The four basic pillars of health

Health Without Medicine Might it be possible to live a long, active, healthy life without medical support? Why have we become used to the idea that our health is dependent on medicine or surgical intervention? Barring injuries from accidents or falls, can we manage well without medicine? Is this concept such a wild suggestion to be dismissed as totally unrealistic?

• Arthritis - is often the result of neglected mechanics or diet
• Asthma - can be often managed with breath training
• Anxiety - may be controlled through relaxation & breathing
• Cancer - is usually associated with diet, stress, and lifestyle
• Diabetes - is a disease associated with diet & lifestyle
• Dementia - vascular dementia is related to diet, mind & lifestyle
• Heart disease - a result of diet, stress, & lifestyle
• Strokes - usually arise from diet & lifestyle

Most modern diseases are related to our modern affluent unhealthy living. Watch nutritionfacts.org/video/how-not-to-die The Four Basic Foundations of Health

• Your Body Structure and Mechanics, like any machine, must be in good alignment and moving normally for health and fitness.
• Your Food intake determines your health. “We are what we eat!” and most health problems are related to diet to some degree.
• Your Breathing is essential to life as we know, though how you breathe can be a major cause of ill health and is usually overlooked.
• Your Mind is the fundamental factor that can be supported to promote health; our brains are ever-changing and adaptive.

Take responsibility for these four pillars of health and discover the truth that we may not need those pills we thought essential for our health! After 35 years as a practising osteopath and holistic health clinic manager I have come to realise that there is very little interest in the origin and nature of health. We have a National Health Service which allocates minimal resources to 'health'. It is a disease prevention, management and treatment service. I believe the time has come when a major shift must be made in our approach to healthcare - we must learn what health is about and how we can enhance it. I have expanded my interests to health promotion and regard myself now as a Health Professional Consultant or Orthopath, with particular interest in the four mainstays of good health (as above). To this end I have launched four websites that give the public information about each of these factors underpinning good health. I hope that, together, they will help answer the question - 'What is health?' For more detailed information please visit totalhealthmatters.co.uk Michael Lingard BSc. DO.