What Health Really Means

We hear the term "Wellness" so much lately that it has tended to lose it's significance.  It's become ubiquitous; sort of like "New and Improved" or "Organic".  What does it really mean?  For that matter, what does "Health" really mean?  What does it mean to be "Healthy" in America?  Do we know anymore?

Consider this:  The World Health Organization, (WHO), decided last year to categorize and rank the healthiest nations.  The rankings were based on quantifiable measurements, like life expectancy, chronic illness rates, infant mortalitiy and morbitity, etc.

So how do you think the USA ranked?  The country with the largest and most sophisticated healthcare delivery system on Earth.  The country with the most and best doctors on Earth.  The nation with the most access to the latest pharmaceuticals and finest hospitals.  According to CBS, this country that spends more per person on "healthcare" than most nations spend per capita on everything!  

Guess we should be #1, right?  Or maybe #2....No?  How about 10th?   20th?  30th?  Try 37th healthiest!  That is correct: There are 37 countries healthier than the greatest country on Earth!  Maybe we did forget what "Health" really means.

My job in this blog will be to open your eyes to the truth and help you be the best and healthiest you can be.  To live longer, have more energy, and enjoy life to it's fullest.  I am not going to "sugar coat" the truth; rather, I will tell you the truth so you can use it right away.  Someone has been lying to you all along about true Health and Wellness...and it isn't me!

In my next post I will explain what "good health" actually is; why we don't have it in the USA yet, and why insuring more people will not make us any healthier....

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