Thursday January 3rd/ 2008

Hilton was the guest today on 900CHML !

Who's in charge? It's your health care, take control!

Learn the important ways to put YOUR health in your hands.
As time gos on, the odds are at one point in your life you will be faced with a medical concern, fear or a serious illness if not yourself, perhaps a family member. You will need the best possible health care and information. It's true we now have better medical health care than ever before. Good advice, critical screenings and good treatments may be indeed be readily available, but you must also need to stand up for yourself and how to understand the process of finding and securing the best care, that is tailored for you. Advocacy for your best health care is a role that more people need to think about. Of course you don't need to be challenged by a life-threatening illness to be a better advocate for your own health. It's always good to take charge and become a savvy medical consumer. But the responsibility must fall on you, the patient, to question, to learn, to research. Find, gather, and explore the possibilities and information about your medical concern. There is no doubt you already know your condition first hand. Know your numbers, be it high blood pressure or diabetes, check on a daily basis, make it a part of your routine. Just a note to the wise, don't believe everything you read, double-check your info!