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WHILE CHRONIC ILLNESSES increase to an all time high the pendulum is also swinging towards an improved quality of life . The more people you speak with , the more people share their ailments . Sometimes it doesn ’ t sound serious , but something as small as chronic fatigue can affect quality of life . �ut the question is , why do so many prevalent illnesses exist today and what are people doing about it ?
�People ’ s bodies are fighting to rectify themselves , � says Dr . �ichael Carozza . “ Their bodies are trying to survive because their illness wants to take over . When the body gives up , what ’ s left could be any of a number of illnesses : diabetes , heart disease , high cholesterol , ADHD , hypertension , cirrhosis , lupus , skin disorders , and arthritis to name a few . One , or a combination
of any of these , will wreak havoc in the body .” He emphatically states , “ The illness will take you if you don ’ t make changes . What is the one thing we can do to eradicate the majority of these illnesses ?” asks Dr . Mike , as he is commonly known to his patients . “ We can eat well ! Let food be thy medicine .”
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Patients with some of these chronic illnesses or autoimmune disorders are coming in earlier than normal . Younger people with Type 2 Diabetes is an example . He asks , “ What is going on with society ?” Although there is no one single answer to that , Dr . Mike is of the belief that one of the ways we can begin healing our bodies is through mind body medicine . What does that mean ? We must strengthen our minds and nourish our bodies . “ The mind is weak when we have stress and we display signs of anxiety , depression and nervousness . This is all stemming from a nutritional deficiency , � says Dr . �ike . �e empathically notes that connecting mind and body is the way to a healthier lifestyle and when we achieve this , we naturally promote healing in the body .
" The easiest ways in working towards feeling better is through the foods you eat ." - DR . MIKE
STRONG MIND HEALTHY BODY
BY FILOMENA ROSATI
Keeping your mind healthy is key to optimal health . You can achieve this through exercising your mind . How do you exercise your mind ? Dr . Mike says , “ Mindful meditation . Yoga . You can walk and exercise regularly .” When there is a ‘ disconnect ’ between the body and mind , the body cannot function at optimal levels . “ I see through my practice that people get too busy and focused on work , they stress , worry , and when the body can ’ t fight any longer , it goes to the chronic illness state . �
The body will eventually fail to repair itself without proper attention . As much as we want to believe in proactive measures , the daily grind and stress due to work / life imbalance gets the better of us . When we ’ re stressed we become weak minded , we reach for the wrong food , we don ’ t get enough rest nor drink enough water . �ur bodies suffer . �lthough we don ’ t see the effects right away because the signs of disease may not be apparent , or worse , they are ignored , the damage unfortunately has already set in .
One of the reasons people ignore chronic illness , is primarily due to the lack willpower . Life can easily become a vicious cycle . You ’ re stressed , you eat poorly , your get depressed , you eat bad food , you become more depressed , you gain weight , then you get more depressed . To break free from this vicious cycle , it takes incredible determination . Will power and a strong desire to live a long healthy life requires hard work and a conscious effort . We all have illness on some level born from our blueprint to which we are genetically predisposed . What can we do to improve the inevitable ? Once again , the answer is simple - eat right ! Now is always a good time to start .
�hat classifies eating right you might ask ? Does it mean just making a change at the drive-thru window , like asking to hold the cheese ? “ Dr . Carozza insists , “ No , it ’ s more than that . The sodium , the fat content , the preservatives , all of them are bad for you . They are wreaking havoc on your digestive tract . So the point I ’ m trying to make is that change needs to happen early and the easiest ways in working towards feeling better is through the foods you eat .”
�ind body medicine is the first step in healing your body . �t ’ s not about losing weight first� healing the body is critical , but building the strongest muscle in your body , the mind , is just as important .
If you have any concerns or questions , feel free to inbox me , call the clinic 905.417.4000 or email me at info @ drmikend . com . You can also find me on Facebook @ VaughanNaturalCare
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