Treatment Options And Lifestyle Changes To Prevent Lifestyle Diseases

While India might be a third world country based on the parameters of socio-economic development, but with regard to health and lifestyle, we have the same morbidity profile of a first world nation. Lifestyle diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, asthma, and hypertension, as well as respiratory diseases are on the rise. The latest research about the state of India’s health published in the research publication ‘Body Burden: Lifestyle Diseases’ reveals that over 61 percent of all deaths in India are due to lifestyle or non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
 
The contribution of metabolic risk factors such as blood sugar, high blood pressure and cholesterol coupled with poor diet and alcohol abuse has doubled in India over the past quarter of a century. Conversely, the contribution of unsafe water and poor sanitation, as well as child and maternal under-nutrition, has halved. Even with this 50 per cent drop in figures, the number is still fair owing to the highly populous nature of a country like India.

Treatment options and the changes to prevent lifestyle diseases

The quick answer is, prevention, your guess is good as mine and that is ‘an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure’ or more simply, prevention is better than cure. So, stick to the basics.

Read on to find out more about the approaches and figure out what is right for you

 

Pharmacological Therapy

When we look for preventing lifestyle diseases, the thing most of us do is just pop up a few pills. This is the most expedient of the lot and from an efficiency standpoint, this is the worst approach. Taking only pills or potions is like rubbing salt in the wound while trying to keep it contained, we exacerbate the problem - it's only a matter of time before you get too excited with the salt and the wound gets wild and unmanageable. In the first place, continuing the same lifestyle which is causing you the illness, just means your condition is worsening every day and your dosage will need to be increased every now and then to keep you safe.

 

Lifestyle modification as therapy

Previously termed non-pharmacologic therapy, this is the toughest of the lot. You will need to ditch everything that you considered fun and will need to be consistent too. Obviously, this will require a lot of determination, drive and diligence from your end. The important thing is figuring out why we want these changes and it takes a little bit of soul-searching.

The results could be stupendous, from an effectiveness standpoint. You may have tried before, perhaps declaring another attempt at a New Year’s resolution but without feeling much success. Making a lifestyle change is demanding, especially when you want to transform many things at once. And now, think of it not as a resolution but as an evolution. Set yourself with a positive attitude. Also, adopt an attitude of gratitude, you have a lot of things to thank for, know exactly what changes to make, Stick to the program, have a reason strong enough to keep going and get your cheerleader, make every calorie count and your chances of long-term success are really, really good.  Are you ready to kick off your lifestyle changing regimen?

Know more about lifestyle diseases

 

Here are a few tips to get real results and change your lifestyle for the better!

 

Know where you stand

The first step in preventing Lifestyle diseases is to know where you stand. Find out the status of your health by health screening. Talk to your doctor who will help you understand your current position and what goes on in your body. Once you’ve found out where you stand, you are one step closer to making changes to your lifestyle.   

 

Dietary Habits

Due to a busy schedule and a hectic lifestyle, a lot of people these days have canned foods or fast foods, packaged foods and from outdoor caterings. These are all unhealthy options and it’s irrefutable that a well-balanced diet goes in tandem with a healthy lifestyle.

The main factors in warding off many lifestyle diseases are what you choose to eat and what you choose not to eat. It is, hence, imperative to have homemade food and also add fruits, veggies and healthy snacks to your diet. 

 

Keep Yourself Hydrated

Stay hydrated gradually, all through the day. Drink fluids, or eat water-rich foods. It is essential to drink at least 8 to 10 glasses of water every day to wash out toxins from your body. Good old H2O will help in keeping your body hydrated and your metabolism high.

 

Maintain a healthy weight

The root cause of most of the lifestyle diseases is obesity. It is, therefore, important to maintain an ideal BMI (Body Mass Index). Check your BMI and follow the BMI as per your age, height and weight. Keep in mind, losing weight to maintaining your BMI doesn't mean going hungry—it means eating healthy. So, make the right changes. Cut back unhealthy foods in your diet and replace them with healthy alternatives, with BMI in the back of your mind.

 

Get Adequate Sleep

Along with Diet - there's another miracle drug within our control: sleep. Getting adequate sleep is incredibly important for your overall health, to get your body work in complete harmony which prevents the lifestyle diseases.  

 

Workout and Physical Activity

Regular Physical activity helps you live longer and prevent many Lifestyle diseases. Now days apart from the gym, many other forms of workout are available, like   Yoga, Zumba dance, aerobics and Swimming. Choose the one that fits to taste and also, try to go for a walk as much as possible.

 

Manage Stress

Stress is another cause of many lifestyle diseases. You don't have to be overwhelmed by stress. No one’s life is completely stress-free but it’s significant to know how to manage the stress in your life. There are a lot of ways to manage your stress, Try taking a break, read books, meditation, good music, yoga etc. You can also manage your stress by burning off Some Steam through exercising which decreases stress hormones and increases endorphins (body’s “feel-good chemicals”)

 

Don’t light that next cigarette

Did you know? Tobacco smoke contains over 4,000 chemicals, of which more than 70 are known to be ‘confirmed’ carcinogens (a substance capable of causing cancer). When you quit smoking, you’ll be diminishing the odds of coronary heart disease up to 200% and there are hundreds of reasons to get excited about smoking cessation. So quit smoking. Your 37 trillion cells will thank you for receiving more oxygen and fewer toxins.

 

Closing thoughts – A combination of medications and lifestyle changes

The objective of using medications is to help healing or better a condition.  But it can’t fix everything. Then again, the human body also has some healing powers.  All we need to do is to offer our body with the right environment for healing with the proper lifestyle changes. So, giving the body a curative environment and supplementing with the right medicines will get you the best of both worlds.  Make all the required lifestyle changes and this is non-negotiable. Then see your health provider and discuss how best to supplement your lifestyle modifications with medicines to arrive at the most successful solution.

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