part one: what is health?
What exactly is health? Why do we get
Dr Mark Logan, a qualified Wellbeing Consultant and health specialist, guides us through the deep science and art of staying healthy and de-stressed in a new six-part series starting this month
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David's lament: "My doctor tells me I'm not ill - but I'm not well
either am I? I don't feel in control of my body and I'm scared of what's
going on inside. What can I do to help my body fight the virus and stay
in control?"
David is 25, single, and has been HIV positive for four years. He has
a high CD4 count, and a low viral load. His doctors assure him he is 'stable'.
Tired of waiting to get sick, he's just started a three-year college degree
course, but playing the 'Watch and Wait' game is driving him crazy. The
problem is that David is in limbo. On a continuum of health he has no
idea where he lies between A and B, all he knows is that his doctors will
tell him once he's reached B!
Self-Healing
Drive
A_____________________________ B_________________C
Optimal Health
Illness
Death
He feels out of control of his body, but his body is, in fact, very much in control, maintaining his health. He feels scared of what's going on inside his body, because he has little awareness of the extraordinary healing force that is supporting him and
fighting the virus.
