Natural Alternatives.
I was pondering the other day about Adam and Eve. Apart from the fact that Adam became aware that he needed a fig leaf quite late on in the event time line, one has to note there is one important fact that seemed to have been prevalent among people in multiple testimonial accounts of days gone by and that is that many lived for an unbelievably long time. Take Methuselah at over eight hundred years and he was not the only one. Historically the average person’s length of life has significantly altered and there are several reasons for that. Within my own life time there has been an increase in general living and working conditions, health treatment and preventive measures have halted premature deaths. There is a huge increase in the variety of foods available and the knowledge of a good diet has had a positive impact on the nation’s overall health.
Apart from food and warmth people have become aware that regular physical exercise and mental activity are fundamental to maintaining good health.
A little known fact is a laugh a day keeps the doctor away. Not that I have any problems with apples! In fact apple cider vinegar (ACV) with honey is highly beneficial for relieving painful joints and rheumatism. When you laugh it releases endorphins that aid the body to naturally feel better. Talking about laughter I have heard many people say on multiple occasions that animals cannot laugh but when I was a small boy my Chow dog proved this not to be true. We would often take my dog to the park and happy she would play but when it was time to go home she would instinctively act differently before a word had been uttered, she would run obediently towards me and at the last moment alter direction with her blue tongue lolling out the side of her mouth with an expression of laughter that clearly said I know it's home time but catch me if you can!!
Experience can be life's greatest teacher. In the past I have suffered with a myocardial infarction and immediately was prescribed Beta-blockers. They work by reducing the effect of adrenaline and that reduces the amount of oxygen needed by the heart as it beats slower and weaker. It is thought that this will then stop further attacks of angina, a pain caused by the heart when it is starved of oxygen. It was only after taking Beta-blockers that I noticed a significant amount of symptoms in my health and I felt ill most of the time so I decided to approach my specific condition in a new direction and after two years I know that I made the right decision for me. The prime problem for me was the build-up of plaque in the arteries of the heart and therefore I reduced the plaque by taking a regular, required dose of pomegranate and reduced the cholesterol by taking natural plant Sterols. At the moment no medication is being given for that purpose. Having a rest during the day is a very good idea but having a regular routine of calming mental techniques has been far better for me than Beta-blockers. Sitting down and having a ten minute rest daydream means that I employ a technique to mentally achieve peace and physically slow down my heart rate.
I am a great believer in self-help when it comes to medicine and there are many natural assistants, as I like to call them, that can work if needed alongside medicine. Natural assistants can be found in many food sources, and if used in the right dosage for the body they can have a clinically proven influence on recovery time, health and stamina. The natural, everyday products that can be implemented into one's daily routine can do wonders. Did you know? Aspirin is regularly prescribed for its anti-clotting agents that can be used in blood but did you know cloves of garlic can achieve the same outcome and boost the body with health benefits at the same time. A small glass of pomegranate juice drunk each day can reduce the built up plaque that is already in arteries. Excessive cholesterol is another pill popping condition that can be remedied by natural grown Sterols. Given the choice I would rather take naturally produced medicine as pills can have inherent side effects.
I visualise the actions necessary for good health as a five pointed star balanced on one of its points and that point is sleep. Health is an important issue and everyone should only act according to how they deem is right for their own life but for me I have found a way to successfully see improvements in how I am through implementing small and significant natural aids to recovery. For example, how I start my sleep controls how restful it is. Sometimes my thoughts keep me awake so I keep repeating the word falling and it usually gently lulls me to sleep. Of course if I can get to bed before twelve o'clock it results in a much better sleep. The two top points of the star are food, that is the type and quality and drink that is eight clear glasses of water each day starting with one first thing in the morning before anything else is consumed. The bottom two points of the star are physical exercise, that is at least twenty minutes a day walking and then getting the heart pumping for a short period of careful exercise stimulation. Mental exercise is the final but not least important point. I have never claimed to have an award winning memory and certain words seem to allude me but the more I try to remember the harder it is to grasp them. I have found that once I relax they pop up almost as if they are having a game with me and that has led me to understand how important the part of relaxation is in mental matters and life in general.
What has all this got to do with Adam and Methuselah? Maybe the pressure of life was different in those times and there was not a chemist or doctor around the corner so one could argue that self care in health matters was a necessity. I am very grateful to the surgeon who put two stents in my arteries and performed an angioplasty as it saved my life and I have sympathy for young doctors in their present plight. I think each person has to use common sense when it comes to looking after their own health, understanding your own health and research into what you can do for yourself can be life altering. Natural remedies could work as an alternative to prescribed medication and can perform a modern day miracle for many.
Apart from food and warmth people have become aware that regular physical exercise and mental activity are fundamental to maintaining good health.
A little known fact is a laugh a day keeps the doctor away. Not that I have any problems with apples! In fact apple cider vinegar (ACV) with honey is highly beneficial for relieving painful joints and rheumatism. When you laugh it releases endorphins that aid the body to naturally feel better. Talking about laughter I have heard many people say on multiple occasions that animals cannot laugh but when I was a small boy my Chow dog proved this not to be true. We would often take my dog to the park and happy she would play but when it was time to go home she would instinctively act differently before a word had been uttered, she would run obediently towards me and at the last moment alter direction with her blue tongue lolling out the side of her mouth with an expression of laughter that clearly said I know it's home time but catch me if you can!!
Experience can be life's greatest teacher. In the past I have suffered with a myocardial infarction and immediately was prescribed Beta-blockers. They work by reducing the effect of adrenaline and that reduces the amount of oxygen needed by the heart as it beats slower and weaker. It is thought that this will then stop further attacks of angina, a pain caused by the heart when it is starved of oxygen. It was only after taking Beta-blockers that I noticed a significant amount of symptoms in my health and I felt ill most of the time so I decided to approach my specific condition in a new direction and after two years I know that I made the right decision for me. The prime problem for me was the build-up of plaque in the arteries of the heart and therefore I reduced the plaque by taking a regular, required dose of pomegranate and reduced the cholesterol by taking natural plant Sterols. At the moment no medication is being given for that purpose. Having a rest during the day is a very good idea but having a regular routine of calming mental techniques has been far better for me than Beta-blockers. Sitting down and having a ten minute rest daydream means that I employ a technique to mentally achieve peace and physically slow down my heart rate.
I am a great believer in self-help when it comes to medicine and there are many natural assistants, as I like to call them, that can work if needed alongside medicine. Natural assistants can be found in many food sources, and if used in the right dosage for the body they can have a clinically proven influence on recovery time, health and stamina. The natural, everyday products that can be implemented into one's daily routine can do wonders. Did you know? Aspirin is regularly prescribed for its anti-clotting agents that can be used in blood but did you know cloves of garlic can achieve the same outcome and boost the body with health benefits at the same time. A small glass of pomegranate juice drunk each day can reduce the built up plaque that is already in arteries. Excessive cholesterol is another pill popping condition that can be remedied by natural grown Sterols. Given the choice I would rather take naturally produced medicine as pills can have inherent side effects.
I visualise the actions necessary for good health as a five pointed star balanced on one of its points and that point is sleep. Health is an important issue and everyone should only act according to how they deem is right for their own life but for me I have found a way to successfully see improvements in how I am through implementing small and significant natural aids to recovery. For example, how I start my sleep controls how restful it is. Sometimes my thoughts keep me awake so I keep repeating the word falling and it usually gently lulls me to sleep. Of course if I can get to bed before twelve o'clock it results in a much better sleep. The two top points of the star are food, that is the type and quality and drink that is eight clear glasses of water each day starting with one first thing in the morning before anything else is consumed. The bottom two points of the star are physical exercise, that is at least twenty minutes a day walking and then getting the heart pumping for a short period of careful exercise stimulation. Mental exercise is the final but not least important point. I have never claimed to have an award winning memory and certain words seem to allude me but the more I try to remember the harder it is to grasp them. I have found that once I relax they pop up almost as if they are having a game with me and that has led me to understand how important the part of relaxation is in mental matters and life in general.
What has all this got to do with Adam and Methuselah? Maybe the pressure of life was different in those times and there was not a chemist or doctor around the corner so one could argue that self care in health matters was a necessity. I am very grateful to the surgeon who put two stents in my arteries and performed an angioplasty as it saved my life and I have sympathy for young doctors in their present plight. I think each person has to use common sense when it comes to looking after their own health, understanding your own health and research into what you can do for yourself can be life altering. Natural remedies could work as an alternative to prescribed medication and can perform a modern day miracle for many.
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