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Six Natural Ways to Prevent Illness

New wonder drugs and mind-boggling surgical advances usually make the top of the news. No matter how great may be the achievements of the medical profession, if you are concerned with maintaining your own personal health then you will probably get more immediate protection by following some simple steps towards a more healthy way of life rather than waiting to be saved by a new technique. In case you are not sure where to start, let me give your some suggestions.

1. Exercise Regularly. In the past humans had to work at physically demanding tasks and this kept them in shape. Today, we are engaged in mental rather than physical labor, and this lack of physical activity is often the cause of obesity, diabetes and a host of other illnesses. Instead of sitting back on your easy chair, you should make it a point to exercise daily. If you are not the athletic type or you don’t want to invest in an exercise machine, the easiest way to get exercise is to take a walk each day. Thirty to forty minutes daily will definitely keep you in shape.

2. Heed the call of your body before eating. I know that most people have a routine when it comes to eating. At a certain time it is the hour for lunch and at another it is dinner time. But instead of eating according to the clock it is a better idea to eat only when you actually feel hungry. If you ignore the signals of your body and eat when you are not hungry (on a continual basis) then this may lead to digestive problems. So, be sensitive to your real needs and refrain from eating if you are not really hungry.

3. Observe a fast on a periodic basis. “What, are you telling me not to eat?” Look at it this way. You don’t work seven days a week and 52 weeks per year. You need rest periods from time to time in order to maintain your overall efficiency. The same is true for your digestive system. By fasting on a periodic basis you can give your digestive system a chance to rest, and also help eliminate toxins from your body. Try it and you will see how good it feels.

4. When You Get Tired, Go to Sleep! This seems like an obvious rule, but I know that I am not perfect in following it and millions of other people have the same weakness. Sometimes we stay up later to get some work done, but then lose that time the next day due to being drowsy or by getting up later. Some people take stimulants to keep awake and others just can’t turn off the TV or computer. Just like your food habits, your body is trying to tell you what to do and when to do it. Listen to your body when it comes to sleeping, and you will maintain your health.

5. Get Up as Early As Possible. You may have heard the expression “Early to bed, early to rise makes the man healthy, wealthy and wise.” I don’t know if early rising will make your rich or wise, but it is definitely one of the traits of people who live long. Our body is best suited to being active during the day and sleeping during the hours of darkness. If you reverse this pattern and sleep during the day and remain active deep into the night, then you will disturb your body’s natural equilibrium and this usually leads to illness.

6. Relieve Stress with Meditation and Yoga. Stress is the cause of many illnesses and our daily routine at work and even at home is often filled with stress causing incidents. We definitely need a way to get rid of the stress and also a way to deal with mental tension. Silent meditation, accompanied by simple yoga and deep relaxation is an ideal way to shut off the noise of the outside world and to find inner peace. You don’t have to tie yourself in pretzel or meditate for hours on end. Just some simple exercises will help you physically and mentally.

Practice any or all of these above-mentioned methods and you will be pleasantly surprised with the results. Hopefully you will never have to try out the wonder drugs or undergo the latest types of surgery!