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Mysterious shortness of breath: What has helped you?

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@helpnywhereucan

I'd also add that many of us are relying too much on external factors for our healing. Physicians and hospitals are great, and by all means if you're under a doctor's care, continue that, but for many of us here, this is a situation where we haven't been honoring our bodies. Our society tells us to push hard, only weak people sleep and take downtime etc. Fake 'food' is everywhere and super convenient, blinding us from the need to make healthy food choices. For many of us this comes down to listening to our lives, honoring ourselves and having the discipline to make changes. The question I had to ask myself was do you want to travel the road of life not feeling well all the time or will you value your physical instrument (your body) and treat it with respect and honor? Do you want your body to be healthy and strong so that you can fulfill your mission in life, be there to support your family, serve humanity? My answer was yes...so that meant I had to make the sacrifice. Get rest, eat healthy foods, stay hydrated, exercise. Not to mention, I didn't like how I looked. It was easier to complain than to take action but as soon as I did my hair stopped thinning, my skin became clear, brighter teeth, longer nails and I lost weight. It's worth it. If you have a diagnosis, honor that, but by all means, don't discount maintaining a healthy lifestyle as an important ally on your journey to wellness. Your discipline will reward you. Just my two cents.

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@helpnywhereucan- I'm not so sure that we all rely on external factors but rather ignore recommendations by medical and health professionals. When the food pyramid was revised, and has since then been the "bible" for a more beneficial health regime, too many people have ignored it. I do agree that we have to take good long looks at ourselves to determine if we want to stay unwell or feel better and to make changes to correct their situation. Unfortunately too many people do not do research either so they do not know where to begin and might give up.
I'm glad that you are feeling quite. How would you address others here how to begin to take care of themselves more?