Aging Successfully by David R. Miloy MD
Optimum Health offers a partnership to help you prevent the leading causes of death* • Heart disease • Cancer • Unintentional Injuries • Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease • Stroke • Alzheimer’s • Diabetes • Flu/Pneumonia • Kidney Disease • Suicide *The leading causes of death in 2017, according to the CDC.
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welcome to a new world of support
ptimum Health recognizes the needs of our Hill Country people to prevent or reverse disease and preserve quality of life. This requires a different way of practicing medicine—a holistic, functional medicine approach that meets your individual needs and preferences. It focuses on looking for alternatives to pills and more procedures, understanding that natural approaches oftentimes work much better than prescription medications. To practice this way requires spending quality time with you. Typical office visits are thirty minutes, and longer if needed. It’s important I get to know as much as possible about you so I can advise and partner with you to help you reach your health goals. For our partnership to succeed it’s critical that we have exceptional communication. My intention is to listen to you and meet your needs. There is considerable “noise,” pseudo-science and misleading claims, in the health and wellness arena today. This confusing and conflicting information is disorienting and dangerous. My aim is to provide succinct and actionable evidence-based strategies that reverse disease and improve your health span. Most medical conditions that lead to a decline in quality and quantity of life are preventable and often reversible. Achieving this with scientifically evidence-based lifestyle changes is not only wise but fun when done correctly. My passion is educating, supporting, and celebrating with you in this transformational process.
All of the leading causes of death are to a large degree preventable. There are simple steps you can take to avoid these killers. I often talk with patients about “reaching and maintaining your ideal numbers.” These numbers refer to blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, body weight, and screening tests, just to name a few. People who maintain their numbers simply live better and longer. There are four parts to experiencing optimum wellness. Think of them as legs to a table: enjoyable healthy eating, your fitness, restful sleep, and emotional wellbeing. For each of these legs to become and remain strong requires a strategy that gets results for you—there is no one size that fits all. Maintaining these legs leads to fewer medications and doctor/hospital visits, and increases financial savings along with enhanced life fulfillment. A strong table is also better able to withstand the stressors of life. I will show you how to set up your table for health and coach you on how to use it as a powerful tool to create a successful life. A healthy successful life is not determined by luck or our genes. It’s an intentional process that we all have access to. To learn more about doing so and getting to know me better, please reach out for a no cost one-on-one meet and greet at my office. David R. Miloy MD, internist and life/ wellness coach is located at 1411 Water Street, Kerrville and may be reached at 830-895-5599. Visit his website OptimumHealthDoc.com.
