“Medicine is not health care, food is health care. Medicine is Sick Care. It is time we see it for what it is. Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” – Hippocrates
Medicines do not exist so that people can stay healthy, medicines exist to cure an existing illness or ailment. And as clichéd as the notion may be, health is wealth still holds true today. No matter how the laws and dynamics of medicine may change, one thing stays the same: Staying healthy is the single most effective way of preventing diseases. Our immune systems work tirelessly to keep us healthy , but they can only work in tip top form if they are well attended and cared for. Additionally, our immune systems work best when we surround ourselves in a clean and healthy environment that would support good immunity as well.
So, what are the natural steps you can undertake to be and stay healthy?
1. Have an active lifestyle and exercise
Nowadays, exercise is commonly associated with losing weight and rarely about staying healthy. But this is not necessarily the case as exercise is not only exclusive to people who want to keep a great figure. As a matter of fact, exercise carries with it so many benefits such as the risk reduction of heart diseases, diabetes and several other forms of cancer. If you find it a bit difficult to fit an exercise session into your busy schedule, find ways to compromise—taking the stairs instead of the elevator is one way, but the options are limitless.
2. Maintain a healthy weight
For many, this is easier said than done considering that food is naturally tempting to us. Losing weight and keep it off may be difficult. But there are innumerable advantages to losing even just a few pounds when you are overweight, and it would significantly improve your health. You can start maintaining a healthy weight by limiting processed foods, saturated fats and other unnatural ingredients in food. The next time you are eating out, opt out of drinking soda and choose water instead and choose a healthier alternative to your burger.
3. Avoid Smoking
This pretty much does not need further elaboration. But to flesh it out, it has been found that the leading cause of lung cancer is still smoking so this might give you a heads up. If you have already started the habit, wean yourself away from your daily nicotine dose by choosing healthier alternatives to alleviate your withdrawal symptoms. Nicotine patches and nasal sprays are now available, increasing your chances of finally quitting.
4. Get your immunity shots
Boosters which are introduced to the body via immunization vaccines can dramatically reduce the risk of you getting common diseases and its potentially life-threatening complications. Getting yourself regularly immunized can prevent debilitating ailments and would potentially lengthen your life span.
5. Visit your doctor
Prevention is always the best cure. For this reason, it is imperative that you regularly visit your physician at least once a year. Additionally, routine health screens are lifesavers as this is a way for you to gauge how healthy you are. Knowing your cholesterol levels and blood pressure is pivotal to managing your cholesterol levels and it would help you reduce the risk of heart disease. Today, cancer screening tests already exist and they have been known to catch even the earliest forms of the disease increasing the chances of eliminating them.
6. Drink more water
As much as possible, you should hydrate. This should go without saying as our body is made up of ninety percent water. In fact, water is essential for almost every bodily function. You would be surprised how many of your aches and pains, other bodily symptoms such as headaches would be significantly decreased just through regular hydration.
7. Surround yourself with people you love
Surround yourself with people whose company you love and you will be surprised at how much this contributes to your entire well-being. Maintaining a circle of supportive friends and being around the people who loves you ensures that you would enjoy life. Enjoying life plays an integral role in having a good health. Happiness does wonders to your mental health and a good mental health would influence how good your health would be.
Author Bio
John Lee is a freelance writer and a blogger. He is currently writing for Paramount Direct, a Life Insurance Philippines that provide different types of Insurance.
