Unit 1 New concepts of Health第一单元健康新概念

PAGEPAGE35Unit1NewconceptsofHealthPartIGettingready1.I'mheretotellyouhowthepatientshouldwrestcontrolof夺取对…的控制权theirhealthawayfromthepractitionersofmedicine医师、医生andtakechargeof负责theirownmedicaldestiny.wreststhfromsb/sth(formal)夺取totakesthsuchaspowerorcontrolfromsb/sthwithgreateffort:Theyattemptedtowrestcontrolofthetownfromgovernmentforces.totakesthfromsbthattheydonotwanttogive,suddenlyorviolently:Hewrestedthegunfrommygrasp.区分wrestling

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['resl]practitioner:apersonwhoworksinaprofession,especiallymedicineorlaw:dental/legalpractitioners.Doctorsaresometimesreferredtoaspractitionersormedicalpractitioners.(FORMAL)2.Yourexerciseregime锻炼、运动保养法shouldbeapleasure,notapenance.regime:

[rei'ʒi:m]aspecialplanoffood,exerciseetcthatisintendedtoimproveyourhealth=regimen['redʒimen]adietaryregime养生法,生活规则;政治制度，政权penance:somethingthatyouhavetodobutdonotenjoydoing.e.g.Workinginthegardenwasakindofpenance.讨厌但非做不可的事,痛苦的事[工作]3.Manysportsprogramsarenowencouragingplayerstousecrosstrainingtechniques交叉训练技巧,thatis,toborrowtrainingtechniquesfromothersports.Cross-training(alsoknownasconditioning)referstotrainingindifferentwaystoimproveoverallperformance.Ittakesadvantageoftheparticulareffectivenessofeachtrainingmethod,whileatthesametimeattemptingtoneglecttheshortcomingsofthatmethodbycombiningitwithothermethodsthataddressitsweaknesses.4.Subhealth,alsocalledthethirdstateorgraystate,isdefinedasaborderlinestate临界状态betweenhealthanddisease.5.Nutritionexpertspointoutthatitisnotgoodtoeattoomuchatonemealbecauseitmaycauseunhealthychangesinthedigestive消化的tract管,径,道.thedigestivetract消化道6.Theyallwearlocator定位器,探测器badges徽章,partofawirelesssystemthattrackstheirmovementsonthefloor.7.AnnetteBeardenisamongdozensofnursesatEdenMedicalCenterwhostaged实行,进行anactiveprotesttwomonthsagosayingthesystemsmacksofBigBrotherism极权老大哥主义.Smack:ifasituationsmacksofsomethingunpleasant,itseemstoinvolvethatthing含有…的味道Hisopinions~edofconservatism.他的意见带有保守主义的味道8.Ithinkitisonetoolthatwecanuseinmeasuringoverallperformancebutbyitselfitisnotavaliddisciplinarytool.9.Ifyou'veeverbeenkeptawakewithaheadacheortoothache,butatsixintheevening,betweensixandseven,thesensitivitytopainisatitslowest.10.Andtheotherthingisthatmiddaytirednessisatitsworstbetweentwoandthree.PartIIPreventativemedicine预防医学Ascubadiving:theactivityofswimmingunderwaterusingspecialbreathingequipment.Theequipmentconsistsofcylinders汽缸ofairwhichyoucarryonyourbackandwhichareconnectedtoyourmouthbyrubbertubes.轻便(潜水器)潜水snorkeling:whenyouswimunderwaterusingasnorkelWewentsnorkelinginHawaii.潜水strain:(因过度使用而)伤害<身体的某部分>Hehas~edhiseyesbyreadingtoomuch.他因阅读过度而损伤了眼睛[~oneself]过度使用而损害健康~oneselfbyoverwork因操劳过度而损害身体rowing:asportinwhichpeopleorteamsraceagainsteachotherinboatswithoars.划船,划艇,划舟squash:网拍式墙球,回力球(一种两人或四人对打的室内球戏,以长柄圆框球拍互击由围墙上弹回的橡皮球)stretching:伸展<手脚等>,伸出He~edhisarmsandyawned.他伸展双臂打呵欠flexibility:灵活性，柔韧性stamina:physicalormentalstrengththatletsyoucontinuedoingsomethingforalongtimewithoutgettingtiredYouneedstaminatobealong-distancerunner.Elainehasthestaminaandthedeterminationtosucceed.持久力,耐力,毅力roadwork:越野长跑训练(拳击手等为了调整体能状况而做的长途跑步等)weighttraining:theactivityofliftingspeciallyshapedpiecesofmetalthatweighanexactamount,asaformofexerciseHedoesweighttrainingatthegymtwiceaweek.hone:todevelopandimprovesth,especiallyaskill,overaperiodoftime:Hisbodywashonedtoperfection.◆Shehonedherdebatingskillsatcollege.磨炼<技术等>OutlineI.Factorsaffectingourhealth A.self-destructivethings1.drinkingtoomuchalcohol2.smokingheavily3.havingdietsheavyinsaturatedfats4.notenoughexerciseB.environmentalfactors1.airpollution2.waterpollution3.toomuchsunlightII.WaystoimproveourfitnessA.healthylifestylechoices:makingitfuntokeepfitB.reducingsportsinjuries1.twokindsofsportsinjuriesa.accidentalinjuriesb.repetitivestraininjuries2.waystoreducethema.warmingupadequatelyb.borrowingtrainingtechniquesfromothersportsB1.Whichgroupinthesurveyisathigherriskofearlydeath?Youngmen.especiallyworkingclassyoungmen.2.AccordingtotheSurgeon-GeneraloftheUS,howmuchofourillnesscouldbeavoided?53%.3.What'sthepurposeofdoingstretchingexercise?Toincreasetheflexibility.4.lsittreethatwarm-upexercisesareonlyneededoncooldays?No.theyareneededbothoncooldaysandonhotdays.5.Whatcrosstrainingtechniquesdodifferentsportsmenuse?Completethefollowingchart.SportsmenCrosstrainingtechniquesPurposeBoxersDoingroadworkandweighttrainingBuildingupstaminaTabletennisplayersRunningandjoggingImprovingperformancefootballersDoingflexibilityexercisesHelpingcontroltheballbetterTapescript:Goodmorning.I'mDr.PatParker,andI'mheretotalktoyouaboutpreventativemedicineinitswidestandmostpersonalaspects.Inotherwords,I'mheretotellyouhowthepatientshouldwrestcontroloftheirhealthawayfromthepractitionersofmedicineandtakechargeoftheirownmedicaldestiny.Iwanttotalkaboutstayingoutofthehandsofthedoctor.Whenthepatienttakesresponsibilityforherorhisownhealth--andlet'sdecidethepatientismalefornow--menareinfactmoreatriskthanwomenanyway--whenthepatienttakesoverhisownhealthregime,hemustdecidewhathewantstodo.Ourdepartmenthasrecentlycompletedasurveyofmen'shealth.Welookedatmenindifferentagegroupsandoccupations,andwecameupwithadisturbinginsight.Youngmen,particularlyworkingclassmen,areatconsiderableriskofprematuredeathbecauseoftheirlifestyle.Asagroup,theyhavehighriskfactors:theydrinktoomuchalcohol,theysmokemoreheavilythananyothergroup,theirdietisfrequentlyheavyinsaturatedfats,andtheydon'tgetenoughexercise.Wethendidasmallersurveyinwhichwelookedatenvironmentalfactorswhichaffecthealth.Ihadprivatelyexpectedtofindairorwaterpollutiontobethebiggesthazards,andtheymustnotbeignored.However,theeffectsofthesunemergedasathreatwhichpeoplesimplydonottakesufficientlyseriously.Pleaserememberthattoomuchsunlightcancausepermanentdamage.Giventhisinformation,andtheself-destructivethingswhichpeople,particularlyyoungmenaredoingtothemselves,onecouldbeexcusedforfeelingverydepressed.However,I'manoptimist,lseethingsimproving,butonlyifweworkveryhard.InthesecondpartofthetalkIwanttoconsiderdifferentthingsthatyouasstudentscandotoimproveyourfitness.Inthelate80'stheSurgeon-GeneraloftheUnitedStatessaidthat53percentofourillnessescouldbeavoidedbyhealthylifestylechoices.Inowwanttodiscussthesechoiceswithyou.Youshouldtrytomakekeepingfitfun!It'sveryhardtogooutanddoexercisesbyyourself,soit'swisetofindasportthatyoulikeandplayitwithotherpeople,lfyouswim,youcanconsiderscubadivingorsnorkeling.Ifyoujog,trytofindafriendtogowith.Ifyouwalk,chooseprettyplacestowalkorhaveareasonforwalking.Yourexerciseregimeshouldbeapleasure,notapenance.Theuniversityisanexcellentplacetofindotherpeoplewhosharesportinginterestswithyou,andtherearemanysportsteamsyoucanjoin.This,unfortunately,raisestheissueofsportsinjuries,anddifferentsportshavecharacteristicinjuries.Aswellasaccidentalinjuries,wefindrepetitivestraininjuriesoccurringinsportswherethesamemotionisfrequentlyperformed,likerowingandsquash.Theparallelinworkinglifeisrepetitivestraininjurywhichmaybesufferedbytypistsorotherpeoplewhoperformthesameactionhourafterhour,dayafterday.Inthiscontext,therefore,themostimportantthingtorememberbeforeanysportistowarmupadequately.Dostretchingexercises,andaimatalltimestoincreaseyourflexibility.Begentlewithyourself,andallowtimetoprepareforthegameyouhavechosentoplay.Don'tbefooledbytheterm"warmup",bytheway.It'severybitasimportanttodoyourwarm-upexercisesonahotdayasonacoolone.Ithinkoneofthemostsensibleandexcitingdevelopmentsinthereductionofinjuryistherecognitionthatallsportscanborrowfromeachother.Manysportsprogramsarenowencouragingplayerstousecrosstrainingtechniques,thatis,toborrowtrainingtechniquesfromothersports.Boxershavebeenusingcrosstrainingforyears:buildingupstaminabydoingroadworkandweighttraining,whilehoningtheirskillsandreflexes.Othersportswhichrequireahighlevelofeye-handcoordinationarefollowingthistrend,soyouseetabletennisplayersrunningandjoggingtoimprovetheirperformance,andfootballersdoingflexibilityexerciseswhichcanhelpthemcontroltheballbetter.Alloftheseresultsaregood,butthegeneralsenseofwell-beingisbest,andisaccessibletousall,fromtrainedathletestopeoplewhowillneverruna100metersinlessthan15seconds,Goodhealthisnotonlyforthosewhowillachieveathleticgreatness!（764）PartIIISubhealthAstressedout:verytenseandanxiousbecauseofdifficultiesintheirlives.(INFORMAL)紧张的,有压力的borderline:thepointatwhichonequality,situation,emotionetcendsandanotherbeginsSheslippedovertheborderlineintosleep.exposure:whensomeoneisinasituationwheretheyarenotprotectedfromsomethingdangerousorunpleasant.exposuretoProlongedexposuretothesuncancauseskincancer.fatigue:afeelingofextremephysicalormentaltiredness.疲倦,疲乏,疲劳endocrinopathy:[endəukrai'nɔpəθi]n.[医]内分泌病neurasthenia:[njuərəs'θi:niə]n.神经衰弱症climacteric:

[klai'mæktərik]更年期insomnia:Someonewhosuffersfrominsomniafindsitdifficulttosleep.agitation:Ifsomeoneisinastateofagitation,theyareveryworriedorupset,andshowthisintheirbehaviour,movements,orvoice.不安，焦虑cardiovascular:[kɑ:diəu'væskjulə]adj.心脏血管的palpitations:/pælpɪ'teɪʃənz/n[plural]ifyouhavepalpitations,yourheartbeatsquicklyinanirregularway急速不规则的跳动;心悸arrhythmia:[ə'riθmiə]名词‘医’心律不整;心脏跳动不规则aquatic:livingorgrowinginwater,e.g.anaquaticplanttraceelement:achemicalelementsuchasironorzincthatoccursinverysmallamountsinlivingthingsandisnecessaryfornormalgrowthanddevelopment.‘生物’(动植物所不可欠缺的)微量元素indispensable:essential;tooimportanttobewithout:Carshavebecomeanindispensablepartofourlives.digestivetract:消化道Peoplemostlikelytobesubhealthy1.middleagedpeople2.elderlypeople3.peopleinmanagementposition4.studentsatexamtimeSubhealthsymptoms1.lackofenergy2.depression3.slowreactions4.insomnia5.agitation6.poormemory7.shortnessofbreath8.sweating9.achinginwaistandlegs10.cardiovasculardiseasesThekeytopreventingandrecoveringfromsubhealth1.forminggoodlivinghabits2.alternatingworkwithrest3.exercisingregularly4.takingpartinopenairactivities5.havingabalanceddietB1.Synonymsofsubhealth:a.thirdstateb.graystate2.Definitionofsubhealth:aborderlinestatebetweenhealthanddisease3.Clinicalnamesofsubhealth:fatiguesyndrome,endocrinopathy,neurasthenia,climactericsyndrome4.Foodrichinnutritionalelements:freshvegetables,fruits,fishandaquaticproductsFeelingstressedoutlately?Hasthedoctorsaidhecannotfindanythingwrongwithyou?Perhapshesentyoutoahospital,butallthefancyequipmentthereshowthatthereisnothingwrong.Thenconsiderthis,youmightbeinastateofsubhealth.Subhealth,alsocalledthethirdstateorgraystate,isdefinedasaborderlinestatebetweenhealthanddisease.AccordingtoaninvestigationbytheNationalHealthOrganization,over45percentofsubhealthypeoplearemiddleagedorelderly.Thepercentageisevenhigheramongpeoplewhoworkinmanagementpositionsaswellasstudentsaroundexam-time,duetotheirheightenedexposuretostress.Subhealthcomesunderseveralclinicalnames,includingfatiguesyndrome,endocrinopathy,neurasthenia,andclimactericsyndrome.Symptomsincludealackofenergy,depression,slowreactions,insomnia,agitation,andpoormemory.Othersymptomsincludeshortnessofbreath,sweatingandachinginthewaistandlegs.Inaddition,cardiovasculardiseasessuchaspalpitationsandarrhythmiamayappear.Thekeytopreventingandrecoveringfromsubhealth,accordingtosomemedicalexpertsistoformgoodlivinghabits,alternateworkwithrest,exerciseregularly,andtakepartinopenairactivities.Asformeals,peopleareadvisedtoeatlesssaltandsugar.Theyshouldalsoeatmorefreshvegetables,fruits,fishandaquaticproductsbecausetheyarerichinnutritionalelements--vitaminsandtraceelements--thatareindispensabletothebody.Nutritionexpertspointoutthatitisnotgoodtoeattoomuchatonemealbecauseitmaycauseunhealthychangesinthedigestivetract.Theyalsosaythatabalanceddietisveryhelpfulinavoidingsubhealth.PartIVSummaryInmorethan850UShospitals,thereisasystemusinginfraredsignalstotrack/locateanursewhenhis/herserviceisneeded.However,peoplehaveverydifferentopinionsabouttheuseofsuchasystem.Somepeoplethink,withthisnewtechnology,nursescanutilizetheirtimeinabetterway,betterpatientcarecanbeprovidedandnurses'overallperformancecanbemeasured,whilesomepeoplethinkthedeviceswillbeusedtolisteninonconversationsandscrutinizetheirmovements.SomenursesevenstagedaprotestagainstthesystemwhichseemstohaveatasteofBigBrotherism.TapescriptR:WhenapatientcallsforhelpatSetonMedicalCenterH:Youcaneventellwhentheyarewalkingdownthehallway?S:Yes,youcan.Yeah,youcan.NancyMartinis?R:ThissystemmadebyHill-Romusesinfraredsignalstodetectwhennursesenteraroomtoansweracall.Staffcantallandlistenthroughawallunittonursesoreventopatientsinotherrooms.S:Thetimewewerespendinghuntingstaffdowntryingtofindthemandlocatethemwecanputthattomuchbetteruse.R:Hill-Romsaysithassystemsinstalledinmorethan850U.S.hospitals.Somenursesworrythatthedeviceswillbeusedtolisteninonconversationsandscrutinizetheirmovements.B:I'mnotwearingmine.Iwillstillmeetmypatients'needsbutIwillnotwearthisbadge.R:AnnetteBeardenisamongdozensofnursesatEdenMedicalB:Youknowitmakesmenotfeellikeaprofessional.Itmakesmelikesomeonehastowatchmetomakesurethat!amdoingmyjob.M:Thebiggestreasonweinstalledthistechnologyisbecauseouroldcallsystemwasabout25yearsold.R:Forhospitalsthisisacaseoftechnologyallowing,perhapsforcingpeopletobetterutilizetheirtime.OfficialsatEdendon'tdenytheymonitorhowlongittakesnursestorespondtocallsbutsaytheirmainconcernispatientcare.M:Ithinkit'sonetoolthatwecanuseinmeasuringperformance,overallperformancebutbyitselfitisnotavaliddisciplinarytool.R:Edenisexpandingitssystemwithhopesthenurseswilleventuallyacceptthenewtechnology,butbackatSetonwhereit'sbeeninplaceforabouttwoyears,therearenoqualms.S:Oncethestaffactuallyfindouthowadvantageousitcanbeforthemandthepatients,well,actuallyitbecameverypopular.R:HereBigBrothermaybewatching,buttheysayheisalsohelpingout.PartVI:Well,ourguesttodayisDr.ElizabethAlanwhohasjustbroughtoutabookcalledBiorhythms.Justtoexplainwhatbiorhythmsaretoanyonenotcompletelysure,theyarenotextraterrestrial,theyarenaturalrhythms,the,um,biologicalrhythmsofthebody.AndinDr.Alan'sbook,therearesuggestionsabouthowtoplanourdailyactivitiesaroundourbiorhythms,isn'tthatit,Dr.Alan?A:Yes,it'sabookwhereI'vetriedtoincludeallthegeneralthingsthataresofarknown..,um...scientificallyproventhatis,aboutourbiorhythms,andI'vewrittenitinaformofgeneralpracticaladviceinnon-technicallanguage.I:I,uh,mustsaythebitofadviceIlikedbest,isaboutgoingtothedentist,youknowtheoneaboutbeingbettertogobetweenfourandfiveo'clockintheafternoonbecausethepainkillinginjectionswilllastthreetimeslonger.A:Yes,that'sverygoodadvice.Inthemorning,ifyougotothedentistinthemorning,theinjectionortheeffectoftheinjectionwouldlastabouttwentyminutes.Butbetweenfourandfiveintheafternoon,itlastsanhour.I:Uh,uh,isthatforanyparticularreason?I...I...Isupposeitis.A:Ohyes.Therearesomebiologicalreasonsforallthesethings,butIprefernottogointothemnowbecausetodescribethemwouldcomplicatethingsverymuch.I:Ah!Uh,well,are...are...arethereanyother...um...surprisingresultsofthesestudies?A:Well,uh...Idon'tknowaboutsurprising,butforexample,therearequiteafewthingsaboutpainwhicharequiteusefultoknow.I:Aboutpain?Youmeanthingshurtmoreatsometimesoftheday?A:Yes.Betweenoneandtwointhemorning,isthetimewhenthebodyismostsensitivetopain.I:Ah!A:Asyouknow,ifyou'veeverbeenkeptawakewithaheadacheortoothache,butatsixintheevening,betweensixandseven,thesensitivitytopainisatitslowest.I:And...uh...andwhataboutwork,um,what'sthebesttimetowork?A:Well,thebesttimeforthatisinthemorning,betweentenandtwelve.Andthat'sgoodforheavyworkbecausethatiswhenthehead,thebrainandthebodyreachtheirbestlevelofperformancetogether.Butthere'sacuriousthinghere,somethingpeopleprobablywouldn'texpect.Andthatis,thatthebesttimetoread,tostudysomethingdifficult,seemstobebetweennineandtenatnight,whichiswhenthelongtermmemoryworksbest.I:Uh-huh.Now...mn...isitrightthatthe...uh...theworsttimetoworkisatnight?Imean...um...yeah,aftermidnight?A:Well,it'sknowninfactoriesthattherearemoremistakesatnight.Anditseemsthatthisisconnectedinsomewaywithlowbloodpressure.Thetimewhenmostmistakesaremadebynightworkersisbetweenthreeandfourinthemorning,whichiswhenbloodpressureisatitslowest.I:Ah.Arethere...uh...anyothertimesofdaywhenbloodpressureislow?A:Yes,itcomesdownafteroneo'clockintheafternoonandbetweentwoandthreeit'sverylowagain.I:Sothebestthingisnottodoanythingimportantbetweenthem.A:Yes.Andtheotherthingisthatmiddaytirednessisatitsworstbetweentwoandthree.I:Themorningsthen.A:Well,yes.Butthereisanothertimeofdaywhenthebodyandthemindreachanotherhighpointtogether.I:Likethe...liketheoneinthemorning?A:Yes.Andthat'sbetweenfiveandsixintheafternoon.I:Ah,soitgoesincycles,doesit?Wehavetwohighpointsaday.A:Yes,that'sit.I:Ah...uh...justtwootherquestionsI'dliketoask,Dr.Alan.Whataboutsports?A:Sports,well,that'sanothercuriousone.I:Uh-huh.A:Infact,thetimeofdaywhentrainingworksbestisbetweensevenandeightintheevening.Thebodyusesuplessenergythen,soyougetfitwithlesseffortthanatothertimes.I:Ah.And...uh...andsleep,whataboutsleep?A:Ah.There'sonevery...uh...wellno,therearetwoveryinterestingthingsaboutsleep.Oneis,thatifyou'rearestlesssleeper,thesortofpersonwhomovesaboutalotinhissleep...I:Thesort...uh...whokicksofftheblanketsandsheets,aym.Ha,that'smealright.A:Wellyoubecarefulbetweenfourandfiveinthemorningbecausethat'swhentheskinismostsensitivetocold.I:Ah,soIsupposeIshouldsetthealarmforfive,welllikefouro'clockandmakesureI'vegottheblanketson.ButthenI'msureIwouldn'tgetbacktosleepagain.A:Andthesecondthingaboutsleepingisthatafteratiring,hard-workingday,itreallyisbettertogettobedandsleepbeforemidnight.I:Oh,well,itwouldbe,wouldn'tit?Well,that'sabouttheonlytimeofdayIcanrelaxabitwithabookorthe...uh...theTV...uh.A:Well,that'sthepriceyouhavetopayforworkingontheradiointheevening.I:Well,Dr.Alan,it'snowexactlyfivefifty-fiveandaccordingtowhatyousaid,I'vejustpassedthroughmyafternoonhighpoint.AndI'm...I'm...justabouttoenterthe...uh...thehourwhenthingshurtless.A:Notjustyou,youknow,it'smeaswell.I:Well,thankyouverymuch,Dr.Alan,forcomingalongtotheprogramand...uh...allthebestwithyourbook.A:Thankyousomuch.Unit2NewDevelopmentsinmedicinePartI1.Ifyouhaveabackache,painkillerswilltakeawaythepain,butthere'sstillsomethingwrongsomewherethatcausedthebackacheinthefirstplace.2.Ifholisticmedicinedoesn'tprescribedrugs,howdoesittreatillness?3.Agooddiet,withlotsoffreshfood,notprocessedfoodwithitspreservativesandchemicals,isessential.4.Thenewdragisunlikeotheranti-AIDSmedications,itattacksHIVbeforeithasachancetoinfectothercells.5.ResearcherssayT-20alsomayofferasecondchancetopatientswhoareunabletodealwiththebadeffectsofproteidsinhibitorsandotheranti-AIDSdrugs.6.RichRollins,whohasbecomeanactivistforautism,thinksthevaccineisconnected(withit).7.Byrdapplaudstheremovallastyearofasmallamountofmercuryusedasapreservativeinsomevaccines.8.Tohaveanythingthatispotentiallyharmfulpackagedwithsomethingthatissupposedtobeentirelygoodisabadpackage.9.ByrdauthoredarecentstudythatruledoutbettertestingandpopulationincreasesaspossiblecausesforCalifornia'sdramaticincrease(ofautism).10.Buttodaythereisnewsofadevelopmentwhichmayspelltheendofthedrill.PartIIAComparisonBetweenWesternandHolisticMedicineWesternmedicine1.treatingpatientsasaseriesofisolatedpartsHolisticmedicinetakingintoaccountthesymptoms,age,habits,emotionsandlifestyleWesternmedicine2.lookingatthepartwhichisn'tworkingwellHolisticmedicinebuildinganoverallpictureWesternmedicine3.tryingtoremovesymptoms,notthecauseHolisticmedicinetreatingthecauseofillnessWesternmedicine4.usingdragandsurgeryHolisticmedicinepreventingillness--balanceddiet&healthylifestyle1.(T)2.(F)3.(T)4.(T)5.(F)6.(F)P:Goodmorning,andwelcometoourprogramWorldlyWise.Todayourattentionturnstomedicineandhealthcare,andweexamineamovewhichisbecomingmoreandmorepopular,amoveawayfromwesternattitudestomedicinetowardswhatisknownastheholisticapproach.Butwhatisit?Whatdoesholisticmean?IspoketoDr.HenryWilson,oftheNationalasystemofmedicineinwhichadiseaseistreatedbygivingextremelysmallamountsofasubstancethatcausesthediseaseW:Well,holisticmeans"whole",ormorethanthat.Butintermsofhealthcare,whatitmeansislookingatthewholebody,thewholepersonwhenitcomestotreatingthem.P:Andhowdoesthatdifferfromamorewesternapproach?W:Modemmedicinetreatspatientsasaseriesofpartsthatareallisolated.Itlooksatthepartwhichisn'tworkingandtriestoremovethesymptomsuntileverything'sworkingwellagainabitlikeamechanicrepairingacar.Theoppositeofholisticissymptomatic.Toooften,modemmedicinetreatsthesymptomsandnotthecauseofanillness.Drugsandsurgerycanremovethesymptoms...P:Butwhat'swrongwiththat?Surelythat'swhatapersonwho'sillwants,isn'tittofeelbetter,nottohavethepainanymore?W:Yes,butasIsaid,thecauseremains.Ifyouhaveabackache,painkillerswilltakeawaythepain,butthere'sstillsomethingwrongsomewherethatcausedthebackacheinthefirstplace.P:Sowhatdoestheholisticapproachthinkaboutillness?W:Well,ittakesintoaccountnotonlythesymptoms,butalsotheage,habits,emotionsandlifestyleoftheindividual,andtriestobuildanoverallpicture.Yousee,beinghealthymeansthereisabalance,oraharmony,betweenyourmindandyourbody.Whenyou'reill,it'sbecausethere'sanimbalancesomewhere,andthisimbalanceisshownbysymptoms.Thesymptomsthemselvesaren'tveryimportant.Forexample,twopeoplesufferingfromheadachesmightbegivenverydifferenttreatment,becausethecause6ftheheadacheisnotthesame.P:Youmentionedtreatment.Ifholisticmedicinedoesn'tprescribedrugs,howdoesittreatillness?W:It'simportanttounderstandthatwhatholisticmedicinetriestodoaboveallispreventillness,andweallknowthatpreventionisbetterthancure.Agooddiet,withlotsoffreshfood,notprocessedfoodwithitspreservativesandchemicalsisessential;andahealthylifestyle,withouttoomuchpressureandworry,andlotsofexerciseandrest,nottoomuch,nottoolittle--thesearethingsthatwillpreventillness.PartIIIT-20ExperimentReportProject:developmentofanti-AIDSmedicine–T-20Researchers:Dr.MichaelSaagandothersattheUniversitySubjects:16meninfectedwithHIVProcedure:A.Subjectsweredividedintofourgroups.B.TwogroupsweregiventhelowestamountofT-20.C.ThethirdgroupwasgivenmoreofT-20.D.ThefourthgroupwasgiventhehighestamountofT-20.Observations:A.Thefirsttwogroupsshowedalmostnoreaction.B.TheamountofHIVinthebloodofthethirdgroupfellbytentimes.C.TheamountofHIVofthefourthgroupcouldnotbemeasuredintwoweeks.Findings:A.T-20attacksHIVbeforeithasachancetoinfectothercells.B.T-20hasnomajorbadeffects.B1.Inabout18months.2.AvirusthatcausesAIDS.3.Proteidsinhibitors.4.It’sdifficulttotakebecauseitisnotapill.ApromisingnewdrugisbeingdevelopedbyAmericandoctorsthatattackstheAIDSvirusverysoonafterapersonisinfected.ThedrugisknownasT-20.Itisbeingtestedinhumans.Scientistssayifeverythinggoeswell,theexperimentalmedicinemaybereadytobesoldinabout18months.Thenewdrugisunlikeotheranti-AIDSmedications,ItattacksHIVbeforeithashadachancetoinfectothercells.HIVisthevirusthatcausesAIDS.Dr.MichaelSaagledthestudyattheUniversityofAlabamainBirmingham.Hesaysthefindingsofferthefirstpro