Finding A Healthy Balance

A lot of people have come to believe that being truly healthy is an all-or-nothing type proposition, but I can’t agree that this is a realistic notion. While it’s correct that genetically speaking, the human body is designed to live approximately 238 years and if we did absolutely nothing unnatural with our bodies we could conceivably live that long … would you really want toω

After all, it’s not just the length of your life that matters, it’s also the quality. If someone offered me a chance to live in a perfectly controlled environment that would keep any kind of pollution or toxins from reaching me, eating nothing but perfect good-for-me food, never getting near a TV or computer for fear of radiation, and getting the exact right amount of exercise each day, thereby giving me the chance to live out my intended 238 years, I’d have to say “Thanks, but no thanks”.

I don’t want to live in a plastic bubble, and a life without butter, a good wine and “The Practice” on occasion, just isn’t conceivable to me.

Even after all the studying I’ve completed over the years, I still have certain less-than-perfect habits, because quite frankly… I enjoy them. I believe the sensible answer is that you just have to find a balance.

If you want to keep a less than perfectly healthy habit, then you need to be smart and balance it out with healthy alternatives or countermeasures. Now before some of you out there start gathering kindling for under my feet, let me give you a few examples of what I mean.

Some people (“A” blood-types for example) do not metabolize meat well, and even though they feel a little off after eating it, they still enjoy it on occasion. So okay, but you can easily supplement your meal with some digestive enzymes to help your system break down the meat.

Some people enjoy an alcoholic beverage now and then. So take the simple steps to periodically detoxify your liver and kidneys to help prevent the long-term damage that alcohol can cause.

I personally know a lot of “sneak-smokers” – you know the type. They don’t smoke in public, but you can catch them in their car or backyard on occasion. So if you must smoke, switch brands to a pure tobacco (it’s the additives that can kill you quicker than the tobacco) and do it in extreme moderation.

If you have to grab fast food on occasion, or you enjoy a really cheesy pizza once in awhile, don’t berate yourself over it. Just eat whole healthy foods as much and as often as you are able, control your toxin intake whenever possible, take enzymes and trace mineral supplements, do an occasional detoxification, and give yourself a break already!

Am I saying you can grab a drive-thru lunch everyday, smoke like a chimney and drink a bottle of whisky after work and still be healthy if you take supplementsω Not on your life (literally). I’m simple reinforcing that with a little education and some help you can keep some of your occasional vices and still keep a healthy balance.

The funny thing is, that the more healthy habits you pick up, the less your body seems to crave what isn’t good for you.

The people that take on changing their habits one by one, slowly over a long period of time, seem to be the ones that make permanent change. And permanent change is the key to a healthy lifestyle.

As you work on fortifying your immune system, eating better, purging toxins from your system and other such healthy practices, you’ll find that your body has all kinds of interesting things to tell you, and that you are also listening to it better.

If you choose to try to quit smoking cold-turkey, stop eating all things that aren't whole and organic, go on a strenuous diet and start exercising every day - all at once ... more power to you! I wish you all the luck.

I just know that even with my formal education I haven’t been able to do it, and neither have countless others that make their well-intended healthy resolutions every year. I guess I can check for you to see if there’s any room left in that bubbleω