As you know by now… there is a
MASSIVE and HEATED debate going on in the U.S. over healthcare reform. Costs have been spiraling
out of control for quite some time – and most agree that something must be done. But that’s where the
agreement ends. A very common argument is that everyone should be covered and have access to the
healthcare system for “free. ” This is a misnomer… because we all know there is no such thing as “free. ”
Someone has to pay for it. And with a price tag estimated at well over $1 TRILLION… someone must pay
dearly. But, what if the biggest problem with our healthcare system is NOT the amount of people covered? What if it
was something else altogether? Sound crazy? Hear me out…For example – the medical system in the United States is
exceptionally good at emergency and crisis care. If you have a heart attack… our system is amazing at saving your
life. The same is true if you are in a car accident and many other emergencies. But… there is a big difference
between emergency crisis care and prevention and wellness care. And, our medical system falls extremely short when
it comes to prevention and wellness. Many doctors agree and research shows, that many, if not most conditions, can
be prevented with lifestyle changes. Yet, the practice of medicine is NOT about prevention. It is about treatment once
you are injured or sick. And that’s where the root of the REAL healthcare crisis lies…EVERYONE Taking Personal
Responsibility For Their Health! You see, the solution is not getting everyone covered by a system that waits until
you are sick and administers expensive treatments. That is the problem! The solution is what Chiropractors and other
alternative healthcare professionals have been teaching for over 100 years…Doing What Is Necessary To Keep
Yourself From Getting Sick In The First Place!!! Chiropractic founders had a theory of “dis-ease. ” And dis-ease
is very different from modern medicine’s disease. In a nutshell, dis-ease is when your body is not functioning
properly… but you do not have any noticeable signs and symptoms. You can also be in a state of dis-ease and not
have anything show up on medical examinations or tests. Here’s a great example: Heart disease starts years and
years before you have a heart attack. In the very beginning, it is undetectable to doctors’ tests. This is the dis-ease
stage. As time goes on… it progresses to the stage where doctors can detect indicators and/or risk factors of heart
disease such as high LDL cholesterol etc. As time goes on – and the heart disease gets worse – you get a physical
symptom: chest tightness, pain, shortness of breath, altered sensation in your left arm, etc. This is called a heart
attack. Now, what makes more sense: Making the appropriate lifestyle changes when you are in the dis-ease state and
never having a heart attack… or… waiting until your cholesterol is high and taking drugs (that may or may not work
and have side effects)… or… waiting for the heart attack? Which approach would be more cost-effective? Heart
disease is the number one killer in the United States. Open-heart surgery and drug treatments are extremely
expensive. Can you imagine the savings if just 50% of Americans made simple lifestyle modifications – like eating
right and exercising – and drastically reduced the need for drugs and surgery as crisis care? That is the REAL issue.
Unless you have a genetic problem… most REAL healthcare is already very inexpensive. It’s called prevention and
wellness. And that’s the best insurance you can ever have.
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