HOLISTIC HEALTH
Getting Your Health
Back on Track
The COVID-19 pandemic is making many of us look at our health differently. Some of us are wondering if we might be high-risk for serious health complications. Some of us have put healthcare concerns on hold. Many of us are feeling stressed, and our mental and physical health has worsened. As vaccines help us make progress against the pandemic and we approach a new year, we asked Adventist HealthCare physicians for their No. 1 piece of advice for a happier, healthier life. Here’s what they told us.
“You have a powerful tool in your hands – the capability to reduce your risk of a heart attack or stroke by 90 percent. Small steps make a huge difference. Get help to quit smoking, cut alcohol, maintain a healthy weight by eating right and most important – get moving! Start walking as much as you can.” – Daisy F. Lazarous, MD, Cardiology
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“Eat in moderation. I never say take all sweets out of your diet. If you’re eating sugary food every day, try to limit servings to just one or two times a week and see how that goes. In the long run, it improves your health a lot more than binge eating and can even help your mental health. You don’t have to eat things you don’t like to be healthy. You’re allowed to eat foods that you like.” – T Newsome, MD, Internal Medicine
“It’s important to combat a sedentary lifestyle, especially as our daily routines have changed during the course of the pandemic. We need to specifically make an effort to decrease the amount of time we spend sitting, which is true even if we are exercising regularly. The more time someone spends sitting, the higher their risk for medical conditions, including diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and even certain types of cancers. Stay physically active to stay healthy!” – Trey Godwin, MD, Physical Health and Rehabilitation
