Long-term solutions for minimizing drug usage.

1. Long-term solutions for minimizing drug usage. Joanna Buraczynska Healthy lifestyle – everyone knows that negligent lifestyle leads to many diseases and consequently speed up process of aging –DUHHH! So, knowing this why we do not start take care about ourselves right now? To prevent our health before variety of diseases, and being forced to taking very expensive medicine we can use some of the next presented solutions:

2. Exercise • Older adults who have taken time to stretch the main muscle groups have reported feeling stronger and having less pain than when they were not in the habit of stretching. • Young adults who stretch their muscles regularly will also reap the benefits of stronger, more flexible limbs at the older age. • It really doesn’t have to be a hard professional training. Three times a week about 30 min is perfectly fine. • Of course to maintain a workout regimen we need to provide the body with necessary nutrition's.

3. Nutrition • Avoid junk food as often as possible. The types of food we are eating have instrumental influence on our body. • Most doctors would agree that it is wise to stay away from large amounts of fat and sugar. Is strongly recommended to stick with diet high with proteins, fruits, and vegetables. • Of course, the importance of taking supplements and vitamins is very significant. Studies prove, that “by taking a multivitamin, people can cut their incidence of infections disease in half” (Crayon).

4. Nutrition – continue… • However, people must be familiar with consequences and side effects after consuming particular pill. • Also, is strongly recommended to be careful with hormones such as birth control pills for women and viagra for men. • The medical consensus is: “If you don’t drink, don’t start. If you do drink, keep it moderate”. Indeed, there is evidence that moderate drinking is associated with a lower risk of heart disease in both sexes, but once again only moderate drinking. • Alcohol in bigger doses increase the risk of: stroke, some cancers, traumatic injury, liver disease, osteoporosis, breast cancer, high blood pressure, heart arrhythmia, harm to the fetus in pregnant women, and of course alcoholism.

5. Nutrition – continue… • Stopping smoking is the most important behavior you can change to lower your risk of heart disease. Never starting is even better! Smoking as few as three cigarettes a day makes you seven times more likely to develop heart disease. • Absolutely none addictive drugs. Even the most innocent addiction leads to rehab, non-reversible changes, or death! • If this is possible replace some medicine with herbs.

6. Herbs • This is not an either/or issue of course. Drugs play a particular role in healthcare. However, herbs also have a role to play. • Herbs have multiple active ingredients, as well as vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids. In most cases, the amount of any particular biochemical is relatively small compared to the amount of a drug usage. So, the effects would be expected to be weaker than a drug. • Anyway, in cases not that serious like a 105F fever, depression, or some cancer for instance, please consult with professionals and try to use herbal treatment instead. • Please take a note, that after all there is nothing better than relaxation…

7. Reduce stress • Stress can be triggered by any event in everyday life. We react to stress with our body and mind. • How our body can react to stress: pounding heart, raised blood pressure, muscle tension, increased sweating, change in appetite, rapid breathing spells. • How our mind can react to stress: poor concentration, increased frustration, worrying, thinking about stressful events, tension and anxiety. • How we may react to stress: waking up at night, frequent arguments, losing temper, walking, eating and talking in a hurry, not enjoying previously interesting activities, losing interest in social life, family or friends.

8. Reduce stress –continue… • Everything from above is consider as diseases, so obviously required some medicine to treat it – this is the first reaction • Wrong! Because, if we take one moment and think more clearly, we can come to conclusion in which we can actually prevent those and end up without any medicine. • This kind of thinking leads to smart solution, because we can have control over some situation and prevent our system against serious problems such as drug addiction.

9. Final word • We must remember that every addiction starts from small dosage, and one triggers another. If our mind is strong and clear enough to recognize necessity of medicine usage the better health condition we are going to have during aging process. • According to this we will be able to avoid the problem of expensiveness of drugs. The smaller demand the less expensive drugs may be in the future. Seems too good to be truth, but we must start from something, and this is very good start. • Why? We double the benefits by keeping our system healthy, having control over happiness, and of course by saving lots of money!

10. References: • www.hope.edu/academic/psychology/335/webrep/healthy.html • www.chineseherbacademy.org/articles/whyherbs.shtml • www.womenshealthmatters.ca/centres/cardio/prevention/live.html • www.askmen.com/sports/health/9_mens_health.html