So, let’s talk about the importance of taking advantage of preventative health measures and services…
After discussing the Affordable Care Act in last week’s episode, today, we’ll talk about taking advantage of the preventative health services made available to us.
Statistics show that if we take advantage of these preventative health services, we live longer, healthier, and more fruitful lives.
But now that the election’s coming around, you can hear people making statements that they want to get rid of Obamacare a.k.a. the Affordable Care Act.
However, if they succeed, it’s important to note that all those preventative services you get and do for free or at extremely low cost will go with it.
And once those services disappear or become extremely expensive again, the ultimate consequence is death.
That’s why in this episode, I will explain to you why you should take advantage of the preventative health services available out there, and why you should take care of things while they’re small and cheaper, rather than deal with them once they’re huge, more expensive, and more importantly, more life-threatening.
Join me in this episode and find out why taking advantage of preventative health services is the backbone of having a longer, healthier, happier, and more fruitful life.
Why you need to check this episode:
- Recognize the importance of taking advantage of preventative health services and not abolishing the Affordable Care Act a.k.a. Obamacare
- Learn what preventative services are out there that are available for you, and which among those should be taken advantage of and when; and
- Discover the ultimate consequence of not taking advantage of preventative health services made available for you
“Preventative health measures are the backbone, the foundation to live a happier and healthier life.” – Dr. Berry Pierre
Topics Covered:
00:00 – Introduction: A quick recap of last week’s episode and what to expect today
01:24 – The basics: What lies under preventative health services? Why should you take care of them?
04:32 – Screening: The big ones of screenings and check-ups, and why you should take advantage while it’s still cheap
08:32 – For the Lunch and Learn Community and the Medicine Monday watchers: If you want to have a handout…
09:00 – Vaccinations: Why should you get your vaccines?
09:45 – Lifestyle modifications: Busting anti-doctor beliefs and discussing the importance of lifestyle modifications along with medications
11:12 – Recall: A quick recap of the three things you need to think of when talking about preventative health measures and services
11:32 – The benefits of taking advantage of preventative health services and measures
13:41 – How to implement: Action steps you can do to take advantage of preventative health measures and services
17:19 – Conclusion: A quick recap and summarization of today’s episode
Quotes:
“When we talk about preventative health screenings, we’re not talking about all these fancy, million-dollar tests. These are simple things that we know if we can take advantage of it now, like if I just know what your blood pressure is now, I can do something about it now instead of having to deal with the complications later.” – Dr. Berry Pierre
“Dr. Berry Pierre is going to give you what you need to help think like a doctor and empower yourself for better health, because he wants to make sure your foundation is solid, so that when you’re 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, you’re just dancing around, going on vacations, doing all the things you want to do with yourself, with your loved ones, with your family, and not feel like you’re hindered by all of your medications and by all of your medical disorders and diseases.” – Dr. Berry Pierre
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