For one, a person’s seemingly ill outward appearance could actually indicate that they are undergoing treatment and not that they are in the stages of advanced disease.
“Some people can really look terrible right after a dose of chemotherapy, and then they look better,” says Dr. Steven Greer, CEO of The Healthcare Channel. “That’s not indicative of them being on their deathbed.”
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But looking healthy can also be misleading.“It’s very common for patients to look awfully good, even in the face of advanced cancer,” Fisch says. “This can happen because sometimes those folks are incredibly vulnerable, and they try especially hard to look good.”
They may pay special attention to their appearance in order to preserve their dignity in the face of illness. When they walk into his office, Fisch says his patients may look healthy and shake his hand, but when he asks them how they are feeling, their words may tell a different story.
Read more here: In Cancer Battle, Do Appearances Deceive?
I used to think there was a direct correlation between looking healthy and being healthy…but I keep coming upon more and more evidence that shows this is not the case.
A much better indication of health is how you feel. If you feel great, it’s likely that you are healthy. And if you don’t…then you should work on improving your health until you do.
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