Let’s flip the paradigm around — Instead of disease-focused medicine, let's create an actual health-focused approach to healthcare

Integrative MedicineIntegrative PediatricsThe MultiDimensional MD

Oct 14

Written By Dijamco

Let’s flip the paradigm around —
Instead of disease-focused medicine, let's create an actual health-focused approach to healthcare.
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What does this look like?
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Well, they are doing this in Michigan already!
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With Michigan’s Prescriptions for Health Program, prescription vouchers are given out to patients with diet-related diseases (there are so many) that they can exchange for healthy food.
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Tufts researchers estimated that if insurers covered 30% of the cost of eligible healthy foods, 3.28 million cardiovascular events (like heart attacks) and 120,000 diabetes cases in the United States would be prevented, and $100.2 billion 💰 would be saved.
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Whoa! And this doesn’t even include all the adverse effects of prescription medications that would be avoided as well.
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So, why not switch to a health-focused model right away?
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Well, one of the first things physicians tell me is they don’t have time to talk to patients about this. (It’s way faster to write a prescription than talk about diet.)
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Yes, that is partially true.
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But small changes done consistently can create remarkable results.
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📝For example, one of my favorite “prescriptions” to give out is to “have fun.” Not in a reckless way, but to do something nourishing for your soul everyday.
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Something that you want to do just for you.
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It could be to…
-read a book
-go for a walk
-call a friend
-play with clay
-have a lunch date
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💖Taking a small step for yourself everyday helps your spirit, mind, and body.
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I’ve seen digestive troubles ease, headaches calm, blood pressure normalize, brain fog lift, and relationships improve by doing this.
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Because it focuses on the health inside you, supports it, and draws it out.
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This is an example of health-focused medicine, and it can do wonders.
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👉 What health-focus step would you like to take for yourself today? What’s fun for you?
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Much love,
Dr. Dijamco
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P.S. – Want to learn other easy health-focused tips? Next time, I’ll share one of my favorite breathing meditation 🧘 with you. Don’t know how to meditate? Not a problem.
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