Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

They say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The first symptom if a heart attack in 50% of first time cases is DEATH.

Many in our country want our attention in health care to move toward  health promotion and disease prevention.

Health promotion is about teaching people to utilize what they have at hand to stay healthy. Avoiding know disease agents, like guns, smoking, over weight and unprotected sex. Education can only go so far though. In the end health promotion becomes an individual choice, many time driven by socioeconomic constraints.

Disease prevention is about early detection; screenings, annual exams and the active search for early markers of disease. Typically many of these medical disease preventions begin at 50 years of age. Family history of disease is enough reason to push your doctor into earlier screenings if you're under 50.

Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) released a public opinion survey that finds that 71 percent of Americans favor an increased investment in disease prevention and that disease prevention is one of the most popular components of health reform.  Forty-four percent of Americans strongly favor investing more in prevention.


http://healthyamericans.org/report/70/prevention-survey-II

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Health Care Reform: Now What?

As you know Ive been in health care delivery as an acupuncturist and chiropractor for the past 20 years. Monday we discussed the the Health Care Reform bill that was made into law yesterday. There was a lot to say about it,  some negative and some positive. In the end I dont think we can really say until the dust settles.

From Kaiser Health News this article will answer what we know now.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34609984/ns/health-health_care/?GT1=43001

Time for Exercise

The human body was meant to move. The effects of exercise on the body are well know. These include improved cardiovascular health, lowered blood pressure, improved bone density, improved immunity, improved ability for self repair, maintaining optimal weight, development of lean muscle and its as good for mild to moderate depression as medications.

We all need to find time to move our body and exercise. For many, home work outs will increase compliance and likelihood for success. If you are one of these people there are numerous resources already right in your home that you already pay for.

Cable and Dish both provide exercise videos. These videos come from great sources like the Biggest Loser and other well know fitness experts. They change monthly and offer a nice variety of options from walking, abs, yoga, Pilates, and weight training.

Below is a like for a home exercise program that takes about twenty minutes. Get into exercise and see how good it feels to be strong in body and mind.
 
http://www.toyourhealth.com/mpacms/tyh/article.php?id=1277

Health and Healing

Ive been treating people with pain for over twenty years. In that time I have observed some common threads. Health doesn't come from a pill, a needle or a surgery. Health isn't just the lack of disease. Health is not all genetic. Some people are able to heal while others are not. Lifestyle and thought control more of health than we give credit.


I have discovered a simple ways to learn more about how our thoughts and lifestyle influence our health, happiness and life. Please check the contents of a website called Personal Life Media. I am certain you will find something on there you will like. Topics like wight loss, relationships, money and spirituality will provide ideas to help you feel your best. 


http://personallifemedia.com/