Defining health and wellness
When one attempts to define health and wellness, it appears that there are a multiplicity of possible definitions. The question then becomes that of which one is correct. Are the others incorrect? Not necessarily. Have we even begin to touch the tip of the iceberg when it comes to scientific discovery with respect to health and wellness? It is a unique global approach.
Note that health and wellness is not the traditional medical oriented approach to sickness or illness. Instead, the focus of attention is on that which keeps people healthy and well.
There is a lot of controversy and resistance to this kind of an approach to becoming well and staying well, simply because it is relatively new. It is not something that we in the western world are familiar with to any great extent.
It is often regarded more in terms of alternative health, than traditional medicine.
Note that health and wellness approaches are rapidly changing and vary considerably, which makes the understanding of them increasingly complex, but this is an international pursuit. Historically, there have been major advances.
In order to appreciate some of the different approaches to health and wellness and the various definitions thereof, it is important to understand what others have done in terms of research and discovery with regard to improving and maintaining the general health and well-being of others.
