Traditions are hard to break. They are born of cultures,
entertainment, society, geography, and generational habits. In western
countries, when it comes to health, the tradition is to wait until there are
some symptoms, and then go to the doctor to be treated. A person then buys the
medicine from the pharmacy and follows the instructions on the way to recovery.
Maybe this tradition goes back to the way some students
dealt with finals in high school or college. For some, school was a time of
fellowship and fun, and not too much worry about books, until the week before
the final. Then, it was... push, push, push... to try to cram enough in to
overcome a semester of bad study habits. It would have been easier to study
daily. Then, being ready for the exam would have been a natural outgrowth of
daily habits.
Likewise good health habits are better done on a daily
basis, than waiting for a crisis that drives someone to the doctor or emergency
room. People tend to know when they need to change their lifestyle. The pounds
begin to pile up. Weight is not as easy to lose. Headaches may be a little more
frequent. Constipation may become a more serious issue. Sleep habits are
interrupted. The stomach and digestive tract is uncomfortable after eating.
Energy levels may be lower, with sugar highs and lows. Rarely does sickness
come without some kind of warning symptoms first.
For that reason, when a person begins to notice that health
is slipping, it is a good time to begin to be proactive about health. It is
time to begin to study what constitutes good health and a good diet. It is time
to implement good health practices.
While some may feel that that is too much bother, the fact
is, health is one of the most important assets anyone can have. Some would say
money is very important, and that is true. However, without health, a person
cannot keep a job to earn money. Or, a person is limited in what type of job he
or she can hold. Furthermore, in cases of ongoing sickness, even if a person
still has some kind of earning capacity, or someone in the house has some
earning capacity, sickness will eat up money in the way of medical expenses and
the need to hire extra help of one kind or another during the duration of the
sickness. Therefore, being proactive about health is very important to one's
life, and the life of those of nearest kin. The best time to think about being
proactive about health is now.
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