Before you leav, please see this
WE DON’T DIE, WE KILL OURSELVES …
Are you serious? I have known people who died and did not kill themselves. They either died of a chronic disease, auto crash or some sort of misfortune.
Dear reader, I get your view. Rightly said. It is true some deaths are unavoidable but right there, you struck the point – Chronic Diseases. Nigeria in 2005, recorded 2,014,000 deaths. Of these deaths, chronic diseases account for 24%, which translates to 483,360. WHO – World Health Organisation projects that in the next ten years, over 5 million people e will die from a chronic disease. Did you get that? A quantum leap from 478,000 deaths to 5 million deaths. An increase of 90.3%
What is A Chronic Disease?
A disease that persists for a long time. A chronic disease is one lasting 3 months or more, by the definition of the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. Chronic diseases generally cannot be prevented by vaccines or cured by medication, nor do they just disappear.
Causes of Chronic Diseases?
Majorly, Chronic diseases are results of Poor lifestyle choices, such as smoking, overuse of alcohol, poor diet, lack of physical activity and inadequate relief of chronic stress. The afore mentioned are key contributors in the development and progression of preventable chronic diseases, including obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and several types of cancer.
Now, do you see what I mean? Frankly, Chronic diseases are preventable, and a life of wellness achievable.
What is wellness?
According to the American Heritage Medical Dictionary, Wellness is “The condition of good physical, mental and emotional health, especially when maintained by an appropriate diet, exercise, and other lifestyle modifications”.
Mosby’s Medical Dictionary defines wellness as ‘’A dynamic state of health in which an individual progresses toward a higher level of functioning, achieving an optimum balance between internal and external environments’’.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary says wellness is ‘’A philosophy of life and personal hygiene that views health as not merely the absence of illness but the full realization of one's physical and mental potential, as achieved through positive attitudes, fitness training, a diet low in fat and high in fiber, and the avoidance of unhealthful practices (smoking, drug and alcohol abuse, overeating)’’
Knowing what wellness means from different schools of thought, together, we shall embark on a journey with WELLNESS as our destination.
READY…, SET…., GO!
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