HEALTH CARE vs. DISEASE CARE
There is a strong grassroots movement in the United States and Canada toward a more innate, gentle, and philosophical, health care system; it is a movement that also calls for a non-invasive and non-drug approach – unless abso-bloody-lutely necessary.
One reason for this shift is a growing discontent among parents with our present health care delivery. I use the words “health care” with chagrin; certain aspects don’t quite fit the truth – especially today!
Dr. Robert Mendelsohn, a very popular US physician who wrote a syndicated health column in the late 80’s one said, “One grandmother is easily worth two MDs!” I pass no judgement.
Many parents reading this newsletter will be surprised to learn the word HEALTH does not even appear in many medical dictionaries. Why is that? Simple answer: Medicine doesn’t deal with Health. Gasp! It deals with disease and sickness.
Look…We have the best medical technology on the face of the planet and yet hospitals are always full! Consider the fact that people being sick can be very profitable. Surprised? Yes! There are huge profits being made from people being ill. I know you had already suspected that truth. Think about it, the more sickness, the more profits! ARRRGH!
This is the business of health care. Frustrating? I’m sure you agree!
This discontent with our present health care system is causing ordinary people to pose a threat to the authority of the family doctor and the specialist. Enter a patient who is very well educated and asks many questions. Even more threatening is that he/she wants answers to those questions. Most physicians have difficulty providing cogent, logical answers that make sense to people. (Take this pandemic for example. Have you noticed many of the mandates and orders from those in charge just plain do not make any sense?)
You are beginning to learn that the quest for radiant health is not at all what you thought. It’s about having your body function at an exceptional level – not simply being in raptures because you can still put on your own panty hose! You are beginning to understand that health is not how you feel.
It’s all about how you are and how well your body is executing the health program you were born with. And that realization is huge! It is the crux. I’ll continue in the next newsletter.
Ice-Age Babies
You probably have not given this much thought, but there are cryogenic centers throughout North America that have babies on ice! Yes. Human eggs and sperm are placed in vats of cold! These artificial wombs are refreshed with liquid nitrogen twice daily and their occupants are on an indefinite standstill. Ok…you are wondering why?
The answer may surprise you:
Listen…There is no “right time” to have a baby. A great number of parents, however, place their eggs and sperm in cryogenic vats while they are busy pursuing a career…and fear their ovaries may be placed in peril with the passage of time! So…eggs and sperm are frozen until a couple is ready for the green light to have that baby. And statistics indicate that as parents become more educated, the less likely they are to have children. And then there are circumstances where a woman is single and concerned about the viability of her eggs when she decides to start a family at some future point. Cancer patients, who face infertility because of chemo or radiation treatments, also “freeze” their eggs and sperm so that they’ll be able to have children in their future. The reasons are many. Although still largely experimental, cryogenics is thriving!
Innate Intelligence:
You are wondering: WHAT? What is that? And why is it so important? I’ve used these words when explaining your recovery to you, so here it is: It has been coined the ‘Wisdom of the Body” by some, “Nature” by others, and “The Force” by George Lucas, producer of Star Wars. Chiropractors refer to this force as Innate Intelligence. It simply refers to your body’s own organizational ability and its ability to self-heal, self-regulate, selfthrive, and self-adapt.
Deepak Chopra said it best: “Intelligence is present everywhere in our bodies . . . our own intelligence is far superior to any we can try to substitute from the outside.”
There is a force we have inside us that guides our growth, our development, and our life. Examples of this force are ever-present and are in our everyday lives. My very favorite is the bumblebee. It never ceases to amaze me.
According to scientists and computer experts, the bumblebee can’t fly. Because of its weight, and ratio of its wings to its weight, the dihedral angle of wind assault on its wings, the speed of wing movements and other physical variables, it is mathematically impossible for a bumblebee to fly. However, bumblebees are not aware of this and fly anyway, defying all laws of science known to man. Innate Intelligence? Go figure!
On a Lighter Note:
Children writing to God:
“Dear God, Are you really invisible or is that just a trick?” - Lucy
“Dear God: Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones, why don’t you just keep the ones you got now?” – Jane
“Dear God: I want to be just like my Daddy when I grow big but not with so much hair all over.” – Sam
“Dear God: Did you mean for a Giraffe to look like that or was it an accident?” – Norma “Dear God: I keep waiting for Spring. It never come yet. Don’t forget.” – Mark
“Dear God: You don’t have to worry about me. I always look both ways.” – Dean
“Dear God: Not a creature was stirring except for my mom who was busting her ass to make it happen!” – Emilia
Questions that Elude Answers:
If the Professor on that old sit-com, Gilligan’s Island, can make a radio out of a beached coconut, why could he not fix the hole in the boat?
If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from veggies, what is baby oil made from???
If a hearing-impaired individual must go to Court, do they still call it a “hearing?”
If electricity comes from electrons, where does morality come from? I told you….
Talk with you next month……… :D
SOO…
If you are tired of being stuck in the traditional “health” care model and want another approach, contact us today! We can’t wait to welcome you into the Prime Chiropractic family!
And as always, if you have any questions, or would information on any health topic, it would be my pleasure to help you!