Unraveling the Biological Bases of Prevention

Andrés Guinea Izquierdo

Department of Neuroscience, University of Barcelona, Spain

Dr. Andrés Guinea Izquierdo, Department of Neuroscience, University of Barcelona, Spain.

Keywords: Prevention; Treatment

Abstract

The term holistic (from the Greek holos: whole, everything) is becoming increasingly relevant in recent times in reference to people's health. Oriental Chinese medicine and other ancient medicines have typically addressed the management of pathology with a consciousness of unity, but with more or less success. The technological and instrumental advances and the specialization of western medicine led to the management of many diseases by focusing on each system, organ or apparatus separately. Consequently, the target diverted from the whole and oriented towards the parts. Of course, this was necessary. This specialization led to a greater understanding of the pathophysiology of many diseases and resulted in unimaginable enhancement in medicine and people’s wellness. We have the ability to cure diseases that were once lethal. People are indisputably living longer (life span) and many diseases are appearing later (health span).

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