Professionals

When did we hand over our entire selves to other people?

I think the majority of people want the optimum health, whether it is physical, or mental, but in today's world there is such a glut of information on how to do that it is easy to be overwhelmed.

Embracing first one and then another "miracle" diet, vitamin, habit, or exercise and then hearing that it was not effective, even if it appeared to be for me, made me doubt my ability to care for myself in the very best way.  I don't think I am alone in this feeling.

People may say they have no doubts, but any intelligent person always has some doubts and I really believe that is how we slowly gave up ownership of our own bodies and handed it over to the "professionals."

Now many of the "professionals" lay claim to that and tell us what to do and how to do it, with an assurance that I believe is not founded in reality.

IF they really are professionals then they should be consulted, but it is not reasonable to turn our whole self over to anyone else without any reservations.  I had a friend who could afford a personal trainer.  He was god in her eyes and despite the fact that she was in continual pain from the exercises over several years, he insisted he knew best.  Until . . . she ruined her rotator cuff.

As comforting as it may seem to go back to those childhood days when Mom or Dad knew exactly what we should or should not do, we really cannot hand over responsibility for our own bodies to anyone else.

Even though it may be uncomfortable, I need to look upon doctors, nurses, dentists, and other pros on television programs and Internet ads as consultants.  If I cannot talk freely with them about my real health and feelings, then they are not in my best interests.

Anyone insecure, or egotistical enough to be offended that I am questioning them is not a real pro.