Before it's too late...

                                    
                                                                                      

Hardly a day goes by without hearing about someone who died from cancer (May God bless you all ), without discovering a new case of a disease, losing a person close to us, and eventually losing ourselves!
There is a huge human potential being lost due to poor health conditions.
The question remains the following: How can we prevent ourselves from dealing with deadly diseases? 

We are living in a rapidly evolving world where new technologies are thriving, and where we are spending massive amounts of money on medical research. For instance, biomedical engineering has been more than a blessing since it is making handicapped people's lives much easier. New medical drugs are being invented to alleviate people's illnesses.......
Yet, on the other side of the coin, we are unintentionally harming ourselves on a daily basis through man-made inventions!  
When we probe into the main causes that are behind our sickness, we will figure out that it is mainly due to the accumulation of toxins in our body. ( "A toxin is a poison. It is a substance that if taken in large doses can cause severe illness or death").
Now, let me briefly enumerate the main sources of harmful toxins:

-Food: The "fast food" and the "packaged food" we're consuming are loaded with chemicals and additives.

-Environment: We are passively prone to inhale polluted air derived from cars,  industrial activities, and especially smoking!

-Emotional: Yep, emotional toxins that revolve around depression, stress, and negative thinking: These behaviors inhibit the body from detoxifying itself!

-Last but not least, our tendency to consume prescribed and nonprescribed drugs.
A mild headache or a cough is followed by an unconscious drug intake! Of course, with the hope of healing in record time!
Now, I'm not medical nor pharmaceutical savvy, but through reading myriad scientific articles and going through world health statistics, I can only say that we are not aware enough to read the SIDE EFFECTS banner written in every drug guide paper. 
By adopting such behavior in our lifestyle, we are suppressing a single symptom while developing other major health problems in both the short and long term.

Let's move on to solutions: What kind of lifestyle should we adopt to become healthier?

                                   

Here's a list of to-do steps that I've collected from different books about healthy habits and from personal experiences: 

- Fasting: Fasting 2 times a week has been scientifically proven to cure several diseases and purify the body from toxins!

-Opt for natural cures as the first step instead of rushing to use drugs! 
Herbs, oils, and natural ingredients are a proven way to cure a large set of diseases. Especially, garlic which is considered to be the number 1 natural antibiotic, and apple cider vinegar: a miraculous home remedy!
Here are some common natural cures for common diseases in the following link:
https://stylecaster.com/beauty/natural-remedies-for-every-common-health-problem/
I wanted to invite you to try  "cleanses" also called "detox recipes": liver cleanse, bladder cleanse, colon cleanse...
Here is a link that contains the above-mentioned cleanses:
https://www.gaiam.com/blogs/discover/5-natural-detox-drink-recipes

- A healthy diet is KEY !! Avoid as possible as you can junk food and packaged food. Replace it with fruits, vegetables, whole grains and beans.

-Stop smoking today before tomorrow: "Smoking cigarettes is like paying to have your life cut shorter".

-Stop drinking alcohol: From high blood pressure to liver damage, alcohol has several harmful effects on the body :
https://www.alcohol.org/effects/

-Drink lots and lots of water! Drinking water helps to flush the kidneys.

-Engage in physical exercise: even a daily walk is good!

-Do away with depression, stress, and its derivatives. You can take a look at the following article I wrote about the efficient ways to fight depression:
https://wheniholdapen.blogspot.com/2020/01/youre-feeling-depressed-consider-opting.html

-Protect yourself from the sun: Avoid midday sun and tanning.

-Have 8 hours of sleep (It varies from one person to another): A good amount of sleep reflects the fact that your body repairs itself perfectly during the night.

-Consider having regular medical checkups, screening, and blood tests to discover any potential disease earlier.

Finally, the main takeaway from this article is that we need to pay attention to our health status!
As they say: "The greatest wealth is health".
For every one of us who is suffering from chronic disease, I just wanted to say :
May God heal your body.
May your pain cease.
May your strength increase.