3 Simple Steps to Better Health; 3 Simple Steps to Better Healthcare

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Change is never easy. Habits are hard to break. People are stuck in their ways. 

Really? I don’t think so. I think small changes can be simple. And those changes can make a BIG impact. 

When a patient needs to improve their health, I often ask them to do three simplest things. 

  1. Swap out those sodas and sweet tea for WATER. Just drink water. 
  2. MOVE. Take a walk outside for 15min every day. 
  3. And, prioritize SLEEP. Set aside 7-8 hours for sleep, consistently. 

Those 3 simple things can work wonders. Without changing anything else, without giving up a bad habit, without losing any weight, without adding any medication, their health improves. 

And it starts to improve quickly.  They feel better.

Imagine if we asked for a few simple changes in healthcare. 

  1. Swap out those network PCPs for DPC. Just Direct Primary Care. 
  2. MOVE away from expensive, employer based insurance and towards a true catastrophic coverage plan. 
  3. And, use HSAs to prioritize a healthy lifestyle. Focus on diet exercise sleep, consistently. 

Those 3 steps could work wonders. Things could improve quickly. 

And quite honestly, they are pretty simple. 

DPC + catastrophic coverage + HSA = better healthcare.

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About Amy Walsh, MD

Family always comes first: I am married to Whitey and can't imagine life without him. I have 4 great kids who screw up from time to time; but they are still pretty damn cool. Dog mom to 2 yellow labs who are exhausting and messy, but we love them. Happy DPC doctor since 2015 as the system wore me down and made me miserable. Luckily I found DPC. I found “my people” and never looked back. DPC was my best career decision without a doubt. Former varsity gymnast at the University of Michigan: I refer to those years as my “first life.” I learned about hard work, goal setting, and most importantly the value of true friendship. Hey, did you know UM gymnastics won NCAA Natty in 2021. Such a proud moment.Go Blue! Have been accused of being Type A, OCD, perfectionist, competitive. I may agree with most of those, but prefer words like focused, determined and committed. See? I have learned to use those all to my advantage.