Health

How the U.S. healthcare system prioritizes profit over prevention (and what you can do about it)

Let’s start with a truth bomb that’ll make your head spin. 💣

We live in one of the most medically advanced nations on the planet… and yet, we’re among the sickest people in the developed world.

Despite having nearly unlimited access to doctors, prescriptions, and high-tech medical equipment, the United States consistently ranks dead last in health outcomes among developed nations — no matter your age, race, or income level. 💰😷

So what gives? How can we spend more on healthcare than any other country and still be this sick?

Here’s the uncomfortable truth: We’ve bought into a system that prioritizes quick fixes over root causes. A system where more prescriptions equals “better care.” A system that rewards speed over strategy and profits over prevention.

The “Insta-Medicine” Mindset That’s Killing Us

We’ve been conditioned to believe that every symptom deserves a pill. Headache? There’s a pill for that. Trouble sleeping? Here’s another pill. Feeling anxious or “off”? Let’s add two more to the mix. 🙃

As a pharmacist, I talked to people at the counter every day who can’t name the medications they’re taking — or explain why they’re taking them. They just know they need their “little yellow pill” and their “big white one.”

This blind trust in the system has replaced personal responsibility for our health. And friend, that’s not just concerning — it’s dangerous.

The Numbers Don’t Lie:

• 1 in 5 Americans takes 5 or more prescription drugs daily
• Most prescriptions are written by different doctors with zero cross-communication
• Prescription drug errors kill over 100,000 Americans every year
• Medical error is now the third leading cause of death in the U.S.

That’s not healthcare. That’s a crisis disguised as care.

Your Body Was Designed to Heal — Not Just Be “Managed”

Here’s what really gets me fired up: The top killers in America — heart disease, diabetes, and many cancers — are largely preventable through lifestyle changes.

But instead of teaching prevention, we hand out prescriptions. Instead of offering education about nutrition and stress management, we give insurance billing codes. Instead of supporting the body’s natural healing pathways, we’re told to “just manage it” with medication.

Friend, your body isn’t broken. You’re just stuck in a broken system that profits from keeping you sick, not making you well.

From Blind Trust to Holy Spirit-Led Discernment

It’s time for a wake-up call — not just about how this system is failing us, but about how we’ve unknowingly participated in our own health decline.

We were fearfully and wonderfully made for more than symptom suppression. We were created with built-in healing pathways that are God-designed and beautifully complex. 🙏🏼

The truth is: You don’t need more medication. You need more information. More discernment. And someone who’ll walk alongside you as you start asking the right questions about your health.

Questions Like:

• What is my body actually trying to tell me through these symptoms?
• What do my lab results really mean (beyond “everything looks normal”)?
• How can I support my body’s natural healing instead of just masking symptoms?
• What lifestyle factors might be at the root of my health struggles?

It’s Not Just the System — It’s the Mindset We Inherited

This isn’t about doctor-bashing or throwing shade at modern medicine. There’s a time and place for pharmaceuticals, and I’m grateful for life-saving interventions when we truly need them.

But when we’re popping pills for problems that could be solved with better sleep, cleaner water, stress management, and addressing nutritional deficiencies? That’s when we’ve lost the plot.

Next week, I’m diving deep into the history of how we got here. (Spoiler alert: It involves oil money, medical schools, and a systematic dismantling of natural medicine that’ll blow your mind.)

Ready to Become Your Own Health Detective?

For today, I want to leave you with this game-changing truth:

You don’t need a medical degree to understand your body. You need to become a detective — curious, prayerful, and willing to slow down long enough to listen to what your body is trying to tell you.

Your symptoms aren’t random. Your fatigue isn’t “just stress.” Your digestive issues aren’t something you have to “live with forever.”

Your body has been whispering. Maybe it’s time to start listening. 💗

Want to go deeper? Book a 1:1 Lab Review Session where we’ll decode what your numbers really mean and create a personalized action plan.

Remember: You were created to thrive, not just survive.

xoxo,
Liz