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Wow, what an eloquent answer, Brian, thank you.

So, petition for more tax dollars spent in health education AND take an active role in self-education, practicing what we preach, and spreading the word to others also interested in achieving the above definition of health.

That’s all very doable. Count me in.

Well, obviously, many more of us would be living healthier, more balanced lives. There’d be a lot less depression, less dependence on Big Pharma, more connected and inter-dependent communities, higher participation in civic life, and overall better physical fitness. Oh yea, one more thing …. people would be happier, or at least enjoy more longer periods of feeling contented.

‘Inter-dependent’ is the key word here. By our very nature, humankind is inter-dependent. So too is our health; there are many different aspects to it and all must be in balance for us to be living a balanced life.

The Canadian Health Network is simply calling attention – announcing that is so. How have they arrived at this conclusion? Well, the baby boomers are a huge demographic hunk of the population and their numbers allow for lots of studies. But we already know that everything is inter-related, especially the single mom who can’t afford medicine for her child.

Canada’s health care system is antiquated, its policies rooted in a different era – the 50′s and the 60′s when there was great relief that many formally fatal diseases were tamed. The economic and population distribution was very different as well. Now, 85% of Canadians live in cities where many of the factors outlined above are in constant play.

We, as a country, city, and a community, need to move to a more balanced outlook on what health means. The first step is awareness, the second? Communication amongst each other. Third, participation; speaking out and petitioning for change.