The Enemies of Good Health Are Everywhere!
Those enemies come in many forms like stress, worry, lack of rest, anger, parasites and toxins. Many of them, we have some control over and others we don't. But even the ones we don't have control over, we can overcome the "effects" of them on our health and quality of life. On this site, it is my intent to show you how to gain control over the ones we can directly fix and to fix the ones we can't directly control. What I mean by this is, by making lifestyle changes, and learning things we didn't know before now, we can greatly improve our lives.. naturally, without drugs and toxic chemicals. With the right foods, supplements and knowledge, we can overcome everything from health issues, to worry, stress and fear. Stress is a psychological and physiological response to events that upset our personal balance in some way. When faced with a threat, whether to our physical safety or emotional equilibrium, the body's defenses kick into high gear in a rapid, automatic process known as the “fight-or-flight” response. We all know what this stress response feels like: heart pounding in the chest, muscles tensing up, breath coming faster, every sense on red alert. If you have a lot of responsibilities and worries, you may be running on stress a good portion of the time—launching into emergency mode with every traffic jam, phone call from the in-laws, or segment of the evening news. But the problem with the stress response is that the more it’s activated, the harder it is to shut off. Instead of leveling off once the crisis has passed, your stress hormones, heart rate, and blood pressure remain elevated. Furthermore, extended or repeated activation of the stress response takes a heavy toll on the body. Prolonged exposure to stress increases your risk of everything from heart disease, obesity, and infection to anxiety, depression, and memory problems. Because of the widespread damage it can cause, it’s essential to learn how to deal with stress in a more positive way and reduce its impact on your daily life.
My favorite one is... "Let us be of good cheer, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which will never happen." ~James Russel Lowell How many times have you worried or "over thought" something and then in the peak of your anxiety... it never happened? This is the thing about worry; It is all played out in the playground of our minds without ever getting permission from our hearts. We waste our time and energy on something that never happens the way we worried it would. Lack of rest (sleep etc.) is the easiest thing to correct. You say, "You don't know my schedule!" No, but I do know that the human body was meant to get rest every day of your life. You can't argue with the facts. Sleep is the natural state of rest observed throughout the animal kingdom, in all mammals and birds, and in many reptiles, amphibians, and fish. These bodies were designed to be like the sun; up in the day and setting down at night. When we sleep well, we wake up feeling refreshed and alert for our daily activities. Sleep affects how we look, feel and perform on a daily basis, and can have a major impact on our overall quality of life. To get the most out of our sleep, both quantity and quality are important. Teens need at least 8½ hours—and on average 9¼ hours—a night of uninterrupted sleep to leave their bodies and minds rejuvenated for the next day. If sleep is cut short, the body doesn’t have time to complete all of the phases needed for muscle repair, memory consolidation and release of hormones regulating growth and appetite. Then we wake up less prepared to concentrate, make decisions, or engage fully in school and social activities. Anger is "an emotional state that varies in intensity from mild irritation to intense fury and rage," according to Charles Spielberger, PhD, a psychologist who specializes in the study of anger. Like other emotions, it is accompanied by physiological and biological changes; when you get angry, your heart rate and blood pressure go up, as do the levels of your energy hormones, adrenaline, and noradrenaline. Anger can be caused by both external and internal events. You could be angry at a specific person (Such as a coworker or supervisor) or event (a traffic jam, a canceled flight), or your anger could be caused by worrying or brooding about your personal problems. Memories of traumatic or enraging events can also trigger angry feelings. Parasites are another major player in poor health and often overlooked by health care professionals. The definition of a parasite is "an organism that grows, feeds, and is sheltered on or in a different organism while contributing nothing to the survival of its host." In some underdeveloped countries, human parasite infections are epidemic, sickening and killing thousands upon thousands of people each year. In America, parasitic infections are not as widespread, but these infections are on the rise for various reasons. For example, people bring parasites with them when they immigrate to the U.S., and soldiers often return to the U.S. bringing parasites with them from overseas. In addition, our way of life can contribute to the spread of parasites. A large percentage of children contract parasites from their day care centers. Children and adults with dogs and cats at home are at risk for getting parasites. Also, those people that eat at restaurants are at a higher risk because food handlers have been known to spread parasites. It is estimated that about 50% of the U.S. population is infected
with at least one type of parasite. Not all these people have symptoms;
only about 25% of these individuals have active infections that
are producing symptoms. Certain parts of the United States have
a higher incidence of human parasite infections. This is true for
areas that tend to be warmer and more humid. Also, some occupations
put people at a higher risk of infection. These include electrical
workers, plumbers, animal handlers, soldiers who travel abroad,
gardeners, and sanitation workers. • insect bites Toxins are defined as a poisonous substance produced by living cells or organisms. Toxins are nearly always proteins that are capable of causing disease on contact or absorption with body tissues by interacting with biological macromolecules such as enzymes or cellular receptors. Toxins vary greatly in their severity, ranging from usually minor and acute (as in a bee sting) to almost immediately deadly (as in botulinum toxin). * Vaccinations Parasites
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