Treat the body, not the illness.

Malaysia
November 12, 2007 10:14am CST
Hi all, What's your opinion? Would you rather treat your body to prevent illness or treat the illness after it attacks you???
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27 responses
@sigma77 (5383)
• United States
12 Nov 07
Definitely the way to go is to think and live healthy, as much as possible. Prevention is the key to living healthier. I would rather not even think about sicknesses and diseases. Thoughts of health are most welcome.
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@dbmax41 (585)
• United States
17 Nov 07
Ive often wondered about that. I have illnesses that are uncurable. DR always gives me meds that mask the problems.
@dbmax41 (585)
• United States
17 Nov 07
Im on morphine patches and steroids. Rheumatoid arthrisis is bad and I have 3 ruptured disks in my back. Sick of the meds.
@ladyluna (7004)
• United States
18 Nov 07
Hello Dbmax41, I'm sorry to hear that you suffer so from physical dis-ease. If you are interested, I can share some helpful information about RA. Yet, I don't want to intercede, without your consent. So, if you are interested, let me know, and I'll be happy to share. As for the morphene patches: Morphine is extraordiarily 'hard' on the liver. Very difficult for the liver to filter out. There are alternatives that might be of interest to you. Have you ever seen a Naturopathic Doctor? Or an Osteopathic Doctor? Given your disc problems, an Osteopath would probably offer you very great relief. Wishing you bountiful health!
@dbmax41 (585)
• United States
20 Nov 07
Ladyluna, yes I would like more info. Can you help me?
@limcyjain (3516)
• India
28 Nov 07
Surely prevention is better than cure. If one wants to give ones best performance then keeping oneself fit is just the first thing one needs to do. We learnt this important fact when we started maintaining a diary and found that most of our expenditure goes on medicines. We then modified our diet chart and cared more for our body and learnt to keep it fit. So we ended up spending up more of our money on healty food rather than on medicines. And moreover we were now in a much better shape to do our duties.
• Malaysia
29 Nov 07
Hi limcyjain,you are very wise! Yes, eating right will make a person much healthier. It is wiser to spend our money making our body healthy than making pharmaceuticals rich. Thx for your response.
@ladyluna (7004)
• United States
18 Nov 07
Hello MushroomLady, Prevention is absolutely the key! I have long lived by a blending of Ayurvedic, and ancient Chinese methods of prevention and early intervention. I also trust and rely on acupuncture, yoga, resonance balancing, homeopathics, proper nutrition, healthy elimination, and the principles of Ida Rolf, for keeping my body 'in tune'. If I have to rely on Western Medicine for intervention, then as I see it, I've failed to properly attend to my body's needs. There may come a day where I might need western intervention, but that will probably be an uncomfortable day for any doctors in my life. Other than my annual physical, I haven't seen a western doctor for more than half of my life. And, I plan to continue the trend!
@ladyluna (7004)
• United States
18 Nov 07
Hello MushroomLady, There are many more supporters of the ancient Chinese & Indian ways, in the USA than you might be aware of. Although, I will add that for many of us who have incorporated, or wholy relied on the ancient Chinese ways, we are more often purchasing those valued herbs from elsewhere, as China has taken to so heavily polluting its resources; Ginseng being a perfect example. Korean grown Ginseng is much more popular here in the last five or so years. Even Yin Chiao is now available from other than China. I do wish that China would better attend to preserving its glorious ancient pharma resources, as I cannot help but be somewhat wary of the Chinese Patent Formulas these days. I am familiar with Reishi mushrooms, but have never taken them personally. Being from the West, our diets tend to incorporate so much processed sugar that Candida Albicans is a widespread problem here. As such, any kind of fungus can spurr other fungal overgrowth. Yet, I know others who have lauded Reishi's efficacy. My own acupuncturist among them. I say, in earnest, that I'm thrilled that Reishi has offered you such a dramatic return to balance. Whatever one might say about Chinese Pharma, it's rather difficult to ignore 3,000 years of well documented anectdotal medical intervention & restoration. Please do keep spreading the word, and take great pleasure from your return to health. It is our most valuable treasure.
• Malaysia
18 Nov 07
hi ladyluna....Great to hear you are on Natural herbs n the chinese holistic way. Not many westerners understands or belief in chinese healing methods which is to balance the body. For me it's my daily intake of gano-red mushrooms. Also known as Reishi or Lingzhi. B4 I started taking gano, I was told many negativities of it. Then I started to do some 'homework' n checked with real people who hv taken it. Now I swear by my gano cos it not only help treat my 16yrs of sufferings, it is making me feel so healthy everyday. Balance is the key word. Look at my avatar.
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@bing_r77 (237)
• Philippines
21 Nov 07
Hi! are you a doctor? It's so sad to think that as young as 8 yrs old, the child already has cancer. is the child's mom a smoker?
• Malaysia
21 Nov 07
No I am not a doctor. I speak to doctors (who practise western med) about Ganotherapy. Some of them are already treating patients with ganotherapy combine with western med. Wonderful recovery results! No the child's mum is not a smoker. The child is recovering very well to both treatments. Thank God for Ganotherapy.
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@bing_r77 (237)
• Philippines
20 Nov 07
Hello Mushroomlady! it is wise to make our body healthy. have a balance diet and exercise regularly to make our body healthy and prevent illness. it is very expensive now a days to get sick. here in our country if you get sick and you have no money, 75 percent you will die of your sickness.... its is better to prevent body illness than treat the illness after it attacks..
• Malaysia
21 Nov 07
Hi bing_r.. Yes, the cost of medications n hospitalization is increasing. Prevention is better than cure. But due to modern lifestyle, polluted air n water,pesticides in food,etc.. degenerative diseases are catching up with us. These days a child as young as 8yrs old could be suffering from cancer. (M treating her with ganotherapy now). We all know tht it takes bout 10yrs or more for cancer cells to develop. Thanks to the mother,the child has cancer.
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• India
1 Dec 07
I am always of the opinion that prevention is better than cure. It is wiser to take care of your body by doing exercises, developing good eating habits, and so on, instead of waiting till you are so sick that you have to be hospitalised. You will simply be making the doctor rich, that way :)
@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
1 Dec 07
Yes. Prevention is better than cure. I am trying to lead a healthy lifestyle by exercising regularly and eating well. Other than all these, I think it takes luck to be illness-free too. I've heard of very healthy and fit people being down with illness. That's so unfortunate. =(
• India
15 Nov 07
It is better to treat body to prvent illness rather than treating illness after it attack. I do not know for what reason you have posted this question, but the concept of treatment in "Flower Medicine"(part of Homeopatic Medicine) is same. The concept says that it is fear and worry will deplete an individual's vitality; it will cause him to feel out of sorts, below par or not himself. Under these conditions the body loses its natural resistance to disease. It is in a fit state to become the prey of any infection and any form of illness. Therefore it is the patient himself, not the disease, who needs the treatment. It is an absolute exemplar of the old dictum that " there are no diseases,only sick people'! When peace and hormony return to the mind, health and strength will return to the body. You can gothrough my profile to find a posting on "Flower Medicines" where I have described about this a little more.
@irene_27 (542)
• Philippines
19 Nov 07
Hi mushroom lady! Of course, i would prefer prevention of illness over treating it once it is already there. It goes well with the saying "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure". It means a little precaution before a crisis occurs is preferrable to a lot of fixing up afterward. I truly believe in this dictum. That's why i try to eat healthy and exercise regularly. I make it a habit to buy fruits and multivitamins. I don't scrimp when it comes to my health and nutrition. I'd rather spend a big chunk of my money on food now than save it only pay for hospital bills later.
• Malaysia
20 Nov 07
Hi irene, you are very wise. Exercise is very important for our health. Exercise improves blood circulation n oxygen. Our organs needs all the oxygen we can absorb. Fruits is a must. You shd take fruits b4 meals.Vege is also very important in our diet. Try to reduce multivitamins if your body do not need. I used to load myself with all types of vitamins yrs ago n it leaves a lot of toxins in my body. Take care n god bless you.
@hyzz1982 (1040)
• China
15 Nov 07
of course. you will never do the thing like that hurt themself first and then treat themself well. for the body, you should get enough exercise and have a health food. then you will never worried about your body. chinese food is a good choice. try for it? thank you for your discussion. it is really nice.
• Malaysia
15 Nov 07
hi hyzz198. Thx for your views. You hv a point there. Exercise n eat healthy. But I need to disagree with you bout chinese food cos I know,... I am chinese (hee...hee). I find indian food much healthier than chinese.
• Philippines
19 Nov 07
Hello mushroomLady,i'm interested with what you are taking. I,m hypertensive & with deficiency in potassium. do you think it will be good for me also? Will you share it to me on how you take & where can we find that?
• Malaysia
20 Nov 07
Hi estergamad,sorry for delayed reply. My pc had virus. Yes. Ganotherapy will be able to treat your condition. I'll send you a message n give you details on how ganotherapy works.
@juhiram (187)
1 Dec 07
Before i use to treat my body not much caring i will trest it so caringly when illness visits only..butafter illness went off then i felt that it is quite better to take care for body and provide all the vitamins it does require.
@Tibomd (1)
• United States
18 Sep 08
Hi mushroomLady, I was surfing the net when I happen to chance your page here at myLot. I would rather prevent all sorts of illness and never go to the cure, and i am now doing this thru the aid of the number 1 mushroom. Just have one question, can you enlighten me on the perceived negative reactions? I think i am undergoing such a stage right now. thanks
@deepu123 (104)
• India
29 Nov 07
depends...once you get the illness treat it...till then try not to get it
@muralimn (534)
• United Arab Emirates
22 Nov 07
In a long run taking care of the body is good but when illness strikes then we have to first treat the illness and then after getting cured we can continue with our lifestyle. One should live life healthy so that he can enjoy life to the maximum.
@diannebcrs (1549)
• Philippines
21 Nov 07
Hello. I think some of us take our body for granted. As long as we still feel energetic and healthy, we forget to take care of our body. Like, going to sleep late at night, eating junk foods, etc... I'd rather treat my body to prevent illness like eating the right food and vitamins so I won't have to regret it. Thanks for the discussion!
@lucky_witch (2707)
• Philippines
29 Nov 07
Well, we should treat the body and get rid of the illness. The body should be treated because it is the one being damage because of the illneses. So what we can do is eliminate the illness so that it wont cause more damage and treat the body for the damages caused by the illness. In that way you will recover.
• Canada
29 Nov 07
I think it's much easier to live a healthy lifestyle, develop good habits, know how to eat right and get regular exercise - rather than deal with medications or any other therapy after an illness strikes. Sometimes illness motivates us to seek out and develop healthier habits. Maybe giving up smoking, walking more often, eating less processed or animal based foods - whatever the reason or the solution, it's always better to rely less on medicines.
@Estina54 (385)
• United States
21 Nov 07
Of course we have to take care of our body, to prevent illness. But we can't treat an illness we might never get. We can't treat flu if we don't get it first. There are vaccines, but this is not the same as treatment.