| Cellular health is a fundamental principle of preventing | | | | acceptance in mainstream medicine. This lack of |
| illness and maintaining good health. While many | | | | research is largely attributable to lack of funding. A |
| Complementary/Alternative options to promote cellular | | | | great deal of medical research is sponsored by large |
| health are available, they are rarely discussed in | | | | companies that manufacture pharmaceuticals and |
| mainstream medicine. This article offers ways to raise | | | | therapeutic medical devices. This is not a criticism of |
| both public and professional awareness in this vital | | | | this research; but in terms of long term health, it is |
| area of health. Preventative and restorative health | | | | simply not enough. |
| care includes the principles of cellular health. | | | | Public sentiment, as far as acceptance of CAM is |
| The human body is made up of 60 trillion cells. Each | | | | concerned, remains steady and strong. And sentiment |
| cell has a specific role in how the body functions. Each | | | | in conventional health care as far as acceptance of |
| cell works very hard. It is the harmonious collaboration | | | | CAM is concened, is definitely increasing. |
| of all our cells that make the human body work in | | | | What can we do to promote more quality research |
| optimal fashion. | | | | and education in CAM and in particular the field of |
| Disease results when cell function goes awry. | | | | preventative medicine?Raising public awareness is a |
| Dysfunction in one cell eventually spreads to others | | | | must. With all that is published in the field of |
| and our whole system is out of balance. Restoring | | | | Complementary/Alternative Medicine, there is still a |
| balance in some cells directly affects our overall health | | | | scarcity of scientific research validating, not only its |
| and well-being. | | | | effectiveness, but more specifically, which populations |
| In the current, conventional model of health care, | | | | would be most amenable to which products. These |
| treatments focus largely on alleviating symtpoms. | | | | are wonderful discussions we can have with our |
| While this is often very helpful, it is often not adequate | | | | conventional health care doctors and our natural health |
| to eradicate disease and restore a state of health. | | | | providers. |
| This is evidenced by the skyrocketing rates of chronic | | | | It is amazing how many people that are treated for |
| health ailments like diabetes, cancer, heart disease, | | | | various health conditions are, as of yet, unaware of the |
| among others. | | | | potential benefits of combining their treatments with |
| In short, eradicating disease is not sufficient to restore | | | | Complementary/Alternative Medicine. Likewise, most |
| a person's state of health. | | | | conventional doctors have received minimal training in |
| To date, the primary source of information regarding | | | | Complementary/Alternative health; many doctors begin |
| promotion of cellular health has been the field of | | | | their own personal study of CAM after dialoging with |
| Complementary/Alternative Medicine (CAM). Yet, why | | | | their patients. |
| aren't CAM modalities discussed in our conventional | | | | Awareness promotes positive action. From creative |
| doctor's visit?While CAM is enormously popular, most | | | | questions will arise meaningful solutions. |
| strategies and suppements are, as of yet, not | | | | This dialogue needs to come from each of us. Health, |
| scientifically researched. And without such research, it | | | | and our state of health, affects us all. |
| is very difficult for CAM to gain widespread | | | | |