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So, I recently got blood work done and my lab results are in the normal range. I’m grateful and proud for making the necessary health changes last year. Furthermore, I know there’s always room for improvement and I need to hold myself accountable to maintain my physical activity levels and dietary changes to move through life with energy and vigor. Lately, I’ve been questioning the wellness of people who advocate healthy living. You may believe you look and feel healthy, but are you sure you are truly healthy? That may be a strange question to ask someone who is a fitness enthusiast, but that’s a valid question because I believe nobody is impervious to getting sick or succumbing to diseases. Granted, the chances are lower for an individual living a healthy life compared to a person who is obese or has had health complications in the past, but life has unforgiving ways of humbling us. Anyway, do you agree or disagree with my perspective? Lastly, I thought it would be appropriate to include an article (a true crime story) regarding health below. So, please read it during your leisure because it’s a devastating tale of pure malice.
Before this month of spookiness ends, I want to share an article that recounts the story of a “doctor” who was responsible for the grisly deaths of her patients. Linda Hazzard presented herself as a trusted and credible doctor specifically a “fasting specialist” who believed that “appetite is craving; hunger is desire. Her absurd perspective on wellness surprisingly became something that attracted the public’s attention. The notoriety she garnered enabled her to perform healing methods or should I say torturous methods on her patients while remaining undetected for years.
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https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-doctor-who-starved-her-patients-to-death?utm_sourc
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So glad your bloodwork came back normal. And what a scary story, it’s so sad when the people we have to trust in the healthcare field are the ones that we should fear.
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Appreciate it. I agree; we shouldn’t have to live in fear when we want to improve our health. People who pretend to be doctors undermine the public’s trust in healthcare and pose a profound risk to patient safety. On the bright side, authorities almost always bring these fake doctors to justice. Thanks for the comment.
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The modern hysteria about health is the most unhealthy. All my friends who tried very hard to live a healthy lifestyle have already died. The health industry tries hard to make us afraid of being ill. Usually one doesn’t need a healthcare practitioner to know what you should do to stay healthy. I would say follow your own insights and intuition.
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First of all, thank you for your comment. I’m sorry that you had to experience those losses. That said, I agree with you to a certain degree because I believe there is a distorted ideal image of health and beauty that people think they need to achieve to be desirable. Don’t get me wrong, I believe we all should practice self-care and make a concerted effort not only to look but FEEL our best. Furthermore, I disagree with your point about not needing a healthcare practitioner. I believe many would agree that establishing rapport and developing a strong working relationship with your PCP (primary care physician) is encouraging and reassuring when asking for medical consulting. Speaking for myself, I had constipation complications and felt constant fatigue due to poor sleep habits during the pandemic, and even if I knew what to do using common sense, I made it a priority to speak with a medical professional so I could be guided toward a path of relief. As of today, I’m not experiencing those ailments and I’ve made the necessary changes to prevent them from returning. However, there are no guarantees in life, and if I happen to experience that pain again, then I’ll be prepared to confront it strategically. Lastly, we can be the biggest enemy of our health if we don’t take the initiative to notice the problems and rectify them. Sorry for being long-winded.
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