Saving Money and Your Health
They say that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure but in light of the growing virulence, (organisms causing disease), of modern diseases, the exchange rate should be more like an ounce of prevention to a ton of disease.
Timely preventative measures often make the difference between life or death, or between life and the long suffering and slow death of chronic disease and debility. Preventative health care has always been the hallmark of TCM and other Oriental medical systems. An often quoted passage from the Internal Medicine Classic states: "Wise physicians don’t wait until after diseases arise to treat them, but instead they treat them before they arise. They don’t wait for the conditions to run out of control but instead they treat them before they run out of control. Administering medicine to diseases that are already established and treating conditions that are already out of control is like starting to dig a well after you are already dying of thirst, or raising an army after you’ve already been invaded by the enemy. Would such measures not be too late?" Prevention is Key to Saving Money on HealthThe healthier you are, the less medicines you will need. The less medicines you need, the more money you will save! TCM, (Traditional Chinese Medicine), physicians regard disease as a failure of preventative health care, and not as an opportunity to test new drugs on patients. Western patients are as much to blame for their plight as physicians. They don’t want to bear the responsibility of learning about health nor are they willing to exercise the discipline required to protect their own health, so they depend on the doctors to “fix” their bodies whenever something goes wrong. We all want to run to our doctors for the new next prescription drug on the market. Sadly too, children are all learning (from commercials in the mass media) that if something goes wrong with their body, it doesn't really matter cause there's always a drug that will make them better! You and I both know that this is not necessarily true! Prescription drugs may not be an alternative for you... but if you could have prevented needing them, wouldn't you have? We pour so much money into pharmaceutical drugs in this country. How can anyone ever save money if they are spending it all on prescription drugs? Truly, saving money has become a national and worldwide dilemma. A noted TCM expert cited this problem over 600 years ago. He wrote: "I suggest that physicians carefully question their patients regarding the onset of development of their diseases, rather than using their patients’ diseases to test new drugs. I also suggest that ailing patients try to understand the causes of their own diseases before going to see physicians, rather than blindly risking their lives to test a physicians skills, and physicians are to blame for testing new drugs on patients." This is a pretty profound statement coming from a man who lived over 600 years ago. He knew something that we should all know today. We should not rely on our doctors to fix us. If they do not believe in treating disease before it forms, then we must take responsible action to try to keep ourselves as healthy as possible, for as long as possible. Read all you can read about health. Live your life with fulfillment and responsibility. Learn to take action before action is needed! Learn all you can to keep yourself healthy! It’s one of the best ways of saving money that I know! Save money for your retirement. We're certainly gonna need it if we lose our Social Security benefits! This does not assume or suggest that Western Medical Practices don't have their place. They most certainly do! However, you might also benefit from having a cumulative view of your health and blend and combine the best of both worlds in considering your medical conditions. If you were in the hospital dying from something catastrophic, yes you would need and want medical intervention from the best surgeons. You might consider though, that Western Medicine does not have all the answers and that you can certainly learn some important information from other cultures! An Ancient Chinese Medical Proverb probably explained it best: "It is easy to prescribe drugs but difficult to diagnose disease". Learn more about Traditional Chinese Medicine. Saving money becomes a snap when you can diagnose yourself and overcome common conditions without having to pay prescription prices! Who couldn't use a bit of extra cash in their pockets? Finding 'alternative' solutions to common chronic conditions has been my motivation in life. It's partly because of my past experiences in the health field but also because of my own personal life experiences and family. I save money on my health and I want you to also! Always consult your physician before using natural remedies, especially for anyone with preexisting conditions or anyone currently taking prescription medications. Although many efforts are made to ensure that the advice given on this site is professionally sound, the advice is not intended to replace a mutual relationship with a medical provider.
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