~~In my Family Health and Program, I discuss this topic at length. I always start out with a definition of the word Health, because most of us hear the word and banter it around quite often, but really don't have a full grasp on the true meaning of the word. As a matter of fact, I would venture to guess that if I were to ask you right now what the true definition of Health is, most if not all of you would not be able to give that definition. So I will give it to you. The true definition of Health is "Complete physical, mental, and social well being, and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity."
I wanted you all to take note of the last few words in that definition. You see, most of us get so wrapped up in what we read and see in the slick marketing information put out by the pharmaceutical and food industries that we forget the last few words in this definition are vitally important. "... and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity." Do you get it? That means just because you are not sick, just because you can sit up and take nourishment, doesn't mean you have good Health. In fact, many individuals that appear to be healthy simply are not. Actually, many who appear well are in fact very ill. Remember, the definition incorporates "complete physical" which most focus on. However, the definition goes well beyond the physical to the "mental and social well being."
Remember, as I always preach and teach to you, you cannot separate the body and the mind. They are one in the same. Many of you who have read my book realize that I refer to the human organism and its collective parts as the "body/mind". I never separate the two. This is simply due to the fact that they are quite literally inseparable. The mind controls the body. Equally though, the body controls the mind.
When we recognize this truth, only then can we understand and attain true Health and Wellness. So let's have you begin your quest for Health and Wellness by understanding the true meaning of the word, and all of the nuances that go along with the true meaning of Health.