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(Excerpts from the e-Book ' Enjoy a 'Long, Healthy, Happy Life' )

"Those who fail to take the time to be healthy will ultimately have to take the time to be sick." ~ Dr. James Chappell

So you want to enjoy a long, healthy, happy life or should I say, you want to be the 'exception to the rule.'

You should know from the start that the 'odds' are stacked against you, but by accepting and tackling the challenge you will find it very worthwhile and rewarding, not to mention adding many years of happiness onto your lifespan.

Talking of 'lifespan', lets pause for a moment and think about that.

Its key to differentiate between living a 'long life' (lifespan) and living a 'long HEALTHY life' (healthspan), which then can translate into the ideal situation where you can enjoy a 'LONG, HEALTHY, HAPPY LIFE'.

I know of many people, young and old who just exist from day to day with aches and pains, disease and suffering and with many bedridden for a number of years before they die prematurely from one of the modern lifestyle diseases like cancer or heart disease. One can hardly call that 'living' or having had a great life.

Most people look forward to retiring after a long period of working and bringing up a family, with a vision of being able to relax, travel and enjoy a long, happy, healthy life with one's family. The reality, unfortunately is very different for most people.

This dream unfortunately, invariably has a perverse ending in this day and age. Virtually every one of us living a modern lifestyle will be diagnosed with a fatal chronic disease in our lifetime. Most of us will land up having long term expensive drug treatment, causing misery, pain and suffering and eventually death without dignity. At least half of us will be diagnosed with cancer and will be treated by conventional medicine, resulting in a slow painful death after undergoing expensive poisonous chemotherapy, radiation or surgery. Those of us lucky enough to escape cancer will most probably succumb to heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's or some other chronic degenerative lifestyle disease.

Supercentenarians

However there are people, who in their early years, were never exposed to the current modern lifestyles, toxic pollution, fast foods, processed foods and pharmaceutical drugs, who have proved that you can 'LIVE' a long, healthy and happy life.

The Gerontology Research web site (http://www.grg.org) have a validated worldwide list of living 'Supercentenarians'. ( people who are 110 years old or older). There are currently 69 women and 8 men on this list with 25 in the US, 24 in Japan, 26 from other countries and only 2 living in the UK.

So from this you can get a true understanding of 'longevity', but the million dollar question is why do these people live so long ?

Its all about 'how we live' and 'what we eat' which all boils down to 'LIFESTYLE'.

Take Control of Your Lifestyle and Your Healthcare

The key challenge is to want to do this for yourself and your family. The starting point is to take control of your lifestyle and your healthcare by becoming aware and informed and then to take the appropriate actions.

Its hard to accept, but actually NOBODY out there is interested in you and your families healthcare or whether you live a 'long, healthy and happy life' or not.

As a matter of fact you will be very surprised to know that there is a whole industry that want just the opposite.

I hear you say 'But what about my GP, Gynie, Paede, Oncologist, Cardiologist, etc?, surely they are interested ?'

They should be, but remember each of these people make a living from the 'Disease Business' astutely managed and controlled by the Pharmaceutical Industry.

This article, with additional information on the website

http://www.naturallyhealthylifestyles.com

and in the e-Book, sets out to enlighten and inform you about what you have to do and what you have to avoid, to escape the 'Disease Business' and enjoy a 'long, healthy and happy life'. We also want to expose what the true obstacles are that you will encounter on this amazing, rewarding 'lifestyle' journey, which will enable you to make the necessary decisions and actions to avoid them.

Modern Lifestyles

Its an undeniable fact that in this modern era of toxic air and water pollution, fast fried fatty foods, processed foods, carcinogenic groceries, sugar filled foods and drinks, pesticide poisoned soil, fruit and vegetables, alcohol, smoking, lack of exercise, prescription and recreational drugs; just to name the main culprits; nine out of every ten adults will die prematurely from a serious chronic lifestyle degenerative disease. Very few of these diseases were common just a hundred years ago and are unquestionably caused by our modern lifestyles.

The variety of aches, pains, disease and suffering are as plentiful and as diverse as humankind. Sickness and disease abound and as we all know most of these diseases cause us and our families misery, pain, financial hardships and suffering and in many cases 'death', but sadly most of these deaths could have been prevented.

The Germ Theory

Modern medicine is based on Louis Pasteur' s (1822-1895) 'Germ Theory' where every disease is caused by a specific external germ and is seen to be different. The solution being, specific drugs to address and mask each of these symptoms, of which there are currently hundreds. This was the fatal birth of the 'Disease Business' and the most lucrative and protected industry on earth today ' the pharmaceutical industry. Although Pasteur was recognized at the time as the father of bacteriology and microbiology based on his 'Germ Theory of Medicine', he was not a medical man and was in direct conflict with other research doctors of the day.

The Cellular Theory

Alternative medicine on the other hand has a holistic, preventative approach and is based on Dr Antoine Bechamp's (1816-1908) and Claude Bernard's (1813-1878) 'Cellular Theory' which is based on the 'healthy terrain' concept. (a healthy inner body).

So what is the healthy terrain? B'champ began to describe it nearly two hundred years ago, but Claude Bernard finally stated that to maintain a 'healthy terrain' (disease free body) there were two factors, which when violated were responsible for every known disease.

1. The necessary Nutrition to feed the bodies numerous cells

2. Toxin free blood, cells and body tissues

One must have proper nutrition and be free of toxins to maintain a 'healthy terrain'. He also established that germs were attracted to diseased tissues and cells and were not the cause of the disease, dispelling Pasteur's 'Germ Theory'.

The following paragraph is taken from the Antoine Bechamp website.

'Bechamp was one of France's most prominent and active researchers and biologists. He taught in universities and medical schools, and published widely on cell biology, disease, botany and related subjects. His would probably be a household name today if it wasn't for the activities of Louis Pasteur, who history has treated very kindly indeed, considering his fake science, his tendency to steal ideas (mainly from Bechamp), falsify experimental data, and in general make claims which had no basis in fact. '

It is unfortunate that the profit driven 'Disease Business' continues to endorse the 'Germ Theory' for obvious reasons, despite vast scientific research proving the 'Cellular Theory'. Notable work has been done for numerous years by many credible researchers worldwide, with a huge contribution from the Dr Rath Foundation in the USA who have been very active since 1993 when Dr Rath made the first of many new scientifically proven discoveries leading to his Cellular Medicine theory.

Miracles

Modern medicine has made incredible advances over the last decade, specifically in surgical techniques, identification of viruses, burn treatment, trauma and emergency room care. So if you are involved in an accident, these services are essential and often life saving, with these specialist doctors performing lifesaving miracles. Unfortunately not all modern medicine, especially in the area of disease prevention and treatment fits into this category.

The 'Modern Medicine' Paradigm

There is however a very different face to modern medicine that affects us all a lot more seriously and frequently. The 'modern medicine' paradigm, which promises good health for all and the prevention and cure of disease, has not only failed completely to meet these objectives but has delivered pain, suffering and misery and cost trillions of dollars.

No amount of modern medicine or medical advancement can help you if the drugs are filled with poisonous toxins and have such serious side effects. Similarly no amount of processed or fast foods can provide you the nutrition your body needs to be healthy. Ultimately, if you want optimum health and want to prevent or reverse disease, you have no choice, you must take control of your own healthcare and change your lifestyle.

The Way Forward

So how do you get the awareness and the necessary information to enable you and your family to live a long, healthy, happy life.

Firstly, you must take control of your lifestyle and your healthcare.

Secondly, unless you understand the true nature of what CAUSES disease and death, and how degenerative diseases develop in the body, you will not be able to take the necessary steps to protect yourself and your family. The earlier you start the quicker you can start living and have peace of mind and not become a 'Wasted Life' statistic.

'Wasted Lives'

Did you know that in the UK somebody dies unnecessarily from heart disease every three minutes? Are you or anyone you know a potential candidate for heart disease or any of the other modern scourges, like cancer, diabetes or Alzheimer's ?

To get a real perspective on the scale of these 'wasted lives', lets look at just a few of the statistics for the UK and the USA. The following are just for the three main killers, heart disease, cancer and modern medicine. Yes 'modern medicine' !

Cancer deaths in the UK ' in 2005 there were 153,491 deaths from cancer, according to figures published on the www. cancerresearchuk.org web site.

Cancer deaths in the USA ' in 2003 there were 556,902 deaths from cancer according to figures published by the National Centre for Health Statistics.

Heart disease deaths in the UK ' 70,000 deaths occur each year with one death every three minutes according to a BBC news article.

Heart disease deaths and statistics in the USA ' according to the American Heart Association (AHA), heart disease is the number 1 killer responsible for 1 million deaths in 2002 with the statistics for various heart conditions showing 1 adult person in 4 suffer from some form of heart disease.

50 million suffer from high blood pressure
12 million suffer from coronary heart disease
6.2 million suffer from angina pectoris
7 million suffer from heart attack
4.4 million suffer from stroke
1.8 million suffer from rheumatic heart disease/fever
1 million suffer from congenital cardiovascular defects
4.6 million suffer from congestive heart failure

That's SCARY ! If that's not got you feeling a little worried, lets look at the most incredible statistic of all, which is the deaths caused by 'modern medicine' in the USA. This is the very medicine prescribed by our friendly trusted GP to 'supposedly' make us better- makes you think?

In October 2003 the Nutrition Institute of America (NIH) released a report stating that between 1993 and 2003 ' Medical mistakes took 7.8 million lives, more deaths than all the wars America fought combined.

A group of researchers meticulously reviewed the statistical evidence and their findings are absolutely shocking. These researchers have authored a paper titled 'Death by Medicine' that presents compelling evidence that today's system frequently causes more harm than good.

This fully referenced report shows the number of people having in-hospital, adverse reactions to prescribed drugs to be 2.2 million per year. The number of unnecessary antibiotics prescribed annually for viral infections is 20 million per year. The number of unnecessary medical and surgical procedures performed annually is 7.5 million per year. The number of people exposed to unnecessary hospitalization annually is 8.9 million per year.

The following is an excerpt from Death by Medicine

By Gary Null, PhD; Carolyn Dean MD, ND; Martin Feldman, MD; Debora Rasio, MD; and Dorothy Smith, PhD

'The most stunning statistic, however, is that the total number of deaths caused by conventional medicine is an astounding 783,936 per year. It is now evident that the American medical system is the leading cause of death and injury in the US. (By contrast, the number of deaths attributable to heart disease in 2001 was 699,697, while the number of deaths attributable to cancer was 553,251.) '

The Naturally Healthy Lifestyle Journey

'Optimum nutrition is the medicine of the future'
Dr Linus Pauling ' twice Nobel Prize winner.

We all want to live a long, healthy, happy life with an abundance of energy and vitality, the ability to perform mentally and physically with emotional balance and the lack of disease and disorders. To achieve this we need to embark on a naturally healthy lifestyle journey.

The Miracle Healer

The body is a 'miracle healer' made up entirely of molecules from the food we eat and drink, which is what 'enables' the body to heal itself and to exist in perfect health. The problem is most of us eat and drink the wrong things which poison the body with toxins that make us ill and expose ourselves to the killer diseases, causing us extreme pain and reducing our life span significantly.

You are a unique individual in a specific phase of your life with specific needs to cater for your current lifestyle, whether it be starting a family, being a busy corporate employee, manager or executive, self employed, a sportsman / woman, highly stressed, sickly or suffering from a chronic disease, a government employee, a busy housewife, a teenager, over 40 or 50, a senior citizen or any other phase of life.

During this journey you will want to look at the following areas of your life and decide which of these you want to change to achieve your specific goals.

The 'Toxin' Generators

The key to your 'naturally healthy lifestyle' journey is to be aware of the following factors and find ways to positively adapt your lifestyles accordingly to combat the toxic effects and set the foundation for optimal health and quality of life.

Here are some of the key things you need to think about to achieve this:

Nutrition ' fresh fruit, seeds and vegetables and natural supplements
Your individual diet ' enjoy low-glycemic load eating habits
Stress ' avoid physical, traumatic and mental
Pollution ' water, air, work and home environment
Fresh produce pollution ' pesticides, fertilisers ' eat organic
Processed food- additives, preservatives, colourants, other carcinogens, MSG
Fast foods ' fatty, fried foods, trans fats, hydrolysed fats, hydrogenated oils
Refined carbohydrates ' cakes, cookies, biscuits, breads
Sugar and sweeteners ' sucrose, fructose, corn syrup,
Soft / cold drinks - A 12-ounce can of soda has the equivalent of about 13 teaspoons of sugar
Smoking ' cell damage
Alcohol- excessive drinking
Prescription and recreation drugs (including street drugs)
Groceries ' salt, carcinogens, monosodium glutamate (MSG)
Cosmetics - carcinogens
Sunscreen and tanning lotions ' carcinogens
Lack of exercise, sunshine and relaxation
Shallow breathing ' slows lymphatic system ' slows waste extraction
Meaningful work or hobby to challenge the mind

As you can see there are many things that can affect our health and in many cases we have been abusing our bodies for a long time. So getting our body, mind and spirit back into shape is a journey that will enable us to live a natural healthy lifestyle.

That means, once you understand the effects each of these topics have on your health, you can take the necessary actions to address these either through small changes over time or more aggressively if necessary, which will contribute to you being able to enjoy a long, healthy, happy life.

More detailed information on these topics can be found in the e-Book and on the website.

The Naturally Healthy Lifestyles web site http://www.naturallyhealthylifestyles.com

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'Your own first-choice Natural Practitioner'.

Regardless of our age we all desire to be physically fit with an abundance of energy, an alert and active mind, a resilience to infectious diseases and viruses, protection against the killer diseases like cancer, heart attacks and strokes, while living to a ripe old age, pain free, happy, healthy, full of vitality and actively enjoying life to its fullest. It seems like a dream ' BUT its not.

It CAN become a reality through a 'Naturally Healthy Lifestyle'.

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