The Top 10 Ways to Get and Stay Healthy (part 1 of 4)

Dr. Jason Loth, C.C.S.P., C.S.C.S.

It's that time again, time for a new year and New Year's resolutions. When it comes to health I try not to encourage New Year's resolutions as much as new daily changes. I try to encourage patients to begin new each day, not just once a year. "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." (Ps 118:24).

Since we have to start sometime there is no better time than the present. So, for the New Year I have chosen The Top 10 Ways to Get and Stay Healthy.

In these 4 articles each of these have significant importance and one is not necessarily more important that the others.

#10- Positive Mental Attitude - "All the days of the oppressed are wretched but a cheerful heart has a continual feast". (Pro 15:15).

This one speaks for itself. The glass is half full is an attitude that you can use daily. You can choose your attitude and determine how you think. The optimistic person is more likely to accomplish their goals than the pessimist. A recent Harvard study shows that being optimistic can reduce the risk of heart disease in older men.

Challenge - Start thinking of the positive side of every circumstance.

#9- Cleanse/fast - Our bodies are accumulating toxins constantly. Toxins are accumulated in our bodies in many ways. Stress, excessive or too little exercise, environmental pollutants, chemicals in foods, water, soaps, detergents, skin care products, etc, and smoking are some of the ways our bodies become toxic.

To check the toxicity of your health care products go to (http://www.cosmeticsdatabase. com).

I compare the body to a car. When it's running it produces exhaust. Our body is the same way. To produce energy we create by products that are toxic. To allow our body to function at its optimum we need to clean house so to speak with our bodies. Our body's main mechanisms of detoxification are through breathing, sweating, urination, and defecation. There are a large variety of food based herbal cleanses to facilitate the detoxification process. Some include fasting which the Bible explains how to do (Mt 6:16-18). I recommend consulting your naturopathic/ chiropractic/ medical doctor (as long as they are educated on cleansing and on your health status) on which cleanse would be the best for you depending on what your goal is with the cleanse. Check in next month for 3 more of the top ten ways to get and stay healthy.