Secrets in search of young doctors use themselves
We asked for major physicians across the country to share their healthiest habits.
If you know doctors - we want to say, know them well - You know the dark and secret salect hiding under their laboratory coats: they are human. "Doctors are not really known to take care of themselves as much as they should!" admitsDr. Thomas Jeneby, a plastic surgeon of Texas. "But there are advantages!" An advantage is that they know how to be salient - better than anyone, they live or not. That's why we asked the experts what you should do forto live longer.Read on and to ensure your health and health of others, do not miss these 19 ways to ruin your body, say health experts.
Possess a dog
"The pet property is a form of 24/7 pet treatment and is a personal stress reducer for me," says Carmen Echols, MD. "Shortly after my husband and husband, we had a dog - that we always have, by the way. After a particular period at work, I sit on the couch and watch TV while stroking the dog and find this Simple activity so relaxing. "
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Meditate
"I will tell you my experience in the field of holistic medicine what I learned from other doctors top doctors," saysDean C. Mitchell, Mr.D., Professor Clinical Assistant at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine.
- "A form of meditation: it can walk, swim or even sitting in nature preferably."
- "Be careful with their diet: a main article on their plate; eat a lot of natural foods: nuts, seeds, fruits."
- "Exercise: cardio and bodybuilding."
- "Stretching or flexibility of yoga is so important that you age."
- "Keeping your young brain by taking on new challenges: traveling, holidays every two months are perfect for mental sharpness, learning new areas and listening to music."
Simple things really work!
Have a goal
"Some studies have shown that having a goal in life helps to maintain mental health and possibly physical and benefits from longevity. Intuitively, it makes sense because it maintains an energetic" reader "in life," saysJack J Springer, MD, Emergency medicine of Assistant Professor at Zucker School of Medicine in Hofstra-Northwell. "This goal can be intellectual, emotional, physical or spiritual. Before writing my new book, I focus on the goal - helping people with anxiety - which is physically and mentally energized. This also allows to increase distraction. And "wasted" the time spent doing things that can, in the short term, feel good, but finally take the time of more beneficial, healthy and rewarding activities. "
To go to the doctor
"One thing doctors do to live longer, it's going to the doctor!" says Carmen Echols, MD. "Many people assume that our doctors can take care of our own health problems simply because we have medical knowledge to do it, but it's just not for the best. He is always wise for us to have The objective expertise of a colleague when it comes to personal physical and mental health. "
Dive into genetic tests
"The area of epigenetics is where doctors seek when it comes to reversing rapid aging and disease prevention," says Dr. Elena Villanueva deModern holistic health. "With genetic tests, doctors can discover their" single operating manual "to understand food, environmental toxins and lifestyle choices they should do. Then they can even understand what type of exercise The most will you enjoy them, what sleep patterns must adhere to and what supplements will they enjoy. "
Get through massages
"Massage therapy is a great way to improve muscle spasms and relax," says Dr. Allen Conrad, BS, DC, CSCS ofMontgomery County Chiropractic Center. "Not to talk about relieving stress".
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Liberate your endorphins
"I find that exercise is a very important part of my routine to control stress and be healthier," says Nathan Rock, OD, FAAO. "As doctors, we know that exercise has positive effects in many ways, including promoting excellent cardiovascular health and promoting a balanced mood through the release of endorphins. Personally, I found that exercise, when possible, both before and after work can help prepare for a successful day, as well as to reduce the stress of the work of one day ". He loves yoga "in the morning, as they first thing to start my day. In the evening, I like running and lifting weights. Do not neglect the power to do it with others. "I found it that I appreciate exercise with others, so I joined two clubs running in my community that I head with two weeks. This adds to the social aspects of the exercise and helps me stay motivated and responsible. »
We (Try to) sleep enough
"As a doctor, 49 years old, there are many things I'm trying to do to live healthier and longer. Getting enough sleep is crucial, and I'm aimed at getting at least 6 hours a night, "says Dr. Monique May, a physicist. (Most healthy adults need 7 to 9 hours.)
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Check your PEE
"I remain so well hydrated by drinking enough water every day so that my urine is clear and dark yellow", admits Dr. May. "The amount of drink I of the water may vary depending on the amount of exercise I did for the day, so I go through the color of my urine as a good indicator. In addition, when I feel the drink water hungry I. If the drinking water I before I eat, I do not eat so much, and it prevents thirst. Either said at once, it is actually already dehydrated, so it is necessary to drink when they feel hungry to prevent ".
Kickbox
"I also exercise at least 3-5 times a week, and make a variety of activities, such as Spin's class, yoga, and kick-boxing. I also like dancing as well, "explains Dr. May.
Cut back to meat
"Eating is just key, and I recently incorporated more fruits and vegetables into my diet that I reduce my meat consumption," says Dr. May. "I still have to have a juicy hamburger every now and then! »
The dangers of knowing the weight gain
"There are so many diseases that arise with a body mass more than maintaining a healthy weight is essential to longevity," says Dr. Thanu Jey, Director of the Clinic atYorkville Sports Medicine Clinic. "The extra weight also puts a heavy burden on your joints causing articular problems earlier as with wear of arthritis and tear and tendinitis. »
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Stretch constantly
"Stretching your muscles helps you stay flexible and mobile, helping to prevent many compensation wounds," says Dr. Jay. "Stretching increases blood circulation, health of joints, mobility, balance and much more that will help you live a longer and happier life. »
Get an oxygen supplement
"I am in my hyperbaric room using what increases the volume of oxygen absorption by increasing atmospheric pressure," says Dr. Rudy Gehrman, DC Executive Director and Founder ofPhysio Logic NYC. "It can create new blood vessels, mainly allowing new circulation and oxygen in areas that are impoverished. It can reduce inflammation and accelerate healing. These treatments can also help the killing of the immune system of dangerous bacteria and viruses. In simple terms, the fastest way to kill a human being (apart from trauma) is to impoverish them in oxygen. What better way to reverser the signs of aging than to push oxygen to a cellular level throughout your body! »
We take hot and cold showers
"Three to four days a week I put in work body treatments warm and cold contrasts by soaking in a hot bath to induce a fever, followed by a cold ice shower," explains Dr. Rudy Gehrman, DC, Director General and founder ofPhysio Logic NYC. "This pump process of the lymphatic system that is responsible for inflammation causing movement movement of stagnant fluids across the body. »
WE Just Gotta Dance!
"The living room dance has been a passion for me since the college in Harvard and Mit, when I was members of living room dance clubs," saysDr. Ming Wang, MD, Ph.D., an ophthalmologist in Nashville. "I still practice today every week and participate in the local and regional championships. I think it's a great way to relax, relieve stress, as well as stay active. »
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Bring your lunch
"It can be easy with the busy routine of medicine to fall into bad eating habits," says Dr. Wang. "After all, fast food and unhealthy options are much easier to find. I think it's important to make conscious decisions to eat his health. The easiest way to do it is to bring my own lunch at work when I can. Because home-cooked foods can usually be prepared much healthier than what is bought from a restaurant, it's a good way to control exactly what I eat in the correct part . It also has another advantage of avoiding the stress that can come to catch a lunch if lunch time is busy. "
Never skip breakfast
"I can ring a simple way to start growing longevity: regularly eat a good breakfast," saysMorton Tavel, MD, Clinical Professor Emeritus of Medicine, School of Medicine at the University of Indiana. "Those who regularly consume this meal enjoy a longer life and find more easily to maintain a lower weight. Breakfast is more likely to contain more nutritious foods such as fruits and proteins. Proteins also provide more persistent satiety that delay hunger and, consequently, the desire for mid-morning snacks. Proteins are particularly useful because it provides not only a feeling of longer fullness, but also burns for more energy while being digested, resulting in less excess of net calories to treat. Therefore, do not forget to include proteins. Sources such as eggs, yogurt, fat milk, cheese, nuts , etc., as the recipes ofBreakfast zero of the belly, for example- "but minimizes such sources of meat processed as bacon, sausage and the like, for the latter, in themselves, important threats to health."
Wearing a solar screen
"I have two tips to live a longer and healthier life," saysDr. Joshua D. Zuckerman, a plastic surgeon. "First of all, I wear a sunscreen! The skin cancer is omnipoural and melanoma is particularly aggressive and can be mortal. Photodamage (sun damage) of UV exposure is cumulative, so it's important to wear Solar protection Every day if it is cold and cloudy or hot and Sunny. I generally recommend SPF higher than the most: 30+ for average skin tones and 50+ for those who have a fair skin. "Read to hear His second tip!
We keep our skin tight
"Second, I try to maintain a stable weight," says Dr. Zuckerman. "Whether under the regime and exercise or other means, a stable weight helps a person maintain the levels of activity and the overall satisfaction of life. In addition, as we get older may be more difficult to lose weight and lose weight can have side effects such as the departure of excess skin or sag. This is due to tissues losing an elasticity as an aging, and once stretched beyond the limit of its elasticity, Fabrics can not contract completely. "
Dinner with the family
"Doctors make thousands of decisions every day, meet a million questions and work long hours. I have two strategies to live longer. A dinner with my wife and my children every night," says Dr. George Hennawi, Director of the Department of GeriatricsMedstar Good Hospital Samaritan in Baltimore. Read on his second tip!
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Beginning of problems
"Two, I categorize my decisions in buckets," says Dr. Hennawi. "A bucket is people who want to ventilate - then I listen and sympathize and sympathize. Another bucket is a systemic problem that needs a deeper dive and time to answer. The last bucket is an urgent affair that Needs attention as soon as possible. As you can guess, many falls in the first category, which allows me to reduce stress and live longer, hopefully. "
Take calcium and vitamin D supplements
"We can stay healthy and live a longer and superior life," says Anthony Kouri, Mr.D., an orthopedic surgeon at the University of Toledo University. "I personally take an supplementation of calcium and vitamin d daily. Something that is not appreciated by many people is the effect that little calcium and vitamin D can have on us as we get older. It is more common In post-menopausal women and both sexes after 50 years, but you can also find in young people. Our maximum bone density is in the second and third decade of life, typically 30 years old. Nearly 50% of All people are vitamin D deficient, which can lead to osteopenia, osteoporosis and has been linked to breast, prostate and colon cancers, as well as hypertension and cardiovascular disease. of Many people do not feel the effects of vitamin D deficiency until it is too late. "
We run for our lives
"Although any exercise is better than no exercise at all, the type of exercise makes a difference in bone health," says Dr. Kouri. "From the age of 30, we begin to lose the bone mineral density. Studies have shown that moderate impact impact is ideal for maximizing bone mineral density with age. Moderate impact functioning and jogging in the elderly conduit to a significant significantly bone mineral increase in relation to those that make a minimal activity. The prevention of osteoporosis or osteopenia to occur is the best way to avoid big problems, upsetting in the future ".
We are people people
"Spend a lot of time with close friends and family," recommends Dr. Springer. "Loneliness is closely linked to poor health (over time) and longevity certainly decreased. It is epidemic in many parts of the world (especially the "Western" of developed countries), it is a killer of mind and life, literally. INTIMACY (in person!) Is a great human need. This connection is vital for health if man and his absence is probably an important factor in the global epidemic of anxiety and depression. People with whom you can be yourself and not retain for fear of judgment. To understand the importance, think of what you feel mentally and physically after a few hours talking or laughing or just sitting with someone close to you ".
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"Develop the sense of links with the community around you: This could be semi-regular block, clubs, service organizations, religious or spiritual groups," says Dr. Springer. "This link together both a sense of purpose and intimacy. »
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Stimulate your brain
"Other sources of: If crosswords, Sudoku, a new language, instrument, or expressive-time-time such as art / performance can be the best," says Dr. Springer. "Once again, group activities are ideal. »
Check your audience
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Do not eat your kids Remains
"My unfeascious health advice: do not eat the remains of your children," says Dr. Edna Ma, MD. "I grew up eat all the food on my plate before being allowed to leave the table. This is probably due to the mediocre economic situation of our family at the time. My parents were the first generation of Chinese immigrants who grew up during worst famine from China. This aversion for food waste has also deepened during my time asSurvivor (Yes, TV show!) Competitor. Now that I am a parent, it is always difficult for me to see food waste. As adults, our nutritional needs are different than children. And eating their remains leads to the necessary caloric intake and the weight gain ".
Try De Love Life
"Living longer is not only a recipe to eat that, use this cream, or do crossed words every day," says Dr. Jacqueline Darna, N.M.D. "Instead the longevity of life is a state of mind. I heard innumerable friends who stop doing what they like, working as a doctor, and start decreasing in health. Do what gives you the purpose and life of love. As a doctor, I want my patients to see that I live a healthy life for example, the cycle that I every morning for I can enjoy the food and do not count the calories, I do not put poisons in my body and choose natural remedies, I dance every day (from the shower to the car), and I always look at the bright side ".
Do not "click to buy"
"The cliché is true:" The things you own are the things that own you, "says Dr. Will Kirby, a certified dermatologist of the board and the chief hygienist doctorLaseraway. "And no one has ever been on their death bed and says," I wish I spent more time buying things on Amazon. So, recognize that the physical possessions you make happy very temporarily in less tangible hobby you will give you a more endorphine stable, long-term help, I'm not naive enough to think that we are not consumers, But I sold my dear car and it walks bike or sharing use. I do not have a luxury watch, and I try to minimize the physical possessions I own. After all, I do not have the ... they do me actually! »
Eat more fibers
"Fiber is a great way to stay healthy and lose weight" Dr. Conrad's states. "People who regularly eat a lot of fibers have lower blood pressure and lower cholesterol, and fiber is a healthy sugar option for diabetics. Fiber-rich foods include oatmeal, flax seeds , chia seeds, broccoli and beans. "
Mentor
"Contribute to the company by mentoring: humans are social creatures and tens of thousands of people worked in group groups to benefit from our cause," says Dr. Kirby. "In modern society, which has everything but disappeared - we are not much more selfish and pushed not to accomplish quantifiable persist. So it's my conflict that one of the best things you can do to live a long life is to find a sense and purpose by helping others in your community or profession. "
Do not avoid stress
"Do not avoid stress: so many people want to minimize the stress of longevity, but not only the stress is terribly misunderstood and it is a mistake to try to avoid it," said Dr. Kirby. "Many people who live although incredible difficulties live long. And I do not advocate monthly trips to Everest, but kissing the concept that stressful events finally pass and you often because emotionally (and even physically!) After stressful events. "
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Listen to your spouse
"I listen to my wife," Explains Eric Branda, AUD, PhD toSignia. "All jokes about marriage away, many of us put the well-being of our families and other significant above our own health. As a result, we can neglect to be so attentive to Our health needs. It is important to remember that these other significant lives of our lives can take attention and draw attention to changes in our health that we could be slower to act. "
See the world - when it's safe to do it
"I personally travel at least one new country every year," says Colin Zhu, DO, Dipablm of theProsper Podcast. "For me, loneliness gives me a relief of stress and a balance and clarity. In addition, it helps me to reproduce my five senses again. On a daily basis, he will cook at home. It's very therapeutic for me And also reinforces the social connection especially when I cook with others! "
Elevator
"The exercise of lift can help at slow bone loss," saysCarolyn, MD, ND, author ofThe magnesium miracle. "Putting the weight on your bones while walking, running and / or lifting weights stimulate the growth of the new bone. The exercise can also help keep a healthy joint cartilage. The strong muscles support joints and reduce the load on them. "As for yourself: go through this pandemic at your healthier, do not miss these35 places you are most likely to catch Covid.