Why Your Doctor May Not Know About Breast Health

For many women, they trust their doctor as the final authority on their health. They look to their doctor as the be-all-and-end-all of wisdom in keeping them well.

However, doctors are not for keeping you well. Doctors are there to help you get well ONCE you are sick. Asking a doctor to work with you in prevention would be like asking the contractor building your house about the interior decorating. They just aren’t trained for prevention.

On average medical students received less than 25 hours of nutritional instruction, with some receiving as little as 2 hours. Needless to say, doctors don’t learn a lot in that short space of time!

It’s important for women to appreciate that unless a doctor has been specifically trained in nutrition such as a naturopath or a traditional Chinese doctor, the average MD in North America is not qualified to give out preventative advice. It is out of their realm of expertise. However, doctors are well trained in providing treatments through surgery and disease control using pharmaceuticals.

A doctor’s average day is long and intense. Imagine dealing with 50 or 60 patients in a day, being present to every one of them, hearing their concerns and making decisions around their health that can mean life and death. That is a huge responsibility. Is it realistic to believe doctors at the end of the day read medical journals, reports on the adverse drug reaction newsletters that arrive by fax and keep up to date on the newest and latest treatments, including all of the preventative measures? No, they have patient files to complete and families to go home to.

It isn’t what we necessarily want to hear but it is reality for doctors today, who have huge insurance premiums, high overhead and the threat of lawsuits constantly hanging over their heads. It is not uncommon for it to cost $250,000 or more per year for a doctor to run their office and pay for overhead. So they are focused on moving the patients through the system and making a living.

M.D. is a symbol of education and power without a doubt. For many women, it stands for Minor Diety as they look to their doctors as “Gods”. When the doctor speaks, he or she must be right. They assume that the doctor has their highest and best interest at heart, including their breast health. However, a doctor of medicine, a M.D. is a doctor, not of prevention, but of medicine! There is a whale of a difference between the two.

It’s why it is irresponsible on our part to assume that our doctors will ensure that our breasts are happy and healthy. They simply have not been trained to do so. Once we understand this crucial point, then we are in a better frame of mind to take breast health back into our own hands because the doctor never had breast health in mind to start with! It's why I highly enourage you to be sure and get your free copy of the 21 Secrets Most Doctors Will Never Tell You About Your Breasts