09-04-2011, 12:15 PM
DangerClose Wrote:Before any of you think it, I didnt marry my grendel. Texas wouldnt let me.
But, I have been sick and infection this past week, and it makes me ask. What do you guys do to keep well during your life? Any foods, supplaments, tricks? We all get sick, but being able to stay well and combat it is essential.
How do you do it?
DC:
Hard to say. Some of it is genetic which you can't do anything about. The rest is up to you.
From a physical stand point I would say that tough and demanding physical exercise five or six days a week may be the most important factor. If a guy or gal does this with specific goals in mind, the rest will fall into line such as rest, diet, alcohol consumption, etc. The problem is that few have the discipline to conduct very hard physical exercise five or six days a week so they think that taking vitamins etc will solve their problems -- obesity in most cases.
From the psychological side, staying focused on short and long term goals is probably another foundation as it leads to such things as exercise and diet, maintaining a confident mental attitude, maintaining motivation, etc. Research into overall wellness shows that spirituality plays a vital role in psychological well being. This does not necessarily mean religious following although the majority of Americans follow a religion. What it means in this context is that people who are spiritual believe their lives have positive meaning.
The issue isn't as complex as many think. Believe your life has (positive) meaning, have self generated goals that you know you will strive to attain because you are motivated to attain those goals, and maintain a very high level of physical fitness. Take my word for it and many others here who have been through tough and great times. These three basic things -- spirituality, goals, and fitness do get guys and gals through very tough times, very quickly. And they seem to enhance one's enjoyment of the good times even more.
What all of this does in health terms is reduce either self generated mental stress or literally, physiological stress that combined weaken the immune system. It doesn't guarantee you won't get sick from a virus or something. What it does is allow you to resist infections better and if you do get sick, to recover faster.
Off to shoot a prone match.
LR1955