We are not meant to be sedentary beings. We are meant
to move. Today we hunt for and gather our food in the gro- cery store, walking the aisles collecting what we need. We must increase our activity. Engaging in a family activity such as hiking, biking, kayaking, tennis, and golf are ways to get the entire family moving together. We need to reconnect with our children and this is another way to do so that encourages health and healthy relationships. We can minimize our exposure to environmental toxins by
examining the products we use to clean our homes and offices with, our personal care products and our way of storing food and water. Using vinegar and baking soda or other “green” products to clean is important. Helping children to understand that everything that they put onto their skin is absorbed into circulation and teaching them to read the ingredients of all of their personal care products is also necessary. Encourag- ing them to look up online those ingredients which they are not familiar with may help them to understand, first of all that they are putting chemicals on their body and then with further investigation, the dangers of these chemicals. They might be surprised by what they learn. Petroleum based personal care products should be avoid-
ed. Storing foods and beverages in glass rather than plastic containers is also a great way to reduce exposure to xeno- estrogens. Limiting exposure to alcohol, tobacco, recreational drugs as well as pharmaceutical drugs is also vital as they all have adverse effects on the body when used on a regular ba- sis. Looking for alternatives to pesticides for keeping lawns green and growing well can reduce our exposure to chemi- cals. Drinking filtered water, mineral water or herbal teas are great ways to stay hydrated and to flush the body of toxins. Having plants and air filters in the home can help provide healthy oxygen to our living areas so that the air we breathe is as healthy and clean as it can be. We are a quick fix society and believe that there must be a
pill to cure any dis-ease, but there are no shortcuts to healthy living. As we learn more about the importance of lifestyle in preventing and curing dis-ease it becomes essential that we change our ways of living and feeding our children. We must take responsibility for our health and the health of our chil- dren. Changing the way that we live is not easy. It is a process. It cannot be done overnight.
Dr. Deanna M. Cherrone is a board certified Internist who
practices Functional Medicine at Natural Health & Healing, LLC located at 12 West Main Street in Avon, CT. She can be reached at 860-677-4600 or via email at drcherrone@natural-
healthandhealing.net. See ad on page 55.
www.naturalnutmeg.com
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