7 Pillars of Health
World Health Organization (WHO) said the average of 75% percent of death in the last ten years were preventable death, which means if we could adjust our lifestyle, we can prolong our days and live in good health. This also tells me that I can contribute to my healthy status. At 60, will you be an asset or liability?
24 Hour Body Cycle
1. Elimination Phase: 4am – 10am
At this time, we must help our body to eliminate the waste from yesterday
• Drink lots of water (room temperature water).
• Physical exercise aids defecation/urination.
• Take uncooked breakfast like fruit, juices, smoothies, protein shakes.
2. Replenishment Phase: 10am to 8pm
• Eat food that repair more, fruit and vegetable, high in vitamin and anti-oxidant
3. Rejuvenation Phase: 8pm to 4am
• Sleep and repair.
• Go to bed early, ensure you sleep 5-8 hours daily.
• Allow body repair to happen as you sleep.
• The nutrients gotten from the food earlier eaten are used to repair the body as you sleep.
SEVEN PILLARS OF HEALTH.
1. WATER
Human body excretes 3 litres of water daily through urination and sweating, so drink minimum of 3 litres daily, NO COLD WATER. Water gives life, God said water has life in it.
2. SLEEP
Early to bed early to rise makes a man health, wealthy and wise.
The best time to sleep is between 8pm and 4am. Another best can be 9pm to 5am. The average adult needs about 5 – 8 hours per day so you need to service and repair your body.
Afternoon nap has been overlooked over the years. Referred to as Power Nap, 20 to 30 minutes afternoon nap helps to restores our energy.
Do not put television in your bedroom, make your bedroom a haven of sleep.
Rest literarily add years to your life.
3. STRESS
Stress is mental and physical tension in our minds and bodies daily. Work can heal you but overwork can kill. Overwork causes stress.
Identify your stressors and avoid them. Learn stress management.
Rest; Relaxation; Recreation
Revitalize yourself with multi-vitamins.
Walk in love shun bitterness.
4. DIET AS PRESCRIBE
Does the food you put in your mouth produce life or death?
Human beings are herbivours not carnivours designed to eat fruits and vegetables rather than meat.
Eat cooked food once or twice a day as it requires 5 to 6 hours to digest.
Practice vegetarian, reduce flesh drastically, be a social meat eater.
Eat fruits, potatoes, ofada rice or unpolished, brown, corn on cub.
Avoid flesh, carbohydrates that are hyperglycemic, processed foods.
Avoid milk, no resin (enzyme) to break it down.
Fast at least once a week, giving your system time to rest.
5. PHYSICAL EXERCISE
Exercise improves blood circulation, particularly to the brain, supplying needed oxygen.
It enhances sweating, aiding detoxification through the skin which is the largest organ of excretion.
It aids motility at the joints.
Physical exercises are as potent as the most potent anti-hypertensives in the control and maintenance of blood pressure.
It helps depression.
6. DETOXIFICATION.
Toxins are deposit of cholesterol in the body. Detoxification is the removal of the toxins from the human body.
Things you can do to detoxify the body.
a. Drink lots of Water.
b. Pass faeces at least daily.
c. Exercises.
d. Take diets with high fibre.
e. Take detoxifiers, Bitters, Aloe Vera. FLP C9 Programme.
f. Eat chemical-free foods.
g. Fasting.
7. NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS.
Why diet alone is not enough? The food we eat cannot give us adequate nutrients we need in right proportion therefore there is need to supplement the nutrients.
Nutritional supplement that contains adequate nutrients should be used to support our diet.
Go for comprehensive medical tests at least once in six months.
Avoid preventable diseases.
Take Good Care Of Your Very System.
Your Health, By Choice
Damisola Matti-Balogun
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