Some have called dieting America’s national past time. Though sometimes successful, many dieting fads seem to only help people lose weight for a short amount of time. The best diet practices, however, include healthy controlled portion amounts and daily exercise. Followed correctly, healthy diet practices can help people not only maintain healthy weight levels, but also control or eliminate other health challenges.
Following a diet of of natural foods and herbs, some dieters are able stay healthy and use natural remedies for insomnia and anxiety. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in America, affecting 40 million adults age 18 and older, nearly 18% of the population. Although anxiety disorders are highly treatable, only about one-third of those suffering seek help. Using healthy diet practices, however, could allow some people to self treat their own anxiety, improving both their health and sleep habits. In addition, herbal remedies for fatigue have helped many people find more energy. These herbal remedies could be especially helpful to the estimated 50-70 million U.S. adults who have sleep or wakefulness disorder.
A healthier life with safe and effective diet practices can also help many people conquer lingering and persistent digestive problems. Digestive diseases affect approximately 60 to 70 million people. Between the years 2009 and 2010 alone, there were 51 million health visits, including all appointments to physician offices, hospital outpatient and emergency departments, with diseases of the digestive system as the primary diagnosis. Many doctors, for example, recommend the benefits of drinking lime water as an alternative therapy for digestive disorders. If Americans with digestive disorders first tried a natural diet they might be able to avoid many of these expensive office visits.
Sometimes having an awareness of a healthy lifestyle and natural products and herbs can also help sufferers avoid headaches and the onset of migraines. Dietary and holistic lifestyle programs have also been shown to decrease the number of migraines, and are a natural way to cure a headaches.
What are you doing to create a healthier you? Isn’t it time that you tried natural and herbal diet practices so that you can attempt to take control of your life and your health?