Posts Tagged ‘disease model’
Gluten Sensitivity and the Body’s Winning Design
History indicates that humans have been eating grains throughout recorded time. The nutritional value of grains is high and unquestionable. Yet some people react in a somewhat non-allergic manner to a major protein component of grains known as gluten. A form of this condition, gluten intolerance, is due to an autoimmune condition called Celiac disease.…
Read MoreFDA Issues Fracture Warning for Osteoporosis Drugs
Another Reminder That We Need To Always Consider The Health Model Approach A new headline today ties in with our last post so closely that we thought we’d follow up with clarifying information, as well as a reminder that the Designed2Win approach improves the outcome of any health treatment plan. Osteoporosis drugs known as bisphosphonates…
Read MoreA Health Model vs. a Disease Model
Decades of research led to the development of the Health Model upon which much of our programs and products are based. This Model is markedly different from the Disease Model, which is currently the basis of traditional health practice. The Disease Model is based on the assumption that health is simply the absence of disease and established risk factors. When…
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