98HEALTH

Your Health Potential

Just as 98.6 represents healthy body temperature, your health potential is 98 on our Health Rating Scale. If your health is less than Practically Perfect, your first step toward improvement can be to identify your position on the following Health Rating Scale.

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Health Rating Scale

For a description of each level on this scale, see Health Rating Scale Detail.

100 = Perfect

98 = Practically Perfect

90 = Excellent

80 = Good

70 = Fair

60 = Poor

50 = Failing

Although your health rating can slip downward on this scale without warning, you can raise it, one level at a time, by learning about and attending to your body's health needs. - Horton Tatarian

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Health Rating Scale Detail

Perfect (100): a state of ideal physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health

A condition of flawless health exists in theory only. Here, stress has no harmful effects.

Practically Perfect (98): free of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual problems

Near perfect health enables optimal function practically all of the time. Stress is handled well.

Excellent (90): free of chronic health problems of any kind

Episodes of fatigue, depression, or other symptoms are minor and rare.

Good (80): only occassional physical, mental, or emotional symptoms

Episodes of fatigue, depression, or other symptoms occur occassionally but do not disrupt activities.

Fair (70): frequent or persistent physical, mental, or emotional symptoms

Fatigue, depression, or other health problems are frequent or persistent and may interfere with activities.

Poor (60): a major health disorder is unresolved but stable

Problems related to a persistent major health disorder appear to be under control.

Failing (50): a major health disorder appears to be getting worse

Consequences of disease or complications of medical therapy cause a further decline in health.

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