Your Health Matters – The Kairwell Health & Wellness Education Library

Loss of memory capacity, or dementia, is one of the greatest fears that Americans have about growing older. Fortunately, there are contributing factors for certain types of cognitive decline that are preventable. Many chronic diseases contribute to memory loss by restricting blood flow to the brain and causing the death of brain cells. Certain chemicals and healthy habits can be beneficial in maintaining your memory capacity and assist you to grow old as gracefully as possible.

One of the most harmful thing that a person can choose to do to his or her body is to smoke tobacco. Why? Because tobacco use is the most common preventable cause of death in the United States. Despite this knowledge many smokers are not convinced that their addiction to tobacco is harmful. To make matters worse, many even believe that they can choose to break their bad habit whenever they want. The reality is that addiction to smoking can be very hard to break. There is no immediate danger from tobacco use because the dangerous chemicals in tobacco smoke take several years to manifest their ill consequences. This gives a false sense of security and when the ill effects are discovered it is often too late. If you commit to smoking cessation today, you may be able to improve the quality and quantity of your life and your loved ones’ lives through the mechanisms below.

One of the most frightening moments in a person’s life is being told by a physician that surgery is needed to correct a problem. This problem can be caused by an injury or may be part of the abnormal progression of a chronic disease. Regardless of the cause you are now overcome by a certain sense of helplessness and fear because you do not fully understand what is going on. To make matters worse the medical team taking care of you may not be doing the best job of explaining the situation in terms that you understand. You are torn with blindly following your physician’s advice or seeking a second opinion.

Technology has improved our lives in innumerable ways and perhaps the most significant application will be in the area of health and wellness. Unfortunately, individual consumers tend to place less emphasis on health and wellness technologies. Who can blame them when new smart phones, massively multiple online role playing games (MMORPG’s) such as World of Warcraft, and online streaming movie services are being introduced at such a rapid rate. Only the most health conscious of us are willing to invest money in our own health outside of insurance premiums. With the rising cost of healthcare, consumers are becoming increasingly aware that the best way to reduce future costs is to take better care of yourself now.

It is no mystery that the healthier you are the better you feel. Not only do you feel better, you also look better, and these positive effects transfer to every part of your day to day activities. Despite this common sense knowledge and increased prevalence of health food stores and local gyms, not everyone understands the initial steps they can take to get on the road to healthier and happier living.