{"id":1102,"date":"2012-04-22T06:13:50","date_gmt":"2012-04-22T06:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dandelionline.de\/dubaihtc\/?page_id=1102"},"modified":"2018-07-11T17:41:02","modified_gmt":"2018-07-11T13:41:02","slug":"preventive-medicine-treatment-preventivecare-dubai-preventdisease","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.feelwellretreat.com\/dubaihtc\/preventive-medicine-treatment-preventivecare-dubai-preventdisease\/","title":{"rendered":"Preventive Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section admin_label=\"Sektion\" fullwidth=\"on\" specialty=\"off\" transparent_background=\"off\" allow_player_pause=\"off\" inner_shadow=\"off\" parallax=\"off\" parallax_method=\"off\" padding_mobile=\"off\" make_fullwidth=\"off\" use_custom_width=\"off\" width_unit=\"on\" make_equal=\"off\" use_custom_gutter=\"off\" module_class=\"zoomcontainer\" background_color=\"#ffffff\"][et_pb_fullwidth_image admin_label=\"Preventive Medicine Main Image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dubaihtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Preventive_Medicine-e1470391046761.jpg\" show_in_lightbox=\"off\" url_new_window=\"off\" use_overlay=\"off\" animation=\"off\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\" module_class=\"zoomimage\"]<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=\"Sektion\" fullwidth=\"off\" specialty=\"off\" transparent_background=\"off\" background_color=\"#ffffff\" allow_player_pause=\"off\" inner_shadow=\"off\" parallax=\"off\" parallax_method=\"off\" padding_mobile=\"off\" make_fullwidth=\"off\" use_custom_width=\"off\" width_unit=\"on\" make_equal=\"off\" use_custom_gutter=\"off\"][et_pb_row admin_label=\"Zeile\" make_fullwidth=\"off\" use_custom_width=\"off\" width_unit=\"on\" use_custom_gutter=\"off\" padding_mobile=\"on\" allow_player_pause=\"off\" parallax=\"off\" parallax_method=\"off\" make_equal=\"off\" parallax_1=\"off\" parallax_method_1=\"off\" parallax_2=\"off\" parallax_method_2=\"off\" column_padding_mobile=\"on\" custom_padding=\"10px|||\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"PREVENTIVE MEDICINE\" background_layout=\"light\" text_orientation=\"left\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\" text_line_height=\"1.1em\" text_font_size=\"24\" text_text_color=\"#6fb43f\" module_class=\"pagetitle\"]<\/p>\n<p>PREVENTIVE MEDICINE<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Text 50%\" background_layout=\"light\" text_orientation=\"left\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\"]<\/p>\n<p>Preventive medicine or preventive care refers to measures taken to prevent diseases or injuries rather than curing them or treating their symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>Preventive medicine or preventive care is the specialty of medical practice focusing on the health of individuals. Preventive medicine's (preventive care) goal is to protect, promote and maintain health and well-being and to prevent disease, disability and death.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\"][et_pb_blurb admin_label=\"Dr. Maria Ridao Alonso\" global_module=\"3941\" saved_tabs=\"all\" title=\"Dr. Maria Ridao Alonso\" url_new_window=\"off\" use_icon=\"off\" icon_color=\"#6fb43f\" use_circle=\"off\" circle_color=\"#6fb43f\" use_circle_border=\"off\" circle_border_color=\"#6fb43f\" image=\"https:\/\/www.dubaihtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Dr_Maria.jpg\" icon_placement=\"top\" animation=\"off\" background_layout=\"light\" text_orientation=\"center\" use_icon_font_size=\"off\" header_font=\"|on|||\" header_font_size=\"17\" header_text_color=\"#707070\" body_font_size=\"13\" body_text_color=\"#6fb43f\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\" module_class=\"teamblurb\"]<\/p>\n<div class=\"popmake-dr-maria\">Specialist Traditional Chinese Medicine,<br \/> Specialist Preventive Medicine&nbsp;&nbsp;<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=\"Sektion\" fullwidth=\"off\" specialty=\"off\" transparent_background=\"off\" background_color=\"#faf8f6\" allow_player_pause=\"off\" inner_shadow=\"off\" parallax=\"off\" parallax_method=\"off\" padding_mobile=\"off\" make_fullwidth=\"off\" use_custom_width=\"off\" width_unit=\"on\" make_equal=\"off\" use_custom_gutter=\"off\" module_class=\"lightbrownfond\"][et_pb_row admin_label=\"Zeile\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"ONE DISTINGUISHES BETWEEN FOUR TYPES OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE:\" background_layout=\"light\" text_orientation=\"center\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\" text_line_height=\"1.2em\" custom_css_main_element=\"margin-bottom: 0px !important;\" saved_tabs=\"all\" text_text_color=\"#6fb43f\" text_font_size=\"24\" module_class=\"pagetitle\"]<\/p>\n<p>ONE DISTINGUISHES BETWEEN FOUR TYPES OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE:<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=\"Zeile\" make_fullwidth=\"off\" use_custom_width=\"off\" width_unit=\"on\" use_custom_gutter=\"off\" padding_mobile=\"on\" allow_player_pause=\"off\" parallax=\"off\" parallax_method=\"off\" make_equal=\"off\" parallax_1=\"off\" parallax_method_1=\"off\" column_padding_mobile=\"on\" custom_padding=\"||10px|\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"1\" background_layout=\"light\" text_orientation=\"center\" text_font_size=\"38\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\" module_class=\"pmnumber\" text_line_height=\"1.2em\" custom_padding=\"||0px|\"]<\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=\"1 Text\" background_layout=\"light\" text_orientation=\"center\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\" module_class=\"pmtext\" background_color=\"#faf8f6\" text_font_size=\"15\" custom_padding=\"0px|||\"]<\/p>\n<p>Primary prevention begins prior to the occurrence of the disease and aims to prevent any reccurrence. It is aimed at healthy people without any symptoms. Examples of primary prevention are school policies on nutrition, exercise and stress management.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=\"2\" background_layout=\"light\" text_orientation=\"center\" text_font_size=\"38\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\" module_class=\"pmnumber\" text_line_height=\"1.2em\" custom_padding=\"||0px|\"]<\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=\"2 Text\" background_layout=\"light\" text_orientation=\"center\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\" module_class=\"pmtext\" background_color=\"#faf8f6\" text_font_size=\"15\" custom_padding=\"0px|||\"]<\/p>\n<p>Secondary prevention is applied in the early stages of an illness. It is used for early detection of diseases and their progression or containment of the disease before it becomes chronic.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=\"3\" background_layout=\"light\" text_orientation=\"center\" text_font_size=\"38\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\" module_class=\"pmnumber\" text_line_height=\"1.2em\" custom_padding=\"||0px|\"]<\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=\"3 Text\" background_layout=\"light\" text_orientation=\"center\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\" module_class=\"pmtext\" background_color=\"#faf8f6\" text_font_size=\"15\" custom_padding=\"0px|||\"]<\/p>\n<p>Tertiary prevention occurs after an acute manifestation of a disease or treatment. Its aim is to prevent consequential effects and relapses. It is addressed to patients with chronic disabilities and rehabilitation.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=\"4\" background_layout=\"light\" text_orientation=\"center\" text_font_size=\"38\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\" module_class=\"pmnumber\" text_line_height=\"1.2em\" custom_padding=\"||0px|\"]<\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=\"4 Text\" background_layout=\"light\" text_orientation=\"center\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\" module_class=\"pmtext\" background_color=\"#faf8f6\" text_font_size=\"15\" custom_padding=\"0px|||\"]<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the primary, secondary or tertiary prevention, there is the quaternary prevention, which seeks to avoid the unnecessary use of medicine.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=\"Sektion\" fullwidth=\"off\" specialty=\"off\"][et_pb_row admin_label=\"Zeile\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Text1\" background_layout=\"light\" text_orientation=\"left\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\"]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Preventive medicine (preventive care) first and foremost deploys diagnostic strategies to capture the individual's risk for certain diseases such as:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Diabetes<\/li>\n<li>Cardiovascular diseases<\/li>\n<li>Cancer<\/li>\n<li>Genetic predisposition<\/li>\n<li>Depression<\/li>\n<li>Burn-Out<\/li>\n<li>Hypertension<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Text2\" background_layout=\"light\" text_orientation=\"left\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\"]<\/p>\n<p>Preventive care (Preventive medicine) reduces those risks through recommendations on lifestyle improvement and a holistic and sustainable approach. 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Preventive medicine's (preventive care) goal is to protect, promote and maintain health and well-being and to prevent disease, disability and death.\r\n\r\n<strong>One distinguishes between four types of preventive medicine:<\/strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Primary prevention begins prior to the occurrence of the disease and aims to prevent any reccurrence. It is aimed at healthy people without any symptoms. Examples of primary prevention are school policies on nutrition, exercise and stress management.<\/li>\r\n<li>Secondary prevention is applied in the early stages of an illness. It is used for early detection of diseases and their progression or containment of the disease before it becomes chronic.<\/li>\r\n<li>Tertiary prevention occurs after an acute manifestation of a disease or treatment. Its aim is to prevent consequential effects and relapses. It is addressed to patients with chronic disabilities and rehabilitation.<\/li>\r\n<li>In addition to the primary, secondary or tertiary prevention, there is the quaternary prevention, which seeks to avoid the unnecessary use of medicine.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<strong>Preventive medicine (preventive care) first and foremost deploys diagnostic strategies to capture the individual's risk for certain diseases such as:<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \u20ac\u00a2 Diabetes\r\n \u20ac\u00a2 Cardiovascular diseases\r\n \u20ac\u00a2 Cancer\r\n \u20ac\u00a2 Genetic predisposition\r\n \u20ac\u00a2 Depression\r\n \u20ac\u00a2 Burn-Out\r\n \u20ac\u00a2 Hypertension\r\n\r\nPreventive care (Preventive medicine) reduces those risks through recommendations on lifestyle improvement and a holistic and sustainable approach. Furthermore, it helps reduce the probability of premature ageing and achieves an overall physically and psychologically balanced condition. 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She is also trained in homoeopathy, naturopathy, and is fluent in English, German and Spanish.\r\n\r\nBefore joining The Dubai Herbal and Treatment Centre in December 2004, Dr Maria practiced a mixture of TCM, homoeopathy and anti-ageing treatments in her own clinic in Germany. She is a certified member \r\nof the German Anti-Ageing Society (GSAAM) and of The German Society \r\nof Preventive Medicine (DGP-Med). 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