Medical Tourism Escalates As more American consumers become involved in their health decisions, there has been an uptick in medical tourism. One example is the increased traffic to Indian destinations where consumers can engage in Ayurveda, an ancient system of medicine. Some make the trip because they suffer from an illness while other go in […]
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Holistic Mental Health Treatments It is heartening to see that the stigma surrounding mental illness continues to dissipate and that there is more growing interest in holistic approaches to help those who suffer from mental illness. Holistic mental health treatments include a number of therapeutic approaches that do not promote pharmaceuticals. As the article points
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Technology Impacts Well-Being Technology is everywhere. We have even seen it (and used it) on camping trips. However, people seldom seem to think about how technology impacts well-being until something specific happens that gives us pause. The public generally views technology as good but when we peel back the layers, there are concerns. When the
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Payers Pursue Holistic Health Solutions In a sign of the times, insurers are adding more preventative care and wellness options to their plans. When we stop and think about it this really makes good business sense. People do not want to be sick. People do not want to pay huge insurance premiums from which they
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Precision Medicine Demands Holistic Approach When we speak about the new field of Precision Medicine, minds wander off to new scientific discoveries like genomics. However, if we think of Precision Medicine merely as refining the current allopathic tool set then we lose an opportunity. Precision Medicine demands a holistic approach in order to address concerns
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Wholeness Sometimes the simplest concept can be the most complex to understand. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (and martial arts) there is the idea of Yin and Yang– two opposite aspect that make one whole. Many consumers as well as providers have moved from a decomposition model to systemic understanding. The body is no longer distinct
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Neighborhood Wellbeing It may seem obvious that our surroundings affect our wellbeing. However, we often overlook the impact of neighborhood wellbeing when we think about health and healthcare. A sense of wellbeing and a thriving community is key to a happy neighbourhood according to housing researchers, who looked at the relationship between the experience of
Natural Solutions Help Canine Stress The Perry family has always relied on the kindness of neighbors for the kids’ canine fix growing up. Both Emily and William played with many dogs growing up… by visiting the neighbors or offering to walk their dogs. With both now in college, they have expressed their fervent desire to
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Wellbeing and Wellness We often use these terms interchangeably. However, there is a growing distinction between wellbeing and wellness as consumers become more involved in their holistic health decisions. Wellness and wellbeing are not the same thing. Wellbeing refers to a more holistic whole-of-life experience, whereas wellness refers just to physical health. Employers can have
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About Health, Not Technology I like technology and the value technology services can deliver. I have a made a career of developing, implementing, overseeing, and improving technology services around the world. Perhaps one of the most enduring truisms I picked up in that time is “If you siliconize a bad process, bad things happen more
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