The End of All Disease [antikvár]

INTRODUCTION: The Path to WellnessThe Crisis of Modern HealthGood health is one of the most precious things we have. Without our health, the rest of life slips away from us. We can't do the things we want to do or appreciate the opportunities that come our way each day. Vitality, productivity, strength, joyall of these and more are built on a foundation of good health.Health is so fundamental to our well-being that you would think the health system in the United Statesone of the most advanced countries in the worldwould be top notch. On the surface, that even seems to be the case. The US spent approximately $3.8 trillion on health care in 2013, according to one estimate by Forbesalmost twice as much per capita as the next-highest spender on the list. Yet the Commonwealth Fund ranked us last in a health care study of eleven developed countries. How can that be possible?It's possible because medicine in the US isn't about health. It's about disease.Think about this for a minute. What happens when you get sick? You go to your primary care physician, and you present your signs and symptoms: "I have a pain in my head," or "I've been getting a lot of cramps." Your physician then takes that information and diagnoses it. "You have chronic migraines," or "You have irritable bowel syndrome."Then, once your symptoms have a label, the physician treats that label. And the treatment most always involves at least one kind of drug, and sometimes more.This is a failed model of treatment. It's also a sad reality.Most physicians are looking at and trying to treat your disease itself. They're not looking at the underlying cause of the disease. By treating the signs and symptoms of the diseasethe pain, the discomfort, the sweating, theThe Path to Wellness