Taking care of our health is one of the most important things we can do. They say that if we have our health we have everything we need. Seems true to me. I have to feel good to do good. When I want to hop out of bed in the morning, raring to go, it?s great. When I don?t, if I?m feeling under the weather or stiff or tired, nothing seems worth it anymore.
So, how do we do that? Well, there are the basics of fresh air, sunshine and exercise. Diet is important, too. We are what we eat, right? Even in the basics, experts disagree about how to exercise and how to eat. That?s fine for them. They can write books and articles and disagree all they want. All I want is to feel good. So I trust myself first when it comes to deciding what?s working for me. I try different things and if they work, I keep doing them.
But what about when we need health care when something has gone wrong? Maybe my teeth need repair or I?ve got back pain or something that just doesn?t go away? Then what to do?
My first choice is always to see where I may have fallen down in the basics. I check to see if anything about my food, diet or exercise is off. If that doesn?t yield any answers, then I may check with an alternative health care practitioner. My first choice is my chiropractor. If she doesn?t know what?s up, I might seek a nutritionist, an acupuncturist or some other natural health care professional, depending on what is going on.
I do a web search on my symptoms or the name of what I?m experiencing. I talk to my friends and ask if they?ve had any success with whatever I?m experiencing. Between the web and my friends, I can find a lot of information and referrals to practitioners near me. Usually, I find what I need and soon I can relax and say, ?Ahhhh, I feel better now!?
About the writer
Carola Mettarod teaches yoga and nutrition outside of Washington, D.C. She loves to help the workers in the nation?s capital feel calmer and healthier. You can read more on the subject of healthcare at RJ Healthcare
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