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Health – What Can You Do About It?

“Health is not everything, but everything without health is nothing.” I read this phrase a couple of years ago but its impact was so powerful that it has remained etched in my memory.

In Singapore, one recent case to illustrate this phrase was a very rich man who tried to buy a kidney to replace his failed kidney. Unfortunately it was against the law and he was caught and jailed. Fortunately it was for a very short jail term. Also fortunately, somebody “donated” a kidney to him. However, he still has all the usual related health issues like diabetes, high-blood pressure and so on.

Therefore if you neglect to do all that is necessary to maintain your good health you will suffer and regret it later on in life.

Very soon you will be afflicted with one form of impairment, disorder or disability after another. The intensity or frequency or seriousness escalates. Soon it spirals out of control.

You simply have to be mindful of all the necessary precautions and actions to be taken and be disciplined enough to follow them.

Let’s just take three examples.

First take for example the over consumption of salt, or Sodium Chloride. I used to like my food salty, but now I know that it can increase my blood pressure and thus I have drastically reduced my salt intake. The problem is that it is over a period of time before you are pronounced "Hypertensive ", and Hypertension is for Life.

Salt also causes you to retain water, which can cause bloating and make you look fatter, and problems of intestinal and gastric nature. Don’t you think it would be wiser to control the intake of salt from now on?

Secondly what about the often neglected advice to exercise regularly? In times of recession, we might not be able to join a gym membership. However, we could simply put on a comfortable pair of proper running shoes and go for brisk walks or go running at a nearby track or a beautiful park.

What are some tips on running for beginners? The number one rule is to stretch! If you do not stretch properly you will notice pain or you may pull your muscles etc.

Take it easy and target for a 30 minute cardio workout. On your first time warm up for 5 minutes, run for 5 minutes and walk for 20 minutes. Increase your run time until you can run most of the 30 minutes.

The third and final example is to have good dental hygiene. A good advice is to brush your teeth two to three times a day, which means after each meal. This will help you reduce plaque.

It would be better if you could floss your teeth to remove food trapped in between your teeth. All this effort will be well rewarded. You will have fewer fillings and less tooth aches or gum disease in your more advanced age.

You will also maintain a better quality of life or self esteem by preserving speech and eating functions as your teeth will last longer. You can avoid being embarrassed by your bad breath or missing or unsightly teeth

Health information is readily available for you. Some of you might be looking for information to improve your skin appearance, lose weight, go on a diet, improve your health and alleviate your suffering. Others might want to look for the causes, the controls and treatments and their side effects, the prevention, and the symptoms of a disorder,

Most of you know that videos, books, seminars, classes, kits, guides, forums, newsletters and directories are available for information on important subjects such as: ADHD, Alzheimer’s, Arthritis, Asthma, Back Pain, Beauty Tips, Cancer etc...

You can spend a few days to search for them or you might want to save your time.

In that case you can go directly to get information on the following topics or their sub-topics:

~ ADHD

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~ Arthritis

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~ Cancer

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~ Endometriosis

~ Fat Burning

~ Fibromyalgia

~ Food Allergies

~ GL Diet

~ Headaches

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~ Massage

~ Menopause

~ Multiple Sclerosis

~ Muscle Groups

~ Obsessive Compulsive

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~ Parkinsons

~ Personal Training

~ Pilates

~ Running

~ Skin Care

~ Sleep Disorders

~ Stroke

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~ Thyroid

~ Vitamins and Supplements

~ Weight Training

~ Yoga

Something is not right with my health?
Please help me. I've gone from very active to afraid of walking up and down the stairs. I have drawn up a list of SOME of the symptoms I've been experiencing. I don't think I have every symptom listed and I'm not sure if any of them have anything to do with the other but I hope I can at least get pointed in the right direction of what kind of Dr. to go see. I am a 26 yr old famle. Here is my list 1 painful Red purple dots on hand and feet fingers palms, toes feel like splinters These come and go often. Not warts. Hand are not dry.2 Broken blood vessels on face and chest3 fatigue to the point of calling out of work or canceling plans with friends and family 4 unexplained weight loss5 extreme changes in skin temperature burning hot to I've cold in less then a minute 6 muscle aches 7 swollen feet8 headaches more than 4 days a week neck and jaw 9 breathlessness when walking upstairs 10 heart palpitations like butterflies and recently like a bucket of sloshing water 11 night sweats that wake me from my sleep I use a fan and ice packs to try and cool down Ive gone to a cardiologyst and he did a stress test and had me do the halter thing. Stress test was ok, halter showed a few spikes up to 211 and a few missed extra beats but nothing that worried him. Im on beta blockers for palps and chest pain. Saw allergist and found out I have allergies to some foods with digestive reactions .

Is this a health concern?
Well past 2 weeks i been sick with either a really bad cold sinus infection or a virus, I had bad headaches everyday, runny nose, sore throat infection the whole package. But past days i been noticing diarrhea and nausea at times. But also for the past 1 2 days i am noticing my outer mouth and face is itching sometimes my neck and body. i have no bumps or warts or scabs etc or anything gross looking on my face or mouth. I am not noticing a fever. i just been super fatigue but then again my sleep patterns are off what is going on??all the medicines i been taking i am not allergic to. btw i have no insurance so no doctor.

Mental health problems help?
i am all was depressed and have been self harming cutting what ever u want to call it my fiance left me last month is one thing of Meany my grandfather past last week i have no one any more no friends on one to talk to and vary lonely and am not getting better and now i am having suicidal thoughts need help pleas

How to get prescribed anti depressants without health insurance?
my depression is getting worse and worse and i dont have any health insurance right now and i dont have a regular doctor because of it. i usually go to a small free clinic if i get sick or i just take care of myself so i dont need to pay a doctor. but i really need to speak to someone about my stress and depression. are there any ways to do this if i dont have insurance?

Will cutting back on cigarettes help my health any?
I smoke about a pack a day and am 18 years old female . I would smoke off and on but wasn't addicted between 14 16 and then I became addicted at 16 so smoking for two years. I don't think I am emotionally ready to quit smoking but I do want to better my health. I was wondering if just cutting down say smoke half the amount with NO INTENT TO QUIT would help my health any..? Is smoking 6 cigarettes a day just as dangerous as smoking 20? Or is it helpful smoking less? Please don't go into why I should quit or how I am stupid for smoking...I already know. I just wanted to ask this question because I can't find a good answer. Thank you.I thought I mentioned that I already know the effects of smoking...I do. Some of you didn't help, you just said effects. Others assumed I am disgusting, which is not true. My brother who is 16 does not smoke and I do and my teeth are whiter than his so....come on. I have heard people say one cigarette is the same as a whole pack and I can't find anything online about cutting down with no intent to quit, I thought there might be some people on here that would give me a good answer. Only two on here have even been nearly helpful. So thanks

Help with two health problems?! ?
1 is my throat. The back of my throat has small red bumps in the back of it. Occasionally hurts to swallow, but not much. It's more like small discomfort rather than pain. They've been there for about 2 days. I don't feel discomfort when I'm eating. Talking. Nothing. Only if I drink a liquid and swallow. Even then, like I said, it's more like small discomfort then pain. 2 bleeding after during sex. I had my period may 1st 5th just like normal. Was a day late but ehh. Nothing to stress on. I am sexually active. Same guy. Bf. I don't think it's an std. Cause we've been together for 3 years. Live together. And are pretty much together 24 7. We even work together. And we're both homebodies. The blood wasn't thick. Pink. It wasn't a few dots of blood it was like half a square of toilet paper everyone I wiped. I put a panty liner on over night. In the morning I wiped again. Same thing. Wiped a second time, gone. Any ideas what's going on with me?

All week I eat perfectly , mostly vegan ! But once a week I purge , will this do damage to my health ? ?

Two primary health insurances?
Today I ended up getting hyperemesis of pregnancy and I went and got a.script for zofran when I went to get it.fillec the pharmacy said I had 2 primary insurances.and that cant be possible saying I only go through 1 insurance company and always have..is there a way I can find out what this other insurance is or cancel it..i have no idea whats going on.

Can working at a fast food restaurant make you lose weight? (emergency question having a health scare)?
I dont eat right. I omly eat sugars etc and I dont work out but i have a fast mattaboolism. Im 6'8 & 176 lbs I havent worked liked this consistantly before can I rapidly lose.weight because of it?i've lost weight since ive started working there is it because i'm working tjat i'm losing weight or do i need to visit a doctorI eat shit all the time mcdonalds,nachos & sugars & i never gained weight

What are the health implications of drinking juice almost all the time?
I'm 15, quite slender, and a very picky eater...there's hardly any foods that I enjoy eating, except pasta and ice cream and I try not to eat too much of it because I don't want to get overweight, so instead of eating, most of time I just fill my water bottle with juice and sip on it throughout the day.I usually get " Crystal Light" which is like powdered juice in different flavours...and it's sugar free has aspartame sweetner So I was just wondering what could possibly happen if I drink juice almost all the time?

Can someone explain the link between misuse of drugs and mental health?
Hey guys, I was at a party and just tried some " stuff" that my friend offered me, the stuff wasn't entirely legal but I was wondering how it would affect my mental health?

Is it hamper health to jarkoff more than once a day?

What is an Overstated Health Concern that has been over-studied?
What health concern has been studied over and over again constantly and the results of those studies have been overstated exaggerated . Something that everyone in the world has years and years of experience with?

What are the advantages of the Health and Social Care Bill 2011?
And do you think it will ensure that it will provide better health outcomes?I meant in the UK not the US.

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