While there are many great doctors out there, it’s important to learn how to be your own health advocate because no one knows you better than you!
Being your own health advocate can be easier said than done. A visit to the doctor’s office, even for a routine exam or procedure, can be intimidating. It’s easy to forget that, although doctors have the benefit of years of medical training, they may not always take the time to listen, or may not understand the things that are important to their patients. There is often a delicate balance between receiving quality care from medical professionals and practicing good self-care. In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we focus on why it is important to be your own health advocate, and we share some ways to do this.
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- Adjustable thermostat allows you to dry different foods at proper temperatures (95º-160º F)
- Powerful Top Mounted Fan. 600 watts of drying power. 120 Volt
- Comes with 5 trays, but is expandable to 12 trays. (Trays are 13 1/2" in diameter)
- Opaque Vita-Save exterior helps block harmful light which destroys nutritional content of food being dehydrated
- Patented Converga-Flow drying system forces air down the exterior pressurized chamber (not through the trays). The hot air is forced horizontally across each individual tray, converging on the core for fast, even and nutritious drying. No flavor mixing and no need to rotate the tray
More reading:
- Vegetarian Protein Foods
- Be Your Own Health Advocate
- The Vegan Diet How-To Guide for Diabetes
- Be Your Own Advocate (If You Don’t, Who Will?)
- Yes, Doctor, I am a Vegan: Finding a Health Care Provider You Can Work With
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Quotes of the Week
Whenever a doctor cannot do good, he must be kept from doing harm.
— Hippocrates
Thanks for listening!
Peace and Veggies,
Vickie and Larissa