Health News (Week 20 – 2019)
By Robert Redfern
The Magic Cure.
We all get down and tired of the daily battle, yes, even me. I get annoyed with: politics, my battles with Google and Facebook banning my adverts, governments trying to ban nutritional supplements, the medical mafia failing to offer your health care, junk food not carrying health warning signs (the same as a pack of cigarettes), fake news media, politician’s lies or their simple stupidity….but I solve all of this with the magic cure – walking.
In all of my books, I prescribe walking. I am in no doubt that walking is not optional and is critical for health and longevity. When possible, I walk the three miles (5Km) to the office at a fast pace. I stand all day working at my computer. When I get home no matter how tired (or annoyed) I may feel, I walk with my wife Anne and our dog Rafa for a couple of miles. The benefit is the tiredness melts away as we walk through the fields and woods, or by the river. I can vouch that walking really is a magic cure for the mind and body.
This is an article I published a few years ago…
7 Surprising Health and Wellbeing Benefits of Walking
Walking has many health and wellbeing benefits, some of which may be surprising. Why surprising? Well, many of us think that to get healthy we need to slug it out down the gym, running on a treadmill or doing circuit training to see results. And while this is one way to improve fitness, there is a much simpler way.
One of the best ways to get healthy is by walking on a daily basis. This simple activity is something that everyone can enjoy – it’s as easy as placing one foot in front of the other. What makes walking so beneficial is that it’s something we can do every day, without putting pressure on ourselves.
Walking is a great opportunity to not only improve your fitness and general health, but it also has mental and even social benefits. Going for a long walk in the countryside with your friends or family is one of the best ways to feel connected to nature and each other.
By getting plenty of fresh air on a daily basis, we become more observant of our environment and what’s happening around us. By dressing appropriately for the weather and season, rain or shine, we can be prepared to go out and enjoy nature for what it is.
There are numerous mental health benefits that we can receive from going for a walk…
- Relieves Depression. Studies show that taking part in daily exercise can alleviate symptoms of anxiety and depression within the clinically depressed. In certain cases, exercise is just as effective as taking antidepressant pills for treating depression.
- Being Present. When we are walking and being in the present moment, we are avoiding worry and focusing our thoughts within that space. Walking can, therefore, be seen as a kind of meditation.
- Healthy Weight Management. When we walk on a daily basis we are helping to improve our cardiovascular health and absorption of Vitamin D. Walking can easily shed the pounds and you don’t have to walk excessively.
On average, walking for one mile burns 100 calories, so to lose weight the average person needs to walk 2000 steps in an average mile. Health experts recommend we should walk 10,000 steps a day if we want to lose 1 pound per week. This isn’t as difficult as it seems and is possible when we look at ways of including more walking into our daily routine.
We might walk the children to school, take a brisk walk down the local park at lunchtime or walk the dog for an hour or two. Getting into a regular walking routine can help with weight management in the long term.
- Reduces Stress. Exercising on a daily basis with a regular walking routine can increase concentrations of norepinephrine, a chemical that can moderate the brain’s stress response. This means walking is an excellent exercise for dealing with mental tension and finding relief for both physical and mental stress.
- Boosts Brain Power. Cardiovascular exercise can help with creating new brain cells and also improving o verall brain performance. Studies also suggest that being involved in a tough workout can increase levels of a brain-derived protein (BDNF) within the body and how this can help with decision making, along with the general thinking and learning process.
- Increases Self-Confidence. Improving your general fitness level can boost your self-esteem and improve positive self-image in the long-term. Regardless of anyone’s gender, size or weight, exercise is one of the best activities to manage weight, improve self-image while elevating a person’s perception of their attractiveness.
- Helps with Controlling Addiction. The brain can release dopamine the “reward chemical” in response to any kind of pleasure. Many people become dependent on dopamine which is often produced through drugs, alcohol, food and sex. Short exercise sessions can help people to de-prioritise their cravings (in the short term). Alcohol abuse can disrupt the body’s processes and this includes the circadian rhythms. The result of this is that alcoholics find they can’t fall asleep without drinking. Exercise can help to reboot the body clock and this also makes falling asleep easier too.
For all of these reasons, walking is a great idea if you want to improve your general health and wellbeing. But some of the benefits to your psychological and mental wellbeing can also be highly profound. The important part in all of this is to understand that it is consistency that brings the best results for good health and wellbeing.
The beauty is that walking is one of the best ways to be consistent with exercise on a daily basis as it requires no equipment or change of clothes, unlike some activities. It is also one of the most natural movements known to man. All you have to do is to place one foot in front of the other…
MAGNESIUM – The Other Miracle Cure
When you first start walking daily, you may start to feel aches and minor pains. This may be normal but it really is an indicator of magnesium deficiency and can be alleviated very easily. Magnesium is critical in our body and since the amount of magnesium in our food has reduced by more than 50% in the last 50 years, it is obvious we are all deficient in this critical mineral.
Applying Ancient Magnesium OIL ULTRA morning and night onto your legs, hips and lower back will clear these aches and pain in a matter of days…proof that they were caused simply by a mineral deficiency.
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Remember:
Your children will also benefit and be healthier by walking every day. With children, it is better to start young so they will get all the health benefits and keep up this good habit for life.
