Hi All
I want to share a valuable message which Member Frances Tuite shared with me recently.
Frances related a story which she had heard, about a person who had attended their doctor to ask if “all the negative health feelings they had could be attributed to their medications”. The wise doctor (I believe she is a Sri Lankan female Doctor) said,” your medication is just part of what needs to be considered. Your medication provides 40% of the solution to your medical issues. The other 60% of the solution to your medical issues is your attitude, your diet and your activity levels”.
I love this quote because it expresses my sentiments exactly. It is why Green Apple was founded more than 45 years ago with my underlying belief that we needed “to help people help themselves”. This was revolutionary at the time because the medical profession was the keeper of health outcomes. I have always believed we need to empower people to do whatever they can to help themselves, in conjunction with relevant and appropriate medical expertise.
Recently my daughter, Petrina, became involved in the Green Apple social media and she has been able to help me post material on LinkedIn. Petrina is representing my thoughts so well and I would like to share her efforts with you.
From Illness to Wellness: why we built a different kind of Health Haven
A family shaped by medicine
Growing up in a medical family, I was immersed in healthcare from an early age. Both of my grandfathers were general practitioners, my father was a Dermatologist, and several of my brothers went to study medicine after years in boarding school.
This environment instilled in me a deep respect for medicine and its vital role in people’s lives. But it also sparked another question that would guide my path: how can health be nurtured beyond the doctors office?
The Birth of Green Apple Wellness Centre
In 1980 I founded the Green Apple Wellness Centre. What began as a community space for mainstream exercise soon evolved into something far more profound.
Overtime, I discovered my true passion was helping people living with medical conditions ~ supporting them to take charge of their own health alongside the treatments and interventions provided by doctors, hospitals, and the broader primary health network.
I will continue the story, as written by Petrina, next week.
Cheers
