Illness of body or mind doesn’t usually just happen. Something isn’t working right and there is a reason. Its common sense when things go south to look at why. Common sense is uncommon these days.
Looking for the cause, when it comes to the medical community, isn't often done. It has been forgotten what was taught in med school - ‘every action causes an equal or greater reaction.’
The norm is to treat symptoms, and usually there is one treatment- whip out a pad and write a prescription. The answer to all illness? According to most health professionals: "this person is deficient in medication."
But wait, can we lay all the blame there? We ourselves are negligent too, most people don't want to do anything other than take a pill. The doctors are just doing what we want. “Give me a pill to cure me, make me 20 years younger, oh, and happy too.”
Medication has its place, can you imagine surgery without it? In lifestyle (degenerative) diseases taking a medication can alleviate the symptoms, but it will not cure your problem, in fact it often adds other problems due to side effects. Remember EVERY medication has side effects. Sometimes they affect an area of your body that you are unaware of, at least for awhile. One must weigh the pros and cons when taking a medicine whether the risk outweighs the benefit.
A Proverb says “the curse causeless shall not come”. That may seem a backward way to say it, but think about it; things rarely just “happen”. There is a reason. It can be difficult being a health sleuth, but if you look you often can find clues.
For instance stomach aches. Most stomach aches are due to what we eat (refined foods), when we eat (late or too often) and how much we eat (way too much usually, although for some too little). If we abuse any of those areas, eventually we will have a problem that will not go away by popping a purple pill. Our original problem will be there still, and often emerges later on worse or in another form.
Our bodies were designed by God and require certain conditions to maintain good health. We must stop abusing ourselves: eating more than our body needs, sitting or standing all day with little exercise, breathing impure air, drinking only a glass or two of water daily, or not having balance -either working (or goofing off) all the time. And, everyday we are being bombarded with chemicals and toxins of all kinds.
Can you determine the reason you are experiencing that headache, or cough, or anger? Could it be a chemical toxin in new fabrics, paints, or glue in your home, work, or car? Could it be the laundry detergent, dryer sheets, soap, or make up you use?Did you get enough rest or sleep? Did you ever grieve over your loss? Do you need to do things for others? Or maybe take time for yourself?
Most people don’t think of finding out why they are having the problem. Pills come easy. The pharmaceutical companies' ads on TV make many promises, but notice each ad has a disclaimer- said at the speed of light, it is almost unintelligible. Some of us are saying “no thanks”, you can keep your "may cause: bladder incontinence, impotence, migraines, sleeplessness, anxiety and seizures”! Thank you, we have enough problems already.
Ask yourself "Am I just treating symptoms instead of getting to the root of the problem?" People are taking more and more pills to counteract and “fix” problems that another pill caused. Some take over 15 to 20 different medications a day. Each year thousands more die from prescription drug related problems, or from unnecessary surgeries.
Managing symptoms instead of seeking the source of the problem makes no sense. No one else is going to do this for you. Be proactive in your own life: educate yourself, eat real food, reduce chemical toxins, and build up your faith in your Creator. Sometimes a cure is as simple as getting rid of the cause.
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