What is it that we call natural health? To me, it is two things:
1) it is an overall quality of life, of vitality, energy, and a general habitual freedom from sickness and
2) it is a way of dealing with injuries and sicknesses when they do occur.
Quality of Life
Let’s talk about the overall quality of life, first, and I’ll give my own background to explain what I mean. The most serious injuries/illnesses I’ve had probably all occurred in my early childhood: a couple of trips to the e.r. for stitches due to overzealous games with my sister. Past that, not much eventful in the line of health problems. And uneventful is the best adjective for health.
I’m not very athletic, but I was always active, outside playing, running, swinging, riding bikes, building forts, climbing trees. No broken bones, no serious illnesses. A cold or two every year or so, maybe. The occasional stomach bug which no one can escape.
As an adult, I have a pretty high energy level most of the daylight hours. My attention and energy go down and I’m ready for sleep around 9, though if I’m focused on something or interested I can be alert and awake for much later than I should.
The only recurring sickness or pain I deal with is muscle tension in my neck and shoulders, which is almost always a result of stress and improper posture, and which can result in pretty nasty tension headaches. I consider those pretty continue reading…
