In my 17 years as a health & fitness expert and personal trainer in Miami Beach, I've known and trained some great doctors…interventional radiologists, plastic surgeons, emergency medicine doctors and more.

But I've also had my share of frustration and disappointment with some doctors as well.

When I went to a cardiologist after a panic attack landed me in the emergency room, he gave me an echo stress test and said everything was fine. There was no evidence of a cardiac infarction and my echo stress test showed that my heart was normal and healthy—even though everything was NOT fine.

It took me months researching stress on my own and finding ways to manage stress because doctors I saw didn't have any solutions for me.

Have you had a negative experience with a doctor as well?

It seems like they're trained to deal with bacterial infections, blood diseases, and broken bones. And they're great for those medical issues.

But when it comes to chronic health issues, traditional doctors don't have ANY helpful answers.

Don't get me wrong. I'm happy to have doctors who can perform life-saving surgery and prescribe drugs when it's called for.

But the reality is that YOU need to be your own health advocate.

Medical doctors will not save you.

It's your responsibility to take control of your health and save yourself from financial ruin by learning to take care of your body.

Let's take a look at the cost of chronic disease in the United States.

Chronic diseases—such as heart disease, cancer, stroke, type 2 diabetes—are some of the most common and expensive health problems in the United States.

Approximately half of all adults in the United States had at least one chronic health condition in 2012, while 1 in 4 adults had two or more chronic health conditions.

Another important fact is that in 2010, more than 83 percent of healthcare spending in the United States was for people with at least one chronic (and preventable!) health condition, with heart disease and stroke costing $315.4 billion alone!

So where do you start if you want to look great, feel great AND save money?

Listen to my 5 Ways To Take Control Of Your Health And Prevent Chronic Disease