Why are some people always sick?

It has been awhile, but I am back and have tons of information and some really great thoughts to ponder. Postings will be much more consistent and if you have any questions or areas that you would like more info please let me know. I am going to keep it short and sweet today.

Have you ever noticed that some people are sick all of the time and some others never get sick? What is the difference?

I want to put forth a thought. What if the person who gets sick all of the time is never actually healthy? What if even when they don’t have a cough, a stuffy nose, an ear infection, or any other symptom that they are still sick.

This brings up another question can someone with no symptoms be sick?

The answer is of course! However, most people would not think this. In fact if you ask a room full of people if they are sick or healthy almost 100% will say that they are. When you list off attributes of a healthy person would you list sleepless, depressed, or anxious? Or would you say that someone that is healthy is on high blood pressure medication, cholesterol meds, or takes another drug? No! Healthy people don’t need drugs.

I would like to make one thing clear. If someone is on a drug and it brings their blood pressure down to a “normal” range they are still sick, but they will their scores on the test will be better. So you can say congratulations you got an A on your blood pressure test. But I am sorry you are still sick. Again healthy people do not need drugs.

There are many things that can contribute to being sick. It is always good to find out what the cause of the problem is and eliminate it. Then you can truly be healthy! This is a great note for parents. If your child is chronically sick try to find the cause of the sickness. I guarantee that God created each of us to be healthy.

Well I kept it as short as I could. I really had a ton more to say.

In Faith and Health

Dr. Brent DeShaw