The Ingredients of a Healthy Lifestyle
Exercise - The benefits are: weight loss; lower blood pressure; stronger bones & a decreased risk of osteoporosis; elevated levels of “good” HDL cholesterol; decreased levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol; decreased levels of triglycerides (fats); increased strength & coordination, which leads to a decrease in the risk of falls; improved sensitivity to insulin; enhancement of the immune system; overall increase in one’s sense of well being (reduces depression).
Healthy Diet - The benefits are: weight loss; a decreased risk of diabetes; a decreased risk of heart disease; a decreased risk of almost all cancers; a decreased risk of high blood pressure; a decreased risk of elevated cholesterol; an enhanced immune system; an increased sensitivity to insulin; increased energy and ability to concentrate.
Nutritional Supplements - The benefits are: an enhanced immune system; an enhanced antioxidant defense system; a decreased risk of coronary artery disease; a decreased risk of stroke; a decreased risk of cancer; a decreased risk of arthritis, macular degeneration, & cataracts; the potential for a decreased risk of Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, asthma, obstructive lung disease, & many other chronic degenerative diseases; the potential for improving the clinical course of several chronic degenerative diseases.
Source: What Your Doctor Doesn’t Know About Nutritional Medicine May Be Killing You by Ray D. Strand, MD www.drraystrand.com
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