Whether you’re suffering from Chronic Lyme Disease or any number of autoimmune conditions, the key to your recovery is more than conventional medicine and prescription drugs.
My husband, our three daughters, and I were diagnosed with Chronic Lyme Disease over 16 years ago. After years of taking antibiotics and many more years of managing symptoms with over-the-counter drugs, we finally realized that Chronic Lyme Disease had led to autoimmune issues that were just as devastating as the original illness. Understanding this important fact helped us to overcome the root cause of our symptoms and to take back our health!
We discovered the answer to full recovery in some core health principles that have been around for centuries. I call these The Pillars of Health.
Implement a "Food Matters" Approach to Eating
The food you eat has a powerful impact on your overall health. It defines how you feel each day and can greatly influence the amount of inflammation in your body.
Read on to discover how to find the optimal nutrition plan for you.
Detoxify to Reduce Toxic Load
Although the human body has an incredible detoxification system, powered by the kidneys, liver, lymph, lungs, intenstines, and skin, the functioning of these organs can deteriorate over time and become unable to handle the daily intake of toxins.
There is increasing evidence that toxic load can contribute to many diseases, including chronic inflammation, autoimmune deficiency, neurological dysfunction, and cancer.
Do yourself a favor and consider a detoxification program. It’s one of the best choices you can make to reach optimal health.
Get Eight Hours of Sleep Each Night
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, insufficient sleep has been linked to the development of a number of chronic conditions, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and depression. Sleep deprivation has the same effect on your immune system as physical stress or illness.
There is increasing evidence that toxic load can contribute to many diseases, including chronic inflammation, autoimmune deficiency, neurological dysfunction, and cancer.
Drink Plenty of Water
Drinking adequate amounts of quality water is a key necessity for optimal health. Your body is comprised of 65 percent water, which is needed for every bodily function including digestion, blood circulation, nutrient absorption, body temperature regulation, and detoxification.
The recommended amount of water to create homeostatis in the body is one half your body weight in ounces each day. For example, a woman weighing 120 lbs should drink a minimum of 60 ounces of water per day. Likewise, a man weighing 190 lbs should drink 95 ounces of water per day.
The health benefits of drinking the proper amount of water are unprecedented.
Address Nutritional Deficiencies
Nutrition is the foundation of good health, and eating a balanced whole-foods diet is essential for optimal health. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to get adequate amounts of vitamins and minerals from your diet, even if you eat well. Your age and relative health can impact your body’s ability to absorb and metabolize nutrients, potentially raising your risk for deficiencies.
Read on for a better understanding of the key vitamins and minerals you need to maintain good health…
Maintain Your Body's PH Balance
Whatever health situation you are faced with, you can monitor your progress toward a proper acid/alkaline balance by testing and maintaining an optimal pH balance
Read further to disover exactly how to measure and restore your pH levels.
Exercise Regularly
We’ve heard about the benefits of exercise all of our lives, so it’s probably no secret that exercise is crucial for good health. In fact, some experts claim that exercising regularly is the single most important thing you can do for your health.
When you exercise, you increase circulation and blood flow throughout your body. This improved circulation boosts the immune system, providing a better chance to find and squelch illness before it has a chance to spread.
In the short term, exercise helps to reduce stress, control appetite, boost mood, and improve sleep. In the long term, it reduces risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, demential, high blood pressure, depression, and many cancers.
