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Dr. Mary and Kanwal are the co-authors of Taking Care of You: The Empowered Woman’s Guide to Better Health, and they are giving women their power back. We all have the ability, regardless of our socioeconomic status, to improve our health through our pers
📕 Book Taking Care of You is a powerful tool women can use to be more empowered in their health. 02:00
👙 Stop talking just about the ‘bikini medicine’: the book focuses on different clinical conditions because those impact women differently than men. 03:44
💊 Be well prepared when going to clinicians: a lot of drugs are pulled from the market because they are not working for or designed for women. 08:44
⚠️ There is no woman who should feel helpless: be in charge of your body and change your healthcare professionals if needed. 14:02
👩🦰 Women are assertive for others’ health but not so much for themselves: ‘Tiger Mom’ mode vs Single patient mode. 20:12
🤯 Kanwal is a medical anthropologist: their research shows the very bad experiences women have had in the healthcare system. 21:49
🌊 The power of one pebble in the pond: we all have the ability, regardless of our socioeconomic status, to improve our health through our personal decisions. 27:26
🌟 Shared decision-making vs informed consent: taking into account the values and preferences of your patient is essential. 31:18
😳 50% of low back surgeries and a third of knee replacement surgeries are inappropriate: there are different solutions. 36:02
👠 Women in the lower socio-economic status are not being empowered to ask the right questions: don’t kid yourselves, all women have this issue. 39:31
⚕️ Getting surgeries you don’t need: the importance of being informed and properly communicating before having surgeries. 40:30
Links
📖 Taking Care of You Book: www.takingcareofyoubook.com
👩⚕️ Meet Dr. Mary: www.linkedin.com/in/maryoconnormd
👩💼 Meet Kanwal: www.linkedin.com/in/kanwalhaq
Getting better without an operation with Vori Health: www.vorihealth.com
🌸 Natural Weight Loss and Wellness: www.wynweightloss.com
✅ Connect with Jill: www.linkedin.com/in/jill-cruz-ms-cns-healthy-weight-loss
🎤 Book Jill to speak: www.jillcruz.com
