What is Preventive Medicine?
Preventive medicine, is a medical discipline which focuses on preventing diseases and promoting a general state of health and well being. In both Europe and the United States, it is considered to be a board specialty, meaning that physicians can focus on preventive medicine while they get their medical degree, and use the skills they learn in school to reduce the outbreak of disease epidemics, improve public health, and increase the general quality of life for individuals all over the world. In the West, preventive medicine is practiced as an arm of public health, and is applied to the whole population, while in Eastern medicine, many doctors practice individual preventive medicine. Individual Western doctors are sometimes criticized for not practicing preventive medicine on a patient by patient basis, because insurance companies often feel that it is too expensive and time consuming, and will not compensate doctors for preventive measures.
"The philosophy of the Preventive Medicine Center is based on the concept of the Natural Human Design: we are genetically strong and designed to be well, not ill. Mistakes of living break down these natural strengths. Everything on this site is an "invitation to consider..." We offer extensive information on nutrition as a "Liv-it" and not a die-t, exercise, and an optimistic/stress-reducing outlook that gives you the freedom to be healthy, happy, and to pursue your goals in life."
PMRI is a non-profit research institute that performs scientific research investigating the effects of diet and lifestyle choices on health and disease.
"You are what you eat. What you eat makes your body and your health depends on the food you eat. I have examined more than 300,000 people’s stomachs and intestines for 35 years and realize that our health depends largely on our dietary life. And from my experiences I would like to teach you healthy, dietary habits to help you enjoy your life!" Hiromi Shinya, M.D
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