Human beings are adaptable, durable creatures. Average lifespan in the developed countries is climbing above 80 years! As our biological knowledge progresses, we have recently come to understand that there are both short term factors and intermediate to long-term factors that affect human health.
For example, there is a generally accepted minimum daily Vitamin C intake necessary to prevent scurvy. Once we thought that this minimum amount was all that anyone needed. Subsequent scientific studies showed us that increased Vitamin C intake had significant health and well-being benefits.
The cycle for getting scurvy is measured in months. The general health cycle for better health from higher daily Vitamin C consumption levels that is measured in years and decades.
There are other, longer-lasting cycles of effects of deprivations of nutrients, antioxidants, phytochemicals, probiotics and others that affect us. Long-term deprivations of these seem to lead to problems usually associated with aging, like diabetes, heart disease, senile dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
On the dark side there are pollutants, toxins, carcinogens and other substances, both known and as-yet-unknown, that have cumulative life-shortening effects on everyone.
Knowing this encourages us to move away from commercial drugs in favor of natural cures .
Understanding this now allows us to effectively avoid fibroid surgery, find the best psoriasis diet and effect ovarian cyst removal successfully..
Our biochemistry is quite complex. There seem to be genetic links to more diseases and conditions than we ever suspected just a few years ago. As we continue to decode the complex interrelations of genetics, DNA, biochemistry and causes and effects of what we ingest, we are finding new solutions to old problems in often surprising places.
DISCLAIMER: I hope this helps, but please note that I am not a doctor so you should consult with your physician before taking any medical advice from the Internet.
Author – Anna Maria Sanchez