Health is wealth.
Just very recently, my mom and I went to the hospital for a check-up. We went to Northern Mindanao Medical Center for the laboratory examinations. My mother is only 58-years-old but she started suffering from hypertension since she was 40.
When we got to the ER, we met a close friend’s cousin who is an Internal Medicine practitioner in the said hospital. We were all pretty concerned when she had her blood pressure checked ‘coz the result was an alarming 220/100! She was promptly adviced by the doctor to take Captopril (25mg). After 30 minutes she was again checked but the BP was still the same. They again asked her to take another medicine, Logimax and thankfully, her blood pressure went down to 160/90 (although still very high).
While I was waiting for my mom undergoing another laboratory test, called ECG, I had a chance to talk to a lady watching over a relative who is suffering from diabetes and kidney complications.
What bothered me so much is that I saw a whole lot of people who were very desperate to be free from illnesses yet they looked so helpless.
The sad truth is that a good number of people nowadays are still not aware about the prevailing cause of the common health problems that we usually encounter.
One big example is having a diabetes. Some would say its hereditary but they don’t realize that can acquire diabetes through unhealthy eating habits and obesity.
Though we can easily find out about the usual cause of this deadly disease, we still prefer burger and chocolate over fruits and vegetables. We prefer to drink alcoholic beverages than healthy natural fruit juices.
Anyway, my mom is still on her work-up stage but I’m happy that she is very receptive and follows her regimen. I know that she will be fine soon. Her doctor is very supportive and I’m giving her full dose of her daily food supplements.
One should always remember that occasional use of medication and regular intake of supplements will only help your body function well. The greatest bulk of the responsibility is on YOU. You have to ensure that you take good care of your health by eating the right kind of food and get to exercise every single day.
Don’t wait for your body to call your attention by giving you chronic illnesses. As we are all stewards of our own body, we have the responsibility to take care for our self, and for our family.
