SICKNESS v WELLNESS

  

It is said that your body is a temple, but that most people treat it like an out-home. On the way to get more and more to improve their lives in every aspect, they sell out one key thing that money cannot buy back or recover at huge cost and time – the PHYSICAL WELL-BEING. Most if not all people would not hesitate to set on anything in relation to accepted risks associated with drugs, surgery and other medical procedures. However, in a special report prepared by Keith Scott-Mumby MD, MB ChB, PhD entitled “Alternative Doctor” he laid his contention:

“If you have to go on taking medication for years, decades or for life, that’s not a cure! If the drug or treatment was any good, it would fix the illness, the symptoms and problem would vanish completely. You wouldn’t need on-going treatment, would you?

 

"So 99% of all drugs are worthless because they don’t fix anything; they only suppress the symptoms.” He concluded after examining over thousands of patients who are not really cured after seeking medical attention.

The FOOD industry…..

It starts off with the powerful trillion dollar food industry attempting to lure us with more delicious foods. Heavy advertising constantly reminds the ‘target market’ not to forget to load up their products. For most people piling up on foods can end up being obese and overweight. Taking charge of one's life is no longer easy with so much temptations around us.

The HEALTHCARE industry....


So what happen next when you are sick after taking in too much toxic substances from foods and the body system starts to break down? No one has doubt about seeing a doctor right? However, are you getting the right treatment for your health problem?

In most instances, a patient is not receiving a prescription for the best drug or treatment available for the specific ailment. Why?

 

In practice, general practitioners learn about new drugs and treatments from a special type of salesperson called a ‘detail representative’ in the pharmaceutical industry. This person goes round to hand out free samples and handsome rewards for the products dished out by his company. 

Comparatively speaking, the so-called ‘branded’ drugs are usually costly and outdated whilst the generic drugs are a fraction of the cost and are formulated or prescribed more recently. Sad to say, most physicians seem to tip the scale between profits and patients in favor of profits.

Drug companies actually spend enormous sum marketing their products more than their research and development cost. Even in doing research, is more profitable to produce drugs that consumers have to use on long term basis. Hence, the products are targeted to treat symptoms of diseases rather than the causes or the cures. As expenses incurred to improve wellness (eg. fitness training, supplements) are disallowed for reimbursement, most patients have no choice but to depend on such drugs dispensed to keep going.

NO WAY OUT???

"Nature can fix anything!" exclaimed the above mentioned doctor. 


"Is so wonderfully created that nothing in our make up is not amenable to repair, healing and restoration. It has been wisely said that our bodies are defended from sudden death every single day. Along with all living creatures we are endowed with a number of key regulatory mechanisms for repair and maintenance purposes. Every time trouble brews from within gets fixed up without our knowledge."

 

It is only when the defences are overworked that we start to experience some health problems. By the time we are aware of any symptom, the defences may have already broken down and our health is being impaired.

 

As an illustration -

 

*  our skin helps to prevent dehydration and excrete toxins;

*  our immune system protects and destroys raiders;

*  our kidneys balances the internal acid-alkali regulation and eliminates toxins;

*  our liver performs detoxification function;

*  our hormonal glands balances countless bodily functions and checks all works well;

*  our nervous system reacts quickly to any threat in our environment;

*  our cardiovascular system rushes troops to the battle front and removes waste and dead bodies when it is all over;

*  our lymphatic system transports refuse and toxins.

Working in harmony, we are able to not merely live, but live well, thrive and enjoy our wellness experience, even though we live in a world of dangerous pathogens and potentially deadly chemicals. It is only when these healing mechanisms are not ticking they we are at risk of falling sick.

 

Causes of breakdown –

There are many factors which can block healing and when too many of them are present at the same time, the health and wellness process breaks down easily and DIE-EASE occurs.  This usually spans over a period of time and the body’s own protective defence mechanisms could not take it any further. The accumulated burdens can be termed 'total body load'. There is a tolerable limit to each stressor and only by far exceeding does one move into overload territory and begin to feel unwell.

 

Conditions contributing to Overload -

++  Stress

++  Allergies

++  Pollution

++  Metal toxicity eg. mercury, aluminum

++  Oxidative stress

++  Drugs

++  Hidden infections

++  Endocrine disorders

++  Electromagnetic fields/ Radioactivity

++  Fatigue

++  Nutritional deficiencies

++  Alcohol

++  Too much vigorous exercise (releases super-oxidant radicals)


Other considerations -

 

+  By adopting healthy lifestyle like take proper diet, reduce stress, do some exercises – the natural curative and restorative mechanisms can function again and the symptoms can be switched off, rid the disease process and regain wellness.

 

+  However, more often than not, many negative factors can befall the body at the same time making it difficult to cope at the same time: fatigue, bad food, a virus attack, work stress, and strong urge to sleep to trigger a breakdown.

 

+  It does not matter whether the overload factors get added together through time or whether they happen all at once.  All that counts is when the total score hits a certain level, trouble begins.  This explains why at times you can meet a health challenge without any effect and at other times become sick.

 

+  Individual variations are a factor of genetic composition and countless operating mechanisms within the body, all of which perform differently. Given our uniqueness, some of us are formidably tough and can withstand almost anything without buckling under the strain whilst others are weak and fragile and can easily fall prey to illness.

 

+  Overload can be cause of any disease symptoms – from minor problem like allergy to major ones like mental disorder, heart disease, ulcers and cancer.  The outcome can vary with mixed symptoms and few occurring diseases. This is especially so if the overload is prolonged or severe, affecting more and more organ tissues.

 

+  Not even the medical practitioners realised that the same symptom can happen in different part of the body. For instance, a milk allergy or intolerance can attack the lungs to cause asthma, hit the bowel to inflict abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea and vomiting, and hurt the joints to cause aches and stiffness. It may also shift through passage of time.  One may develop rashes as a kid, hay fever in teenage, migraine in adulthood and arthritis at older age.

 

Thus it is always important to look for causes and not results as also been advocated by Chinese medical practitioners. Symptoms of disease are just the result of some constant overload factor.

 

+  Medical research have discovered that many diseases arise from defective genes that can be turned on or off and do not really control inheritance at all.  This is termed medically as “gene expression” — whether there is any manifestation  which is influenced by factors like complex environmental triggers, diet, chemicals and minerals.  By reducing the load, our body can let the ‘good genes’ (eg. youthfulness, longevity) express and suppress the “bad genes” (eg. cancer and heart disease).  It is really about interaction between our genes and the environment.

 

Our present model of cancer is that we have rogue cells in our bodies all the time.  A fully functioning immune system can take care of these abnormal cells.  However, when the immune system is being compromised due to tremendous burden from the stress factors, some of these cancerous cells are able to rear their ugly heads and terrorise normal cells.


The WELLNESS industry….

A new industry is emerging – an industry dedicated to WELLNESS that will eventually surpass the existing healthcare industry hitherto dedicated to SICKNESS. This includes nutritional supplements, genetic engineering, fitness clubs/equipment, health food products, health food restaurants and weight loss products.

 

The sickness business is ‘reactive‘ where no one likes to be a customer. The wellness business is ‘proactive‘ where people volunteer to be customers – either to stay healthy or avoid becoming customers of the sickness business. Creating the awareness of being healthy marks the distinction of client (educated) over customer (mere buyer) relationship.

What is the use of preserving the length of life but prolonging the agony of living pain? Also, unhealthy individuals can be a burden to the society if social welfare had to be provided. They do not have the energy to fully enjoy their lives, work and families. Most of their time and money are spent on treating some symptoms only and consuming more unhealthy food and more sickness products and services.

On the contrary, time and money spent on wellness products and services can only make a person feel stronger, healthier with cheery, youthful look. This is important in maintaining quality of life daily on the job or at home.

Scientists have found that newly discovered nutrients in plant food can contribute to reducing the risk of many common diseases and aging. Vitamins and minerals are capable of coping with cardiovascular disease and cancer, both deemed top killers now. Taking good supplements is like buying future insurance for our health.

Conclusion


Total body load is a complex multi-factorial matter.  Eliminate the controllable factors so the body can handle the uncontrollable factors in a better manner. For instance, it is not easy to reduce emotional stress, chemicals and stressful work condition.  Dieting is possible if one is disciplined enough. Eliminating bad foods alone can bring a dramatic turnaround.  Taking breaks as and when time permits is important as our body needs recovery time to achieve higher performance levels and purpose in life.


Understanding the cause of being sick is due to the overloading factor, we do not simply run to the physicians for quick fix. They are capable of offering high-tech tests, powerful drugs and vague advice at best.  Each year, at least a few hundred thousand die, not from the illness they suffered, but from the medical treatment received. It refers to death induced by a doctor’s activity, manner or therapy — due to medical error, adverse drug reactions, infection picked up in hospitals etc. Do not expect them to guide you on proper path by delving into related topics like basic nutrition, lifestyle changes, stress management and diet supplementation.

As for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) frequently criticised for being unscientific and unproven even though there are a fair amount of supporting scientific evidence. The need for proof is keeping some people away from options that could possibly help or save their lives. Try alternative method of natural healing if possible. Only when condition is critical as to threaten life that one should opt for any surgery. Every part of the body should be preserved for as long as we are alive!!

 

In essence, always look to science and nature for the natural solution.

 

“‘WHENEVER POSSIBLE, YOU SHOULD MAKE YOUR MEDICINE YOUR FOOD AND YOUR FOOD YOUR MEDICINE." 

         By listening to your body and follow the Law of Healing, you are able to reap the reward of a long, healthy and happy life.