Two Major Health Problems That We Should Be Concerned About

America is in true health crises and preventable diseases are out of control. For the first time in history, we may be witnessing a decline in the American life-span.  Even worse, our younger generations may have shorter life spans than that of their parents.

There are many things contributing to our health crisis, but two of the biggest causes are obesity and environmental toxins.

According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), obesity, poor physical activity and associated illness are overtaking tobacco as the leading cause of preventable death in this country.  Preventable death!

Overweight and obese individuals are at an all-time high. About two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight, and almost one-third are obese.  And rates of obesity and Type 2 diabetes are ballooning in our youth.

As the prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased in the United States, so have related health care costs. Three-quarters of health care spending now goes to treat “preventable chronic diseases,” and most are linked to diet.

Were spending $147 billion to treat obesity, $116 billion to treat diabetes, and hundreds of billions more to treat cardiovascular disease and many types of cancer that has been linked to the “Western diet.”

What are some of the causes of obesity epidemic? Diets full of processed foods, sugar, fat and synthetic ingredients, little or no exercise, poor sleeping habits and overmedication are all high on the list.  Another problem is the majority of our foods are highly-processed, high in simple carbohydrates, refined sugar, unhealthy fats, synthetic chemicals and flavorings.

Another major factor is our environment. Mounds of data demonstrate that our environment—the air we breathe, the water we drink, the foods we eat, and the insides of our homes and offices—are filled with thousands of chemicals. More than 100,000 synthetic chemicals have been registered for commercial use—with 2,000 more added each year.  Very few of them have been tested adequately for toxicity.

Research shows that many of these chemicals impact our bodies even in minute levels, and they are beginning to pile up in our bodies.  Environmental toxins have been shown to have an adverse effect on our cells, internal organs and our overall state of health.  Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to escape the continuous exposure to these substances.

Your body accumulates impurities due to pollution, poor food and stress. Inside the body, synthetic chemicals can wreak havoc on our immune system, create oxidative cellular damage, encourage inflammatory states, and negatively affect our mental abilities.

Our bodies are literally under assault in the modern world.

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