The coronavirus (Covid-19) is a respiratory infection that has a fatality rate of around 3.1%. Unfortunately, the 3.1% that are dying are generally over 50 years old and/or have pre-existing medical conditions. It’s moments like these where enough can’t be said about the importance of taking care of yourself and your family. Diet, water, exercise and stress management are all part of an increasingly important overall health strategy. It’s not just quality of life you can achieve with good health, it’s also protection. Good health is like a shield. We want make sure that we are there for our families well into old age.
The fact is too many Americans are sick. Nearly 35% of us are pre-diabetic. Most of us struggle with being overweight, over-stressed, we eat a poor diet, have high blood pressure, don’t sleep well, and so much more. These issues can compound and weaken our body’s ability to fight viruses like Covid-19.
The great news is that all of these issues are treatable. You can be healthy!
Good health takes strategy and commitment but getting healthy is worth doing.
The biggest mistakes that I see Americans make health-wise is they eat a poor diet. The saying that “you are what you eat” is true. If you are eating processed foods that are high in fat, calories, salt, preservatives, and other chemicals you are putting way too much stress on your body. You are breaking down your liver. You are forcing your body to create fat to put the toxins into storage. You are stressing out your heart. You are polluting your cells and causing them to deteriorate faster. All of this creates an environment where viruses and disease can flourish.
Most health conditions can be improved by eating whole foods that are high in nutrition and easy to digest. Also, it can be improved by drinking high quality water regularly.
Dehydration is a huge issue for Americans, especially the elderly. If you take medication, it dehydrates your body even more. Dehydration weakens your body’s immune system and thus its ability to fight viruses and infections. Dehydration also negatively impacts virtually all other components to our health like digestion, detoxification, energy levels, how quickly we heal, thermo-regulation, and more. The bottom line is dehydration is a precursor to getting sick.
Water for Life USA has been selling water ionizers for over 15 years. Ionized water is the best water you can drink. It hydrates your body better and it’s full of antioxidants to detoxify your body.
When you combine ionized water with a diet of whole foods that’s about 80% fruit and vegetables, you are giving your body what it needs to be healthy. Of course you need to also get regular exercise and manage your stress. But if you do all of these things, you are most likely going to be healthy, even late into life.
The coronavirus is scary. But it’s not going to be the last nasty virus to become a pandemic. Instead of being victims, we can be survivors! Let’s make our bodies healthy. Let’s create a shield of good health all around us. Then let’s teach our families to be healthy so they can survive, too.
Now I understand that good health isn’t the answer to everything. Sometimes even the healthiest people get sick and die. But, at the very least, good health gives you a better chance.
As a father of five, I would hate to think that I’m not doing everything I can to be there for my children for as long as I can. When I exercise, when I eat whole foods, and when I drink ionized water, I’m thinking of them.
