Frequently Asked Questions
1. Which doctor should I consult for understanding these concepts better?Lifestyle medicine Doctor would ideally help you to understand these concepts better
2. Why has the definition of health changed?
Health, illness and wellness are important concepts for viewing life in a holistic manner. Understanding the link between the three components is essential for leading a healthy and disease-free life.
Curing a disease of a person by a doctor is just not enough, unless the patient feels well as a member of the community they fail to contribute. Everyday stress results in mental illness that sometimes is difficult to quantify and without a healthy mind, the physical body is not optimally functional.
W.H.O realized these issues and hence changed the definition to include all the components.
3. Are there tools for self-assessment for measuring Wellness?
Medindia has developed powerful self-assessment tools that can be used to measure various parameters such as wellness. A link is provided below of on such tool. https://www.medindia.net/patients/calculators/wellness-self-assessment-test-health-status.asp
