We hear it almost every
day: How are you? Most of us answer that we're doing fine. It's
possible to have a better answer though: I'm terrific!
Do you rely on your doctors to tell
you how you are, when it comes to your health? Lots of people
drink and smoke to excess, then expect the doctors to fix them
when they get sick. Whether you have a common cold or a more
serious condition, take charge of your own healing process.
Regardless of your chosen method for healing, it's important
to take action and advocate for yourself. When you depend on
your doctor to tell you when you are well or sick, you could
be handing over a certain amount of your personal responsibility.
Although you need to consult experts, the only person living
in your skin twenty-four hours a day is you. You are the one
who cares the most about getting better.
For colds and flu prevention, remember
to wash your hands often. Most people don't wash their hands
frequently enough or for a sufficiently long enough time. Simply
washing your hands well greatly reduces your chances of getting
sick when a cold or flu is going around.
Many supplements are reported to have
an effect on flu prevention, and these are worth looking into.
In our grandparents' day, protective supplements such as cod
liver oil and hot drinks with a squeeze of fresh lemon helped
to curb the frequency of common illnesses. These old remedies
are gaining popularity today.
Keeping tabs of your own good health
reduces your trips to the doctor and helps you save money. Even
though supplements and vitamins are somewhat costly upfront,
their cost is minimal compared to the cost of lost work, lost
school time, or loss of good health. Some supplements are even
tasty, if you don't count cod liver oil. For example, blueberries
are said to have a healing effect because they're an excellent
source of antioxidants, as is green tea, black beans and many
other foods.
Instead of counting on the doctors
to tell you how you are, take some of that responsibility on
yourself. Keep yourself educated and on top of a vital, healthy
lifestyle and next time someone asks you how you are, you can
say with confidence: I'm terrific!
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