Protect Your Health and Poise Yourself For Success! ... by neil smith
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Neil Smith
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Published on 06/19/2008
Healthcare is a huge expense when taking into account doctors, dentists, opthalmologists, the insurances and, god forbid, the cost of surgeries.
Protect Your Health and Poise Yourself For Success! ... by neil smith
6/19/08
My writing is dedicated to making money, saving money and living better, and I have only written one article on personal health . I would like to at least partially correct this oversight and address the aspect of overall well-being.
Healthcare is a huge expense when taking into account doctors, dentists, opthalmologists, the insurances that go along with them in addition to over-the-counter remedies for when we don’t feel well and, god forbid, the cost of surgeries and medical treatments provided by specialists for when your health is at its worst.
Preventive healthcare is not just a health issue, but it is also a financial issue and one which affects those around us and their quality of life as well.
Below are a few low-cost preventive health tips that I hope you will consider, for after all… A POUND OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A BUTTLOAD OF CURE
1. Healthy Habits
We all want some magic bullet to take care of our weight loss, make our skin better and cure everything that ails us, but it just does not exist! Not everyone likes to hear the words “diet and exercise”, much less implement them, but if you want to feel better, look better, be healthier and have fewer visits to the doctor, there’s just no substitute for good old fashioned diet and exercise. Just walking a half hour a day can significantly lower the risks of dementia, colon cancer, osteoporosis, heart attack, high blood pressure and the list goes on and on.
This is something you can do which is absolutely free and the astounding thing is that if these benefits were able to be placed into a pill, people would pay astronomical amounts for it!
I personally started walking 30 minutes a day about a year ago and changed my diet to nothing but meat and vegetables until the last 7 days of the month when I give myself a week off to eat whatever I want while still doing the walk every day. I started out at 238 pounds and I now weigh barely over 190 pounds and trying to get into the 180s this month. My method may not be right for you, but try different things and when you find something you can live with that works, stick with it.
2. Brush and Floss Your Teeth Regularly
Neglecting the habits of daily brushing and flossing can greatly increase the risk of tooth decay, oral infections and gum disease which can in turn cause heart disease and has also been linked to diabetes, low-birth-weight infants and alien kidnappings (I made that last one up).
A roll of floss can be purchased for around a dollar and can last months. Toothpaste (I personally use Crest) is only a few dollars and a tube lasts about a month. Sure beats the expenses of the alternative I’d say!
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Ok, those two were the really obvious ones. The next ones on my list I am somewhat skeptical about, can be somewhat debatable and new studies seem to come out all the time both in favor and opposed. I encourage you to do some research on your own and proceed with care!
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3. Calcium
It is recommended that the average adult get at least 1,000 milligrams a day, or 1,200 a day for women over 50 of calcium to help prevent things like Osteoporosis. If this cannot be achieved through diet, there are various supplements which can be purchased over the counter somewhat cheaply. It is also believed in certain medical circles that calcium can help maintain lean muscle mass, and help lower blood pressure.
4. Aspirin
A study by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force concludes that adults consuming 81 milligrams of aspirin on a daily basis can reduce their coronary heart disease risk by as much as 28%. Regular consumption of aspirin can also cause gastrointestinal bleeding, so it’s usually best to speak with a doctor before implementing this one into your daily routine.
5. Red Wine
There’s a bit of somewhat convincing evidence floating around out there that a glass or two of red wine is beneficial to the cardiovascular system and it has also been suggested that it can also have a positive effect in lower instances of cancer and strokes. Be warned though that the medical savings associated with this can be dramatically offset by the costs of all the things you will break trying to find your own bathroom in a drunken stupor should you implement this routine too over-enthusiastically!
6. Fish Oil
The Food and Drug Administration has recently qualified the claim that foods containing omega-3 fatty acids (like tuna and salmon) can help reduce the risk of coronary heart disease as well as acting as an anti-inflammatory. I knew a guy with arthritis in his wrists that was prescribed tuna sandwiches by his doctor. This guy was a total jerk so be careful, tuna sandwiches may cause putz-itis!
I hope this article provided some good food for thought and will spark an interest to invest in your own health. Your health is your most important asset, as no financial holding in the world means a thing if you are not healthy enough to enjoy it and even the poorest person on the planet can smile and enjoy some of the best that life has to offer if they simply have their health.
Please visit my website at http://www.letsgetahead.com for more great articles like this one!
My writing is dedicated to making money, saving money and living better, and I have only written one article on personal health . I would like to at least partially correct this oversight and address the aspect of overall well-being.
Healthcare is a huge expense when taking into account doctors, dentists, opthalmologists, the insurances that go along with them in addition to over-the-counter remedies for when we don’t feel well and, god forbid, the cost of surgeries and medical treatments provided by specialists for when your health is at its worst.
Preventive healthcare is not just a health issue, but it is also a financial issue and one which affects those around us and their quality of life as well.
Below are a few low-cost preventive health tips that I hope you will consider, for after all… A POUND OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A BUTTLOAD OF CURE
1. Healthy Habits
We all want some magic bullet to take care of our weight loss, make our skin better and cure everything that ails us, but it just does not exist! Not everyone likes to hear the words “diet and exercise”, much less implement them, but if you want to feel better, look better, be healthier and have fewer visits to the doctor, there’s just no substitute for good old fashioned diet and exercise. Just walking a half hour a day can significantly lower the risks of dementia, colon cancer, osteoporosis, heart attack, high blood pressure and the list goes on and on.
This is something you can do which is absolutely free and the astounding thing is that if these benefits were able to be placed into a pill, people would pay astronomical amounts for it!
I personally started walking 30 minutes a day about a year ago and changed my diet to nothing but meat and vegetables until the last 7 days of the month when I give myself a week off to eat whatever I want while still doing the walk every day. I started out at 238 pounds and I now weigh barely over 190 pounds and trying to get into the 180s this month. My method may not be right for you, but try different things and when you find something you can live with that works, stick with it.
2. Brush and Floss Your Teeth Regularly
Neglecting the habits of daily brushing and flossing can greatly increase the risk of tooth decay, oral infections and gum disease which can in turn cause heart disease and has also been linked to diabetes, low-birth-weight infants and alien kidnappings (I made that last one up).
A roll of floss can be purchased for around a dollar and can last months. Toothpaste (I personally use Crest) is only a few dollars and a tube lasts about a month. Sure beats the expenses of the alternative I’d say!
**********
Ok, those two were the really obvious ones. The next ones on my list I am somewhat skeptical about, can be somewhat debatable and new studies seem to come out all the time both in favor and opposed. I encourage you to do some research on your own and proceed with care!
**********
3. Calcium
It is recommended that the average adult get at least 1,000 milligrams a day, or 1,200 a day for women over 50 of calcium to help prevent things like Osteoporosis. If this cannot be achieved through diet, there are various supplements which can be purchased over the counter somewhat cheaply. It is also believed in certain medical circles that calcium can help maintain lean muscle mass, and help lower blood pressure.
4. Aspirin
A study by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force concludes that adults consuming 81 milligrams of aspirin on a daily basis can reduce their coronary heart disease risk by as much as 28%. Regular consumption of aspirin can also cause gastrointestinal bleeding, so it’s usually best to speak with a doctor before implementing this one into your daily routine.
5. Red Wine
There’s a bit of somewhat convincing evidence floating around out there that a glass or two of red wine is beneficial to the cardiovascular system and it has also been suggested that it can also have a positive effect in lower instances of cancer and strokes. Be warned though that the medical savings associated with this can be dramatically offset by the costs of all the things you will break trying to find your own bathroom in a drunken stupor should you implement this routine too over-enthusiastically!
6. Fish Oil
The Food and Drug Administration has recently qualified the claim that foods containing omega-3 fatty acids (like tuna and salmon) can help reduce the risk of coronary heart disease as well as acting as an anti-inflammatory. I knew a guy with arthritis in his wrists that was prescribed tuna sandwiches by his doctor. This guy was a total jerk so be careful, tuna sandwiches may cause putz-itis!
I hope this article provided some good food for thought and will spark an interest to invest in your own health. Your health is your most important asset, as no financial holding in the world means a thing if you are not healthy enough to enjoy it and even the poorest person on the planet can smile and enjoy some of the best that life has to offer if they simply have their health.
Please visit my website at http://www.letsgetahead.com for more great articles like this one!