Take Responsibility for Your Own Health Care

My wife, Barbara, is a health and wellness afficionado. She is very passionate about the idea that we should take personal responsibility for our own health. Here is a reprint of her blog about this issue. Enjoy!

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We are approaching 2011 and, as most of you know, there is a healthcare crisis going on in the United States. Some are hoping for better healthcare and some are advocating for a national healthcare insurance system. In other parts of the world, such as Canada and Europe, healthcare is freely available, at little or no cost to the patient. Some Americans wish we could have a healthcare system similar to that.

Even if we could have a healthcare system that is more affordable to everyone, we would still be faced with a less than perfect health care system. What influences health? What is the definition of health? According to Dictionary.com, health is ?soundness of body or mind; freedom from disease or ailment.? Health does not begin in the doctor?s office as some would have you believe. Health begins at home, meaning it starts with you. Although I definitely advocate regular checkups and working with your medical doctor, working with your doctor can be a wonderful alliance when you are actively involved and take responsibility for your own health choices.

Proper education on what to do to achieve total wellness is the first step toward taking responsibilty for your own health. That's why I aligned myself with Nikken, the only company that I am aware of that offers a total wellness solution. Nikken is a company that is founded on the 5 pillars of health: "body, mind, family, society, and finances." This holistic philosophy is the cornerstone of everything this 35-year old company does.

I invite you to take this journey with me as we discover and learn together on how to become more active and responsible for our own health care. Click here to join me in this journey.

For more information about the Author, Barbara Aki, click here to visit her blog at www.healthinmyhome.com.

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