KRMA Radio Wellness Hour Episode #1

SHOW BREAKDOWN: Timelines --- not traditional story (beg/midd/end) we’re going to jump timelines and stay in the flow Intro & Bio on Jenessee o Spa Industry o My own spirituality Tue Feb 28th went to Akron Public Library – ESCAPE FIRE: FIGHT TO RESCUE AMERICAN HEALTH CARE (Netflix) o Hosed by Tara Scott the Integrative Medicine Director at Summa Health o Also there was CEO of Summa Dr. Cliff Deveny as well as a chiropractor, nutritionist and acupuncturist o Synopsis: ESCAPE FIRE: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare tackles one of the most pressing issues of our time: American healthcare costs are rising so rapidly that they could reach $4.2 trillion annually, roughly 20% of our gross domestic product, within ten years. We spend $300 billion a year on pharmaceutical drugs––almost as much as the rest of the world combined. We pay more, yet our health outcomes are worse. About 65% of Americans are overweight and almost 75% of healthcare costs are spent on preventable diseases that are the major causes of disability and death in our society. Main Talking Points o implementing preventative alternative medicine o What is preventative medicine:…… (nutrition support, acupuncture, alternative medicine and fitness) o WALDEN prevention – so many doctors in community giving back w/ prevention yet people think this is WOO WOO or still out of their reach / not validated…. o Safe Way had huge insurance premiums and decided to incentivize its employees who strive for health – they documented the vast improvement when funds were dedicated towards prevention o It’s the businesses that decide what packages they will get with health care, but so many use “buying agents” to help them navigate how to build a plan that doesn’t cost $$$$$ HR & Agents actually decide