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We use tools to identify imbalances in body metabolism. Many health problems can be prevented and managed effectively with early detection. A common opinion I hear when I meet with patients is that they feel the quality of healthcare in the United States has been in decline. And if they are correct, which I think they are, in a health care system where dollars seem to be a priority over people the type of care we practice is disease management, not early detection or prevention.
Procedures considered medically necessary and within the standard of care seem to be driven by what is most profitable and holds the least liability for the insurance companies and their providers. I speak with doctors who share their frustration over the way this system works. It is here where we deviate from the standard and find ourselves outside the norm. The public is seeking to gain control of their health rather than managing symptoms. That is who I care for, people who are seeking healthcare provider who can provide them with comprehensive evaluations and non-invasive interventions.
Pathological ranges versus functional ranges in blood chemistry analysis serve as a great example of what I mean. It has been said that, “there is no general screening test that is more efficient, effective, and affordable than the comprehensive blood chemistry panel…it will allow the provider to asses the degree of health or disease in a patient.”- D. Kharrazian.
There are 2 main ranges for the field of blood chemistry analysis: a pathological range and a functional range. The pathological range is used to diagnose disease. The functional range is used to assess risk for disease before it develops. The difference between these 2 ranges is that when tests are outside of the pathological range, a disease process is present. This makes sense as conventional medical training is concerned with the diagnosis of disease and rarely prevention. So, to summarize, levels outside of the pathological norm mean disease.
The functional range is different. Healthcare providers who practice prevention as their primary strategy of healthcare are those most inclined to incorporate consulting with patients when their levels are outside of the functional range. If biomarkers can be managed before they fall within the pathological range, preventive medicine can be practiced.
Many traditional healthcare providers do not embrace the concept of a functional range. They believe care should only be provided when a disease is present. This view is generally formed from conventional medical training which ignores philosophies of preventive healthcare and nutrition. Basically traditional medicine teaches physicians to evaluate body chemistry in comparison ranges that determine pathology. If pathology is not present, the patient is considered “healthy.”
The main difference between healthcare providers who embrace or reject functional ranges basically boils down to the definition of health. Some define health as the “absence of disease” therefore if you are not diseased then you must be “healthy”. Other healthcare providers, like myself, define health as not only being free of disease but also expressing optimal mental, physical and emotional well being. Ideal physiological function and balance is what we focus on. It is obvious that those in society who feel that prevention and “health” are more than just being disease-free will embrace the importance of what we do here. Our clinic is dedicated to them. Those who base their health on simply being disease free may not be the right fit here.
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Here are some Interesting facts about Diabetes that everyone should know:
Disability and premature death are not inevitable consequences of diabetes. Working together, people with diabetes, their support network, and their health care providers can reduce the occurrence of premature death and disability by controlling blood glucose, blood pressure and blood lipids, and by receiving other preventive care practices in a timely manner.
But look at some statistics related here:
People Diagnosed with Type 1 or 2 Diabetes Nearly 24 million.People with Prediabetes or at risk· Another 57 million people.80 million People are suffering or on the verge with this disease. Us population is 305 million.
This comes out to about 26% of our population is involved in this process· One out of every 3 children will face a future with diabetes if current trends continue. If you have 3 kids these odds put it into perspective
The Toll on Health· The death rate from diabetes continues to climb. Since 1987, the death rate due to diabetes has increased by 45%.
About 60-70% of people with diabetes have mild to severe forms of nerve damage that could result in pain in the feet or hands, slowed digestion, sexual dysfunction, and other nerve problems.
· People with diabetes are 10 times more likely to have an amputation
· Two out of three people with diabetes die from heart disease or stroke.
· Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults.
· Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure.
With the numbers of Diabetics escalating operating on the current management we are in need of some additional help and support
Cost of Diabetes· $174 billion is the total national cost of diagnosed diabetes in the US.
$116 billion direct medical costs reach , and the average medical expenditureamong people with diabetes is nearly 2 and a half time higher than those without diabetes.
$58 billion– Indirect costs amount to (disability, work loss, premature mortality).
· Accounts for 20% of healthcare costs
With the current situation we need for the number of diabetics to DECREASE not INCREASE.
Now ask yourself are you satisfied with the current trend or are changes needed?
