You may be a fan of the Learning Channel’s very popular show What NOT to Wear. It’s a show about fashion makeovers, really what not to wear. In each episode, Stacy and Clinton, the hosts of the show help someone discover the proper hair style, makeup and clothing in their personal and professional lives. Essentially, it’s about finding a balance between whom they are and what looks good on them.

Similarly, you are seeking balance in terms of your health. When your mental, emotional and physical being is out of balance, the result is disease and disorder. When we find we are out of balance, we often seek to cure the symptoms rather than seeking out and healing the root cause. When you are in balance, you can live a happy, healthy, abundant life.

There What is the "root cause"? Unfortunately, the answer is that it depends. It depends on what your issue is and how you arrived at it. Dr. Bach said that "all disease is caused by a disconnect between the soul and the personality" meaning that you are out of touch with some part of you. Often, this disconnect is one that has been building up for a long time and only now is surfacing.

When seeking to heal your issue and the underlying root cause, there are definitely things that you might not want to do. When you don’t feel right, for instance, you might feel inclined to ignore those feelings. That is definitely not what you want to do. Ignoring a problem doesn’t make it go away, it only makes things worse. Get yourself checked out right away.

And, once you’ve visited your health practitioner, they will make a recommendation to help get you back on the path to wellness. Sometimes the recommendations are forceful, other times they are gentle suggestions. If the recommendation rubs you the wrong way, following the practitioners’ advice may end up being detrimental to your health. This is because your intuition is trying to guide you a certain way and, when you don’t follow your intuition; you may end up doing more harm than good.

The same is true of prescriptions you might get. Often the side-effects are worse than the problem the medication is trying to solve. Not investigating prescribed medications, learning about the side-effects and knowing your options can be detrimental to your health; especially when drug interactions are involved. And, if you do start having problems with a prescribed medications, not reporting it to your doctor as soon as you start having problems can only make the problem worse.

When it comes to your health, not knowing your alternatives results in narrowing of your options and doesn’t allow you all the choices you need to make good choices. For example, there are a number of alternatives to traditional medicine that you might want to consider such as chiropractic, aroma therapy, reiki, acupuncture, and homeopathy or Bach flower therapy. Many of these alternatives can heal, relieve pain and bring balance.

It is important to note that alternative therapies have healed a number of "incurable" disorders such as cancer, hypothyroidism, diabetes and many others. A natural cure for diabetes has been around since the time of Hipocrates. Homeopathy has cured cancer. Bach Flowers have cured Hypothyroidism.

At this point we could launch into a discussion of the benefits of exercise and diet. We all know how important it is and, perhaps, because we hear it all the time that we ignore it. And yet, not eating a balanced diet and exercising daily can result in obesity, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and so much more.

We were meant to live happy, healthy, balanced lives. According to Dr. Edward Bach and many others, at the root of all disease and disorder are one or more mental, emotional or spiritual issues. Like peeling an onion, healing one issue yields another, less pressing issue. As you peel away these layers, you get closer and closer to balance. Dr. Bach said that "final and complete healing comes from within".

Your health is your responsibility. The best thing you can do for yourself is to trust your intuition and get informed about your health choices. Ask questions, listen to the answers. Once you’ve settled on a course of action, continually check in with yourself as to your progress. If your health practitioner tells you that you are doing fine and yet you don’t feel fine, that’s a big red flag that treatment isn’t working. It’s up to you to decide what is best for you and your body and take action to ensure your continued health.

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