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Prevention is best and much cheaper than a cure. Prevention should be the cornerstone on which all health care is based. Undeniably, prevention is the most effective and cost-efficient approach to healthcare. Focusing on preventing diseases and promoting healthy lifestyles can not only improve individual well-being but also reduce the burden on healthcare systems and health budgets. Simple things like regular exercise, balanced, nutritional eating, meditation and relaxation techniques for positive mental wellbeing, quality sleep and a good work life balance can contribute to preventing chronic conditions. Chinese Medicine has always adopted a preventative approach to health. Founded on the concept that maintaining balance and harmony within the body is key to preventing illness, Chinese medicine theory reasons that when your body's energy (Qi/chi) is in balance, your body and the way it functions is stronger. This includes a stronger immune system making the body less susceptible to disease. In ancient times, the healers were paid to maintain physical and mental wellbeing. If their patients became unwell, there was no payment until the patient was returned to good health. This non- payment generated and emphasised preventative medicine as the best healthcare option. There are a variety of treatment options such as acupuncture, acupressure, herbal medicine, food therapy, body work such as massage and cupping, exercise therapies, tai chi and qigong, and relaxation and meditative practices that are all designed to maintain the body and mind at optimal function. This treatment principle provides physical and mental resilience and overall wellness. There is a choice to be made - be as well as can be to resist illness or ignore maintaining wellness and risk being ill. AACMA member practitioners are trained in the traditions of those ancient healers to help you with your health maintenance.