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Nutrition and Health Are Closely Related Ι Health.gov
Over the past century, essential nutrient deficiencies have dramatically decreased, many infectious diseases have been conquered, and the majority of the U.S. population can now anticipate a long and productive life. However, as infectious disease rates have dropped, the rates of noncommunicable diseases—specifically, chronic diet-related diseases—have risen, due in part to changes in lifestyle behaviors. A history of poor eating and physical activity patterns have a cumulative effect and have contributed to significant nutrition- and physical activity-related health challenges that now face the U.S. population.
Sjogren’s Syndrome, Systemic Lupus, Fibromyalgia & Raynaud’s Syndrome – How I Healed Ι Raw Thoughts Healing
Hailey from Raw Thoughts Healing discusses how she healed herself from the multiple autoimmune diseases she was diagnosed with. She makes it very clear that everyone is different and what worked for her might not work for everyone. That being said, she recommends that you trust that you will heal and that you will never know what does and doesn’t work for you if you don’t try.
Sleep Should Be Prescribed: What Those Late Nights Out Could Be Costing You Ι The Guardian
Sleep is one of our Components of Well-Being. Lupus sufferers have to do everything right. You can look around you and ask “Why do I have to eat clean, or manage my stress or get enough sleep?” Your friends eat like crap and stay out all night and seem to be fine. Two thoughts here. First: “seems to be”. An unhealthy lifestyle often doesn’t show it’s ugly affects for years or decades, but study after study shows that it will catch up with you. Secondly, as someone with lupus, you are predisposed to certain things that others aren’t. Predisposition is an important distinction. Many people are predisposed to different problems, from heart disease to diabetes. But these lifestyle diseases can be managed or eliminated with a healthy lifestyle, and sleep is a critical component of a healthy lifestyle. The point? Make sure you get your Zzzzzz’s!
Big Pharma Raises Prices on More Than 1,000 Drugs Ι MSN.com
We have to ask whether pharmaceutical companies really have our best interests in mind. When so many people are dependent on their products, it’s a fair question to ask. Here’s another example where money seems to be their prime motivator, not our well-being. We need to do everything in our power to find alternatives and break our dependency on these companies.
Physical Activity, Even In Small Amounts, Benefits Both Physical and Psychological Well-Being Ι University of Cambridge
The human body was designed to move. Not only our health depends on it, but apparently also our happiness. When in the midst of lupus, with its associated pain and exhaustion, getting out and moving is usually the last thing we want to do, but we have to try. A little is better than none. Bed-ridden people usually never get better. Fight it as hard as possible Take advantage of those times in-between flares to go for a walk or ride a bike. Gentle yoga will help both your joints and well-being. It’s critical for your path to recovery.
