Correct View of Health Supplements, Health Maintenance, and Medical Treatment

Correct View of Health Supplements, Health Maintenance, and Medical Treatment

I. Correcting Two Core Misconceptions

Health Supplements ≠ "Miracle Cure-Alls": Many people mistakenly treat health supplements as "magic drugs" to solve health problems, expecting immediate results. This misinterprets their true role. The real function of health supplements is to maintain health and promote the normal operation of bodily functions over the long term. They need to be used scientifically and consistently to accumulate benefits, and they cannot replace drugs for treating illnesses.

Health ≠ "Being Disease-Free": Traditional perceptions often equate health with "having no diseases," even regarding health maintenance as a "means of treating illnesses." In fact, health refers to a state of physical and mental balance. The core of health maintenance is to prevent diseases, maintain and improve health levels—not just target people who are already ill.

II. Health Maintenance and Medical Treatment: Complementary, Not Opposing

The two serve different functions but are equally indispensable; rational switching between them is necessary:

Health Maintenance Mindset: Targets 80% of the healthy or sub-healthy population. It achieves "disease prevention and maintenance of health balance" through adjusting lifestyle habits such as diet, exercise, and mental regulation, thereby enhancing immunity and improving quality of life.

Medical Treatment Mindset: Relies on medical methods to treat diseases when symptoms occur, acting as a "safety net" for health. When ill, you must seek medical attention promptly—never replace medical treatment with health maintenance. However, in a sub-healthy state, you can use basic health knowledge and your body’s physical reactions to judge whether medical care is needed, switching between the two mindsets correctly.

III. Participating in Health Maintenance Activities Rationally

When participating in health maintenance activities, clarify your core purpose:

If you join for health, take the initiative to learn relevant knowledge and choose products that suit your personal condition, avoiding blind following.

If you only join for fun, be alert to unnecessary and risky impulsive consumption that may arise.

In short, health supplements are "auxiliaries" for health, while health maintenance and medical treatment are "dual safeguards" for health. Establish a correct health concept of "prevention first, treatment as a backup," and approach health maintenance activities rationally to truly protect your physical and mental balance.