When caring for people, no matter where they are in their
process of life and of health, teaching about the foundations of
health is a sure step towards preventing any further harm. If I
were a carpenter, helping people build the house of their
health, a strong foundation would be the most important place to
start. Other modalities or interventions would certainly come
into play, but much later. They are the wooden trim around the
windows; we would want them to fit nicely and be the preferred
color for the house, but not before the foundation was set into
place. With a strong foundation, the winds of change and of life
can pick up and swirl around but that house of health is going
to stand strong with a sturdy sense of resilience. In the next
couple columns talking about the elements of a strong
foundation! With so many drastic resolutions and themes in the
past several months, like "new year, new you", I think it is
important to get these basics down once and for all! Elements of
a strong foundation #1: Nour