Healthy Habits

Having established that Homeopathic Medicine treats the individual and not only the disease, it is important to understand what sets people apart from each other. Much of this will be seen in the way a patient reacts to situations in their environment and not just the presentation of their symptoms. In this way, for example, five patients with similar cardiac conditions will be treated very differently from each other. Only through the true understanding of the patient comes the development of successful homeopathic treatment. Leading a healthy life not only involves changes concerning, for example, our eating habits and exercising, it also causes us to examine and reconsider our thought patterns and behaviours. Our way of thinking can greatly affect the way we live, the choices we make and subsequently, the state of our health. Many factors need to be considered in providing sound homeopathic treatment.

Nutrition and Physical Activity

I once had a professor who said, "You are what you eat and don't excrete." I found it quite humorous at the time but have since come to realize the truth and gravity in this. What and how we eat along with our sedentary lifestyles are emerging as major factors in the next health crisis. There has been a prevalent increase in the number of nutritional disorders ranging from obesity to anorexia with numerous conditions and their accompanying risk factors in between. While there is no simple solution to dealing with these issues, it is understood that a multidimensional treatment approach is necessary. Successful homeopathic strategies focus on education and behaviour modification in a very individualized approach. There is less emphasis on achieving unattainable goals and more emphasis on maintaining and improving one's health. Good nutrition and physical activity go hand-in-hand. There are no known health conditions that will not improve, at least somewhat, from regular physical activity. Currently, Health Canada suggests 30 minutes, five days per week, of physical activity. Studies are also suggesting that volume (time spent in physical activity) rather than intensity will produce beneficial effects. When addressing your health concerns, it is important to acknowledge and undertake ways in which you can have a positive impact on your own health. Most successful strategies focus on small goals, taken one step at a time. Your Homeopathic Doctor will work with you in this process toward achieving better health.