You can improve your health in many ways today!

What will you do today to take another step in the right direction?

After you read this post, go spend thirty minutes doing anyone of the following and you will have lived the quote;
"A journey of a million miles begins with just one step" !Lao Tsu Tung said this and it is so pertinent to our health goals!  I believe everyone should do as many of the following every single day and then you will be taking the best possible care of yourself.  Engaging in at least some of the following on a daily basis will keep you well or help you heal.


Take a Walk today


Last spring when I was in Venice and Rome, Italy I walked the whole time.  After just one week I noticed a big difference in my thighs.  My thighs are the first place to look to see if I have been walking or not?  They immediately began to firm and tighten.  Amazing the difference just seven days of walking can make!  Not to mention what an impact just walking 30 minutes a day can make in controlling your diabetes, cholesterol, blood pressure, and maintaining your ideal weight.


Visualize your health issues healing


Spend time relaxing, combining deep breathing with seeing your health issues improving.  Relax and unwind feeling and seeing your blood pressure being normal, seeing yourself at your ideal weight, affirming you are taking all the necessary steps to healing and wellness.

Meditate

I spend at least 15 minutes meditating everyday.  Meditating also helps to reduce stress, lower blood pressure, enhance clarity, and will assist in coping with health challenges.  If you have trouble reaching a pure state of non thinking, consider a meditation class or group.  Your local library will have in its network a variety of guided meditations or instructional ones to try.

Eat a nutrient dense salad everyday

I average eating at least 50% raw food everyday to reap the benefits of maximizing vitamins, enzymes, and minerals.  In one of my articles on this blog I wrote about how many vasculitis people have osteopenia from steroids and need to maximize the amount of calcium rich foods in their daily diet.  The best source of calcium comes from dark leafy greens eaten everyday in rotation.  Best would be to eat a portion of these greens morning, noon, and early evening.  At the very least eat a nutrient dense salad everyday to provide fiber, greens,enzymes, minerals, and vitamins.  Watch for an upcoming article on my current favorite salad.

Eat or drink anti-oxidants daily

Being human in 2010 means we are now running a 50% risk of getting some form of cancer if we do not take
precautionary measures.  Especially for those of us with comprimised immune systems.   I start everyday with a fruit smoothie loaded with organic wild boreal blueberries from Trader Joe's.  Since blueberries are an excellent form of antioxidant I have the morning covered.


Two months ago, I began drinking Kangen Ionized medicinal grade water (contact Michael Doyle for lots of information and a free demonstration at michdoy108@gmail.com) or for general information http://www.kangenwaterlife.com/.  Being ionized means it acts as an anti-oxidant on your cells.  Kangen has a high ORP value (Oxidative Reduction Potential) of negative 400 which gives it the ability to remove the lipid coating covering your cells tissue so toxins can get out and nutrients and hydration can occur.  This not only acts as an anti-oxidant but also delays the aging process through proper hydration.  I drink Kangen water throughout the day which allows me the luxury of having anti-oxidants throughout the day.

Ask yourself every single day, what anti-oxidants will I eat or drink today?  Keep this base covered!

Live your Passion - Do something you love to do that feeds your soul
Treat yourself to what lights you up.  Do something you have always wanted to do but never did. 
Go have some fun.  Join a support group.  Start a new hobby or continue an old one.  Take time for yourself and make time for socializing.


Everyone should have an alternative doctor they are seeing at least once a year depending on your health


I get weekly accupuncture and/or cupping treatments from an actual alternative medical doctor.  He is removing toxins from all the chemotherapy, steroids, anti-biotics, and all the other toxins I may have been exposed to during the first 12 years of my life growing up next to an acid company and living down the street from Cadillac motors from my liver.  


I have decided at any one given time for the rest of my life I will be seeing alternative doctors to keep me on the path to wellness.  Begin networking amongst your friends to find a highly recommended one.


Act like you are guarding the gates of a temple throughout your day and do not allow anything harmful into your body. 


Remember the most important question you will ever ask your food; What will you do to me or for me?  If it is white flour, refined sugar, contains trans fats, hydrogenated anything, or is genetically modified;
Just say, NO!  I know this is a process that you can get better and better at as you become more conscious of seeing beyond the taste or getting past your addictions.  


Eat Well To Feel Great!