Name five things you can do to be proactive in your health care.

1.   Listen to your body since you know yourself best.   When you do not feel well, take care of yourself.

Since the beginning of time, humans have suffered from mild illnesses and simply taken it easy until the illness passed. These days, however, with computers, the internet, cell phones and other gizmos, a lot of sick time is spent in the digital world instead getting real rest. If you are going to be your optimal self, when feeling unwell, take the time to slow down for a few hours or a day, and give yourself time to heal.

2.   Stay abreast of common first aid procedures and utilize readily available resources to stay knowledgeable of  viable solutions to everyday medical maladies.

These days, with the resources available, much day to day doctoring can be done at home. Things like taking one’s vital signs and blood pressure or testing one’s urine are easily and safely accomplished at home. Learning to do these things now without reliance on a health professional will allow to take control of your own wellness no matter what happens in our society.

3.   Understand that being healthy and being well means more than simply being disease free.

The spread between wellness and illness is large with a lot of room in between. Prevention means focusing on good health while you are still on the wellness side of the spectrum rather than waiting to act only when disease or disability occurs.

4.   The goal of any health care system should be to help people stay healthy by giving them the tools that they need to take care of themselves. You need to make that happen yourself.

To a large extent, individual practitioners still feel this way but for one reason or another, have had to subrogate those feelings as part of their alliance with large group practices. These larger practices – many of which are huge conglomerates – have allegiance to big pharma and wall street interests. This means that patient care comes secondary to making money.

The solution? Individuals need to take more responsibility themselves through knowledge and through healthy lifestyle choices. And when we do need medical care, we need to seek out healthcare workers who put our own needs first, above and beyond those of their employer or the greedsters who only care about money and huge year-end bonuses.

5.   Genetics and environmental conditions aside, we all have a degree of control over our health and wellness. Eat a healthy diet and embrace an active lifestyle.

1. Obtain health insurance.
2. Keep records of your own and your family's medical histories.
3. Research your condition—causes, physiological effects, possible treatments, and prognosis.
4. If you use a complementary and alternative medicine therapy such as acupuncture, choose a practitioner with care.
5. Bring a friend or relative along to medical visits to help you review what the doctor says. If you go alone, take notes.
6. Ask the practitioner to explain the problem and possible treatments, tests, and drugs in a clear and understandable way. If you don't understand something, ask for clarification.
7. If a health care provider prescribes any medications, ask whether you can take generic equivalents that cost less.
8. Ask for a written summary of the results of your visit and any lab tests.
9. Find out what studies have been done on the safety and effectiveness of any treatment in which you are interested. Consult only reliable sources, such as texts, journals, and government sources.
10. If you have any doubt about a recommended treatment, get a second opinion.
11. Decisions regarding treatment should be made in consultation with your health care provider and based on your condition and needs.
12. If you use any CAM therapy, inform your primary health care provider.
13. When filling prescriptions, ask the pharmacist to show you the package inserts that list medical considerations. Request detailed information about any potential drug and food interactions.
14. Remember that "natural" and "safe" are not necessarily the same. You can become seriously ill from seemingly harmless "natural" products.

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