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What Is Optimal Health Anyway?

This happened to me recently. I had a woman attend one of my
health lectures using a walker. She had just come from dialysis
and was wearing a surgical boot. I asked her if she had any
health concerns, and she said no. That's right, she told me
that apart from the wound in her foot that wouldn't heal and
her failing kidneys she was otherwise in good health.

I'm very thankful to live in a world with such amazing,
life-saving technology as dialysis, but I'm also amazed that
someone in this state would consider herself to be in a good
state of health.

What does it mean to be healthy anyway? It stands to reason
that there should be an accepted definition of health to use as
a starting point. It so happens that the World Health
Organization has one.

“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social
well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”


This definition has not been changed since 1948. It pretty much
says it all.

The word health comes from the same root word that gives us the
word holy. It's about being whole. Being healthy is about being
in balance. Balance doesn't mean that you never lean to one
side or the other. Balance is about how quickly you come back
to center. Physical health is greatly influenced by genetics,
environment and diet. Someone who falls and receives a scrape
should expect to heal. First their genes will influence
potential. Some people may not form blood clots well. Some
people may have other disorders that slow their ability to
rebuild tissue. Others heal very quickly.

The environment may influence healing processes as well. If you
keep scraping your knee, how quickly would you expect it to
heal? Damaging influences need to be taken away. What other
things are affecting your body that it is also trying to deal
with? If your body is trying to deal with constant lung
irritation due to bad air, the resources of your body might not
be able to cover other battles, like an infected wound.

Diet is about raw materials. You are what you eat. If you are
providing your body with good foods that are not saturated with
preservatives you have the raw materials the cells need to
perform the tasks of healing. Sometimes it is difficult to eat
the recommended amounts of fresh whole foods on a daily basis,
so high-quality dietary supplements can help ensure that you
have the raw materials your body needs.

Studies have shown that people with better diets seem to enjoy
better health. This means that they still get sick from time to
time. They are still at the same risk for car accidents and
paper cuts. What makes them healthier than others is measured
by how quickly they come back to their balance. How is your
state of balance?


About The Author: Dave Saunders is a nutritional consultant,
published author and lectures to the medical community on new
discoveries and technologies in nutrition and biochemistry. You
can read more about discoveries in nutrition at
http://glycowellness.com

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