Need to Review the Definition of Health by WHO in the Light of Research in the Parapsychology Field

The current definition of health by World Health Organization includes physical, mental and social dimensions of health. But even a cursory look at the current state of the world reveals that social health is conspicuous by its absence. There is severe unrest in almost every country.

Crime rate is increasing in almost every country. There is steady increase in alcohol abuse, drug abuse, human trafficking, child abuse (physical, psychological and sexual), terrorism, rampant corruption and breakdown of families. Not a day passes without reports of murder and rape.

All the advances in science and technology have not helped people to enjoy peace of mind and happiness. The reason is the neglect of spiritual development. Today's average man is running without knowing where he is going.

Leading psychiatrists while trying to manage problems like anxiety, depression and phobias have realized that man is not just a combination of body and mind but has a soul as well which survives the death of the body. Specialists in other fields have also realized that man has a spiritual dimension as well. Many reputed scientists including a few Nobel Prize winners are convinced about the existence of soul. Hence there is a need to redefine health and include the spiritual dimension of health.

We still do not know the exact cause of many diseases. Extensive research in the field of past life regression has revealed that many health related problems have their roots in our previous lives. Reincarnation is not a myth but a fact. Searching for reincarnation research or reincarnation proof will yield a long list of results.

Mere redefinition of health by itself will not solve all the problems. But if more and more people understand the cosmic law of cause and effect and realize that their actions come back to them they will certainly try to reform themselves. When leading doctors in every country start organizing seminars, radio talks and TV shows about the scientific evidence for the existence of soul and reincarnation people will certainly take interest in the topic. People will begin to understand that the purpose of human life is to grow spiritually and realize our true nature.

WHO should encourage every member country to accept the new definition of health which includes the spiritual dimension and modify the medical education accordingly. Doctors have to play an important role in helping people to enjoy sound health. In order to do this effectively doctors should first have comprehensive understanding of health.

Physical health cannot be maintained without taking care of psychological health and psychological health cannot be protected without tackling spiritual ignorance. Needless to say psychological disturbances lead to social problems.

Modern medicine has been a predominantly disease centered and treatment oriented system. There is a need to change this approach and give primary importance to prevention of disease and maintenance of health.

It is also desirable to combine modern medicine with Ayurveda in order to promote holistic health. Ayurveda which is at least five thousand years old gave the most comprehensive definition of health incorporating physical, psychological and spiritual dimensions of health.

Ideally everyone should have some social responsibility. Doctors perhaps should have it to a greater extent as they are responsible for health. We are affected by what happens in our society. No one can be safe in his house if his neighbor's house is on fire.

Humanity has paid a heavy price for neglecting spiritual development. Another equally serious threat to world peace is religious fundamentalism. By promoting scientific spirituality we can counter both the threats and establish a new world order based on Truth, Right conduct, Peace, Love and Non-violence.

I request all the like minded people to support an online petition requesting the World Health Organization to review the definition of health and include the spiritual dimension. This is the link- http://www.change.org/en-IN/petitions/world-health-organization-review-the-definition-of-health-and-include-the-spiritual-dimension

Arun Kumar Suri is a pediatrician by profession. His website Healthy Family Happy Family is dedicated to various family issues with particular attention to child and adolescent health. The articles on the site look at the common childhood problems from different angles. It stresses the need to lead a balanced life giving equal importance to materialistic and spiritual aspects of life. You can visit his website at http://www.homebusinessandfamilylife.com/

The Vitamin and Mineral Review

Understanding the role vitamins and minerals play in the human body is very important to ensure healthy life.Every day you're body reproduces skin,muscle,and bone, it carries red blood,nutrients and oxygen through out you're whole system.It sends out nerve singles from the brain to all the major pathways in the body.It formulates the chemical messengers that go from one organ to another issuing the instruction that help sustain life.

In order for the body to do all these things it requires the help of raw materials that contain at least 30 vitamins,minerals and dietary compounds.Many of the components in these compounds can not be manufactured in the body by it's self, and we get them through food and fluid consumption.

Vitamin and minerals are often called essential nutrients,they are essential because they perform the many different roles in the body that sustain life.They help strengthen bones,heal wounds,and build a healthy immune system. They also help convert food into energy and repair damaged cells.

Vitamins and minerals are also referred to as micro-nutrients because you're body need only tiny amounts of them to function,yet failing to get those small quantitiescan lead to disease.Just as a lack of key micro-nutrients can cause harm to the body,getting sufficient quantities will provide a substantial benefit.

Although both are considered micro-nutrients they differ in basic ways.Vitamins are organic and can be broken down by heat,air and acid.Minerals are inorganic and hold on to their chemical structure. So what does this mean? Well minerals that are in the soil and water easily find their way into our body through the plants,fish,animals,and fluids we consume.But it is harder to get vitamins through food consumption and other sources because of cooking,storage and simple exposure to the air.These things actually destroy the organic compounds of micro-nutrient.

Micro-nutrients interact together in good ways and bad ways. one example is vitamin D helps the body take the calcium it needs from the foods passing through the digestive tract, instead of harvesting it from your bones.Vitamin C helps you absorb iron more efficiently and so on.The interplay of micro-nutrients are not always cooperative, an example is that vitamin C blocks you're body's ability to assimilate the essential mineral cooper, and even a miner over load of of the mineral manganese can worsen iron deficiency.

So therefore it is important to have a basic understanding and some basic knowledge on how and why vitamin and minerals work in the human body.It is equally important to take a good quality vitamin or mineral supplement. There are so many supplements on the market today it can be quite confusing. You want to go with the organics and the ones that can be easily absorbed by the body. Learn about the company that produces the supplements and make sure they are of high standard,it is sometimes better to spend a little more money then to go with a supplement that is of low quality.So with closing this article i hope it will be good reading for people looking for some basic knowledge on vitamin and minerals.

Sincerely: From Roger at http://thehealthwealthblog.com

Hello my name is Roger Fiumara and iam the author of http://www.thehealthwealthblog.com/ I love to write about different health and wealth subjects and to keep people informed on the latest technologies keep an eye on my blog for latest stories