{"id":2327,"date":"2022-01-29T03:05:14","date_gmt":"2022-01-29T03:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/?p=2327"},"modified":"2022-01-29T05:35:46","modified_gmt":"2022-01-29T05:35:46","slug":"living-a-healthy-non-toxic-lifestyle-with-cleaner-food-safer-products-and-quality-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/2022\/01\/living-a-healthy-non-toxic-lifestyle-with-cleaner-food-safer-products-and-quality-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for Living a Healthy, Non-Toxic Lifestyle with Cleaner Food, Safer Products, and Quality Water"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Recently, I\u2019ve been exploring the concept of health<\/a> and advocating for a much broader meaning. As defined originally by the World Health Organization (WHO): <\/a><\/p>\n

Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

In 1986, the <\/em>WHO<\/em><\/a> made further clarifications: \u201cHealth is a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources, as well as physical capacities.\u201d<\/em> This means that health is a resource to support an individual\u2019s function in wider society, rather than an end in itself. A healthful lifestyle provides the means to lead a full life with meaning and purpose. (<\/em>source)<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Obtaining health results from a complex interaction<\/a> of several aspects. This is why I feel that wellness is a better aim, as it incorporates physical, social, spiritual, environmental<\/a>, economic, genetic, and behavioral factors. It also advocates for prevention through lifestyle choices.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, modern medicine in the United States has done a miserable job<\/a> at promoting health, though having the best of intentions. The focus has mostly been on suppressing symptoms<\/a> and on fighting fear-provoking diseases. Healthcare has done little to address patient empowerment through lifestyle interventions for optimizing physical, social, and personal areas of functioning.<\/p>\n

A whole person approach that integrates the mind, body, spirit, and promotes social connections, is more likely<\/a> to allow one to achieve their own personalized health goals and live a happier, more vibrant life with loved ones. Furthermore, by keeping people well in the first place, our healthcare system could benefit. By preventing, or at least dampening, the many diseases we are \u201cat war\u201d against we could save a lot on medical care costs as we improve human quality of life, not just lengthen lifespan.<\/p>\n

At the very least, the wellness philosophy can enhance resiliency to handle additional stressors and move through them with more ease. This, in itself, is very impactful for well-being.<\/p>\n

Resources for Holistic Health & Wellness<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a previous post, I provided techniques and resources<\/a> that discussed enhancing wellness through various methods. These included:<\/p>\n