Degenerative Diseases
What causes degenerative diseases?
Preventing Degenerative Diseases
A positive state of general health is what we all strive to achieve. It ensures we are able to fight and overcome infection, avoid chronic illness and live our lives effectively, doing the things we want to do. Good health is defined as "a state of freedom from bodily or mental disease". It is not just about being either healthy or unhealthy, but about achieving a state of balance between mind and body, with equal intake and expenditure of energy, avoiding degenerative disease and allowing ourselves the best chance of not only survival but of active longevity.
Degenerative Diseases
What is a degenerative disease? A condition that deteriorates the function or structure of tissues or organs resulting in less functionality is called a degenerative disease. Cancer, diabetes, liver disease, heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease and arthritis are just some examples. A degenerative disease appears over time. It puts a gradual but constant strain on your organs, stripping them of strength, immunity and ability to function.
What causes degenerative diseases and why are they so prevalent?
In a nutshell, we are responsible for their cause and effect! In recent years our consumption of processed foods, dairy products, sugars and fats has increased dramatically and our consumptions of fresh fruit, vegetables and staples have decreased in line with a growing convenience lifestyle. The nutritional value of ingredients consumed in commonly eaten foods today is minimal compared to what your body needs to function. Essential elements for health have been stripped in favour of economical demand, resulting in more chemical enhancers, preservatives, additives and contaminants in your food and drink. Even your water and the air you breathe contain pollutants.
On top of this, lifestyles have become stressful and frantic, putting greater strain on all body systems. As a result of this a massive energy loss occurs and consequently other lifestyle aspects suffer, such as a reduction in physical activity, in turn leading to weight gain and obesity.
Prevention
It is now a firm belief in the natural health and supplementation community that your state of health is directly related to four main factors: diet, level of exercise, state of mind, and environment – stress, pollution, industrialisation... resulting, of course, in your need for essential nutrients to nourish your organs and maintain immune system function and strength to protect your body.
Diet - Processed foods of any kind, such as sodas, energy drinks, white flours/breads and all dairy products including milk, excess animal proteins and most plant based foods should be avoided as they contain unnecessary sugar, preservatives, additives and other contaminants renowned for causing obesity, toxin overload, allergies, and other health problems.
Exercise - Moderate exercise is well documented to help maintain your ideal body weight, improve your mood, help regulate cholesterol, improve diabetic conditions, circulation, overall strength and much more. The value of regular aerobic and gradual weight bearing activity, from a daily half hour walk to low-level gym work is not to be underestimated. Moderate Yoga and swimming exercise is also very beneficial, keeping the body supple and stimulating blood flow to all internal organs, helping to keep you young and vibrant.
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