Prevention is Better Than Cure
by Peter Sachford, Owner of FP Health Inc.
Maybe it is true that one starts caring about his or her health after having damaged it. Probably only then people realize that health is more important than money and that although healthcare is expensive, money cannot buy health.
And the truth is strikingly simple - prevention rather than treatment. It goes for most things in life that it is easier to prevent damage than later to deal with its consequences. But with health one might not have a second chance.
Our health and the state of our bodies is essentially determined by our choices - our diet, exercise, environment, everything about our lifestyle. There are some factors determined by genetics but we control the key aspects of our health and life.
Even when our health is suffering because of factors we cannot control (like disease) we can still exert a positive influence on our lives by living a healthy lifestyle. By watching our diet and eating pure foods and beverages filled with natural minerals and vitamins, by exercising regularly, by living as we are designed to live - in harmony with the world.
More than half of all people are afflicted by digestive disease. Many people opt for so called convenience foods these days - these foods are rich in ingredients that are essentially poison to the healthy working of our bodies. People pay the price of these 'convenience' foods with theinconvenience of chronic ill health.
It is true, that even "bad" foods (like alcohol and tobacco) in small quantities are useful and "good" foodstuff (for instance vitamins) become harmful when overdosed. A glass of wine is useful for the cardio-vascular system; a cigarette can speed the functioning of the digestive system and relieve stress. Vitamins stimulate everything, including the growth of malign cells! There are good and bad fats ~ ones we need and ones that harm us.
When considering our overall health it is important to consider our mental health also. In practise our mental state and our physical state are very closely linked. Stress or depression can lead to highly unstable mental behaviour as well as serious physical illnesses such as cancer and heart attacks.
For instance, depression can be considered a minor disorder - so many people suffer from it for years and since they are still alive, it cannot be that dangerous. Yes, it is true, that one does not die immediately of depression, but when people are depressed, they either eat more (chocolates, fat-rich foods) or refuse to eat at all, which in turn impacts their physical health.
The world in which we live can have a profound impact on our health. Pollution, noise and even radiation are facts of life in industrialised nations and they have a very negative effect on our lives. This can be counteracted by taking trips to places with fresh air like mountains.
Getting regular exercise (at least twice a week) can help to make everyone, no matter what their age, look and feel fitter and healthier. This makes us healthier people physically and mentally, which in turn makes us happier and more content.
Peter Sachford is the owner of FP Health Inc, which is a popular and extensive resource for health information. For more information, plus health links, articles and newsletter go to: http://www.fphealth.com.
Reprinted with permission.
Maybe it is true that one starts caring about his or her health after having damaged it. Probably only then people realize that health is more important than money and that although healthcare is expensive, money cannot buy health.
And the truth is strikingly simple - prevention rather than treatment. It goes for most things in life that it is easier to prevent damage than later to deal with its consequences. But with health one might not have a second chance.
Our health and the state of our bodies is essentially determined by our choices - our diet, exercise, environment, everything about our lifestyle. There are some factors determined by genetics but we control the key aspects of our health and life.
Even when our health is suffering because of factors we cannot control (like disease) we can still exert a positive influence on our lives by living a healthy lifestyle. By watching our diet and eating pure foods and beverages filled with natural minerals and vitamins, by exercising regularly, by living as we are designed to live - in harmony with the world.
More than half of all people are afflicted by digestive disease. Many people opt for so called convenience foods these days - these foods are rich in ingredients that are essentially poison to the healthy working of our bodies. People pay the price of these 'convenience' foods with theinconvenience of chronic ill health.
It is true, that even "bad" foods (like alcohol and tobacco) in small quantities are useful and "good" foodstuff (for instance vitamins) become harmful when overdosed. A glass of wine is useful for the cardio-vascular system; a cigarette can speed the functioning of the digestive system and relieve stress. Vitamins stimulate everything, including the growth of malign cells! There are good and bad fats ~ ones we need and ones that harm us.
When considering our overall health it is important to consider our mental health also. In practise our mental state and our physical state are very closely linked. Stress or depression can lead to highly unstable mental behaviour as well as serious physical illnesses such as cancer and heart attacks.
For instance, depression can be considered a minor disorder - so many people suffer from it for years and since they are still alive, it cannot be that dangerous. Yes, it is true, that one does not die immediately of depression, but when people are depressed, they either eat more (chocolates, fat-rich foods) or refuse to eat at all, which in turn impacts their physical health.
The world in which we live can have a profound impact on our health. Pollution, noise and even radiation are facts of life in industrialised nations and they have a very negative effect on our lives. This can be counteracted by taking trips to places with fresh air like mountains.
Getting regular exercise (at least twice a week) can help to make everyone, no matter what their age, look and feel fitter and healthier. This makes us healthier people physically and mentally, which in turn makes us happier and more content.
Peter Sachford is the owner of FP Health Inc, which is a popular and extensive resource for health information. For more information, plus health links, articles and newsletter go to: http://www.fphealth.com.
Reprinted with permission.
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