Blog 1- Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?

The health care in the United States is terrible as addressed in this 4 minute clip "There's No Small Stuff": Being Poorhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dshh1JLO3ps&feature=related in Louisville. Mary Turner is a prime example of this as she explains her hardships in the documentary Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?. It makes me very sad hearing her story because she and everyone deserve to have healthy food choices on a daily. She cannot make healthy food choices because she cannot afford too. This of course leads her and her family to have a poor nutrition, which affects her and her disabled husband very much. I think it is very unfair that as Americans we can with enthusiasm help other countries, but we cannot feed our own people and help them progress towards a healthier life style and a prolonged future. The United States health care system needs major overhauling. The system is clearly not working if an individual has to choose between food and rent. Both food and having a roof under your head are essential for the well being of any person. When such things are not so good many problems began to arise such in the aspect of social life, mental health, physical health, spiritual well being, and emotional state. Real change needs to happen in this country very soon because it will only get worse and worse and more and more people will suffer just like Mary and her family.

Bio

     Hello everyone! My name is Yancy Salcedo and I was born and raised in East Dallas. I grew up in the same house for most of my life. I just recently moved out and I am on my own. I work full time and I am taking 12 hours this semester as well. I am majoring in Health Studies with a minor in Women's Studies. I have a year left from graduating and I cannot wait until that happens. I work at a private tax consulting firm and I am a personal assistant to the President of the company. I really enjoy my job, but defiantly want to work in something related to health. I love diseases and I love investigating and helping others out. I love everything that has to do with the human body. I just think that the human body is so fascinating in all aspects. I believe that without health we can’t have much. Health and mental well being are extremely important. I know that I have to improve my health by working out more and eating healthier and I am currently working on that. 

     I have no children and so far I am thankful for that because I am in no way ready to have any children! I applaud those of you that do have children and are able to go to school, work, be a wife, single mother, etc. I do tho have four nephews and one gorgeous niece that I love very dearly! I grew up with an extremely hardworking mother that I would do anything for. I have realized that my mother would and will do anything to better my life. She is definitively my hero and my biggest role model. Through life experiences you are able to realize lots of things and I am so far thankful for what I have learned and will keep learning.  I really want to travel the world in the coming years and I am considering joining the Peace Corps when I graduate from TWU. I like surfing the internet, reading, listening to music, shopping, getting my hair done and nails, spending time with family and friends, sushi, learning new research going on regarding health,  and I love smiling and laughing. I love diversity and love listening to people and their stories. I am as fascinated by culture and how things over time develop to be the way they are.  I know that this world needs much change and I hope that in the coming years I can contribute to this world and to society in a very significant way. I believe in human right and would also want to work with an organization that are activist in fighting for the rights of the less privileged. I have many health issue interest but some are mental illness, reproduction, sexuality, diseases, and global health.  I hope I do well in this course and I wish everyone else good luck!