by guest blogger Jody Perrecone
Be
a detective regarding your health, investigate the causes of your conditions,
and take action so that you can become a good steward of your health.
Jody Perrecone is a corporate manager for the Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP). CHIP is an international wellness program focusing on lifestyle interventions to create a healthier workforce and reduce overall healthcare costs. Jody works with hospitals, corporations, and communities to offer CHIP programs throughout the U.S.
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Last month I was at Mayo Clinic with my
sister. While she was having some tests, I had time to go to the Patient
Resource Center, a library of medical information located in the clinic.
Upon entering the resource center,
painted in big letters on the wall was the following quote, “The object of all
health education is to change the conduct of individual men, women, and
children by teaching them to care for their bodies well, and this instruction should
be given throughout the entire period of their educational life.” — Charlie H.
Mayo
That was quoted in 1928 by one of one
of the founding brothers of Mayo Clinic, Dr. Charles H. Mayo. Dr. Mayo wasn’t
saying, “Come to Mayo Clinic, and we will take care of you.” He was saying that
our health is a lifelong educational process. Through education, we can and
should change our habits so that we may be responsible conductors of our
health. That is not to say medical care doesn’t have its place. It certainly
does! But not to investigate for ourselves how best we can care and maintain our
health - expecting the doctor to “fix” it all in the precious few minutes
he/she can spend with us during an office visit is wrong! Doctors can only do
so much. They need our help. We must take responsibility for our health.
Perhaps you may have heard this quote:
“Self care is the new primary care.” There is much we can do. We can stay fit
and healthy, take action to prevent illness, achieve better use of medicines,
manage minor ailments, and improve care of long term conditions.1 If
we are proactive regarding our health, we will be better for it in the long
run.
Be curious about your health. Make
learning more about conditions you may have a 2015 New Year’s resolution. Find
out what you can do to slow down or even reverse your conditions. Write down
questions to discuss with your doctor next time you see him or her. Become an
active partner in your health. If you are currently in good health, learn what
do you need to do maintain your health.
Dr. Charlie Mayo 87 years
ago said education is the key to good health. In addition to Dustin’s blog,
other reputable blogs/websites to investigate with good health education
information include http://www.jeffnovick.com, www.nutritionstudies.org, http://www.forksoverknives.com, http://www.pcrm.org, and www.drmcdougall.com.
Jody Perrecone is a corporate manager for the Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP). CHIP is an international wellness program focusing on lifestyle interventions to create a healthier workforce and reduce overall healthcare costs. Jody works with hospitals, corporations, and communities to offer CHIP programs throughout the U.S.
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Check out Dustin Rudolph's book The Empty Medicine Cabinet to start your journey towards better health. This step-by-step guide leads you through many of today's common chronic diseases (heart disease, obesity, diabetes, cancer, and more), giving you the facts on foods versus medications in treating these medical conditions. The book also contains an easy-to-follow guide on how to adopt a whole foods, plant-based diet as a part of an overall lifestyle change, producing the best possible health outcomes for you and your family. Hurry and get your copy today!
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Reference:
1 11 Mar 2006, Society
Launches New Self Care Strategy. The Pharmaceutical Journal, Vol. 276. Retrieved from http://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/society-launches-new-self-care-strategydocument/20016851.article.
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