What is the difference between symptoms and the cause of my problem?

Symptoms are simply the signal that our body is out of balance. They are our body’s way of getting our attention, but they merely indicate that more investigation needs to be initiated. If we are satisfied merely with making the symptoms disappear, we have lost a valuable opportunity to look more deeply into what may be amiss. For example, young women with irregular periods are often prescribed birth control pills. This makes their menses more regular, but when they attempt to have children years later they may discover that their hormonal system is severely imbalanced. Did this begin with the birth control? No, it was present before (irregular menses) but undoubtedly the birth control pills exacerbated the original problem (even though the symptoms were “under control.”) Now, years later, the imbalance has become even more complex to sort out, and with the potential repercussion of compromised fertility. At Insights to Health, we see our role as to constantly ask “Why?” We want to help you discover why you have the symptoms that you do, and work to correct problems at their root cause, before negative consequences can occur--this is truly preventative medicine.