control of our own bodies and health instead of blindly obeying our leaders and the "experts," who definitely don't and won't help is get and stay healthy. She states that "no one is coming to save us." We must save ourselves. Pray that people really start to wake up and take action NOW or we're done for 😢
Well, if people need help with guidance, I am here for that! Thanks for watching and for your comment,
Great conversation, I resonated with most of what Kristina talked about.
I wish her success with her new book .
Thank you so much Susan!