17/01/2025
Attention please! Read this.
Read it up to 2 or 3 times to fully understand it because it’s something you don’t get to hear often, and it’s a big game changer towards good health.
We are talking about Remission and Relapse.
REMISSION - This is something that is rarely or never even talked about.
Remission refers to a state or period where a disease, condition, or symptom is temporarily or partially alleviated, controlled, or reduced in severity for a period of time.
In other words, remission is a period of improvement or stabilization, where the symptoms or effects of a condition are lessened or managed.
Remission can occur in various contexts, including:
1. Medicine: A patient's symptoms or disease activity decrease or disappear, either spontaneously or due to treatment.
2. Mental health: Symptoms of a mental health condition, such as depression or anxiety, become less severe or manageable.
3. Cancer: The disease goes into remission when treatment is successful, and cancer cells are no longer detected.
4. Chronic conditions: Symptoms or disease activity decrease or become manageable, allowing for improved quality of life.
There are different types of remission, including:
1. Complete remission: All symptoms or disease activity disappear.
2. Temporary remission: Symptoms decrease or disappear for a short time, then return.
3. Partial remission: Symptoms or disease activity decrease but don't completely disappear - some symptoms improve, but others persist.
4. Stable remission: Symptoms or disease activity remain controlled and stable over time.
5. Sustained remission: Symptoms remain reduced or absent for an extended period.
Remission is not always a permanent state, it’s not always a cure and it's possible for symptoms or disease activity to return.
However, achieving remission is often a significant milestone in treatment and management plans.
Treatment, and most times lifestyle changes can help maintain remission. In other words, you must lead a healthy lifestyle and cut down on, or permanently stop the things that caused the disease. This is why we always talk about maintaining a good and healthy lifestyle.
RELAPSE - A relapse occurs when symptoms or behaviours associated with a condition return after a period of remission. In other words, returning to the sick state before remission.
Now, here’s where it gets tricky.
Permanent remission looks like a cure/healing. But it isn’t. Here’s why:
• Permanent Remission:
1. Disease or symptoms are controlled and stable for an extended period (often years or decades).
2. Treatment may still be necessary to maintain remission.
3. Risk of relapse or recurrence remains, although low.
4. Underlying disease mechanisms may still be present, but controlled.
• Cure/Healing:
1. Complete eradication of the disease or condition.
2. No further treatment is necessary.
3. No risk of relapse or recurrence.
4. Underlying disease mechanisms are fully resolved.
How then do we tell them apart?
Key Differences Between Permanent Remission and Cure/Healing:
1. Disease Eradication:
A cure refers to the complete eradication of a disease, where the underlying condition is fully resolved, and no further action is required. On the other hand, permanent remission means the disease is under control and stable, but the disease itself may not be fully eradicated.
2. Treatment Requirements:
Once a disease is cured, no further treatment is necessary. However, in permanent remission, ongoing treatment may still be required to keep the disease under control and prevent any flare-ups.
3. Risk of Relapse:
A cure eliminates any risk of relapse or recurrence. In contrast, permanent remission means the disease is stable, but there is still a small, inherent risk of relapse or recurrence.
4. Underlying Disease Mechanisms:
In a cure, the underlying mechanisms of the disease are fully resolved. In permanent remission, while the disease's mechanisms are controlled, they are still present and may require continued management.
SUPPA Nature's Advice to Patients and What We Do to Help Our Clients:
1. Managing Expectations:
At SUPPA Nature, we want our clients to understand that achieving permanent remission does not equate to a complete cure.
While the disease may be under control, ongoing treatment and monitoring are still essential. We believe in educating our clients on the importance of continual management to maintain remission and reduce the risk of relapse.
Through our natural remedies, we help patients stabilise their condition and provide ongoing support to ensure they stay on the path of healing.
2. Treatment Planning:
Our approach to treatment is based on the understanding that permanent remission and cure are distinct processes.
At SUPPA Nature, we work closely with our clients to develop tailored treatment plans focused on maintaining remission. We provide our 100% natural herbal medicine, as a part of a holistic treatment plan that supports the body’s natural healing process.
Our goal is to not only manage the symptoms but to also help prevent future flare-ups and complications, enabling patients to maintain long-term health.
3. Ongoing Monitoring: At SUPPA Nature, we recognise that consistent monitoring is vital to ensuring patients in remission stay healthy.
We encourage regular follow-ups, lifestyle adjustments, and dietary changes to keep the disease in check. By working with our clients, we offer guidance on effective management strategies, empowering them with the knowledge needed to monitor their own health.
Our holistic approach ensures that patients not only manage their condition but also thrive in remission, leading to a better quality of life.
We want to help our clients achieve long-term health by providing them with natural solutions that support both their body and lifestyle choices. With the right tools, education, and treatment, we believe everyone can take control of their health and maintain a stable, healthy life.
