Your health with bio-individuality in mind

One of the reasons Eastern medicine resonated with me years ago was because my unique litany of symptoms was validated by a holistic, wellness provider.  Everything from the quality of my sleep to childhood asthma, menstrual cycle length to digestion made me distinctly different from someone else getting care with the same chief complaint because it was ME. I understood that each person was treated as an individual and care would be tailor made. 

As individuals, we all have unique experiences when it comes to health ailments. This made sense to me years ago when I had my first acupuncture appointment. In my humble opinion, it should be the way mainstream healthcare operates.

I’m not a fan of a “one size fits all approach” to wellness. 

When you realize that you need an approach to health care that’s based on bio-individuality it sets the stage for comprehensive strategizing around solutions to wellness challenges.  

Think out of the box, ask questions, consult history, consider lifestyle- this is all so relevant to healing.

Otherwise, people are left feeling hopeless and extremely frustrated that the same approach to wellness that their best friend/sister/auntie/co-worker took is not working for them. Folks give up and succumb to subpar health.

The term bio-individuality is the notion that we all have different nutrition, exercise, relationship, and life style needs.  Makes sense right?  This is the ancient premise that Eastern and traditional healing practices has taken for thousands of years but is just now becoming a wellness buzz word.

All this to say that one should have caution when taking on a specific diet plan or life plan for that matter, from someone else.  What works for them may not work for you.  The journey to wellness is one that promises to be ever evolving as life changes.

Here are a few things to remember about creating your own wellness plan:

• Consider your life’s health history and how it has impacted where you are now

• What works for someone else may not work for you

• Sometimes (most of the time) trial and error is involved

• Track and keep your own health data

• Know that things will change over time 

Blessings!