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Focus
Of Restorative Medicine
Elsewhere
on this web site we discussed how health problems have varying degrees
of severity. There is obviously a continuum in the severity of illness.
Some are so mild that the body can recover on its own, while others
are so severe that they can result in death.
In a sense, the various degrees of health problems
are the focus of different industries.
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This Degree of
Illness
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Is the Focus of
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1st:
The body can correct the problems on its own under the present
circumstances.
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Motivational Speakers |
| 2nd: The body
can correct the problems on its own under improved circumstances
(such as diet, exercise, and rest). |
Diet and Fitness Experts |
| 3rd: The body
cannot correct the problems on its own, but they can be corrected
with restorative medical treatment since there is little, if
any, permanent damage. |
Restorative Medicine |
| 4th: The body
cannot fully recover because there is permanent damage of part(s)
of the body (requiring treatment for life). |
Our Conventional Medical System |
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5th: The
body cannot survive because of death or impairment of part(s)
of the body.
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Funeral Homes |
The 3rd degree of chronic health problems above has not been the
focus of our current medical system.
Of course, there is some overlap when it comes to acute problems.
For example, conventional surgery and antibiotics are often used
to help restore the health of a person with appendicitis. But when
it comes to chronic health problems, our current medical system
often takes the position of either,
- "Your tests are fine therefore you just need to diet or
exercise more." Or,
- "Your tests indicate that there is something wrong with
you that will likely require treatment for life."
Our current medical system tends to overlook the possibility that
people may be suffering from chronic health problems that might
be entirely reversible with the right treatment.
The 3rd degree of illness can be thought of as "Reversible
Chronic Illness." Reversible Chronic Illness is the focus of
Restorative Medicine.
There are a lot of chronic symptoms that can often be corrected
with Restorative Medicine.
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