One of ten tips is getting back to nature. People can get back to nature for the use of medicinal plants which can be obtained from the rich environment of our lives. The question is 'Is it possible to live healthy life without drugs? Let's look at ten tips healthy life without drugs.
1. Know yourself, both physically and mentally
This is the first tip for healthy living, to recognize the physical and psychological condition of our own. Self-introduction about the physical and psychological condition is very important to be the basis for making decisions with the right efforts to maintain our health, for example, about what is good and should be done, and what others do not. That when we realized that we no longer young (>50 years), efforts to reduce fatty foods and carbohydrates has to be started. Moreover, if we already know that based on the results of medical examination it turns out we have symptoms of high blood pressure, then attempt to prevent foods that can trigger high blood pressure are also needed. Indeed, recognizing themselves can be easily done, but doing it is not easy. Moreover, if it has become a habit that is not easy to stop. For example about smoking. Who does not know that smoking can cause diseases. But that did not stop us from smoking. Have you heard the story of how to cook a frog ? If not, we will mention the story in this page.
2. Do not rush taking medication
Just because we sneeze, cough or a slight fever, people decide to take medicine or go to the doctor. Most likely, after three days, the symptoms will go away. Our body does have the ability to heal itself. Only with adequate rest, those symptoms may soon disappear. Dizziness symptoms can sometimes even disappear just by taking a breath of fresh air in the garden.
But remember, the symptoms of coughing and sneezing can indeed be a serious sign. By coughing and sneezing, the body is trying to remove germs from the respiratory tract. Sweating fever is a sign the body is fighting back the germs. If symptoms last for three days, because of the severity of the attack, we should see a doctor.
3. Variation of the daily diet
Doing variety of fine dining, start from the assumption that there are certain foods that are more useful than the usual type of food that we eat everyday. If we use this as a distraction, then the two groups of materials that can complement each other.When we used to eat chicken and beef, you should change the habit, and occasionally eat fresh fish, tempeh, and tofu as alternatives.
If day after day we eat green vegetables, because we thought that it was definitely a good all-green, occasionally need to eat variety of vegetables and fruits are not green, like tomatoes, carrots, baby corn, red peppers, bananas, mangoes , apples, citrus fruits (as dessert). Every morning we do need to have breakfast. Fried rice perhaps the kind of breakfast that we usually eat. Try replacing it with another food menu, for example with cereal, bread, potatoes, or vegetables which we grow in our backyard.
4. Adjust consumption level with age
The amount of nutrients the body needs varies depending on age, kind of activities, and body conditions (sick or healthy). In children and teenagers who are growing, the five elements in food (carbohydrates, proteins, good fats, vitamins, and minerals and water) are necessary, so does not need to be restricted. In contrast, for adults and seniors (elderly people), it is absolutely necessary to apply restrictions. Carbohydrate and fat as energy producers should be reduced in number, given the physical activity of the elderly has been declining.
How can I reduce the carbohydrates and fats? A simple way is to reduce the portion of rice and fried. Conversely, vitamins and minerals and water it must be given sufficient food intake with. These substances are needed to accelerate the body's metabolism, and increase durability. Just keep in mind that most good is to wear natural vitamins, such as that contained in fruits and vegetables fresh. While drinking water must be clean and safe from germs, filtered water would be a good option
Approximately 60% of our body weight is water or liquid. That means we should drink more water than other food elements. People who are ill and was forced to take medication, even should drink more water.Therefore, people with constipation issues can be cured by drinking 2-3 glasses of water before going to the toilet.
Protein intake in adults and the elderly also need to be reduced, though not as much as the reduction of carbohydrates and fats. How to reduce this protein diet is to replace animal protein with vegetable protein which content less protein or only small amount. For example, beans, tofu, and tempeh.
5. Exercise regularly according to ability
Exercise improves blood circulations and accelerate the spread of nerve impulses to all parts of the body or vice versa, so that the body always kept fit. Many people thinks, we exercise when we do physical work like sweeping the floor, cleaning, washing, and drying clothes. But can we do these kind of 'sports' regularly and continuously? Regular exercise will boost our body immunity.
For people with high blood pressure, heart disease, lung infections, and diabetes, should consult doctor to determine what type of exercise is suitable for their condition. Usually low-intensity exercise and do not be too long we can do. For normal people who do not have a disease, it is better to choose sport which have a high impact such as swimming, aerobics, ride a stationary bike, and jogging.
6. Maintain cleanliness
Clean environment in the house, yard, and a residential complex give a fresh and pleasant atmosphere. One study in the country of Uncle Sam showed that the compound with neat, clean, green, and beautiful environment has better health percentage of inhabitants who are much better than poor housing complex with plants.
Clean environment also makes our bodies clean, both physical and spiritual. This condition can prevent physical ailments such as skin infections, allergies to dust, flu, bronchitis, and "diseases" such spiritual stress, frustration and depression, the affect of declining immune system.
7. Spend to relax
Does not mean we rest more than working . No !! Take the time to break it in fact only briefly and this is necessary, to set kendo moment of tension from daily everyday routine. Japanese people do "self-hypnosis" by closing their eyes for a moment in his chair in 5-10 minutes. Relaxed exercise like this should be done regularly. Relax also does not mean having to do exhausting trip, socializing with colleagues, neighbors or family at home can also considered as relaxing. This way, we will be able to help solve the problem, or at least ease the burden on our mind and increase our productivity. Relax by spending some time alone, having our own personal space can help too.
Comfortable bed is also a form to relax alone. Stamina will recover quickly, and the balance of hormones in the body can be achieved. Prolong tired condition will reduce the immune system which can cause diseases.
8. Back to nature
The term "back to nature " started in the 1990s in Western countries. This trend is based on the believe that modern lifestyles encourage people to change their eating habits, eating canned food more often, bottled chili sauce or fruit preserves. Also we tend to move less because of the modern technology such as washing clothes with washing machine, sweeping the floor with a vacuum cleaner, traveling by vehicle, even for short distance which can be done by foot. With all these trend, our bodies become spoiled, we don't move a lot and more prone to disease because our body immune has decline. A martial arts warriors, despite living in the midst of modern times, always have healthy body because they often walk and routine exercise by moving the body.
Going back to nature, does not mean we have to eat raw food from nature cooking, but at least we avoid instant food ingredient, food in cans and even eat vegetables and fruit fresh from the organic farm without chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Good also if we begin to consume additional nutrients or supplements derived from herbs or plants blended with modern technology but still with traditional recipes.
9. Breathing exercise
Exercise our breathing by controlling the way and frequency of breathing to be more efficient. Breathing the air (oxygen) slowly in 15 counts and then releasing it slowly as well in 15 counts so we can hold oxygen in the body longer than usual. Oxygen will be used by the organs of the body effectively. When we breathe irregularly, sometimes slow, sometimes fast, the oxygen will not be absorbed completely. Before the oxygen being absorbed by body, it is already been exhaled.
By default we breathe 5 times in a minute. By practicing, the frequency can be less than five times in a minute. As a result, the oxygen being inhaled less more effective. Body organs will adjust to this little oxygen availability, and it would benefit the body. Therefore, with a little oxygen but effective breathing, the body is not be flooded by CO2 as the side effect of breathing process, which is not good for health.
10. Keeping up with healthy readings
The phrase "If you don't know then you can't love it" is spot on to those who want a healthy body, but do not want to follow up with healthy readings. If we read a lot of healthy readings, we will know what is good and bad for our body, then we can find a way to avoid diseases.
Well, if you want a healthy body without having to take medication each time pain, then the tips above can be applied to your life. By changing (improving) our lifestyle, we can avoid disease but not death. Are you are ready to live a healthy life? Let us begin by finding out the goodness of herbs which we can find easily around us.
