CRUSHED CRAVINGS
Formerly food addicted male veteran in a junk food obsessed orbit around an imploding western world due to cheap chemically processed low nutrient “foods”.
Now more healthy with a BMI of 24 down from 32. Started the turnaround at age 74. Here to stay!
- SUPPORT OF AUTHORITY FIGURES UK study (90 people) using self hypnosis tapes found every cancer patient who accepted the message they have power to influence their health AND had doctors saying tapes would be helpful were in remission. Cancer patients whose doctors didn’t support tapes were deceased
- SOCIAL SUPPORT People with health challenges do well participating in a support group. A problem, such as maintaining healthy weight, can improve with support and exchanges with others dealing with it. We are social creatures so it’s good to be social. In person or online, reach out for health.
- BREAK THE FOOD ADDICTION Seek a program that controls weight, is nutritionally healthy and provides a permanent weight loss. Stop Yo-Yo-ing yourself! There’s a better way. GOOD HEALTHY REAL SAFE FOODS!
- Yo-Yo DIETING Repeatedly losing and then regaining weight creates more harmful cardiovascular markers and an increased risk of diabetes compared to those who are overweight but do not diet. Bottom line however is that neither is good for long-term health. HEALTHY GOOD SAFE REAL FOODS NOW!
- BODY FUNCTIONS Systems maintenance and defense are the two main ones. When doing well it removes waste, heals, digests, and maintains equilibrium. When going to the barricades our resources go to “fight or flight”. Focus on stress reduction skills. Remove the negative and accentuate the positive.
- B VITAMINS Generally these are needed for many bodily functions. Also needed when stress levels are high. Vitamin B3 can lower blood sugar levels in diabetics, improve brain function, help sleep and minimize consequences of alcohol consumption. Consider adding a B-Complex for health benefits.
- LONGEVITY Little tips on ends of our DNA are called telomeres. They “fray” each time a cell is replicated. Longevity research finds the length of life is related to their length. They can be lengthened using antioxidants like vitamins C & E. Maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle to keep them long
- IODINE Reduced consumption of iodized salt is creating iodine deficiency in many people. Some bodily functions, especially the thyroid, become limited. For best health, increase iodine levels. Add kombu, kelp, seafood, potassium iodide or iodine supplements if you know or suspect a deficiency.
- AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION is worth a pound of cure. Using a natural cure AFTER a medical condition surfaces means exerting more effort than trying to cure it with a proactive preventative lifestyle change. Most do not hear a wake up call prior to a health crisis due to a disease inducing lifestyle.
- STRESS It takes energy from inflammation control and healing. It contributes to FAT STORAGE. As part of “fight or flight” response, “perceived” stress causes adrenal glands to produce more cortisol. We’re more susceptible to illness and age more rapidly. For best health find methods to de-stress.
- OVERWEIGHT AND CANCER People have 40% greater chance of cancer if overweight due to additional fat cells increasing inflammation resulting in DNA damage. Fat loss w/ nutrition, exercise, rest, mindful eating, stress reduction, less toxic exposure are important to make your body cancer resistant.