Are You Pro Active or Re Active Re: Your Health

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Being Pro Active is not the same as being a Hypochondraic, but it does mean getting flu shots and other basic tests on a regular basis. For example: do you know your most recent A1C test results,
total cholesterol results ( LDL & HDL)? Do You just take what your doctor orders up for a new prescription with out researching the drug?

It's hard to be Pro Active once you have had a Heart Attack or Stroke so be Pro Active before that occurance.
 

I haven't had a cold or the flu in more than five years. I never get the flu shot, never have. I use antibacterial wipes religiously when out in public and never forget to wipe a cart handle or clean my hands when I get back to the car. And never ever, ever touch your face until you clean your hands. This is my regular cold and flu regimen.

I'm more herbal and natural medicine oriented than I am prescription meds oriented. My physician knows this. I always without fail will research any prescriptions she may suggest and then I will research some more to see what naturals are available on the market that I can use instead. Back in the day when I had high blood pressure, I used CoQ10 and weight loss to bring it back down.

Excellent advice to take care of our health while we still have choices.
 
I feel quite involved in my own health care. I research lab test results and prescriptions. I have some medical background, which helps immensely when discussing things with my doctor. They know a whole lot more than I do, but I never forget that they are fallible, and that no one knows my body as thoroughly as I do. I'm not resistant, but I do ask pertinent questions during my visits, and then do research afterward.
 

I've had maybe two colds in ten years and check my blood pressure regularly. Sadly I think worrying about it is jacking it even higher. But no I'm a lousy patient, I take everyone else to the doctor when need be...I don't go for me unless something is falling off.
 
I'm pro-active, but like Autumn, I choose the more natural alternative way to maintain my health. I don't take any flu shots anymore, when I was younger and was taking them, is when I encountered the flu on several occasions. Once I learned of its ineffectiveness and questionable ingredients, I decided not to inject those toxins into my body. I may have a change of heart in later years, but right now I doubt it.

I'm far from a health freak, but try to use common sense and moderation with a lot of things that may not be ideal for health.

I also wash my hands much more frequently than I did when I was young, especially after being out and about doing shopping and always use the cart wipes if available. I rarely get a cold, and am on no prescription pharmaceuticals although high blood pressure, diabetes and other conditions have been prevalent in my immediate family. In fact my mother passed away from a diabetic stroke that damaged her brain stem. My sister is now on diabetic meds. I choose to take Chromium Picolinate and Bitter Melon as supplements and try to watch my weight, etc. to avoid diabetes.

Although I've never been without health insurance, I only go to see the doctor every few years when I want to get some blood work done to see where I stand. So far so good, but if I do have a problem in the future, my first attempt will be to treat it naturally, if that fails I'll look into traditional drugs and treatments. A combination of the two works sometimes for treatments of cancers, etc.

I don't blindly follow any doctor's orders. In the past I was prescribed a steroidal nose spray for hay fever, I chose not to use steroids unless desperate, which didn't happen. I take a lot of supplements for years now, and it seems to be keeping me pretty healthy.
 
I'm also like Autumn and SeaBreeze in that I go for more natural remedies whenever possible. I once developed a bladder infection that went into my kidneys and instead of running off to the doctor, I decided to try raw garlic four or five times a day for about a week+ and it worked.

Pro-active only in the sense that I absolutely eat right, exercise regularly but only go to the doctor when I have no choice. And yes, I get a nasty flu once a year because of my grandchildren and no, I don't get flu shots.
 
Pro-active. I make healthy choices for food, eating and exercising like my life depended on it(it does). Colds and flu come to you from being around people. When I was retired, I didn't get sick, when I went back to work I started catching the usual numbers of colds or flu. Being a bit "OCD" with sanitary practices(cross contamination prevention) when in public helps reduce the probability of infection.
 
I'm pro active in that I work on fitness & nutrition mostly vitamins year round. I'm also aware of what's going on in my body so I know the difference between an allergic or dirty air sniffle and the cold or flu sniffle. I also work hard to keep sinus infections down and them clean by using salt water spray, breathe the steam from shower, coffee tea regularly. And yes sanitation, wash those hands. I know too many people that view washing their hands as a chore, they probably didn't like being told to wash their hands as a child either because they look like total strangers to it.
 
FazeFour said:
I feel quite involved in my own health care. I research lab test results and prescriptions. I have some medical background, which helps immensely when discussing things with my doctor. They know a whole lot more than I do, but I never forget that they are fallible, and that no one knows my body as thoroughly as I do. I'm not resistant, but I do ask pertinent questions during my visits, and then do research afterward.
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This is pretty much how I do it, too.
 
Same here... I don't tend to accept the advice dished out by health organisations without doing a bit of research first. It's too much of the 'one size fits all' approach. I've never had the flu, I don't have flu shots, I only have an idea what my cholesterol is, I get my BP checked yearly, but that's about it. I keep active but don't take vitamins etc, because I believe that a healthy diet will provide all the necessary ones. I don't get obsessive about hygene - you need a bit of exposure to bugs and grime to build up your immunity.

I do wash my hands thoroughly - you need it after mucking out the pigs !!
 
I do my own research. I will ask my doctor for cholesterol and other blood work occasionally. And every few years I ask for a thyroid check as it runs in my family. But so far it's fine. High cholesterol runs in the family but mine is only high if I've been eating badly. It's normal when I eat right.

I do exercises that increase bone density and also take a calcium/D pill every day.

And I wash my hands a lot.

I do get at least one cold every year. I did not have one the entire 3 months in Thailand but caught one on the plane on the way home even though I used a nasal spray to keep my nose moist as that's the best way to prevent catching a cold/flu.
 
I am proactive as far as health doing a weekly check on blood sugar, pressure, oxygen. And every other month a urine multi test. I see the doctor yearly for blood test. I take supplements and eat healthy foods. No medications or medical problems.
 

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