Focus on the Root Cause Not the Symptom

I have learned a very valuable lesson from alternative medicine to focus on the root
cause of the problem and not the symptoms.  An example in medicine is treating type 2
diabetes by focusing on the root cause, insulin resistance and not the symptom which is
high blood sugar which will become normal again if the root cause was solved
through diet and exercise. But I can see this idea being applied to any number of 
situations where  instead of being worried about something look for the root cause of 
the problem & what solutions you can come up with.  I 'm starting to do this and find 
it keeps me focused on how to solve the problem instead of worrying about it.  
Oh by the way, don't just look for one right answer but as many as you can find.

Focus on the Root Cause Not the Symptom

As I've been thinking about my condition, I realize that the reason conventional doctors
aren't successful in treating chronic conditions is they ask the wrong questions.
They ask how can I manage the symptom this person has instead of asking what
is the root cause of this condition and what is the solution.  An example is type 2
diabetes, drugs many times are used to lower the symptom, high blood sugars, instead
of focusing on the root cause which is insulin resistance where diet and exercise are
the solution which will lower the high blood sugars and heal the body..  This taught me 
to ask what is the root cause and the solution and find a doctor who does the same.                          

Get Motivated

I have found over the past 3 years I have needed to find ways to motivate myself
to keep trying to get better no matter how difficult it got.  A few months ago I found
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Seeing Different Points of View

As I continue researching ways to heal myself I continually run into different points
of view from different health professionals according to their core models of
conventional or alternative medicine. Which many times are at odds with each other.
One says there's no cure for an aliment and the other is curing that ailment every day.
An example is diabetes which conventional medicine believes is a life long ailment
which alternative medicine is reversing it daily through diet and exercise. I see this
debate in many other arenas too. So I conclude that you need to get as much
information as you can to draw your own conclusions and not accept opinions
or so called facts at face value.

For Type 2 Diabetics

As a diabetic I'm always looking for new information to help me treat the disease.
I'm reading a book by a naturapatic doctor that says that drugs for diabetes lowers
blood sugar but doesn't get to the root cause which is insulin resistence or your cells
inability to utilize the insulin your body produces and the problems that diabetes can
cause still happens even with the drugs.  The solution is to change your diet which
caused the problem in the first place.  Visit www.drfuhrman.com or www.thehealing
kitchen.com for diets that can help you reverse your type 2 diabetes.

Stay Focused on the Prize

As I continue on my journey towards recovering my health and ability to walk , I
realize that staying focused on my goal is important to achieving the end result I
want.  When a situation has been going on for a while, now over 3 years, it's
hard to stay focused and keep up your faith that your goal will happen. But you
must have singleness of purpose realizing the quest is a marathon and not a sprint.
I keep my mind focused on what I'm trying to achieve continually searching for
answers that will help me heal and go back to my life. For I know I will succeed!

Proactive Living

We need to take control of our lives following through with the necessary activities
and not give others control by not doing the required research which leads to the
path we should take in any endeavor in our lives. I am working on healing my
diabetes and it's complications and have taken charge of it as my current doctor
is just trying to manage symtoms which isn't much help.  Through my research
I've found treatment programs from other doctors which I are starting to heal
me.  I've gotten my blood sugars down to. between 80-102. Starting something
new can be hard work and making changes aren't easy but we need to pay the price
to achieve our goal.