It has been a long time since I wrote in here. I think
perhaps I need to rectify that. I think I have a good reason now.
After about 10 years of not seeing a doctor, I am now seeing
one. A Naturopath at that. No, this is not thanks to Obamacare. We can’t afford
that. The monthly cost might be okay but the rest is not. And while this
alternative is not cheap either, it feels better. With Dr. Hoey being a
Naturopath, there is not simply a test for everything & a pill to match.
My journey started yesterday when I enrolled in a direct
patient care program. A small local clinic has evolved over the years & is
now offering this groundbreaking awesome new care model. When you enroll, you
pay a monthly fee. It is based on your age. This fee then allows you to choose
your doctor (they currently have 3). You then have access to that doc via cell
phone, email & office visits. You can go in as many times as you need in
any given month. You get discounts on lab work & prescriptions. Now, this
does not seem to be a substitution for serious care or surgeries but will most
certainly work for the simple doctor visit stuff.
Today I went & had a meet & greet with my new
doctor. He spent almost an hour with me. We went over my small laundry list of
issues I would like to find answers to. After listening to me, asking more
questions & listening some more, he already had answers & ideas. And
thankfully, fairly simple answers as a whole. We drew blood & I will go see
him next Friday morning to talk about the results & start my road to
wellness.
Until I see him again the only thing I am to work on is
getting more protein & salt in my diet. I think I can handle that. I think I
will use this to document my journey. And yeah, I’ll go into my laundry list of
concerns too. I welcome any reader’s comments & input if you care to follow
along.
I'm glad you finally have a way to take care of your health.
ReplyDeleteOut of curiosity, and if you don't mind me asking here, why do you need more salt in your diet?
The million things we talked about I forget now exactly. I will ask him. I know the body needs salt. And I do not use much at all. The added protein is to help curb snacking later in the day out of boredom & for my body's general health. So now instead of having coffee first ... I have a couple eggs & toast THEN coffee.
DeleteHere is what my doc said ...
DeleteTo improve immune system function as opportunistic viruses, bacteria, yeasts, and other pathogens don't survive long in healthy salt concentrations.
To increase extra-cellular electrical conductivity. Think battery fluid for your body.
To keep proper acid-base balance. this is important for allowing minerals to be effectively transported in a proper dissolved fluid medium.