Infinium Med

What is lacking or what does your body need to promote healing? Since each patient is unique and presents with their own set of circumstances*, each patient may have different underlying mechanisms (root causes) for the same health problem. This calls for individualized treatment versus cookbook type treatment where you are treating the disease, re... gardless of the cause. Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” At Infinium Med, we take patient education very seriously and believe that you have a greater opportunity for success, both short and long-term, when you understand the how and why of your health challenges and take personal responsibility for your health and well-being. Doctor comes from the Latin "Docere", meaning to teach. A major role of the doctor is to educate their patients on the factor that effect health so that they are more informed about the impact of their choices and to empower them to so they are more capable of maintaining their own health and well-being. Ultimately, it is the patient, not the doctor, who creates healing and wellness. Today, most chronic diseases are lifestyle diseases and one of the common elements to all these conditions is the growing medical literature on how lifestyle and dietary changes are not only preventative, but are also treatments for these conditions. Chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and arthritis are among the most common, costly, and preventable of all health problems in the U.S. Four modifiable health risk behaviors - lack of physical activity, poor nutrition, tobacco use, and excessive alcohol consumption are responsible for much of the illness, suffering, and early death related to chronic diseases. ( CDC ) The EPIC study from the Archives of Internal Medicine studied 23,000 peoples adherence to 4 simple lifestyle behaviors (not smoking, exercising 30 minutes a day, eating a whole food, nutritious diet, and keeping Body Mass Index below 30 (obesity = BMI 30). ...Read More