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In the video below I share the two most common misconceptions I see in my practice around digestive health; however, these two misconceptions are true for most any health condition. Sometimes when what you are doing isn’t working and your health condition and symptoms are persisting, you need to start over and re-evaluate your strategy.
Western medicine has taught us to compartmentalize our body and our symptoms–drawing correspondence between specific symptoms to specific organs. But we are not just a conglomeration of parts, we are an interdependent system that all works in unison and together. It is not possible to separate how our body works into pieces because each supposed piece works in combination with the whole.
Henry Miller said “Our own physical body possesses a wisdom which we who inhabit the body lack. We give it orders which make no sense. “ Sometimes stillness and listening to our body is what is needed. Our symptoms are a clue to the dis-ease in our body. Medicating our symptoms does not answer our body’s call.
What is your body trying to tell you? Are you paying attention to your symptoms or to your health—your being—your whole system of life?
We have been conditioned to look for the ‘magic pill’ and expect immediate results instead of acquiring patience and doing some planning. When it comes to health…well….this is one good reason we are creating a generation that is being predicted will die earlier than the generation before it. Our life expectancy is now reversing in age and we desperately need guides like YOU Katie, to help turn things around. It’s a tough job, but keep on keeping on, Girl!
Thanks so much Lynn! Isn’t that the truth about our expectation for a magic pill. We want everything fast… Fast food, 10 minute abs, minute rice, etc. and well our health just doesn’t work like that. There is no magic pill. There is no quick fix for our health. It takes work and commitment to our health to build it up, but it’s oh so worth it! Thanks for stopping by Lynn!
I suspect food allergies and food sensitivities contribute a great deal. As well as the wide use of antibiotics, not only as medication for what ails us but also in the meat that we consume.
And you’re right — if we don’t fix the problem, we’re simply applying bandages.
Such great points Colleen! It is so frustrating that our animal protein sources are so often contaminated with hormones, antibiotics and fed their non-natural diet, which is often GMO grain. We are all being experimented on and I am so worried about the final outcomes. Thanks for commenting!
It’s so great that you are getting this education out to the public, Katie. When I went to medical school in the 70′s, we weren’t taught anything like this and I don’t think that has changed much. And now the pharmaceutical companies can speak directly to the public through persuasive advertising of their remedies so it’s definitely an uphill battle. I worked in preventive medicine, so my interest has always been in treating the cause not the symptoms. The more people know about their health, the wiser their choices can be, and maybe their doctors will get a new perspective along the way!
Thanks Dorine! I so appreciate your insight as a doctor. I think you are right that it is difficult to fight against the pharmaceutical companies for educating the public, but more and more it seems as though the public is seeking ways to educate themselves and look to more preventative medicine instead of just drugs. Thankfully, I’m also meeting more and more doctors that are supporting nutrition and healthy eating as a critical component to health.