I run a clinic in the United States

Chapter 16 Mrs. Westin’s Weight Loss Solution

It is said that here in San Francisco, there are only three branches of gangs.

Most of them are black!
Due to the recent poor public security and frequent bloody gang battles, the Iris Clinic is closed before seven o'clock in the evening.

Zhou Qiao peeked out from the window on the third floor. When she saw other shops and houses, they also closed their doors early.Compared with the bustling daytime, it is a completely different world.

The whistling southwesterly breeze blew violently from the Pacific Ocean, bringing not only a coolness but also a strong salty smell that was deeply unsettling.

Zhou Qiao couldn't help but mutter that the police here were too incompetent.If we were in China, they would have been cleaned up by the crackdown on crime and evil!
Little did he know that the American gangs were extremely powerful and had so many people that San Francisco had insufficient police officers, making it impossible to contain them.

Ordinary citizens can only purchase single-shot firearms through legal channels, but gang members are not. They can get all kinds of firearms and weapons, including grenades, RPGs, and some can even get shoulder-fired missiles.

Once upon a time, the San Francisco Police Department issued a policy to pay gang members!

Receive [-] US dollars per month, if you cooperate obediently, it can be even higher, it can reach [-] US dollars per month.

Many media or commentators have strongly criticized: "The government is bribing criminals and appeasing criminals. Criminals don't need cash, they need to go to jail!"

But officials in San Francisco insist the plan addresses the root causes of gun violence.

"$500 is nothing compared to the cost of incarcerating them."

Perhaps, there are undercover agents sent by the gangsters at the top of the government or in the police station?Otherwise, why do you do your best to benefit the gang?

Surprisingly, many regions in the United States have started to imitate and implement similar incentive programs, but obviously, the effect is not good!
For example, after the city of Stockton, California implemented an incentive program, homicides increased instead of decreasing.

Nearly one-third of gang members were arrested for another crime while participating in the planning process!

Even after taking the subsidy, what should I do? Even more arrogant!Because the government giving them money is a kind of compromise!
biu~biu~biu~
It's not firecrackers, but gunshots!

In the distance, gunfire rang out again. It was not even nine o'clock at night!

Zhou Qiao quickly closed the window and retreated into the room.

Whoever pokes his head around here might be shot to death!

It would be safer and more comfortable to hug the gentle and sweet Elena, and hide in bed to accumulate medical points!

……

There were "firecrackers" from time to time at night. It was the Spring Festival in China, and Zhou Qiao still slept soundly.

Less than half an hour after the clinic opened, Mr. and Mrs. Westin came to visit again.

"Good morning, Mr. Westing, Mrs. Westing!" Ava took the lead in greeting the two of them.

"Good morning, baby Ava!" Mrs. Westin smiled and gave Ava a hug when she came up.

"It seems that Mr. Westin is recovering well. Is he here for a follow-up visit?" Ava looked at Mr. Westin, saw that he was in good spirits, and said with a smile.

"Yeah, I'm recovering pretty well, thank you, little Ava, and there will be no complications later." Mr. Westin nodded.

Mrs. Westin said: "This time, I came here for Waleed's follow-up consultation, and secondly, I have some questions and would like to consult Dr. Zhou."

Ai Wa took the two of them to Zhou Qiao's consulting room.

Zhou Qiao came out to greet them, and gave the two of them a gentle hug, mainly because she was afraid that Mr. Westin's recovery would not be complete.

"Dr. Zhou, thank you very much last time! Your operation was really great! The well-known Dr. Dean recommended by Brian also spoke highly of you." Mrs. Westin was very happy to see Zhou Qiao.

However, Zhou Qiao noticed that Mrs. Westin's face seemed to be slightly rounded again after not seeing her for a few days.

After sitting down in the clinic, Zhou Qiao first examined Mr. Westin and found that there was indeed nothing wrong.The wounds have begun to scar.

Zhou Qiao removed his stitches, changed his medicine, and gave him some precautions.

He was very happy that Mr. Westin came to him for follow-up consultation again!
After all, it’s all money!

Elena brought two cups of coffee and chatted with the Westins to enhance the doctor-patient relationship.

"Dr. Zhou, I would like to do a full-body health check-up. In addition, I would like to consult on how to lose weight." Mrs. Westing looked at Zhou Qiao and said.

Zhou Qiao said: "No problem, I will arrange a professional health examination for you right away. As for weight loss, I have three sets of weight loss solutions suitable for your age, but the specifics need to wait for your physical examination report. According to the examination results, Let’s make some adjustments in details, um, I’ll let Elena give you a brief introduction first.”

These weight loss solutions are actually left over from Aunt Zhou Qiao, and they are all stored in the clinic's computer.In addition to the electronic version, there is also a paper volume archive.

For elderly people, medicated diet is the first choice for the first option.Zhou Qiao's aunt is Chinese, so she will never forget the gift from her ancestors when she loses weight!

Medicinal diet is a unique way to lose weight. It mainly uses traditional Chinese medicines such as astragalus, poria, tangerine peel, and Alisma. Adding them to an appropriate diet can strengthen the spleen and reduce dampness, thus assisting weight loss.

There are Chinese medicine shops and Chinese medicine halls in the nearby Chinatown. As a Chinese, Zhou Qiao is very convenient to get medicine from there.

Of course, medicated diet alone is not enough. It also needs to be combined with appropriate exercise, such as taking a walk after a meal, or doing some other simple exercises, dancing square dances with the aunts in Chinatown, and doing Tai Chi. fat way.

The other two are Western medicine methods, drug therapy and surgical weight loss.

However, Zhou Qiao does not recommend that the other party choose these two options.

Elena is proficient in business, and immediately took the information and explained it to Mrs. Westin carefully.

She followed Zhou Qiao's instructions and strongly recommended that Mrs. Westin consider medicated diet to lose weight. Although he could earn more through weight loss surgery, as a doctor, he still had to have some conscience.

In addition, since Mrs. Westin has always had a problem with high blood sugar, Elena also recommended the stevia sugar from last time.

This time, a little was put in the coffee.

This stevia is quite expensive, even among stevia, it is also a high-end product, and the price per kilogram is about 200 US dollars.

Stevia has many components, as many as forty or fifty, and nine to fifteen are common. Depending on the formula, there are many types of products on the market.

Its sweetness is 200 to 400 times that of sucrose, but its calories are only 1/300 of sucrose, and it does not participate in human metabolism. Most of it is excreted out of the body in its original form in the stool, which is beneficial to the health of some special people.

In North America, many well-known "zero sugar" and "zero calorie" drinks are added.

The one selected by the Iris Clinic is expensive, but the taste is absolutely amazing!

Since Mrs. Westin drank coffee every day and would not be happy without sugar, after the strong recommendation of Elena and Zhou Qiao, she purchased two kilograms of beautifully packaged stevia products from Iris Clinic at one time.

Of course, the cost is included in the subsequent medicated diet plan, which can be covered by medical insurance.

It has to be said that opening a clinic in the United States is really a pleasure to take advantage of the US government. Not only health examinations, but also nutritional consultation and psychological consultation are covered by the medical insurance system.

Some American scholars even suggested that vegetables, fruits, etc. be included in medical insurance.Such as tomatoes, apples, oranges, cabbage...

(End of this chapter)