I have a question for you. What is health? Have you ever stopped to think about it?
Generally when we have health we don’t tend to give it much thought.
It is when we (or someone we love) have a health scare or diagnosis
then we often recognize that we have taken our health for granted.
The question “What is health?” is actually quite controversial in
medical circles today. The World Health Organization (WHO), a respected
authority on health issues globally, defines health as “a state of
complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity.”
This definition has not been updated since 1948 and draws criticism
for its vague terminology. Critics of the definition assert that health
is more than complete well-being or just absence of disease.
Actually one of my favorite definitions of health comes from the
business dictionary. This dictionary says, “health is a dynamic
condition resulting from a body’s constant adjustment and adaption in
response to stresses and changes in the environment for maintaining an
inner equilibrium called homeostasis.”
Regardless of how the medical community defines health, I find in my
practice that the most important definition of health is the one the
patient holds. In order for any one of us to “be healthy” we must
define what health is for ourselves. My responsibility as a doctor is
to understand my patients definition of health and help them achieve it.
One of the best parts of my practice is working with my patients to
educate and empower them about how to eliminate their health imbalance
from diabetes reversal, hormonal imbalances or weight loss.
However the best part of my work is when I am able to exceed my
patients expectations about what health is and help them create a new
and better answer to the question – What is health?
What is health to you? Tweet me or facebook me your answer
Live Vibrantly,
Dr. Dae
Dr. Daemon Jones