Pathogenesis – focuses on disease⁠
Salutogenesis – focuses on factors that support human health⁠
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In my opinion, both are important to learn about and devote time to⁠
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In fact, learning about diseases can help us tailor our Salutogenic approach, by prioritizing which areas are best to focus on.⁠
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However, what I see (and perhaps this is my bias), is that the mainstream narrative in healthcare and the media does a terrible job in putting forward the Salutogenesis approach. ⁠

How often do we hear about what is critical in supporting a healthy body and immune system versus what we can do for a particular disease?⁠

Wouldn’t it be better to build health so that we are less susceptible to any and all diseases and infections?⁠

But, perhaps that’s just a leading question