Whole Person Medicine
Up for a conversation?
Welcome to my website. My name is Dr David Beales, and I’m a retired GP with a special interest in mind-body medicine. I wish to highlight, through medical stories, how medicine responds and relates to the whole person within their life situation.
Are you up for a conversation? Take a read through my blog, comment, and get in touch – I would love to hear from you.
My Story
For 50 years I was on one side of the desk, but with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease I now find myself on the other. I want to share stories from medical practice and my own personal experiences in order to break down doctor-patient barriers and build more constructive partnerships.
“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant.
We have created a society that honours the servant and has forgotten the gift.”
Albert Einstein
Poetry
My own experience of a diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease in August 2017 prompted me to explore my new situation through poetry.
I would like to continue expanding my experience of living with Parkinson’s with ongoing expression through poetry.
My Blog
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Enjoy your breath
How we breathe is taken for granted and yet it is a powerful resource that can be used to treat serious dis-ease such as asthma and hypertension. Both have evidence-based research to support the contention that changing your breathing style can directly affect health and wellbeing.
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Making Sense of my Parkinson’s: The European Centre for Parkinson’s
In this three part blog series, I have detailed my journey with Parkinson’s – both in terms of early diagnosis, and more recent treatment and support. My attempts to come to terms with and understand both the diagnosis and treatment led me to explore multiple avenues towards living well. I needed a multi-disciplinary approach, and… Read more
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Making Sense of my Parkinson’s: Treatment and Support
In my previous blog, I wrote about the impact of my Parkinson’s diagnosis – and the information which would have been useful to receive at the outset. Making sense of Parkinson’s is a long journey however, and one which extends far past initial diagnosis to treatment and daily life. So what has life been like… Read more
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