Looking To Repair The Festive Damage

Well, the season of over-indulgence is behind us and it's time to get back on the wagon of trying to live a healthier lifestyle.This is a good time of year to maybe see your GP for a 'physical MOT' or possibly look to take out some private health insurance.It gives us a good six months to pull ourselves back into shape before summer so that we feel and look our best.

Many people look to the press to learn the latest in health news and take their direction from there.Check out the sources of this information and weigh it up against common sense before you make any decisions and if you are going to make drastic changes to your health regime, always consult a doctor first.

To avoid making private health insurance claims many people prefer to take preventative measures with their health and do all they can to repair any damage they feel they have brought on themselves over the festive season, including the effects of over-eating and over-drinking.

However, according to pathology scientists at Queen Mary, University of London, if you're considering a detox you might want to think again.It is estimated that three quarters of the UK population will be trying out one type of diet or another through January and many of those will be detox diets in the belief that they are ridding their bodies of any excesses consumed in recent weeks.

The University's Professor Berry says that our bodies have a cleansing system of their own and as long as we revert to everything in moderation, our liver, kidneys, skin and lymphatic system will take over and do what they do best - rid our bodies of toxins.
Cutting out certain food groups and being overly strict with our diets can actually hamper this process by depriving the body of the nutrients it needs for self repair.

Many products are marketed with the word 'detox' yet, outside of rehabilitation to withdraw from alcohol or drugs, there is no proper definition of detox and very few manufacturers of these 'wonder' products agree on what it means.

Detox brushes, creams, patches and foods are all advertised as helping us rid our bodies of all the nasty's life throws at us without us having to make a great deal of effort but they are, on the whole, unnecessary.Our bodies are well equipped to swiftly deal with anything that it doesn't like.It is only years of continual abuse that cause a problem and once we begin to take care of ourselves, this can often be reversed.

Of course, continually over-eating can have detrimental effects on the body for both sexes but if women were looking for a singular good reason for a little self control, they could consider the fact that obese women are up to 80 per cent more likely to develop ovarian cancer in later years.Not only is this because of the effect obesity has on hormones but also because any disease is harder to detect in an overweight person.

Professor Friedman of the University of California has conducted research into what makes us happier, healthier and live longer and his results suggest hard work and conscientious living.Of course, this type of living would generally keep a person away from some of the habits that shorten life in general but it is also said that it leads to greater fulfilment and contentment which, in turn, leads to a healthier mind and body.

There really is no getting away from it.To give ourselves the best chance of a healthy life we need to eat and drink in moderation, build exercise into everyday life and work hard at it.There are no quick fixes in the form of pills and creams and private health insurance should really be considered a back up to the unforeseen rather than a repair mechanism.

About the Author

Shaun Parker is a leading health expert with many years of experience in the diet industry.

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