What do you think health looks like? What price tag would you put on your own health if asked? In my mid-twenties, I worked in communications for the federal court office in Houston that handled one of the breast implant settlements. I had some memorable phone calls from the settlement claimants. Talking to people whose health was poor and who were suffering from related financial reversals taught me a lot about how important it is to be healthy. Some were losing houses, marriages, and custody of children due to the inability to work. I was someone who was caught up in appearance at the expense of health as a teen, and probably could not have had a better wake up call. There is no substitute for health! Are all the thin, glamorous people on social media healthy and happy in real life? Quit torturing yourself with that stuff!! Image is not truth. If you have your health and someone who loves you, you can rebuild from almost any challenge if you find ways to be resilient.
About Your Body
Digestion is the biggest stress on your body on a normal day. Did you know that chewing more thoroughly can help a myriad of GI problems? The first step in addressing health issues is to remove obstacles to cure. It’s also important to study the environment in which illness exists.
Autoimmune Tip
70% of the immune system is located in the gut. What are you putting in your mouth? Does it nurture your immune system or does it cause problems with digestion and health? Problems with gut lining permeability are rampant. It is estimated that millions of Americans are struggling with a condition called leaky gut.
Shopping Tip
Organic produce is often more expensive, but if you are struggling with your health, foregoing the conventional produce treated with pesticides that are 99% too strong make the extra expense worth it. Modern-day America is a toxin-filled environment.
Herbal Tip
Ginger tea can help with digestion. I love Yogi’s Mango Ginger Tea. You can drink it hot or pour it over ice in the summer. I put a packet of Truvia stevia in it. It satisfies a sweet tooth without using sugar.
