If you are feeling well, relatively speaking - who couldn't use a little more energy and more "youth" as we get older - you don't necessarily have good health. Recently one of the instructors at the gym where we do our exercise class, was absent for a two week span. She was back tonight and we come to find out that she had benign tumor the size of a softball. This isn't the kind of thing that happens overnight. As you may know, a growth that size can take several years, sometimes 20 or more. This is a very trim, very fit woman who (I'm guessing) is in her 40's. What was her first symptom? Constapation. After an MRI, it was confirmed that she had this softball size mass that needed to be removed. Five days later she had the surgery. Two weeks later she is back teaching the BodyPump class although she can't perform the exercises yet. (NOTE: If you have constipation, it doesn't necessarily be an indication of a tumor).
Two things to note here. The first is that there aren't many ways to measure good health. But the best way you can measure your own potential for good health is by YOUR ACTIONS. What does that mean? Well, if you are drinking plenty of water everyday, eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, and getting regular exercise then you are giving yourself the best chance for optimal health and the greatest amount of longevity that your body will allow. Sure there are going to be certain influences that you have to do your best to 'manage', but the choices you can make that are under your control are the three mentioned. If you decide to drink soft drinks and eat fast food and avoid exercise and smoke, then what could be a benign tumor because of a mutated gene that has grown out of control may just be malignant (life-threatening) one.
The second point to note is the healing and recovery time. Although there are factors that are not completely under our control - mainly the different ways toxins enter our body from the air, water, certain foods, stress, etc., it is safe to say that if any one of us comes down with a sickness, condition, ailment, tumor, cyst, or disease, the chance for healing will be much greater, the time to heal will be much less, and the chances of surviving will be much higher if we are practicing good health every day... every day. Not just once a week or once per day, but as often as practical. And if you're not able to take healthy actions everyday, then work up to it.
Start with one healthy change today and make a habit of it. This is how the LifeChanger Weight Loss Program works, and that's how you should do it. Make a transition to a healthy lifestyle one step at a time so you can continue to live healthy for the rest of your life. The second step you can take is to add more fruits and vegetables to your daily diet intake. Aside from trying to eat 9-13 servings per day, we also use a nutritional supplement called Juice Plus. You can learn more about that here and decide for yourself. We no longer take any other daily supplements and have been feeling great as a result. Number three is exercise. There are thousands of ways to exercise. We love BodyPump which is an aerobic/anaerobic workout - which means you get muscle tone and work your heart and lungs. We love it! We also have an Elliptical Machine in our home which we love to because it keeps the stress off the joints, but still provides a good cardio workout with some muscle strengthening in the arms and legs. The one we have is from Octane Fitness.
Don't take your health for granted. Remember, symptoms are the last SIGN of a problem. Take action today!
Lose weight: http://www.vicebustingdiet.com/LCP.html
Fruit and veggie supplement: http://www.jpsupplement.com/
Exercise equipment: http://www.octanefitness.com/
Carpe Diet!
Julia and Dr. J. Patrick Havey
http://www.juliahavey.com/
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