For many of us, better health does not come naturally. Whether we have autoimmune disorders, defective genes, or otherwise (or all of the above 😒) it is something we must work on in order to lead healthy lives and have overall excellent health.
This means listening to your body and understanding what it is telling you about what is going on… AND being an advocate for yourself when traditional medicine fails!
Watch The Scale
Note I didn't say to obsess over it!! You can listen to your body every time you put on your clothes or when stepping on the scale. Do your clothes fit right? Are they becoming too loose on you or are they fitting snug? Is the scale tipping one way or another in the wrong direction? If you find that you are losing too much weight or packing on the pounds, it may be that you are being affected by stress and are not eating in ways that promote good health. Good health comes from eating a balanced diet of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean meats. This is in lieu of eating processed foods such as candy, processed meals, and alcohol —all of which have excess calories and preservatives that are generally unhealthy for you.
Eating too little can affect your health as well. When you eat less than the amount of food you are supposed to eat, you can suffer from lack of proper nutrients. Lacking in proper nutrients, your body does not function properly and you can cause yourself to be sick from lack of the nutrients to support immune health.
Listen To Your Digestive System
Your digestive system is not only the way you get proper nutrients but also it is a main way your body uses to protect itself from pathogens. The digestive system is one big part of the immune system so you need to treat it with the care it deserves. This means paying attention to episodes of diarrhea that can strip the colon of protective bacteria, constipation, and indigestion from being under excess stress or eating the wrong foods.
You can care for your digestive system by eating healthy foods and by taking probiotics, which can replenish the gut with good bacteria. Probiotics can be taken in by eating plain yogurt with live cultures, fermented foods such as sauerkraut and kefir.
If you can’t get it in the foods you eat, you can purchase probiotic supplements. The best probiotics are those that can survive the acidic environment of your stomach and then release the active digestive enzymes in the intestines, where they take root and drive out the bad bacteria and fungi. A great probiotic is a very complicated formula that works with your whole gastrointestinal system, not just to move bowels. There’s a huge difference, which is why drug-store or big-box stores don’t typically do the trick to find the best ones. I love the ones I use and recommend them to my clients. Let me know if you need some recommendations or CLICK HERE to become my client for free and reach out for suggestions!!
Listen To Your Cardiovascular System
This means following your blood pressure and pulse carefully. If you are inactive or have a family history of high blood pressure, you may be suffering from high blood pressure and not know it. This means you have to check your blood pressure every time you run across a blood pressure machine at the drug store or grocery store. If it is consistently elevated, you may need to be on an antihypertensive medication or modify your diet and exercise program so you can avoid some of the many complications of high blood pressure.
You should check your pulse as well on a periodic basis. A high pulse can mean that you are too inactive or are under a great deal of stress. Exercise can cause your heart to function better and will slow your pulse to normal levels. Take this supplement to support your cardiovascular health.
Listen For And Respect Signs Of Stress and Fatigue
Feel tired, but keep pushing yourself past your limits? Are you fighting fatigue on a regular basis, instead of taking the time to rest and rejuvenate? Fatigue and low energy are both your body talking to you and letting you know that you need to rest and relax, if you don’t listed you will crash and burn.
Are you ignoring anxiety, instead of looking to erase its sources and lower stress levels? Take up a new fun hobby, get outside whenever possible to enjoy nature, do something to “play” such as riding bikes or horses or, take up a sport, practice meditation, read, do yoga, paint, or draw! Stress kills, and you are the only one that can take care to reduce its load on your body, mind, and spirit. Take this supplement to help ease feelings of anxiousness and stress, as well as lowering cortisol.
And if you're a female, I STRONGLY recommend taking this hormone-support product every day!!
Your body is a miracle and will tell you what it needs the most, if you learn how to listen to it. Oftentimes, the symptoms you experience are the key to finding out the exact solutions!
🍏 Elise
Integrative Health Practitioner, level 2
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