Dannie shares her experience with Gout, a very common chronic pain condition that effects 9.2 million adults in the United States. While there isn't a cure, gout can be managed effectively through a combination of medications and lifestyle adjustments.

Kalie shares her experiences with (or without?) allergies and busts some common myths people believe about allergies.

Our Episode 6 celebrity segment featured Lee Ji-eun AKA IU!

Getting Started: (1:08)

Irritants vs Allergens: (5:21)

Causes & Precautions: (13:18)

Myths: (14:42)

Possible treatments: (25:05) Respect Your (and others') Allergies/Storytime: (33.48)

Couple More Questions/More Storytime: (38:15)

Celebrity Segment & Wrap Up: (44:21)

We continue our discussion about the effect on poverty on your health. This episode we offer some potential solutions to help save money on your health care needs:

(01:33) Health Insurance & Government Assistance

(05:17) Recurring Costs

(09:58) Agent of Records, Patient Advocate, Benefit Specialists

(12:41) Prescription Drugs

(15:51) Billing Errors

(19:27) State Insurance Commissioners and Grievance

(20:53) AI and ChatGPT

(24:50) Friends, Family, & Community

(27:54) Celebrity Segment

Resources

• GoodRX | Swagbucks | CostPlusDrugs

• How to File a Complaint and Research Complaints Against Insurance Carriers