In today’s society, many desire “wellness”, but many also feel that they are unable to achieve true wellness in many aspects of their lives. Many people feel that there are too many difficult lifestyle modifications and choices for them to incorporate the concept of wellness into their lives.
We live in an age where wellness has many meanings. Many people only attribute wellness with general good health. Many consider financial wellness to be a key to a happy life. Many consider spiritual balance to be true wellness. The fact is, all are important aspects of wellness, but few know how to make the right choices to attain true, lasting, wellness. I want to outline concepts for wellness that I believe are key to an understanding of how to be well physically, and to lay a foundation of true “wellness” through Stabilization, Vitalization, and Optimization.
When discussing Stabilization, we much first understand what it truly means to Stabilize, and why this is important when undergoing any change. This is true not only for the human body, but for any situation where a person or group of people are wanting to bring about modification. Stabilization is the first step of military operations, city planners, family counselors, emergency care providers, gardeners, law enforcement, preachers, and Naturopaths. Naturopathic Medicine teaches us that the human body needs to be STABILIZED through gastrointestinal health before true wellness and lasting immune enhancement can occur. A marriage cannot become balanced or healed without first stabilizing the situation to provide a means of communication and facilitate healing. Similarly, we cannot stabilize our health from the attack of viruses, bacterium, yeast, fungus, cancer, and virtually all disease without first stabilizing the gastrointestinal system with Probiotics. Probiotics are being considered by most researchers to be the “missing link” in wellness. The human body has friendly bacteria that are required not only for good digestive health, but also to maintain balance and alkalinity within the body. Unless an individual consumes yogurt, buttermilk, and other food sources of Probiotics, that individual is most likely deficient in these friendly bacteria. Lack of nutrition before and after birth, antibiotics, other medications, and stress have all been shown to effectively “wipe out” this much needed beneficial bacteria. Supplementation with Probiotics has helped thousands enjoy better health. The source of Probiotic used, as well as the delivery system is imperative to the effectiveness of these supplements. It is important to utilize the most effective human-strains of friendly bacteria that are delivered via a system that will bypass the harmful stomach acids that will render the Probiotics virtually useless.
When dealing with the principle of Vitalizing the body, we must first discuss why a body needs to be vitalized. Just as it is important to vitalize a marriage in order to bring about wellness in that marriage, it is important to Vitalize the body in order for us to feel driven and motivated to carry out work. I would be shocked if any marriage has been saved with a spouse buying tickets for a cruise when the other person in the relationship does not want to live in the same house. First, we must stabilize the marriage, and THEN once stability and communication occurs, we can Vitalize the marriage with the cruise, hike, or time together in any fashion. To vitalize the body is to bring about energy and stability, not necessarily to simply “stimulate” the body. There are many sources of stimulants such as caffeine, nicotine, and a variety of drugs. These substances do not bring about balance within the body, however they actually cause stress to the body and down-regulation of our vital hormones. One of the most effective ways to Vitalize the body is through the use of “Adaptogenic” botanicals. Adaptogens are plants that have a variety of saponins and constituents that are known to bring about vitality and balance to the body. One of the most popular adaptogens in the world is Panax Ginseng. Panax Ginseng is an adaptogen that is unfortunately often combined with stimulants thus causing it to have a reputation as a stimulant. True Ginseng can be taken before bedtime by a person suffering from insomnia with no ill-effects. True Ginseng has over 28 active Saponins that have shown a variety of balancing, life-changing effects. The “balance” that an adaptogen can have within the body is well researched. Adaptogens often contain constituents that are powerful antioxidants, and often have cardiovascular and structural benefits. Two other popular adaptogens are Chinese Skullcap, and an herb known as the Crown herb. Both of these plants are relatively unknown by all but a few herbalists and natural practitioners, yet have hundreds of studies and scientific papers outlining their efficacy for over 45 different health conditions. If we have stabilized the body through balance of our digestive “Ecosystem”, and can then Vitalize our body with Adaptogens, we can at that point begin to have the energy and desire to get out of the bed in the morning and set out to be productive and well. Stabilizing and Vitalizing the body enables an individual to “Break the Viscous Cycle” of low energy and lowered immunity.
Once we have attained Stabilization and Vitalization, the last step is to Optimize the body, and one of the primary ways to achieve Optimization is to detoxify the body. As in our troubled marriage that we have now Stabilized and Vitalized, the last step of the process is to “Detoxify” the marriage from the problems that caused issues to begin with. If you first try to detoxify the marriage before Stabilizing or Vitalizing it, then you will find it impossible to bring about healing. The Stabilization and Vitalization have laid an effective foundation for the marriage to “Throw out” the scars from the past, forgive the sins of each spouse, and “Detoxify” the marriage from unhealthy relationship factors that play a role in the original issues of the marriage. A popular trend in natural medicine is to “Detoxify” the body. This is important, however, many who start a detox program find that they get sick, have digestive disorders, and simply cannot continue the cleanse as a result of the side effects. This is usually the result of introducing a cleanse to a body that has not first been Stabilized and Vitalized. The main purpose of detoxifying the body is to rid the body of foreign substances that have accumulated over time due to an overexposure to chemicals and adverse environmental factors. An often overlooked set of harmful substances found in the human body is the accumulation of heavy metals and radioactive elements. These accumulations are being linked in current research to a myriad of health issues from Autism to Cancer. These accumulations and galectin-3 interaction molecules that facilitate many types of disease have been shown to be inhibited effectively with a supplement known as Modified Citrus Pectin Extract. With our bodies being exposed to so many elements that are of a chemical nature, a product that can rid the body of these elements through not only our gastrointestinal tract but also our bloodstream can change the chemical makeup of the body. Once the body has undergone Stabilization through balancing the body with Probiotics, Vitalization using Adaptogens, and Optimization through Detoxification, it can truly enter into a realm of “Wellness” that few obtain.
It is my wish for you to enter into a life of “Wellness” through a Wholistic balance of Mind, Body, and Spirit. It is important to Stabilize, Vitalize, and the Optimize every aspect of our lives, and to share this philosophy with others.
