In the Duke Integrative Medicine Model, the Wheel of Health illustrates the cornerstones of creating and living your optimal vision of health.

In the Duke Model, the colors of the wheel are defined as follows:

Yellow:

You are the central focus of the Wheel of Health. Mindful Awareness of physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being is the key to start the process of positive change.

Green:

Self-Care resonates deeply in all aspects of your health and well-being, and is reflected in lifestyle, priorities, motivation, and habits. Recognizing the impact of lifestyle on your basic health, and how it supports basic functions in your life, allows you to rebuild a healthier life from the ground up.

Blue:

Professional Care includes therapies that are aimed at staying healthy (Prevention) as well as treating conditions that arise (Intervention). Integrative Medicine combines evidence-based therapies from both conventional (Western or Allopathic medicine) and complementary therapies. Providers include physicians, nurses, nutritionists, and other conventional health care workers, as well as integrative health coaches, acupuncturists, massage therapists, psychologists, mind-body therapists, and a wide range of other complementary health care providers.

Over the next months, I will be educating you on each aspect of the wheel, so, you can begin to gain the awareness to move toward your optimal vision of health.

This exploration will enhance the quality of your health and ultimately your life.

NOW is your time. What are you waiting for?