Episode 14 - Taking Control of Your Own Health Care

Dr. Joe Galati has been on the frontline in the battle against the biggest threats to liver health for more than 30 years. In this episode, hear how just a few years ago he was part of a major victory against Hepatitis C and how this killer was quickly overtaken by another more insidious foe. Dr. Galati points out the fight against disease is often won or lost by patients themselves. His mission has been to help patients win their own battles by helping them find their motivation to make big lifestyle changes and fight back. - The fight against disease is not a losing battle – we’ve had major victories - How can you get the most value from conversations with your physician? - Why is it so hard for patients to make life-saving changes in behavior and what can physicians do to help? Dr. Joe Galati has been called America’s “Physician-Communicator,” gifted with the ability to discuss complex medical, health, and wellness topics in easily understood language. He hosts the weekly radio program Your Health First on iHeart Radio and is the author of the bestselling book Eating Yourself Sick . Dr. Galati is the Director for the Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation at Houston Methodist Hospital and runs one of the country’s largest private liver services in the nation. --- For bonus video content checkout: Instagram.com/HappyHumans_podcast Facebook.com/HappyHumansPodcast Website:

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Episode 14 - Taking Control of Your Own Health Care is an episode from Happy Humans by Ryan Foley.

This episode is 00:22:33 long.

This episode was published on May 5, 2019.

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