This is not doctor-bashing or medicine-bashing; when one is sick often medicine is needed and helpful. The contributions of medical science and those who practice it are legion.
But there's no preventive measure or antidote for illness like health and health promotion. Not only most effective, but also least expensive and most powerful in driving down sickcare costs, food is within almost everyone's control and access to better food and to understanding better ways to prepare it is far easier and cheaper than developing and marketing new drugs. (Of course it doesn't make money for big pharma, for-profit providers, or insurance companies, which can be troublesome for some and a disincentive for robust promotion.)
When people read stories from my work as a nurse and ask what can be done to better bad situations, making nutrition a priority, right where people live and where they already gather together, is a terrific place to start. And it doesn't cost much, and gets all involved outside and moving, which are health-promoting in themselves!
Another example of what healthcare providers, specifically, can do to help patients move towards better health is coming later this week; stay tuned!
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