2. you don't need obama care... you need YOU care! (this has nothing to do with politics i swear!)
i like sports analogy. maybe b/c tomorrow is the super bowl, maybe b/c i played sports, or maybe b/c it's a totally over done analogy that everybody seems to understand a little bit. regardless, when i think about my health care i envision a team. not a man in a white coat with a stethoscope around his neck :)
i see lots of people working together for one purpose and one goal: health and wellness!
introducing the defense, the opposing team: sickness, disease, body aches, migraines, fertility complications, lethargic, cancer, depression, moodiness, MS, alzheimer's, flu, cold, neurological disorders, ADD, ADHD, allergies, infection, etc..etc..
the defense is stacked with heavy hitters. they do not discriminate against the opponent. they play dirty and they are ruthless. they do everything to keep the offense from a health and wellness touchdown.
the coach: me, ME, ME!! (more about this later!)
introducing the offensive line: diet and exercise. they are our first defense.. when illness comes rushing towards me, what i have put in my body, and how i have taken care of my body is extremely important in holding the defense in their place. diet and exercise's job is to hold the line and not let them penetrate to get to the quarterback. (sometimes the defense gets through to the quarterback. we live in a fallen world. illness will be a part of our lives until He comes!) the line simply responds and reacts to the play the coach calls. diet and exercise are solely determined but what the coach determines. when our bodies are full of things that do not give us fuel to fight, we are weak and susceptible. dr blaylock, persuasively argues that if our bodies are alkalined, and rid of toxins, it it MUCH more difficult for disease and sickness to penetrate the line. what a HUGE challenge.
introducing the quarterback: how you feel. your daily health status and pulse. the quarterback and the coach are in constant communication.
QB wakes up with a head ache, the coach tells diet to increase water and tells exercise to stretch and breathe more.
QB is noticeably more emotional. coach increases sleep, tells exercise to be more consistent, and carefully monitors diet.
QB notices that the defense is spreading sickness.. the coach tells diet to increase vitamins, tells exercise to not over do it, and tells the quarterback to stay alert with other team processes so we know when and if the defense penetrates the line.
QB is lethargic: Coach tells diet to increase fruits and veggies, eliminate breads and sugars, and we double down on exercise.
if the coach in unaware of his quarterback and his line.. then there are going to multiple episodes of unwanted sacks, fumbles, and turnovers. there is going to be constant health and wellness frustration and not many wins for the home team.
introducing the strength coach: doctors. we believe that doctors are simply another person on our health and wellness team. they are someone on the sidelines, jumping up and down and cheering us on. offering advice when we need it or ask for it. ultimately, helping us get better at the game. i think the role of the head coach is handing to doctors WAY TOO often. strength coaches do not have the privilege of calling plays on the field. they just ensure that the players are educated about ways to get stronger and stay healthier. being the coach of our own team means lots and lots of work. you don't get to be the head coach without studying film, studying the team, studying the opponent, studying solutions to team problems, etc..etc.. when a team is surrounded by a supportive secondary coaching team.. it's unstoppable.
practical application: we rarely see the doctor. now, 2010 mark and i saw more doctors and were in more emergency rooms than EVER in our whole lives. and in emergencies, i want a DOCTOR. a real DOCTOR. :) with that said, the kids have not been to the doctor in a year. yes, we have been sick. we have had some colds, and a bad two weeks with the stomach flu. but b/c we are the coach of our own team, and for a time being we are our kid's coaches... we just laid low. used the education and instincts God gave us, and let our bodies heal themselves. we take our kids to the doctor if there is an emergency, if they are lethargic for long periods of time, if they are having trouble breathing, if they are dehydrated, or we as their parent feel like something is going on that we are puzzled by, or we just sense the need.
this also means that we interview our doctors, and have the right at any time to fire them from our team if we feel like they are doing an inadequate job and don't have our teams best interest at heart. we really feel like we all have to be on the same page, otherwise it's not a healthy relationship for either party. practical application: we do not immunize our children according to the standards set by the APA. we disagree with the amount and the frequency at which they are given during the first two years of life. we believe that the schedule is more harmful then helpful for our family. with that said, we had to find a doctor that was going to agree with us and support our decision. NOT AN EASY task btw. :) but when we found him, such a sweet relationship was built on trust and respect. our doctor makes us want to be healthier, not more dependent on him for medicine.. but less dependent on medicine with his insight, care, and advise spoken into our lives. we have fired many doctors over the last five years.(SUPER EMPOWERING!) we have also encountered some of the BEST doctors that have given us the tools to become better coaches. what a gift!!
overall, you are ultimately responsible for YOU. you have the power to give your body what it wants and needs, and feel amazing, strong, healthy, and young.. or you can neglect your body, constantly defer to medicines and doctors, and feel crappy, weak, continually sick, and old. you are the coach. the final score is up to you.
what team are you going to play on?
~s
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