Oh yes, I listened to a fascinating audiobook on that years ago and wish I could remember the title!
Totally agree re: the obtuseness of doctors. Just look at how ignorant they are of the value of nutrition, lifestyle, and supplements as well as their emphasis on the pound of pharmaceutical “cure” instead of the penny of healthy prevention.
Oh yes, I listened to a fascinating audiobook on that years ago and wish I could remember the title!
Totally agree re: the obtuseness of doctors. Just look at how ignorant they are of the value of nutrition, lifestyle, and supplements as well as their emphasis on the pound of pharmaceutical “cure” instead of the penny of healthy prevention.
Haha, I’m fortunate in that my doctors take notes from me when I visit—they go away with book, website, and article recommendations and know I’m up on the latest research regarding dietary, lifestyle, and supplement interventions ;-)
You are so lucky! Mine roll their eyes while prescribing D2 instead of D3, which is more readily available to your body, raises your D levels faster, and keep them higher longer. BUT, try to force me to take statins that kill your liver. 😑🙄
These are the "new" doctors. 😟 (I've been looking around for another one.) I would love to see a functional physician! ---Insurance won't cover them, lack of money for such things, 60 mile drive to get to one. I do what I can on my own, and watch free docuseries' on health to learn more. I've learned quite a bit in the last year and am trying to work it into my regimen. --- Thank-you very much for the links! I will use both of them. Maybe find a functional that's affordable. 🤞 (You are such a kind, caring person. I appreciate that more than you'll ever know.)
I do understand your dilemma re: insurance as I’m in the same position myself. I actually haven’t been to the doctor since pre-COVID (just did a couple of telehealth sessions) and have been avoiding getting bloodwork done at the hospital as I don’t want to deal with all the nonsense. I pretty much have all of my health conditions well under control with diet (low-carb/high-fat/anti-inflammatory) and targeted supplements, so it isn’t a big deal, although I really should get bloodwork done to monitor my thyroid levels and make sure there aren’t any surprises. I’ve tried at-home bloodwork services like Everlywell so can do that in a pinch, but unfortunately, the tests are limited (they do at least have thyroid, so that’s handy).
It sounds like you’re doing the right thing by taking ownership of your own health and knowledge, which puts you in a better position than most!
Oh yes, I listened to a fascinating audiobook on that years ago and wish I could remember the title!
Totally agree re: the obtuseness of doctors. Just look at how ignorant they are of the value of nutrition, lifestyle, and supplements as well as their emphasis on the pound of pharmaceutical “cure” instead of the penny of healthy prevention.
Thank-you for mentioning that! It's one of my pet peeves! You are immediately a moron when you mention it to a doctor or nurse practioner.
Haha, I’m fortunate in that my doctors take notes from me when I visit—they go away with book, website, and article recommendations and know I’m up on the latest research regarding dietary, lifestyle, and supplement interventions ;-)
You are so lucky! Mine roll their eyes while prescribing D2 instead of D3, which is more readily available to your body, raises your D levels faster, and keep them higher longer. BUT, try to force me to take statins that kill your liver. 😑🙄
Oh man, sounds like you need to find new doctors! Maybe a direct primary care (https://mapper.dpcfrontier.com/) or functional medical practitioner (https://www.ifm.org/find-a-practitioner/).
These are the "new" doctors. 😟 (I've been looking around for another one.) I would love to see a functional physician! ---Insurance won't cover them, lack of money for such things, 60 mile drive to get to one. I do what I can on my own, and watch free docuseries' on health to learn more. I've learned quite a bit in the last year and am trying to work it into my regimen. --- Thank-you very much for the links! I will use both of them. Maybe find a functional that's affordable. 🤞 (You are such a kind, caring person. I appreciate that more than you'll ever know.)
I do understand your dilemma re: insurance as I’m in the same position myself. I actually haven’t been to the doctor since pre-COVID (just did a couple of telehealth sessions) and have been avoiding getting bloodwork done at the hospital as I don’t want to deal with all the nonsense. I pretty much have all of my health conditions well under control with diet (low-carb/high-fat/anti-inflammatory) and targeted supplements, so it isn’t a big deal, although I really should get bloodwork done to monitor my thyroid levels and make sure there aren’t any surprises. I’ve tried at-home bloodwork services like Everlywell so can do that in a pinch, but unfortunately, the tests are limited (they do at least have thyroid, so that’s handy).
It sounds like you’re doing the right thing by taking ownership of your own health and knowledge, which puts you in a better position than most!
I'm sure trying to do better. Not to say, I really am, but I work at it everyday.
That’s *far* more than most people do!