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Book Review: The Great Physician’s Rx for Health and Wellness
By Julie | January 1, 2008
A year ago I found out I have asthma. Asthma is very livable, and considering the conditions I could have, I’d say I’m pretty lucky. But asthma can be really annoying, and lately I’ve had to grab my inhaler a lot. I’m someone who hates medicine, and the toxins that get shoved into it, so I really hate using my inhaler. Yet, when I have to weigh the ability to breathe vs. not taking medicine, breathing wins. Of course, doctors like medicine, so they don’t try to offer healthier solutions. “If you ever have problems, just use your inhaler,” they say.
Lately I’ve been putting a lot of thought into my health, and the health of my husband and sons. (This could be related to all the Christmas cookies and candy that crawled into our home that we don’t usually have around.) I wouldn’t say any of us are unhealthy. But, I know we could do much better. With two young boys in the house, it seems like someone is either always getting a cold, or getting over one. And I know, my best chance of passing a healthy lifestyle onto my sons, is if they see me living one.
Several times in the past few months I’ve thanked God for my health and my family’s. Once, it seemed as though God said, “You are welcome. But if you don’t start living healthier, your health won’t last.” Other times during prayer I felt God pressing the need for me to exercise regularly, and for my boys to see me, so they would want to exercise as well. I’m a pretty active person; just chasing two kids around the house requires some movement. At times, I really try to get on a schedule of DAILY exercise. Sometimes I do ok, other times, not so much. It used to be easier, but with asthma I start exercising, then I start puffing to get air, then, next I’m reaching for my inhaler. A puff always makes me feel funny for a few minutes, so I have to stop. Then, it feels pointless to keep going.
I do have a point in telling you all this (I can almost see all you wondering doubters out there.) I’ve been thinking lately, probably from God’s prodding, that if I could just get my eating habits turned around maybe reverse some of my negatives health conditions, and thus improve my asthma. I tried to research the Bible on food and health. It says a lot, but I wasn’t sure how to apply it, so I gave up. In Biblical times they picked food from the vine, grew it, or shot and ate it. Times have changed. Today, it’s nearly impossible to know what our food goes through before it ends up in plastic decorated with vibrant colors and placed neatly on shelves in the grocery store with an eye catching sign that reads “GREAT PRICE!”
As I’ve been trying to figure all this out, I recently stumbled upon The Great Physician’s Rx for Health and Wellness
Sometimes at the end of our church service we sing:
“Lord, prepare me
To be a sanctuary
Pure and holy
Tried and true…”
After reading The Great Physician’s Rx, I feel rather hypocritical singing to God that I want to be a living sanctuary, right before we go load up on a Big Mac, fries and Dr. Pepper. The Holy Spirit is alive in me, I am a living sanctuary. But, how will I carry that spirit into the world, to do God’s will, if I’m puffing away and reaching for my inhaler? I can’t guarantee, yet, that eating healthy will help my asthma, it certainly will not hurt.
So, I don’t normally make New Year resolutions, but as a coincidence, my goal to try to live healthier starts in January. In a couple months, I’ll report back any improvement we have as we try to follow The Great Physician’s Rx, and if following God’s health plan is healthier. Wow, though, will I actually be able to give up my Mountain dew? Time will tell.
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