| It may be time to move away from the | | | | foster wellness (prevent sickness and disease), |
| traditional health care model that some describe | | | | then, quality-of-life should follow. |
| as sick-care. In the old model's place, a new model | | | | Such a new paradigm requires individuals to take |
| would emerge. One based on wellness. Individuals | | | | charge of their own health. Are you ready to |
| would take responsibility for their own health care | | | | move to a new wellness paradigm, take charge |
| decisions. In this new paradigm, the Internet would | | | | of your health and not leave it entirely to the |
| play an important role in providing needed | | | | "health professionals"? Are you ready to form a |
| information. | | | | partnership with your physician and other health |
| Modern medical science has provided us with | | | | care providers? There is an increasing number of |
| unprecedented opportunities for prolonging life, but | | | | people who would say, "Yes." This sounds well and |
| it is a sad observation these extended years | | | | good; however, there is a "catch." The adoption |
| have too often come with little consideration for | | | | of this new paradigm requires individuals to be |
| quality of life or cost. Too often, there has been | | | | more informed than ever about their bodily |
| no emphasis on wellness. There is reason for | | | | functions. They must also have access to |
| people to be concerned about health. This concern | | | | information that may have historically been |
| is for both longevity and quality of life. | | | | uninteresting. |
| It has also become ever apparent to a growing | | | | As people begin to adopt this new health |
| number of observant people that the cost of | | | | paradigm, how do they begin to answer all the |
| health care in the United States has reached | | | | questions? Where do they find information that |
| unprecedented levels. This ever increasing | | | | will be useful in sustaining their part of the new |
| economic burden threatens to destroy the health | | | | health partnership? Information about natural |
| care system that has long been the envy of the | | | | supplements that are known for their anti-aging |
| world. It is not clear how long the current health | | | | properties, may be helpful. These anti-aging natural |
| care system can survive. More than a few | | | | supplements may add years to one's life, but their |
| experts are suggesting changes and believe that | | | | real value may be in their ability to add to your |
| significant changes must occur. These experts tell | | | | quality-of-life. Perhaps added years will be an |
| us that health care will soon be unaffordable and | | | | extra bonus! How does one go about finding such |
| already is for many. Such experts suggest a new | | | | articles? |
| health paradigm is required, but what should this | | | | The new wellness paradigm requires access to |
| new paradigm be? | | | | information about body function, nutrition, |
| Certainly, a significant part of any necessary | | | | minerals, enzymes, other anti-aging natural |
| change is to move away from a health care | | | | supplements, disease and similar topics. The |
| model almost completely structured around | | | | Internet can play a significant role in filling this |
| sick-care to a new model that places the primary | | | | need. Web sites dedicated to relevant wellness |
| emphasis on wellness (prevention). It seems | | | | information can be a valuable health information |
| intuitive that it should cost less to prevent a | | | | resource for those willing to embrace the new |
| major disease, like cancer, than to treat it. If we | | | | health paradigm. |