When it comes to our health, there are so many of us who would rather have our teeth pulled out one by one versus actually work up enough courage to go to the doctor. But why is this? Most people are terrified of making appointments to see their physician due to the fact that they are going to be hit with a cancer diagnosis as soon as they walk through the door. However, this is not always the case!
When you make an appointment to have a yearly physical, you are doing your body (and in a round about way, your family) a favor because in the event that there ever is something the matter with you, you will at least be in the early detection phases, which will allow doctors and/or specialists enough time to find treatment and/or a cure for the ailment. When faced with the reality of the situation, we know that we are not going to live forever. However, while we are still on this earth and alive, we should all want to do our parts in making sure that the lives we lead are healthy ones, free of disease. When your doctor is screening you for any problems, he or she is, in essence, trying to protect you from harm.
Listen to your body, but also listen to the doctors that you see because often times, they have seen cases like yours a thousand times before and can advise you in better ways than you can advise yourself. Often times, what is eating you up on the inside have everything to do with what you are feeding your body. In some cases, it may be necessary to see a nutritionist simply because you are not sure of what to eat. It is often when we are hungry and don't know what to eat that we wind up succumbing to fast food restaurant chains or frozen dinners that are extremely high in saturated fat, salt and the like. Keep your health at the forefront of everything you do. You should make it your lifelong goal to eat, live and be healthy. This means getting up out of the chair if you work from home or at an office. Go for a brief walk around your office building, do some jumping jacks, jog in place!
Obviously, if you are smoking or if you have had issues in the past related to drug use or abuse, you should try to shy away from that. Additionally, try to avoid alcohol if at all possible. One glass of wine every now and then with dinner should be more than sufficient versus drinking a case of beer ever couple of days. The ironic thing is that while we may not be able to prevent all instances of disease and cancer from showing up, we certainly have it within our power to lead healthier lifestyles than what we are currently living.