I have battled myself on whether I should add a Health & Fitness thread or not, but I feel that it is important that we take the best care we can of our bodies/the temple that God has given us. In our world, it can sure be difficult.

Some important notes first:

1. Feel free to make your own threads regarding health or fitness topics. This could be anything to exercising to natural remedies to favorite recipes.

2. I understand that some health information is extremely controversial. If a controversial topic is posted, please do not disagree in an uncivil manner.
Disagreements are okay; bullying and demeaning is not. Any topics that get totally out of hand or encourage hate upon each other will be shut down.

For example:

-I do not agree with the keto diet/I won't choose the keto diet for myself = Okay

-The keto diet is a stupid diet that's horrible for your health/People that are on the keto diet are idiots = Not okay


3. There is an argument I have come across quite commonly that I like to call the "Pharmakeia" argument. For those that have researched this already know what I am talking about. The Pharmakeia argument will NOT and I repeat: NOT be used to demean and bully someone that seeks out "conventional" doctors, dentists, specialists, psychiatrists, etc. to best take care of their health needs. You may not know what someone is going through and some people have not been able to find relief through natural remedies or perhaps their health condition is so severe that conventional medicine was the only way to help their body or save their life. These are never easy decisions, but saying that people that go to the doctor, dentist, or those that take prescribed medications is "magic" so it's "wrong" and that they are in "sin" is not going to fly here...at all. These posts will be dealt with ASAP.

4. Important Note!: At no time, is any advice/comments/suggestions in this forum a substitute for a one-on-one relationship with a medical provider! This forum is not intended to diagnose, cure, or prevent any type of illness or disease.

~I want to see how this thread works out for this guild. I feel that it could be beneficial as spiritual health and physical health are both important topics 3nodding