Natural Health Resurfacing

For years health insurance companies have been rejecting the natural health profession banning herbs and talking down vitamins and just generally rejecting any form of alternative health. The irony of this lies in the fact that most of these treatments cost less than traditional medicines and do provide people with a better quality of life.

Currently the health care system is failing very simply because of their lack of treatment of wellness and their total obsession with treating people once they become ill. This is a philosophy that has been held by alternative medicine for years but is just now hitting the mainstream. Why is it hitting the mainstream now? Well, in light of the current health care crisis the health industry is taking a closer look at the system and are beginning to realize that it very simply is no longer effective and that waiting to treat someone until they become ill just isn't a good way to manage health care and keep costs down.

Overall health must include not only the body, but the mind as well, and this has long been known and understood by alternative medicine. This regiment includes exercise, stress management and good natural, non chemical or processed food. How surprising should it be that the current system is just now looking into the marvelous effects that natural things have on the whole person.

A closer look at this was taken about a decade ago when physicians and insurance companies began working together on HRA or Health Risk Assessment surveys and realized that there were many factors that a person would list that would tell if they were at higher or lower risk for a heart attack or stroke. The main reason they implemented these plans and offered insured individuals a discount to entice them to get involved was to really take the time to help employees assess their health and give them the tools that they needed to make better choices in their lives.

Over time these assessments have actually evolved to complete health screenings. And while you may ask yourself why your employer and your insurance company want you to live a healthier life the answer should be pretty clear, they want to save money. Taking charge of your health is the best way to manage health issues and keep them to a minimum and now not only do health insurance companies acknowledge this fact but now they are even rewarding people for it.