Let’s start with this: we are not anti-doctor or anti-meds.
Far from it.
We’re in awe of what modern medicine can do.
We’ve watched friends survive heart attacks, cancers, infections, and accidents that would have been fatal just a few decades ago.
Doctors, nurses, surgeons, EMTs, these folks are heroes. Real-life, miracle-working heroes.
But here’s where our hearts ache a little…
For all that brilliance, compassion, and technology, our healthcare system is still broken.
Not because of the people working inside it, but because of the machinery wrapped around it.
It’s a system that treats sickness beautifully… but often forgets to teach health.
It’s a system where drug companies sponsor medical schools, food corporations fund nutrition research, and advertising tells us to “ask your doctor” about another pill instead of asking our body what it truly needs.
We don’t think most doctors want to hand out prescriptions like candy.
Many are just worn down.
They try to talk about food, movement, and sleep, but patients roll their eyes and say, “Can’t you just give me something for it?”
After hearing that a thousand times, well… we get it. Reaching for the prescription pad starts to feel like the only way to help.
And yet… imagine a world where medical professionals had the time, freedom, and backing to teach what truly heals… real food, daily movement, deep rest, clean water, breath, mindset, and human connection.
Where the first “prescription” wasn’t a drug, but a daily walk.
Where surgery was plan Z, not plan A.
That’s the world we believe in.
A partnership between modern medicine and natural living.
Between science and self-care.
Between your doctor’s expertise and your body’s wisdom.
We’re not here to replace healthcare. We’re here to complement it.
To help people move well, eat well, and live well so they can stay out of the system as long as possible.
That’s not rebellion. That’s responsibility.
It’s about taking ownership of your health, so when you do need a doctor, your body is strong enough to heal well.
So here’s your nudge for today:
Move your body.
Eat something real.
Get some sunlight.
Sleep like it matters.
If you’re on medication, learn why. Ask questions. Partner with your doctor.
Don’t fight the system, just stop depending on it for everything.
Because health isn’t built in a clinic.
It’s built in your kitchen, on your mat, and in the choices you make every single day.
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Thank you Dave for speaking the truth so clearly. As a retired RN, and as a patient who went through the medical system to beat cancer, the current US Medical system is, indeed, no longer on the side of "healing the patient".
If I may add a few thoughts. Let's do our own research for the full disclosure of our own medical issues, be our own advocate, and actively be pro self-health.
Think about it... 'Long-Term Good Health' doesn't come in a bottle of pills.
It comes from things like "RiversZen's philosophy" of daily listening to what our body needs and giving it those basic needs... Positive thinking, staying active, full body exercises, (within our own body's capabilities), eat 'clean' whole foods, practice full breath work. And Yes!, sometimes partnering with our Doctor to guide us through serious medical issues.
Let's stay hopeful, but stay active, seeking our best health. I wish that for everyone. Daily.... let's find our "Joy in Living" at any age. You with me? 🫶