Nearly everyone starts at sometime working on their health. Some wait until an accident or health event creates a sudden interest and action. At this point anger or fear often generate the energy to address ones own health. Best not to sustain for a lifetime it can create bitter lonely persons. At some point one can accept where they are at as a baseline without emotional baggage. The power to make self directed changes comes from a deeper spiritual place.

When we are young, healthy and full of energy the concept of limiting or budgeting our activities is silly concept. Get hit with an chronic illness, acute illness with long recovery or time passes and the aging body is not as spry as it once was the spoon theory starts to make sense.

American's generally believe ourselves to be a science based culture. Often arguing about whose science is better at supporting their side of proposed regulatory or legislative change. Persuading us which product to buy or treatment to have prescribed.

This round of writing I have noticed fewer full research articles are available. Abstracts do not provide enough information to evaluate the quality of the research.

Thursday was one of those surprise days, each moment getting more dramatic.

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At times I may sound anti-drug treatment. I fully support taking medication if it is for the five rights: right reason, right dose, right response, right length of time and right monitoring. These criteria should be used for all prescriptions, over the counter drugs and supplements and evaluated periodically.

I am publishing my original piece by my mind today is on the middle east. I don't see a scenario where Iran does not respond to the assassination.
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The expectation of modern American medicine is that as individuals we are compliant to the system. The self-responsibility morphed last century to a system of doctor diagnoses, approved therapies and treatments. Physician had control of who was admitted and discharged from medical facilities and the type of care received while an inpatient. This century the medical doctor is loosing power of control of healthcare and lives to the insurance companies, government and treatment protocols influenced by commercial interests.

Next week is January the traditional time we make plans for new beginnings and try to create new habits. The anticipation of brighter days as the the shortest day of the year moves farther into the past.

Today diary is a little depressing. It was not the intention when I started writing, As computer technology continues its expansion into our healthcare system and personal care choices our privacy continues to decrease.

Self-care is growing in importance once again as our healthcare system is becoming less accessible to many citizens. From the early 1900's to about 30 years ago access limits were often due to physical location of practitioners and medical facilities. Most of us are now within a few miles of some type of medical care availability and cost has become driving factor limiting medical care.

Awareness is growing that the business of health care and individual health desires are not working towards the same goals. This past week health related issues have been included in a diary or discussion nearly every day.