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Have you heard the term "wellness?" It has two contexts, one in alternative medicine and one in Western medicine.
In the alternative medicine world, wellness means taking care of yourself so you don't get sick. Let's find ways to avoid cancer, heart disease, mental illness.
In holistic health, the patient is an active participant.This is the best and the worst thing about holistic health! The patient is actively involved in the healing process. Everything you know about your body says that this is the right approach. It makes so much sense. That's the good part.
In Western medicine, we wait until we get one of these diseases, then we rush heroically to "beat the disease." In Western medicine, the term wellness means "early detection" of disease. If you walk into a "Wellness Center" in a hospital, you'll see mammogram screening rooms, MRI machines and other tools to scan for the existence of disease.
Is that wellness? To me, it's not. Wellness is about staying well, it is about avoiding disease in the first place. When a person is told "You have cancer," it is a major blow to their psyches, and their lives.
The following lifestyle changes may help keep you stronger and more comfortable during treatment: * Engage in mild physical activity. * Rest is equally important.* Quit smoking.* Avoid alcohol.
Holistic versus Reductionist
This is a major shift in perspective. Taking a holistic perspective means that you cannot understand a single problem with a single part of the human body without looking at the whole person. We use the short-hand "mind, body, spirit" to refer to the whole person. This is not how a Western doctor is taught to see a patient.
Treatment of cervical cancer is directed at preventing precancerous cells from becoming cancerous cells.The key to preventing invasive cervical cancer is to detect any cell changes early, before they become cancerous. Regular pelvic examinations and Pap smears are the best way to do this.Avoidance of human papillomavirus infection is becoming increasingly important in the prevention of precancerous and cancerous changes of the cervix.* Early age at first intercourse is associated with increased risk* Likewise, barrier protection, such as condom use, may prevent HPV infection, although this has not yet been fully studied.* Early tests found an experimental vaccine to be effective against the virus responsible for half of all cases of cervical cancer. *. Quitting smoking may decrease your chances of developing cervical cancer.* Genetic material that comes from certain forms of HPV has been found in cervical tissues that show cancerous or precancerous changes.* These findings demonstrate a strong link between the virus and cervical cancer.* Because HPV can be transmitted by sexual contact, early sexual contact and having multiple sexual partners have been identified as strong risk factors for the development of cervical lesions that may progress to cancer.
Huh? Unfortunately, Western medicine can't explain why siblings get or don't get diseases supposedly passed on from their parents.
Tests that examine the cervix are used to detect (find) and diagnose cervical cancer. Certain factors affect prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.Treatment options depend on the following:* The stage of the cancer. * The size of the tumor.* The patient's desire to have children.* The patient's age.* The type of cervical cancer.
In my opinion, a holistic approach is better in almost every case for almost every person. Understanding the linkages between mind, body and spirit is essential to understanding how to stay well and how to heal. Western medicine can play a part within the scope of holistic health by offering emergency solutions to problems that arise quickly and need to be fixed immediately.
In the alternative medicine world, wellness means taking care of yourself so you don't get sick. Let's find ways to avoid cancer, heart disease, mental illness.
In holistic health, the patient is an active participant.This is the best and the worst thing about holistic health! The patient is actively involved in the healing process. Everything you know about your body says that this is the right approach. It makes so much sense. That's the good part.
In Western medicine, we wait until we get one of these diseases, then we rush heroically to "beat the disease." In Western medicine, the term wellness means "early detection" of disease. If you walk into a "Wellness Center" in a hospital, you'll see mammogram screening rooms, MRI machines and other tools to scan for the existence of disease.
Is that wellness? To me, it's not. Wellness is about staying well, it is about avoiding disease in the first place. When a person is told "You have cancer," it is a major blow to their psyches, and their lives.
The following lifestyle changes may help keep you stronger and more comfortable during treatment: * Engage in mild physical activity. * Rest is equally important.* Quit smoking.* Avoid alcohol.
Holistic versus Reductionist
This is a major shift in perspective. Taking a holistic perspective means that you cannot understand a single problem with a single part of the human body without looking at the whole person. We use the short-hand "mind, body, spirit" to refer to the whole person. This is not how a Western doctor is taught to see a patient.
Treatment of cervical cancer is directed at preventing precancerous cells from becoming cancerous cells.The key to preventing invasive cervical cancer is to detect any cell changes early, before they become cancerous. Regular pelvic examinations and Pap smears are the best way to do this.Avoidance of human papillomavirus infection is becoming increasingly important in the prevention of precancerous and cancerous changes of the cervix.* Early age at first intercourse is associated with increased risk* Likewise, barrier protection, such as condom use, may prevent HPV infection, although this has not yet been fully studied.* Early tests found an experimental vaccine to be effective against the virus responsible for half of all cases of cervical cancer. *. Quitting smoking may decrease your chances of developing cervical cancer.* Genetic material that comes from certain forms of HPV has been found in cervical tissues that show cancerous or precancerous changes.* These findings demonstrate a strong link between the virus and cervical cancer.* Because HPV can be transmitted by sexual contact, early sexual contact and having multiple sexual partners have been identified as strong risk factors for the development of cervical lesions that may progress to cancer.
Huh? Unfortunately, Western medicine can't explain why siblings get or don't get diseases supposedly passed on from their parents.
Tests that examine the cervix are used to detect (find) and diagnose cervical cancer. Certain factors affect prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.Treatment options depend on the following:* The stage of the cancer. * The size of the tumor.* The patient's desire to have children.* The patient's age.* The type of cervical cancer.
In my opinion, a holistic approach is better in almost every case for almost every person. Understanding the linkages between mind, body and spirit is essential to understanding how to stay well and how to heal. Western medicine can play a part within the scope of holistic health by offering emergency solutions to problems that arise quickly and need to be fixed immediately.
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