Taking Chances

Sometimes when you're deciding between two choices you need to step back and take a
serious  look at both sides and if that doesn't help then you  should follow your gut and
take   a chance that you can make it work.  Too often we take the save path which can 
leave you  in the same place and not moving forward.  I'm presently deciding whether to 
stay in the medical center /senior center where I'm getting free care but not getting any 
 better from their treatment or leave to another clinic where I have to pay some of the
costs but believe they can help me heal.  I've decided to take a chance to move to the
 new  clinic so I can get the therapy I need to heal.

Create Positive Habits to Guide Your Life

Many of the behaviors we exhibit are performed habitually due to repetition and this
can work for us or against us.  I believe we should make the decision to plan behaviors
we want then practice them numerous times until they become a habit.  Things like
making time to accomplish an activity " cause someday never comes" instead of
just letting things happen or deciding to work on becoming more confident in dealing with
others and then taking action to practice that skill until it becomes natural.  Remember
failures are stepping stones to success, so keep pursuing your planned goal until
you make it happen as quitting is never an option.  Make the decision what you want
for your life then create your plan and take positive action to have the kind of life you
want.

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
a company called Be Motivated Today which provides daily positive messages,
e books, e workbooks, audios and videos . It has helped me stay positive and focused
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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.