Health Care
Most of us only think about health care when we get
sick and need a doctor, but this is a little like closing the barn door
after the horse is out, so it really isn’t good stewardship of what God gave
us. If we go to the trouble of eating well and exercising, then it only
makes sense to also practice prevention by seeing our health care provider
regularly for physicals – the older we are, the more frequently we should do
this – and get all the screenings, tests, and vaccines such as flu shots,
that are recommended for our sex and age. Then do what your doctor suggests
as a result of the tests.
Practicing prevention not only cuts down on your personal health care costs,
but it helps to reduce the total costs for health care for everyone else as
well. Treating an illness, particularly serious illnesses such as diabetes,
heart disease, or cancer is far more expensive than the cost of preventative
care. It is the loving thing to do for yourself … and everyone else. It’s a
Christian thing to do.
Check out these sites:
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Short, but comprehensive guides to lifestyle changes and health care for for men, women, and children, produced by the Federal Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research:
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Quick Guide to Healthy Living – information and tools to help you and those you care about stay healthy.
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Staying a Healthy Vegan – created by Vegan Outreach to help vegans be aware of nutritional issues, focusing on recommended daily intakes of important nutrients.
Puppetry for Christian living and simplicity
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