Consult Your Physician First

06/07/2017 49 min
Consult Your Physician First

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Episode Synopsis

Advise we've heard from previous guests, as well as being commonly seen in indemnities, is to speak with your physician before starting any new program - physical, diet or otherwise. Taking their advise, today I'll be speaking with Dr. Jean Skillman about what it means to live a healthy life from the perspective of a physician.  Jean graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1971 and has been practicing as a family doctor ever since. Her career has included lead roles in long term care,  hospital settings, and chronic care,  and she has most recently specialized in providing home visits to those who are in a frail state and can’t come to the Two Rivers Family Health Team clinic in Cambridge Ontario. Jean has also been a passionate volunteer with for over 35 years - advocating to improve lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment. For more information about volunteering to support women and girls, visit . Their advocacy work and on-the-ground projects directly contribute to helping women and girls access their human rights across the World.