Have you ever felt sick and tired of being sick and tired? Maybe you even feel that way now? If feeling sick and tired about being sick and tired rings a bell, then now is a good time to actually do something about it! You might even be pleasantly surprised to know just how much you control and power you have over your own personal health and well being.
In the United States and in most other developed countries, people often place great emphasis on established medicine, which includes medical clinic care, hospitals, services provided by local doctors, physical therapy clinics, and other forms of professional medical help. These traditional medical institutions play an integral role in the health and well being of the entire population in the United States by preventing and controlling outbreaks, providing emergency medical care, curing and treating chronic disease, and providing health care education.
However many people are completely blind or ignorant to the fact that you don’t always have to go to a medical clinic or even the best doctors available in order to treat and in some cases even cure the ailments they suffer from. Again, this is not to say that medical clinics and hospitals are completely unnecessary, but it’s important to realize that you have an extraordinary amount of control over your own health. By working with medical clinics and taking ownership of your personal health, you can ensure a better quality of life.
Here are three things you can do in order to avoid an unnecessary trip or trips to the medical clinic.
Eat better
Are you SAD, as in do you eat the Standard American Diet (SAD) on a regular basis? The SAD is rich in plenty of cancer causing and toxic ingredients linked to chronic disease, including obesity, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and digestive issues. You may have rolled your eyes at the saying you are what you eat but it’s actually a lot more true than you could have ever imagined. The foods you eat have a direct correlation to your overall health and well being, including your emotional and mental states. Eating the wrong foods will have a negative impact on your health in both the short and long run, and can leave you feeling lethargic, forgetful, and even irritable. Eating a diet rich in fresh fruits, vegetables, and whole grains gives your immune system a much needed boost.
Exercise more
Along with eating a clean diet, exercise is an integral part of your maintaining your overall health and well being. Exercise not only helps to increase your immunity, but it also helps to improve your mental clarity and emotional well being. That’s because exercise floods your brain with feel good hormones which help to relieve stress and anxiety. Creating an exercise routine or regularly partaking in activities such as walking, running, dancing, and yoga and work wonders in terms of improving both the in and outside of your body.
Stress less
Although exercise is a great stress reliever, there are also a number of other highly effective ways in which you can alleviate and manage stress. While sodium and genetics play an important role in high blood pressure, emotional stress does as well, and experiencing high levels of it on a regular basis can have devastating physical effects. Learning how to manage and cope with stress will not only leave you feeling better, but it will also dramatically improve your physical health. In addition to exercise, you can reduce and manage stress by going to therapy, relaxing in a warm bath or other forms of self care, writing in a journal, playing music or an instrument, enjoying time with loved ones, coloring, drawing, or watching an uplifting movie among others.
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