Why is Holistic Health so important for future?

 Statement of Problem: Nearly 70 percent of Americans are on at least one prescription drug, and more than half take two, Mayo Clinic and Olmsted Medical Center researchers say. Antibiotics, antidepressants and painkilling opioids are most commonly pre­scribed, their study found. Twenty percent of patients are on five or more prescription medications, according to the findings, pub­lished online in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings.These num­bers are staggering. Our perspective on health is very limiting. The worldwide wellness industry is a $4.2 trillion market and rapidly growing. The future of health lies in becoming aware of health that takes into account body, mind and soul. We are not just flesh, bones, blood put in a body. We have emotions, thoughts, values, memories and more. These affect health. In a simple model, we can say we have four bodies, one seen and three unseen. These are physical body, emotional body, mental (thoughts) body, spiritual (values) body. All of these bodies have to be healthy for a person to enjoy good health. Stress, Pain, Depression some of the leading health issues are related to our thoughts, emotions and values.

Author(s): Karuna Jain

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