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Prevention and awareness are key essentials in maintaining our physical bodies. Many resources may be found here including: statistics, demographics, and basic health regulations to assist you in a lifelong journey of whole health focusing on the first component of wholeness, the body. The health and faith resources found on this site combined can bring balance between our body, soul (mind, will and emotions) and spirit. Learn more about the continuum of care in whole health while increasing your faith, utilizing wisdom, and bringing wholeness to your overall being, body, soul and spirit.
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Wondering how you can be more health conscious and are unsure where to start? You can check the National Health Observances calendar and see how you and your congregation celebrate health and honor those you love by making them aware of resources and agencies that provide support and materials to help you succeed!
Focus on health observances throughout the year.
Timely Topics:
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Use this guide to discover the most common causes of the most common symptoms for your illnesses...
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Fibromylagia
Description: A chronic condition characterized by fatigue and pain that is widely distributed throughout the soft tissue of the musculoskeletal system.
Incidence: Not uncommon (two percent of the US population; five million Americans)
Prevalence: females (eighty percent)
Signs and symptoms:
Risk factors:
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Gender (female)
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Age (20-60 years)
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Disturbed sleep patterns
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Heredity
Usual treatment:
Type 1
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Medication
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Education
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Exercise
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Stress Management
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Occupational therapy
Usual course: Varies, though often chronic
Spiritual considerations:
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Debilitating nature of this condition may leave person feeling alienated from society and hopeless about the future.
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Engage in congregational activities to counter the desire to withdraw from ohers.
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Encourage the use of coping strategies like prayer, meditation, imagery, and relaxation.
Suggested scriptures: Psalms 39: 4, 14
Resources:
National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
National Institute of Health
1 AMS Circle
Bethesda, MD 20892-3675
(877) 22NIAMS
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Faith, hope, and love coupled with wisdom assists the believer in achieving health harmony in the soul (mind, will, and emotions) and spirit. Strengthen your inner man's soul and spirit by the associated articles, resources, and inspiration in our faith section. May the Lord prosper you with whole health. Learn more about the continuum of care in whole health while increasing your faith, utilizing wisdom, and bringing wholeness to your overall being, body, soul and spirit.
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