Health

There comes a time when after feeling physically, emotionally, and mentally drained for weeks, months, and even years, that you have to take action and figure out what's causing the trouble. Cover-ups and quick fixes are never the answer, not in my experience anyway. My personal preference is more towards "natural" and "alternative" treatments; from nutrition to exercise, chiropractors to acupuncturists, and herbs to homeopathic remedies. I hope to share my experiences with these things, and more.

A few years ago I created a Health Chart that covered some of the ailments I researched. If you're interested it's still available to view.

I have found my greatest comfort and success in treatment through acupuncture and chiropractic care. If I couple that with herbs, plenty of water and moderate exercise, then I find myself in pretty good health. When I find myself uncomfortable in my own skin then I know that I've let a few of these things slide.

For years I have battled various discomforts, some more so than others. As I did research and learned more about the world outside of conventional medicine I realized I had missed out on a lot throughout my young life. Being introduced to alternatives that look back to God and Nature has been a great blessing to me and my family. I enjoy considering all of my options and not just one side of them. When faced with these options I can ponder and pray until I know which option would be best for that particular situation. I never say "never" anymore. It seems that I always find myself being prompted to do the "never's" more and more as I go through life. I encourage you to consider all options as you search for answers to your questions.

I've found that there is a lot of misleading information being published in various formats when doing research on health and nutrition. It's enough to confuse anyone who has tried to find "the plan" for them. I'm not really into plans, but I have found that moderation, balance, and mere common sense goes a long way. If you're like me and have a limited understanding of nutrition I would suggest reading anything from Dr. Weil. He has a few websites to his name. The one I visit most would be Dr.Weil.com. I really enjoy his practical advice on nutrition, as well as his various insights on health in general.

My main guide defining what a healthy lifestyle really is comes from scripture. In my LDS (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) faith we have something we term as "The Word of Wisdom". It is a basic guideline from God in regards to caring for our bodies. Whether you believe in my religion or not, there is obvious truth written here: Doctrine & Covenants 89.

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