INSURE YOUR
HEALTH YOURSELF

Mission Statement

Insure Your Health Yourself is about taking a more active role in your own health—before problems force you to.

Eat better. Move more. Pay attention to what your body is telling you. Find the kind of activity you actually enjoy, because the best approach is the one you’ll keep doing.

Doctors have an important place, but your health is shaped every day by what you do long before you walk into a doctor’s office. This site is here to help you make smarter choices, build better habits, and take more responsibility for the things you can control.

You don’t have to do everything perfectly. You have to find what works for you—and keep doing it.

Prevent what you can. Strengthen what you have. Insure Your Health Yourself.

PREVENTION & HEALTH

Practical ideas for protecting your health before problems begin.

THE BLOG→

A VISION FOR HEALTH — 1967

A remarkably forward-looking message from Ivan W. Thrasher.

READ THE SPEECH →

JOURNEY TO 100

A different way of thinking about aging, prevention, and longevity.

LEARN ABOUT THE BOOK →

Stay in Control of Your Health

Get practical ideas on prevention, healthy aging, and taking a more active role in your own health.

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Prevention: The Best Health Insurance There Is!

I’m 74 years old. I take no medication. I rarely have a reason to see a doctor other than getting

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Castor Oil Packs: What 13 Years With My Mother Taught Me

Castor oil has been around for centuries, and for many people of my generation it probably brings back memories of

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Your Symptoms Might Be Nutritional

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Resetting Your Physiology: How Food and Exercise Can Transform Your Health

If you’re living with fatigue, chronic pain, weight struggles, brain fog, high blood pressure, pre-diabetes, or other ongoing health challenges,

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Free-Form Dancing to Music for Exercise

The Health Benefits of Daily Free-Form Dancing to Music In a world where structured fitness regimens dominate health trends, free-form

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The Dental Health Benefits of Xylitol

I just turned 74, and have experienced al lot of problems with my dental work, from 16 mercury amalgam fillings

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Prioritize Your Own Healthcare Regimen

In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to lose sight of one of our most valuable assets: our health. We often

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Your Second Opinion Should Always Be Fasting

When you receive a diagnosis of an illness, it’s natural to feel a sense of urgency. The first reaction for

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Make Water Fasting a Health Priority!

Long-Term Water Fasting & Why You Should Practice It! I have been fasting since my twenties, I am now 74,

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Ginger Tea Mmmmmm

This herbal tea, made by steeping fresh or dried ginger root in hot water, offers a variety of health benefits

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