Comments on: Health versus Wellness http://www.buildyourwellness.com/blog/2009/07/health-vs-wellness/ To a healthy long life Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:32:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Wayne Woodworth http://www.buildyourwellness.com/blog/2009/07/health-vs-wellness/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Wayne Woodworth Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:41:37 +0000 http://www.buildyourwellness.com/blog/?p=118#comment-252 I agree with you that some people have a genetic tendency for certain diseases. High blood pressure is a common one. I believe that once they know that they have that bias they can control their environment enough to reduce its impact. For example, a nurse I know has a genetic tendency for high blood pressure. Her 4 siblings all have it. She knows that so she takes additional precautions to control her cholesterol. She stays away from foods that increase it and eats more of the foods that decrease it.<br><br>I have had pollen allergies since I was a year old. Obviously I cannot be held to blame for that but I can take the responsibility for controlling it. I have found foods that reduce my allergies to almost nothing.<br><br>I agree with you that we are not 100% responsible for the causes of our health problem but I believe that we can be responsible for finding ways to address them. Name any disease you want and if you look hard enough, you can find someone who overcame it. If one person can do then so can everyone else. I don't believe that we are here to suffer. I agree with you that some people have a genetic tendency for certain diseases. High blood pressure is a common one. I believe that once they know that they have that bias they can control their environment enough to reduce its impact. For example, a nurse I know has a genetic tendency for high blood pressure. Her 4 siblings all have it. She knows that so she takes additional precautions to control her cholesterol. She stays away from foods that increase it and eats more of the foods that decrease it.

I have had pollen allergies since I was a year old. Obviously I cannot be held to blame for that but I can take the responsibility for controlling it. I have found foods that reduce my allergies to almost nothing.

I agree with you that we are not 100% responsible for the causes of our health problem but I believe that we can be responsible for finding ways to address them. Name any disease you want and if you look hard enough, you can find someone who overcame it. If one person can do then so can everyone else. I don't believe that we are here to suffer.

]]> By: girlygirlgoesgreen http://www.buildyourwellness.com/blog/2009/07/health-vs-wellness/comment-page-1/#comment-251 girlygirlgoesgreen Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:39:18 +0000 http://www.buildyourwellness.com/blog/?p=118#comment-251 I agree that it is very important for individuals to drink good water, get a great night's sleep, get enough exercise, actively seek quiet time, whether it is in prayer, meditation or whatever as well as to take good care of yourself. However, I do not believe that we are responsible for ALL medical conditions. <br><br>Regardless of the environment, many medical conditions are hereditary. For instance, some families have many relatives who have heart disease. Is it purely coincidental that all the men in this family have had heart attacks? Most importantly, did each male in this family not take care of his health and did he cause his own heart condition? <br><br>How about cancer? Is it possible that individuals who receive the diagnosis of cancer have only themselves to blame for poor health? Did they choose the wrong foods to eat or practice a lifestyle that promoted the diagnosis of cancer? How about the female who never smoked, she ate healthy and she took care of herself, yet, she died of lung cancer? <br><br>What about the millions of individuals who suffer with an auto-immune disease, such as Lupus, Fibromyalgia, Lyme Disease or Sjogren’s Syndrome? Is it just all in their head or could these medical conditions be "real"? Are these individuals responsible for their auto-immune disease? <br><br>I am not a medical doctor, but I do have a medical background working in the operating room and assisting in surgery. In addition, I have been practicing alternative medicine for over 12 years. I truly believe that the foods and beverages that we consume, the lifestyle that we lead as well as quality sleep and regular exercise do have a large impact on our health. <br><br>Keeping that in mind, I can NOT say that I believe that we are 100% responsible for our health and wellness. Hereditary plays an important role, but the environment and our culture does have an influence, too. I agree that it is very important for individuals to drink good water, get a great night's sleep, get enough exercise, actively seek quiet time, whether it is in prayer, meditation or whatever as well as to take good care of yourself. However, I do not believe that we are responsible for ALL medical conditions.

Regardless of the environment, many medical conditions are hereditary. For instance, some families have many relatives who have heart disease. Is it purely coincidental that all the men in this family have had heart attacks? Most importantly, did each male in this family not take care of his health and did he cause his own heart condition?

How about cancer? Is it possible that individuals who receive the diagnosis of cancer have only themselves to blame for poor health? Did they choose the wrong foods to eat or practice a lifestyle that promoted the diagnosis of cancer? How about the female who never smoked, she ate healthy and she took care of herself, yet, she died of lung cancer?

What about the millions of individuals who suffer with an auto-immune disease, such as Lupus, Fibromyalgia, Lyme Disease or Sjogren’s Syndrome? Is it just all in their head or could these medical conditions be “real”? Are these individuals responsible for their auto-immune disease?

I am not a medical doctor, but I do have a medical background working in the operating room and assisting in surgery. In addition, I have been practicing alternative medicine for over 12 years. I truly believe that the foods and beverages that we consume, the lifestyle that we lead as well as quality sleep and regular exercise do have a large impact on our health.

Keeping that in mind, I can NOT say that I believe that we are 100% responsible for our health and wellness. Hereditary plays an important role, but the environment and our culture does have an influence, too.

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