"Preventive Practices"

Blog #3 --"Words To Live By"
The old adage “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” (Author Unknown)

Almost all medical practices are preventive. I have seen much in my life span and some Doctor’s are very sincere in helping one achieve optimum health. If I had to rate health practices on a scale from 1 thru 10. I would rate preventive practices on a scale of 9 because one needs to be fit to function in today’s society healthy.

Unfortunately I have tried to get a position in my health profession; however, since this wonderful year of 2008 I just can’t get ahead of the physical aliments of old age! So far I have been unable to get a job. No one wants to hire someone who sounds so sick over the telephone. But this is the card that has been dealt to me since I was in an auto accident.

I’m one to believe in prevent health care. I was taught to always brush my teeth twice a day and eat the right foods. My parents are firm believers one should see a Doctor annually once a year and see the Dentist twice a year to ward off any major health problems. Join a Gym and try to exercise at least two to three times a week. I already implement these health practices even though I don’t have health insurance.

The best thing one can do on a daily basis is to attempt too eat proper balance dietary nutrition and take vitamins. Get plenty of water and rest daily. Try to see a Doctor for regular check ups to ward off any condition early. Eat fresh fruits and vegetables and try not to over cook them. Stay away from these process foods and eat more fish. Exercise gives you a natural boost of energy and keeps the body toned. I have limited exercising since the car wreck but I still try to do stretches to keep my muscles for getting

There one thing that I almost forgot which is emotional health is just as important as your physical. Stress is a killer upon the body and can bring all kinds of illness. So my words of wisdom are walk slow, drink plenty of water, get satifactory rest and don't forget to Thank the Man Upstairs.

"The Economics ofWomen's Health Care in theUnited States"

Blog # 2-- Just left Out When I Filed!

When I went to file for food stamps and assistance in my county I was shocked that my children could qualify for Medicaid but I was not eligible. They told me that I would have to go to the county hospital if any thing serious were to happen to me. What a shock I found in our system. They said that if I fought hard enough and could prove certain financial factors then they might reconsider. So I have had to go through Social Security Administration and file or be on TANF. You have to meet certain requirements in order to be eligible to receive these benefits.

While I two of my children have been on Medicaid, I have had to deal providers that are committing fraud and abusing the States Medicaid benefits. So why would one want to even go to one of these providers if all they are doing is giving minimal care. If you don’t know what is the correct procedure then how would one know that the provider is over charging the State and possibly doing unethical work on you. You don’t!

It is amazing how we had such a great country and yet women are still discriminated against. I have been looking for a full time Dental Assistant position but no one wants to hire me because I’m either too over qualified or to mature. If you were to go to a new Dentist office and look at their staff you would see that most of the staff are of younger age. It is amazing to see that we hire by what we look like rather than what our skills are.

Posted this reply a second time to this question:
Surprized yes!

I saw did not call me when I missed my appointment last year, when they knew that something was wrong. But it is my responsibility also to of checked back, but I thought they would called if something was wrong. I was a Diabetic apparently last year and have gone untreated, very sad for me. This last week or even two weeks back has cost me a lot in many ways. I had my feet swell, as well as lost of my vision. It was last week at the doctor's office that he told me I was Diabetic and my eyes and feet will get better once I get on insulin. Also, for my Female Well Exam, they did not have non-latex gloves to handle me, so I'm rescheduled for that too. I informed him, what if I had a heart attack in your office? Then you would have to handle me with nothing, or latex, which would kill me. This is a sad day indeed.

I find all of this surprising how a doctor could just let you go unaware as in my case untreated because I failed to return for an appointment. They felt that it was not there problem to call me, but my responsibility. It use to be if there was something wrong then they would call you, so if you don’t receive a phone call, then no news is good news. Where have we gone as society to treat human beings so poorly because we do not have insurance?

What are your feelings about the present state of health care in the US?

Now to really fuel me further is a person with Latex allergy, is the failure for doctor, staff and other personnel to either ignore reading the allergy on the chart or think it just doesn’t matter. I have become very aware of the grave issue of failure of the mis-handling of me. Time after time I have been ignored and touched by medical personnel with latex gloves because they just think that is not that serious. But I have to be the Evil one who throw a fit every time this happens and it is every time…. So I feel the present health care system is the US is in real trouble if one can’t read the history on the chart, which should be a priority before they walk into a room to even see the patient!

Women and Sexual Health

Blog #1
Here in my life I have gone through many changes and no one knows those journey's until you have crossed that bridge in life. My own mother was one who doesn't relate these personal issues to her daughter. I never really had a close relationship with her because these things were not talked about...especially sex!

Some where around age 44 I started going through the change of life and really had no one to share it with other than my husband. As far as my husband was concern he didn't have a clue as what I was going through other than when he came home and had found that I had cut off my hair and flung it across the yard for the bird to collect and make a nest out of it. He came inside the home to see who had possibly murdered me. He was is such shock to see me standing there with a pair of scissor and a look of freedom from the wave of heat that I had just gone through. He grab me and gave me a hug and said I think you need to be on hormones for a bit. Here was a man that did not have a clue as to what I was going on inside me but knew me well enough for me to of cut my hair off, new something was wrong. I was placed on birth control and things level out. But I didn't know what to do at this point in time.

Everything in my body was effected! The worst thing was I had no desire to even look at my husband for sex, and I was usually the tiger in our relationship. I could of even care less about it. I felt lost and lonely throught this physical change that you hear women say they can't wait to be through and don't miss there periods. The next phase was the night sweats and sleepless nights. So I ended up having to learn from the Internet and this was a great websit here that has given me some real insight to this path all women will face sometime in there life.
http://www.knowmenopause.com/