Take It To The Bank...

I LOVE this time of year! Today I had another patient come to me and tell me that while filing their taxes, they realized their family of 5 spent NOTHING on health care outside of their Chiropractic care. This of course saved them a fortune, hallelujah! So today I want to BLOW THE LID OFF finances once and for all for any of you who "put off" taking the right steps for your families health (Chiropractic, Exercise, Organic Diets, Nutritional Programs, Massage, etc) because up front it "looks like" just another additional expense.

Here's a few statistics about health spending from the National Coalition on Health Care:

• A recent Harvard University study found that over 50% of bankruptcies were due to medical expenses.
• More than 25 percent of people said that housing problems resulted from medical debt, including the inability to make rent or mortgage payments and the development of bad credit ratings.
• A survey of Iowa consumers found that in order to cope with rising health insurance costs, 86 percent said they had cut back on how much they could save, and 44 percent said that they have cut back on food and heating expenses.
• Retiring elderly couples will need $200,000 in savings just to pay for the most basic medical coverage.
• Nearly one-quarter (23 percent) of the uninsured reported changing their way of life significantly in order to pay medical bills.
• Total health care spending was $1.9 TRILLION in 2004, or $6,280 per person. PS: If medicine is your answer and you're not there yet, you just haven't "put if off" long enough to get expensive.
• In 2004, total national health expenditures rose 7.9 percent -- over three times the rate of inflation.
• Although nearly 47 million Americans are uninsured, the United States spends more on health care than ALL other industrialized nations, and those countries provide health insurance to ALL their citizens.
• Experts agree that our health care system is riddled with inefficiencies, excessive administrative expenses, inflated prices, poor management, and inappropriate care, waste and fraud.

The BIG QUESTION you have to ask yourself is, "how do I escape this mess?" Recently I heard one of my colleagues describe this on a conference call as the "Rule of 99". It applies to almost everything, but in this example says if 99% of the population is broke because they didn't take care of themselves, after which they went to Medical doctors to get drugs, surgery, and all the typical flavors; then you need to do the EXACT OPPOSITE to avoid the same results! That means take care of yourself, do things that PRODUCE health, and don't waste your time and money going to a Medical doctor FIRST. For those of you who are "new" to the concept of Maximized Living this might sound "blasphemous". But don't worry, that's just because we've all been well trained by the "Medical Machine". The simple answer is, take care of the basics first (nerve system health, nutrition, and exercise), then if something else comes up have a coach who really knows the human body, not just what the drug reps tell them, and can refer you out IF NEEDED. Of course you have FULL access to me at all times to answer your questions. But for those out of town you need someone local. Over time you will see how it's not only can you eliminate much of your useless health care expenses, but to unlock tremendous health potential in the process.


PARADIGM SHIFT...

Medical Model: Drugs, testing, testing, more testing, surgery. $6,280 per person average.

Maximized Living Model: Chiropractic, nutrition, exercise, time management, peace (stress) management. $1,500-$2,500 per person.