My dad has had terrible health for a very long time. I am sure some of it is spiritual, but I am also convinced that a lot of it is wrong information provided by doctors and pharmaceutical companies as well as his own doing.
Yes doctors are supposed to know more than us, but lets be realistic, they know only a fraction of the human body. There is so much interaction going on that they just do not understand. Sure they are trying their best, cough couch, but lets face it, this is big business. There is no plan for the doctors or pharmaceutical companies to figure out what is causing the problem. Instead they just treat the symptoms.
For example, obesity in this country is cost around $200 billion each year. What incentive other than honor and integrity is there to help people with obesity versus treating the symptoms.
Lets face it, old school thinking was that lack of exercise and overeating led to obesity. This is just not true. The type of foods and the amounts we eat are the biggest cause. I know a person that ran 5 to 10 miles everyday, but still put on weight. I asked him what he ate and it was a lot of carbohydrates. So anyone that tells you that carbohydrates do not make you fat is just wrong. I am convinced that the carbs we get from wheat and other grains today is completely different from even 50 years ago. Remember, these businesses are not out for your interest, but to make as much money as humanly possible.
Now back to my dad. He eats way too much sugar and other carbs so he is now a Type II Diabetic and I am sure some of his problems are related to this. He has high cholesterol and is on Statin type drugs. Although now they are not sure if high cholesterol is bad for because of the different types of LDL, tightly compacted versus fluffy and loose. However, due to the Statins he has had and actually may still have Spinal Stenosis which is where pressure is put on the spinal cord and nerves within the spine. Also, he has pain in his lower extremities and can barely walk at times. The other day he was seeing shadows that were not there and was reaching out to grab things that did not exist and he was very unstable when walking. He has had cataract surgery where the surgeon dropped the cataract and left it there for two days which caused his good eye essentially become worthless.
Do not get me wrong, a lot of my dad’s issues are due to his own doing. He ate way too much and continues to eat way too much sugar and carbohydrate junk. When diagnosed with all of these different things, he did not change his lifestyle. He wanted the quick fix pill like so many other Americans.
Do I think exercise is important? Absolutely! However, exercise is not the source of or solution to weight-loss. Exercise will help you have more energy, feel better about yourself, strengthen all your muscles, provide you with endurance, and provide brain clarity. Are these the only benefits that one gets from exercise? There are many others, but this should do for now. You can easily do a search for the benefits of exercise.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 New International Version (NIV)
19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.
Like every other time, you have a choice. You can be one of the people that is put onto drugs that cost hundreds if not thousands of dollars per month or you can change your lifestyle to eat healthier foods and get some exercise that may reduce your risk of needing any type of drug. You can choose to treat your body as a temple only putting healthy things into it or not, but this is not an easy task.
If you have made the decision to treat your body as a temple, then I also urge you to prey to God for help. You will not be able to do this on your own, but you need to do what you can and leave the rest for God. I know I have problems with things like Doritos, Ice Cream, Candy, Desserts, and some Carbs. So I ask that you pray for me as well.