WHY HEALTH INSURANCE WILL NEVER WORK
The massive ROI on being healthy
Early in my career, I had this very wise, wealthy, and super healthy 70 year old patient. After he came in from a 7 day sea-diving trip in which he captained the boat himself, I asked him to share his secret. He said, “You’re only young once….take care of it.” Notice the subtle shift in this saying. I expected him to tritely say … “enjoy it.” Rather, he said, “take care of it” In other words – preserve it, invest in it, and do all that you can to keep it.
Why are we so sick? Most people first will say – we need better health care coverage.
That’s patently insane for many reasons. Here’s two:
1. THERE’S NO WAY TO GIVE EVERYONE IN THE U.S. AN ADDITION $200,000 – $1,000,000 in medical benefits. Roughly the dollar amount needed to manage chronic illness in addition to Medicare coverage.
2. CLEARLY WE DON’T NEED MORE HEALTH COVERAGE – WE NEED MORE HEALTH!
THE REAL PROBLEM -The last place most people put time an effort in is health. Thus, health gets so expensive later.
HERE’S THE PROOF:
1. Cheap food, cheap groceries, and cheap supplements are the #1 sellers. Citation – Walmart, Target, CVS, Walgreens, etc.
2. Only 23% of the U.S. meets the National Exercise Standard per the CDC. (A very modest standard)
3. While many “have been” to the Chiropractor, no more than 2% go regularly
4. You get the cheapest insurance and then GO TO DOCTORS ON THE LIST! If it’s cheap insurance, then it has doctors on the list that accept guidelines set up by the insurer. From my experience practicing in an area that is virtually 100% managed care; guidelines are designed to save the insurer money… not to get patients healthy. Cheap care cannot equal excellence in execution by the provider nor health to the patient.
5. Passion for the quick fix despite the huge risk. Pharmaceutical companies still make trillions through chemicals that inhibit body function. The dichotomy here is more and more intelligent families go organic and green, while continuing to take or inject, by definition, some of the most volatile chemicals in the world.
Rising medical costs aren’t the CAUSE, they are the effect. Poor self-care and a lack of awareness as to the underlying etiology of disease and what truly produces health are the cause of rising chronic illness linked inextricably to a medical system cratering under the number of un-well people; yet profiting from it greatly. The key is the right steps to take care of yourself today so that you don’t have poor health and expensive conditions tomorrow. You’ll not only save 100’s of thousands or millions, you’ll be alive.
MAKE THE RIGHT INVESTMENT NOW! REMEMBER WHAT MY MENTORS SAID: ”Take care of your youth”
Invest time on your health.
Invest money on your health – make health your first investment (Studies show a few thousand today will equal $400,000+ tomorrow.)
Don’t save! Don’t go to the cheap doctor on the insurance or buy the cheap food and vitamins. (You’ll save $12.50 on your grocery bill and $20 at the doctor … but you’ll pay that back with interest later)
It’s simple; put quality time and money into your health today and it will pay positive dividends tomorrow…. plus again, you’ll be ALIVE!
