Most Diseases Are Preventable
An old saying that continues to ring true and applies to most aspects of life is that prevention is better than cure. Prevention involves preparedness and foresight, with deliberate steps to mitigate negativity before it arrives. When it comes to health and well-being, prevention is an essential hack that many people pay little attention to, so most of their time and resources are spent on dealing with one avoidable health crisis or the other. Prevention is a significant tenet of medicine and the first level of management of health problems. Prevention means taking care of your body before it breaks down. Prevention is cheaper, often more straightforward, and ultimately more beneficial than curative care or management of complications. Ask anyone who has ever suffered a significant illness.
Health care is a part of life that is not subject to individual preference. To truly live, one must be healthy. Longevity is good, but good health is the factor that makes it worthwhile. Everyone would love to live a long life, but nobody wants to languish in pain, discomfort, and unease for unspecified periods. Good health enables us to take full advantage of life’s blessings, enjoy the company of our loved ones, discover and experience new things, and go on to actualise all our dreams and potential. Without a doubt, good health is true wealth.
Yet, illnesses are inevitable; and often random. Certain health conditions develop simply because of aging or genetic factors at birth. Some are due to environmental exposure to certain toxins, organisms, or chemicals. A good number of diseases are self-inflicted due to ignorance; a lack of awareness of the danger that our everyday choices concerning food, habits, and fashion have on our overall health. Prevention is the one factor that applies to all these scenarios and whose benefits continue to compound over time, ensuring victory over most common health conditions that render others helpless and resigned to preventable morbidity.
General preventive measures are not 100% foolproof against health challenges, but they drastically reduce the possibility, severity, and duration of illnesses that prove inevitable. Therefore, it makes all the sense to invest in preventive measures for good health, a philosophy adhered to at the Mart-Life Detox Clinic.
The following are practical preventive measures that one may adopt to ensure continued good health:
Pay attention to your diet: Modern Mayr medicine posits that overall good health heavily depends on the digestive system’s health. Many lifestyle illnesses can be prevented or effectively managed by a healthy, balanced diet mindful of individual food intolerances and sensitivities. Meals should be individualised, organic, and devoid of junk. Keeping the digestive system healthy also involves regular and effective evacuation of waste. Those who struggle with recurrent constipation may find occasional colon hydrotherapy quite helpful.
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