Here’s the situation.
We are an aging population–and we are not aging well. Chronic disease is on the rise–and it’s intensive and expensive to treat. There are not enough people going into healthcare to fill the growing need.
You’ve heard the stories of people waiting in the ER for hours and patients lying in hallways. Loved ones waiting weeks for tests and imaging. It’s a perfect storm of rising need, rising costs, and fewer resources.
It’s not for lack of caring. Our many colleagues in conventional medicine care deeply. They simply don’t have the resources to fight the perfect storm. As a result, healthcare is quickly becoming something you don’t want to need.
But there is good news! Your need for healthcare as you age is something that you have more control over than you realize. Many chronic diseases are preventable or reversible. Better still, the best treatment tools for some of these diseases are within your control.
You don’t need a referral to go for a walk.
You don’t have to wait in line to cook a healthy dinner at home.
You don’t have to pay out of pocket for time with a friend.
You don’t want to need health care–but you don’t have to wait to take charge.
The steps are simple. They are in your control. And you don’t need a referral.
- Get blood work done and monitor those results. We can help–no referral required.
- Quit smoking.
- Move your body every day–for real.
- Cook real food at home.
- Get enough sleep.
- Manage stress.
- Engage with people every day.
- Pursue purpose and be of use.
Study after study shows that these things prevent or reduce chronic disease. All of them decrease the risk of heart disease, diabetes, dementia, and cancer. More importantly, all of them increase life quality, health, and happiness!
You don’t need a referral to feel better!