When searching for a beginning, or  further support, for a lifestyle of wellness and health you may want to consider the source from which it all begins.  One drop of water, one step, is all it takes to create a ripple effect.  Stepping out of what is into what can be sometimes is daunting when we are not sure of which direction to take.
      Finding the needed support and direction that takes us into a healthier lifestyle, or merely back to wellness, is an important and wise choice to make.  In today's market of healthcare providers there are many choices, but we must consider what is being offered and what is valued in providing care that makes sense and achieves optimal health with minimal cost in the outcome.
     If you merely are looking for a way to overcome sickness there are a multitude of providers who can offer mainstream and often necessary medical treatments, such as antibiotics for a sore throat.  In this approach there is only the "sick and treat" standard of care, but what if the sore throat has been an ongoing chronic problem and the reasons for this condition have yet to be uncovered.  Does the healthcare provider in this day and time spend time to search for the underlying problem?  Perhaps this is a symptom of a toxic environment, will antibiotics really make you well?
In today's  healthcare physicians are often driven by the demands of both cost to insurance or third party payers.  The payers are only allowing X amount of dollars for the treatment of the patients and often what this amount consists of doesn't allow the physician to take the extra time for uncovering the real problems due to increased cost of overhead.  Also, it is often the patient who is not willing to contribute to their time or effort in finding a real solution, which of course limits the effects for long-term health and wellness.
     So again,  what is your goal and what is your decision in making the choice to find healthcare that supports your health & long-term wellness?   What ripples are you making today?