The word “health” refers to a state of complete emotional and physical well-being. So, in addition to augmenting the best practices of your doctor, there are some proven holistic practices that are very effective in reducing stress and promoting the healing process: healthy deep breathing, energy healing or healing touch, massage, guided imagery, meditation, music therapy, mindfulness meditation.
Even literate, well-educated people sometimes have misguided views about what makes or keeps them healthy, often believing that regular daily exercise, regular bowel movements, or a specific dietary regime will alone suffice to preserve their good health.
Mental health parity†means that coverage and treatment for mental health and substance use disorder are provided on equal terms as treatment for physical conditions. A backstop fund will reimburse health care providers for unpaid care to patients who are uninsured.
Proper rest and recovery are also as important to health as exercise, otherwise the body exists in a permanently injured state and will not improve or adapt adequately to the exercise. Since we are healthy, exercise and eat right, we look for high deductible catastrophic coverage.
Health insurers, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and health care provider groups are all growing larger, but bigger has not been better for patients. One in four Medicare beneficiaries—15 million people—spend over 20 percent of their income on premiums and medical care.
