Health is very important but most people do not make it a priority until they face a crisis like a heart attack. Let’s change this trend.
Five years ago I spent a week at the Optimum Health Institute in San Diego. This OHI program is designed to improve health using natural methods that heal the whole person-mind, body & spirit. You do not need to have an illness to attend.
All the teachings are based on scientific research and real case studies.
Some key principles I learned:
#1) A human body is designed to heal itself. For example, if you get a cut, it will form a scab on its own.
#2) The body can only heal itself when provided proper nutrients.
#3) In many cases, lifestyle is more power than genetics in fighting illness.
How effective is OHI?
My main OHI teacher had been a participant herself when she was diagnosed with breast cancer and given 6 months to live. Her OHI roommate had untreatable lymphatic cancer and given 3 months to live. That was 30 years ago and the two are healthy and well to this day using only natural methods.
Optimum Health Requires nutrients & gently exercises:
Water-Our bodies are 50-75% water. Water is essential to many chemical processes in our body. OHI recommends drinking fluids in ozs equal to 50% of our body weight. A 100llb person should drink about 50ozs of water which is about 6 cups a day.
Nutrients: Maximum nutrients are found in raw foods so incorporate a variety of raw fruits, nuts, vegetables into your diet. To maximize absorption of nutrients each mouthful of food should be chewed 30-40 times. Do not talk about stressful topics or watch TV during meals. This allows the body to focus on digestion and absorption of nutrients.
Recent research shows that STRESS is the #1 factor in major illness.
Exercises helps decrease stress and increase flexibility for optimum health. All exercise are done at a slow and relaxed pace.Breath throughout each exercise.
Breath in thru the nose & out thru the mouth on exertion. Turn head to look towards right, then to the left
Rotate shoulders forward a few times then backwards
Rotate shoulders alternating each side
Bend over and just let the body hang then swing arms gently to the right then to the left.
Optimum Health requires removal of Toxins from our bodies:
Lungs accumulate toxins and requires deep breathing to remove the toxins.
Ohi recommends taking 5 deep breathes 5X/day. Raise hands to open the chest and inhale.
Lower the hands on exhale.
The lymphatic system accumulates toxins. Movement is the only way to circulate the toxins so they can be disposed of via the veins.
The Thymus Gland also is part of the immune system.
Tap the thymus gland gently- center upper chest
Optimum Health includes our emotions and spirit.
We must first love ourselves and then others.
Forgiveness is a tool for you…not for the person who offended you.
It allows you to let go and move on with your life.
Laughter is healing.- Just laugh
Give yourself three hugs.
Shake hands
Optimum Health Institute Program
http://www.optimumhealth.org/