No one can care or know more about your body than you do.
The past year has shown how each of us is unique, and that it is a good idea to learn what will promote individual physical and mental health.
We’re building a community of people who are looking for more healing and less need for healthcare.
Everything we take in impacts our health for either positive or negative effect.
A few examples to consider:
What we take in with our mouth:
Quality of water (and quantity)
Quality of food including nutrition, unhealthy additives and contaminants like glyphosate.
Qualities of liquids including sugars, high fructose corn syrup, caffeine and alcohol
It’s worth taking the time to think about and include the concept of moderation. Some things are ok in moderation, and some are always counterproductive.
Consuming purposefully, knowing how what we take in, nourishes us, is neutral or harmful, is a great early step toward improving Healthspan.
One approach: Keep a 24 hour food and drink log- write down everything you eat or drink without trying to ‘be good’, and take a look at what is there that is not useful, what you could use more of, and congratulate yourself on whatever nutritious things you consume.
Those I see regularly and those who live far away,especially those who pick up a conversation where we left off months or years ago
Help your body take care of you by drinking enough water; if you have a persistent cough, an accessible, economical treatment is being well hydrated.
Think of the cilia in your respiratory tract as hairs that protect your lungs. They work best when well hydrated- your body uses the water you drink to hydrate essential parts, including the cilia.
There are other things that can help, but reaching for water first, before things get severe can be a good idea.
Our bodies have great abilities to adapt to too much or too little water; because of this, we can be complacent and not notice when improving the quality or having a glass of water instead of a different beverage can improve how we feel. Filtered water in a glass or stainless water bottle is healthier than a plastic bottle.
If you are feeling hungry, listless or tired, have a big glass of water and notice if you feel better, there's a good chance it will help.
