Your Body Can Heal—Be Patient
One thing I have in common with most Americans is that I do not like to wait. If I choose between a business that is slow and one that gets it done quickly, I will choose the faster one.
Most of us tend to be an impatient lot. We want and demand “instant” everything—food, coffee, and service. Unfortunately, this expectation is unrealistic for the most important things in life and especially our health.
While the human body is incredibly capable of healing and rejuvenation, it does ask for and require one thing—time. Attempts to speed this process up with drugs and various other methods often end up in an incomplete job and could result in increasing recovery time in the long run.
The human body does not work on anybody’s production schedule. It accesses the problem, prevents as much damage as possible to other tissue, and goes about doing what it takes—no matter how long it takes.
I have seen this play out numerous times with patients through the years. Sometimes a person with low back pain tires of the discipline it takes to create an optimum healing situation and elects to have surgery instead of allowing the body to heal the disc. This is usually a poor choice and leads to worse problems later.
It is common for a person with digestive problems to elect to take prescription drugs to cover up the symptoms rather giving the body the time and the proper nutrients to heal the underlying cause of the problem. This leads to a lifetime dependence on a drug plus never cures the cause of the problem.
How long should a person give the body to heal before more invasive medical procedures? This of course would depend on the condition, but generally natural remedies time to should give some sign of progress before continuing. If progress is noted, give it time.
My experience has been that the body is capable of healing most diseases given the proper conditions and time.
Your Body Can Heal—Be Patient
One thing I have in common with most Americans is that I do not like to wait. If I choose between a business that is slow and one that gets it done quickly, I will choose the faster one.
Most of us tend to be an impatient lot. We want and demand “instant” everything—food, coffee, and service. Unfortunately, this expectation is unrealistic for the most important things in life and especially our health.
While the human body is incredibly capable of healing and rejuvenation, it does ask for and require one thing—time. Attempts to speed this process up with drugs and various other methods often end up in an incomplete job and could result in increasing recovery time in the long run.
The human body does not work on anybody’s production schedule. It accesses the problem, prevents as much damage as possible to other tissue, and goes about doing what it takes—no matter how long it takes.
I have seen this play out numerous times with patients through the years. Sometimes a person with low back pain tires of the discipline it takes to create an optimum healing situation and elects to have surgery instead of allowing the body to heal the disc. This is usually a poor choice and leads to worse problems later.
It is common for a person with digestive problems to elect to take prescription drugs to cover up the symptoms rather giving the body the time and the proper nutrients to heal the underlying cause of the problem. This leads to a lifetime dependence on a drug plus never cures the cause of the problem.
How long should a person give the body to heal before more invasive medical procedures? This of course would depend on the condition, but generally natural remedies time to should give some sign of progress before continuing. If progress is noted, give it time.
My experience has been that the body is capable of healing most diseases given the proper conditions and time.
Your Body Can Heal—Be Patient
One thing I have in common with most Americans is that I do not like to wait. If I choose between a business that is slow and one that gets it done quickly, I will choose the faster one.
Most of us tend to be an impatient lot. We want and demand “instant” everything—food, coffee, and service. Unfortunately, this expectation is unrealistic for the most important things in life and especially our health.
While the human body is incredibly capable of healing and rejuvenation, it does ask for and require one thing—time. Attempts to speed this process up with drugs and various other methods often end up in an incomplete job and could result in increasing recovery time in the long run.
The human body does not work on anybody’s production schedule. It accesses the problem, prevents as much damage as possible to other tissue, and goes about doing what it takes—no matter how long it takes.
I have seen this play out numerous times with patients through the years. Sometimes a person with low back pain tires of the discipline it takes to create an optimum healing situation and elects to have surgery instead of allowing the body to heal the disc. This is usually a poor choice and leads to worse problems later.
It is common for a person with digestive problems to elect to take prescription drugs to cover up the symptoms rather giving the body the time and the proper nutrients to heal the underlying cause of the problem. This leads to a lifetime dependence on a drug plus never cures the cause of the problem.
How long should a person give the body to heal before more invasive medical procedures? This of course would depend on the condition, but generally natural remedies time to should give some sign of progress before continuing. If progress is noted, give it time.
My experience has been that the body is capable of healing most diseases given the proper conditions and time.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
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