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5 Tips for Searching for the Perfect Surgeon

Choosing the right person to be your surgeon, especially if it’s a life or death matter, can be one of the more stressful decisions that you have to make as an adult. So, as much as possible, you want to gather all of the information that you can in order to make the best choice.

To help you find the right person, consider checking their online presence, reading about medical technology in advance, researching surgery risks, using logic instead of emotion when it comes to making your choice, and having your family help you out with regard to the details as well. [Read more…]

Originally posted on April 18, 2016 @ 10:08 pm

Learning from The Doctors

I’ve always been fascinated with the medical information that I learn every day on the internet and most especially on television. I do try to remember them all and follow the doctors’ orders.

Thanks to this wonderful TV show “The Doctors,” I and a lot of other people for sure are getting more educated about common and not-so-common medical conditions as well as modern procedures and practical remedies that we can do at home to solve certain health issues and lead a healthy lifestyle.

I watch this show hosted by four highly successful American doctors (Travis, Lisa, Andrew and Jim) almost every day and these medical experts never fail to share wonderful stories of survival, breakthroughs in medical technology and procedures and other vital information that viewers can really learn from. Each episode features a theme which is often very interesting and intriguing that you’ll want to wait for the show to finish and not bat an eyelash in between breaks.
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Originally posted on October 4, 2012 @ 8:29 pm

Tips for Talking to Your Doctor

Although it may seem that they talk in a different language, it’s important to take an active role in your healthcare to get a better understanding of your specific needs. Open a detailed line of communication with your doctor to improve your relationship. This type of communication enables your doctor to give you a more exact diagnosis, and allow you to understand the particulars of the doctor’s advice and reasoning behind it. Besides a complete past and current medical history and concerns, have a thorough routine of questions for the doctor to get the most out of each doctor visit.

Your doctor should have healthcare informatics in place to keep a thorough record of patients, so you shouldn’t be shy about asking question about your current or past health concerns. Information should be readily available to your doctor to help answer any questions you may have, if they are a reliable practice. Here are a few questions and information you should have for your doctor during each exam.

Tell Your Doctor

– Any symptoms or pains

– Changes in personal information, such as stressors, life changes, or faculties

– About additional medication and strength of the medicine

– Side effects to any new medicine or possible allergic reactions

– Major concerns for current health

– When treatment doesn’t feel right or unhelpful

Ask Your Doctor

– To elaborate for any medical information that is hard to understand

– Which medical concerns are valid, and suggestions for changes to lifestyle

– About additional treatment, and if it’s necessary

Make sure to take any information home with you and keep it in your records for reference in future doctor visits, including pamphlets, brochures, notes, written instructions from the doctor. Follow any information the doctor gave you, including new medicine, life changes, or test scheduling. If you have forgotten anything, don’t be afraid to contact the doctor for clarification. Also, don’t be afraid to call the doctor once you follow the instruction.

Important reason for a doctor callback:

– Poor reaction to new medication or treatment

– No updates on test results

– Have a question regarding prior appointments

The relationship between doctor and patient is an important one that should have the best means of communication skills available, so both parties can effectively discuss concern and medical records. You’re paying the doctor for the best health care, including vigilance to helping you understand a doctor diagnosis.

 

Originally posted on May 25, 2011 @ 2:49 pm

Herbal Medicine: The New Age of Healing

The different types of illnesses plaguing the world today have been something that has caught everyone by surprise. The increasing rate of health issues has made everyone standing on their feet, wondering how to resort to preventive measure to contain such illnesses from spreading like wildfire.

Herbal Plant Medicine

As an alternative, the use of herbal medicine has done wonders for various illnesses such as cancer and heart associated problems. This can be attributed to the fact that the substances and composition that all extracted herbs offer are found to negate and improve the body components.

Weird as they may sound, taste or look, it is the healing effect that holds the truth towards a successful fight against diseases and illnesses. It is not purely a matter of relying on your doctor for advice but also a matter of taking into consideration that herbal plants are existent for a reason, a health reason.

[tags]herbs, herbal plants, natural healting, alternative medicine[/tags]

Originally posted on August 20, 2010 @ 12:53 pm