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Science-based prevention includes:
-balanced, weight-neutral diet
-physical activity each day
-a little sunshine each day
-regular sleep habits
-don't overdo the booze
-don't smoke
-stress management
-build lasting bonds; loneliness is bad for you
-vaccination
-seatbelts, helmets
-don't speed on the highway
-screening tests like Pap smears
-dental cleaning
-hand washing
Naturopathic prevention:
-avoid ill-defined toxins
-avoid vaccines; germs are natural and won't hurt you if you take care of yourself
-eat only "natural" foods
-no meat, dairy, alcohol
-enemas and other purgatives to flush out toxins
-regular chiropractic adjustments
-meditation, prayer
-manipulation of energy fields with Reiki, accupuncture, reflexology
-tweak subjective feeling of "wellness" using vitamins, herbs, supplements.
Naturopaths believe that by maintaining "wellness" one prevents illness. "Wellness" is defined as a physical, emotional, and spiritual harmony with the vis medicatrix naturae, or healing force of nature.
When we are told that we need a "wellness" model not a "sickness" model, we are being sold an anti-science bill of goods.
Look at this excerpt from HR 3200, "The Americaâs Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009":
There you have it: vitalism written into healthcare law.
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