| 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 doctors to telling you how your family is, when
it comes to their 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! |
