About 63% of Villagers are on 3 to 4 meds per day
This was part of the result of the USF survey. Also, a high percentage of Villagers said they felt they were in good health. So, the overwelming conclusion of the survey is that we ARE the healthiest hometown in America. See, all that's needed is to declare victory, just as I predicted.
Nowhere in the lecture was the above contradiction pointed out. I believe it's possible to feel healthy while being in poor health. For example, a person taking pain medication for XYZ disease may feel well while the disease still exists. That's healthy? All sorts of medications exist for covering up symptoms while the underlying problem goes uncorrected.
I raised this issue after the lecture and was told the following: The important thing is how people feel.
This is what this USF/Villages health alliance has been about from the very beginning. You live your lifestyle, whatever it may be, and when you get sick, you go to a medical doctor and he/she will make you healthy by prescribing medications or operating on you. Comparatively little attentinon will be paid to dietary or nutritional changes.
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