We have all
read the unfortunate headlines.
37 Year Old
MLB Baseball Pitcher Dies of Heart Attack
NHL Hockey
Player Found Dead in Condo at Age 35, No Foul Play Suspected
Olympic
Skater’s Life Cut Short at 28, Dies of Natural Causes
These were
elite athletes at the top of their sport.
Were they fit? There’s no
question about it.
Were they
healthy? Not so much.
Let’s be
clear. These athletes were certainly
healthier than the majority of us. The
very fact that they were competitive athletes at the top of their game required
the physical work and commitment to get them there. The nature of their body composition,
physical conditioning, and cardiovascular endurance left them less predisposed
to many of the chronic ailments that tend to plague those of us with a more
sedentary lifestyle.
On the other
hand, a truly healthy body just doesn’t suddenly quit working. So clearly there
is a big distinction between being physically fit and toned on the surface, and
possessing genuine health and wellness underneath.
A physically
fit body is typically a body that feels good and exudes health and
vibrancy. But this often belies the fact
that sickness and disease, such as cancer and cardiovascular disorders, can be
festering undetected under the surface.
Another prime example are meridian imbalances, which most of the time
develop and progress painlessly while robbing the body of its vital
energy.
So clearly,
gauging your level of health and wellness based simply on the way that you look
or feel on the outside can be a very dangerous practice.
In addition,
a common misconception is that you can somehow exercise away an imbalance. This simply is not the case. While exercise is essential, and certainly
encouraged for its plentitude of benefits, the only correction for an imbalance
is an acupuncture treatment. Once the
change is made, exercises, especially those specific to your condition, will
serve to complement it.
So while
health and fitness is certainly encouraged, exercise alone will not carry you
to the pinnacle of health. The
foundation of healthy living is a powerful free-flowing meridian system free to
help the body without interference. That
foundation is built by acupuncture.