Editorial February 14, 1994 Issue

You're whole!

Mary Metzner Trammell

If you and I were to believe everything we hear on the subject of body, we might get to feeling a little like an old truck that needs an overhaul. We might believe we're made up of used parts—each with a history and a mind of its own—and any one of which might suddenly decide to conk out!

Television and radio commercials often tell you, for instance, that certain foods or exercise programs are "good for" one organ or another of the body. Or they may tell you to watch out for signs of trouble with certain parts of the body—like teeth or gums or eyes or feet or lungs. And at certain times of the year the media may focus especially on a particular organ. February, for instance, is often promoted as "heart month."

Of course, it's no problem to take care of broken parts in a truck. You can fix them or replace them—or maybe start saving for a new truck. But fixing malfunctioning parts of the human body may not be readily accomplished the same way. So people often try to take care of their bodies with diet or exercise or checkups—and hope for the best.

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