What is meant to be healthy ?

What is a meant by being healthy? is health simply an absence of illness or disability? does a healthy mind can reside inside an unhealthy body or could a healthy body drive an unhealthy mind. Could both of them co-exist in a space non-conducive for a healthy environment? Ayurveda defines a perfect healthy as balance between body, mind, spirit and social well-being; it is the balanced views that ensure the overall well being of the person. Originated in pristine land of Indian subcontinent nearly 5000 years ago it is one of the oldest healthcare systems still prevalent in the world. Its mentioned in various religious textbook of ancient origin. it views a connectedness between the individual and the physical surrounding of them. This Connected is not only limited to immediate surrounding but extends to far out in universe. in essence we are our surrounding or vice versa. Modern medicine is mostly preventive in nature, mostly preventing the occurrence of a symptom rather than t...