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By Dr. Daniel Pero –
Sometimes in our quest to treat patients for a specific disease entity, as healthcare practitioners, we somehow lose the big picture of taking care of patients from a global perspective. Each specialty and sub-specialty focuses within their scope of practice, to bring “sick” patients back to being “not sick”. But we all know there is quite a difference between being “not sick” and “healthy”. In many cases, it is up to the individual to become educated and empowered to be responsible for attaining and maintaining their own good “health”. I feel that this push toward healthy lifestyles for everyone should not be forgotten by specialists, as many people are seen by their specialists more often than by their primary physicians.
As comprehensive physicians and surgeons of the foot and ankle, Dr.’s Pero and Michel of the Integrative Foot & Ankle Center have adopted this philosophy, in an attempt to promote wellness in the lives and even in the homes of our patients. There are many environmental factors around us day and night, which we sometimes are unaware of, that can predispose us to developing illness and injury. These can be toxic chemicals in the air, contaminated water, poor lighting, low-quality mattresses, and radiation from all sorts of electrical appliances including microwaves, TV’s, and cell phones. They can cause increased stress, lack of energy, chronic inflammation, and weakened immune systems. And many of these environmental factors can be either prevented, or at least combatted against effectively, with some education and the proper technologies in our day to day life.
Imagine a green house where the air temperature, humidity, amount of sunlight, and the amount and quality of water are used to grow the healthiest of plants. Now, let’s use that same scientific thinking, and apply it to human beings. It is true that on average we spend most of our time at home, and about 33% of our time sleeping. So why not furnish our homes in such a way that we are receiving the highest quality air, highest quality water, highest quality sleep, highest quality nutrition, and highest quality light in order to become the healthiest human beings we can be? We all need air, food, water, sleep, and sunlight to survive. So it is only obvious that we should maximize the quality of all of these key ingredients to life (not just diet and exercise) in order to promote the healthiest environment for our bodies. If you are driving a luxury sports car, wouldn’t you only use the best grade gasoline, oil, transmission fluid, and air filters? Of course you would!
Do You Live in a Wellness Home?
Please read the following questions and ask yourself if you think you may benefit from wellness products in the home:
. Do you drink filtered water or just tap water or bottled water?
. Do you drink enough water everyday?
. Do you have a water filter for your shower or kitchen faucet?
. Do you take vitamins and supplements to avoid taking prescription medications?
. Do you take supplements daily because you know your health will benefit?
. Are your supplements made of organic whole foods?
. Are you able to fall asleep quickly?
. Do you or your partner toss and turn during the night?
. How old is your current mattress that you sleep on?
. Do you get too hot or too cold when you are sleeping?
. Do you or your partner snore?
. Do you get enough restful sleep?
. Are you able to complete full cycles of REM sleep?
. Do you dream when you sleep?
. Do you wake feeling alert, energized, relaxed, and rested?
. Do you feel fatigued during the day?
. Do you have energy in the afternoon?
. Is it difficult to concentrate during the day?
. Do you have tension in your back, shoulders, or neck?
. Are you under a great deal of stress?
. Do the lights at home or work give you headaches?
. How much natural sunlight do you have in the home or office?
. Do you have pets?
. Do you have environmental allergies?
. Do you get frequent colds or upper respiratory problems?
If you are interested in learning more about solutions in the home to help you achieve the best total health possible, there are exciting new technologies available to you. Appointments can be made for a complete Wellness Home consultation simply by emailing us at ifawellness@gmail.com or calling (561) 337-1302.
