Michael Kosiba, CHHC, AADP
Wethersfield, CT
(860) 748-8339
"Nature - on which all life depends - is the greatest healer"
The emergency medical care system in America is among the best of the best. However, the rest of our healthcare system is a horse of a different color. A more appropriate description would be "sickness" care. Despite the fact that the U.S. spends more money on health care than any other nation, it ranks just 34th in the world in life expectancy.
Our healthcare system is focused on disease "treatment" rather than disease "prevention". Doctors don't have the necessary time to discuss our health issues in any depth. Prescription medications are handed out like candy. Unfortunately, drugs only "manage" the disease and do little or nothing about the underlying cause; not to mention the long list of undesirable side effects associated with using prescription medications. Even medical research is geared toward treatment and not prevention. The big pharmaceutical companies have their influence in that arena. Just watch the relentless pharmaceutical commercials on television. Is it in our best interest to allow "Big Pharma" to tell us what medications we should be taking? Do you know how many people die each year as a result of correctly administered doses of legal prescription drugs!
Our population is overweight, out-of-shape, chronically tired, and over-stressed. It's no wonder we are unhappy. If you are concerned about your health and longevity, you must make it happen on your own. You can't rely on our current health system. Your focus needs to be on pro-active preventative health care. If you stay healthy, you won't need treatment. It can be that simple. It's your life. Don't settle for anything less!
