Volunteer: Can’t afford your Bikram yoga anymore? Volunteer to clean the studio. Free yoga and a little extra exercise.
Take care of yourself: This is absolutely the most important aspect of all. Living with or without health insurance, taking care of yourself on a day-to-day, meal-to-meal basis could end up saving your life.
• Eat the right foods: Fresh fruit and veggies, good fats, and a moderate diet. Food is medicine, eat the right stuff!
• Exercise: It not only prevents injuries, but gives you energy, releases endorphins to make you happy, releases stress and anxiousness, the benefits go on and on!
• Stay positive: Don’t forget to keep your chin up. If you’re reading this on a computer screen, chances off you’re better off than millions of others around the world. Staying positive can protect your health and wellbeing, and it’s a great character builder!
Sources:
Clark, A. (n.d.). Going Without Health Insurance - Mom Advice . MomAdvice: The Community of Tips, Advice and Articles for Moms. Retrieved February 20, 2012, from
http://www.momadvice.com/money/no_health_insurance.aspx
Overview of the Uninsured in the United States: A Summary of the 2011 Current Population Survey. (n.d.). Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, HHS. Retrieved February 20, 2012, from http://aspe.hhs.gov/health/reports/2011/CPSHealthIns2011/ib.shtml
Rajiva, L. (n.d.). Living Without Health Insurance by Lila Rajiva. LewRockwell.com. Retrieved February 20, 2012, from http://www.lewrockwell.com/rajiva/rajiva17.html
Reviewed February 22, 2012
by Michele Blacksberg RN
Edited by Jody Smith
Add a Comment3 Comments
Dentistry can be expensive for many reasons (cost of training, office overhead, insurance, etc) but most dentists are happy to help out existing patients when they run into a bind. I have done it many times in my own practice. We all go thru tough times and can always use a helping hand when that happens.
December 7, 2012 - 9:33amThis Comment
For me, STAYING HEALTHY is the best way to live without health insurance. Most holistic health and wellness providers are very affordable and create more overall and long-lasting fitness. In the last few years, I've experienced Colon Hydrotherapy, Acupuncture, Hypnotherapy, Chiropractic, Sound/Vibration Therapy and more. Every body is different and has different needs. Still, preventing problems is so much easier than dealing with illness. I wash my hands regularly, eat good foods, take walks, et al. To be honest, I prefer mind-body-spirit medicine which is usually not covered by insurance anyway.
February 23, 2012 - 2:00pmCamille,
Thanks for your input, I couldn't agree with you more. Happy to hear that holistic and alternative therapies are working out so well for you! Regardless of circumstances, living a healthy life as prevention is the best thing you can do!
February 24, 2012 - 8:29am