What, really, does it mean to be in good health? Is it the absence of disease? Or is it where your mind, body, and spirit are all functioning well? In this episode, Dr. Stephen Kopecky, M.D., Preventative Cardiologist at @MayoClinic, talks through the true meaning of good health and healthiness and what you can do to maintain it.
Dr. Kopecky answers questions like:
*How does the World Health Organization define good health?
*Are you healthy if you just don’t have disease?
*How do we stay healthy throughout our life?
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